Hoops Rumors

A key requirement for NBA postseason awards is 65 games played and 20 or more minutes per game, though there are some exceptions to the rule. According to Clippers reporter Justin Russo (Twitter link), a majority of the players in the league will fall short of that baseline. There are 524 players currently in the NBA and only 148 remain eligible, according to Russo. Among the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Award Eligibility, Towns, Vincent, Brown, WNBA, Dunk Contest

Ten NBA teams are still operating in luxury tax territory in the wake of last Thursday’s trade deadline, but this season’s total projected luxury tax payments – and the clubs projected to be taxpayers – have declined significantly in recent weeks. As of January 23, a total of 14 teams projected to be taxpayers, Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter links) observes, with the 16 … [Read more...] about Projected NBA Taxpayers For 2024/25

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled its list of 17 finalists for its 2025 class via a press release. 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, one of the most prolific scorers in league history, and three-time former Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard headline the list from the NBA side. Former All-Star forwards Marques Johnson and Buck Williams also made the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Hall Of Fame, Cap Projections, Cassell, Midseason Grades

The newest roster addition to the Celtics, veteran forward Torrey Craig, has already excited Boston fans, observes MassLive’s Brian Robb in a new reader mailbag. The Celtics have been starved for defensive wing help off the bench. During his Celtics debut, a 116-103 win over San Antonio on Wednesday, Craig flashed plenty of the 3-and-D game that convinced the team’s brass to … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Craig, Ownership, Pritchard, Stevens

A number of free agent signings have been finalized in the days since last Thursday’s trade deadline, but there are still many teams around the NBA with one or more open spots on their respective rosters. For clubs with just a single standard or two-way opening, there’s not necessarily any urgency to fill those spots, especially ahead of the All-Star break. But the clock is … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots

Jimmy Butler‘s new two-year contract extension with the Warriors became official last Thursday as part of the trade that sent him from Miami to Golden State, per RealGM’s transaction log. That deal, which replaces Butler’s player option for 2025/26, projects to be worth $54,126,450 next season and $56,832,773 in 2026/27. Those figures hinge on a presumed 10% salary cap increase … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Butler, Post, Mitchell, Craig, Two-Ways

Torrey Craig chose to sign with the Celtics because they’ll give him a chance to compete for a title, writes Souichi Terada of MassLive. The 34-year-old forward became a free agent when Chicago needed to trim two players off its roster to complete a three-team trade this week. He wasn’t on the open market very long before reaching an agreement with Boston that became official … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Craig, Springer, Stevens, Porzingis, Holiday

Before the Heat agreed to trade Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, those two teams and the Suns had the framework in place for a potential deal that would have sent Butler to Phoenix and Kevin Durant to Golden State, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said during a Thursday appearance on Get Up (YouTube link). When it became clear that Durant wasn’t interested in reuniting with the Warriors, … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Durant, Heat, Hunter, Hornets, Celtics