Of the four in-season trades already completed in 2024/25, two largely revolved around centers. More big men could be on the move prior to the February 6 trade deadline. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer (Substack link), the Jazz are “actively exploring the market” for forward/center John Collins. The same is true of the Wizards and Jonas Valanciunas, though … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Bigs, Hornets, Raptors, Cavaliers
Hornets Trade Nick Richards To Suns
6:43 PM: The trade is now official, per a Suns press statement. 3:47 PM: The Suns and Hornets have agreed to a trade that will send center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to Phoenix in exchange for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The Suns only have three tradable second-rounders on hand: Denver’s 2026 and … [Read more...] about Hornets Trade Nick Richards To Suns
Southeast Notes: Herro, Bitadze, Williams, Wizards
After being referred to as “fragile” by Heat president Pat Riley last spring, Tyler Herro has responded in impressive fashion to Riley’s public challenge to improve his availability, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Acknowledging during his end-of-season press conference last year that Herro had dealt with some major injuries, Riley said he hoped to see the veteran … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Herro, Bitadze, Williams, Wizards
NBA Postpones Thursday’s Hornets-Lakers Game
The NBA has postponed Thursday’s matchup between the Hornets and Lakers due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the league announced today in a press release. The game will be rescheduled at a later date. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, who first reported the news of the postponement, several members of the Lakers organization have been impacted by the fires, … [Read more...] about NBA Postpones Thursday’s Hornets-Lakers Game
Cap Observations: Bucks/Apron, Hornets’ Trade Chips, Nets’ Cap Room
It hasn't exactly been a quiet start to 2025 on the NBA rumor mill, as Jimmy Butler's trade request has led to plenty of speculation about where the Heat star could land and how a potential deal could impact the rest of the market. But it may still be a couple more weeks before the in-season trade market truly heats up ahead of the February 6 deadline. In the meantime, we're … [Read more...] about Cap Observations: Bucks/Apron, Hornets’ Trade Chips, Nets’ Cap Room