Hoops Rumors

A source with knowledge of the Cavaliers‘ plans told Jason Lloyd of The Athletic on Monday night that the club is unlikely to be active at this week’s trade deadline. That wouldn’t be a bad thing, according to Lloyd, who notes that Cleveland’s front office could turn to the buyout market in search of a depth addition later this month. The Cavs, who have moved into possession of … [Read more...] about Eastern Rumors: Cavs, LaVine, Bulls, Celtics, Grimes

Tony Snell was unable to find an NBA team to sign him heading into the weekend, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports. Snell had a Feb. 2 deadline to sign a contract for the remainder of the season. That would have allowed him to accrue a 10th year of service for the Players Association’s retiree benefits program, which would cover healthcare for his whole family. He has two … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Snell, Cureton, Allen, Trade Market

The offseason trade for Kristaps Porzingis has raised the Celtics to a new level, observes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Porzingis, who was training in Spain when the trade was announced, said he understood how much he meant to the Celtics when he learned they were willing to include Marcus Smart in the deal. “I didn’t know it was going to be [Smart] in the trade, but seeing what … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis Was Surprised To Be Traded For Marcus Smart; Will Celtics Add Bench Depth?

The Celtics fell at home to the undermanned Lakers on Thursday, resulting in some of Boston’s starters being benched in the midst of a bad stretch in the second half. According to MassLive.com’s Brian Robb, center Kristaps Porzingis had no issues with the benching. “We deserved it,” Porzingis said. “Of course we were pissed off. We’re pissed off at ourselves and I completely … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Brunson, McBride, Simmons

Following up on a report from The Athletic which cited Wizards sources who suggested that the team’s asking price for Kyle Kuzma may be “somewhat overblown,” Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story that the Washington forward is a trade candidate worth keeping a close eye on in the final week leading up to the February 8 trade deadline. According to Stein, while the … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Kuzma, Mavs, Sexton, B. Brown, Celtics

Despite a modest 22-24 record that places them 11th in the West, the Rockets are motivated to be buyers on the trade market at next week’s deadline and will be seeking high-level talent, according to Kelly Iko, Shams Charania, and Sam Amick of The Athletic. As The Athletic’s trio explains, the presence of new head coach Ime Udoka – and his strong influence with the team’s top … [Read more...] about Rockets Rumors: Bridges, Centers, Tate, Brogdon, Core

Marcus Morris, who has already been traded once this season, recognizes that his expiring $17.1MM expiring contract makes him a candidate to be dealt again by next Thursday, but the Sixers forward – and Philadelphia native – isn’t let his uncertain future faze him, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Honestly, to be real with you, like I’m a pro, man,” Morris … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Morris, Maxey, Embiid, Hartenstein, Celtics, Nwora

Daniel Theis considered rejoining the Celtics after reaching a buyout agreement with Indiana in November, according to Brian Robb and Souichi Terada of MassLive. After the Clippers played Saturday at Boston, Theis said he discussed the move with some of the Celtics’ stars before deciding on L.A. “Obviously, I had a couple of conversations (with Boston),” Theis said. “I talked … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Theis, Porzingis, Holiday, Mazzulla