12:50pm: Payton’s 10-day contract is now official, according to the Hornets. He was signed via the hardship exception, confirms Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). 7:46am: The Hornets have agreed to sign free agent guard Elfrid Payton to a 10-day contract, agent Darrell Comer tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Payton, who had been out of the NBA since … [Read more...] about Hornets Sign Elfrid Payton To 10-Day Deal
Trade Rumors: Durant, Heat, Hunter, Hornets, Celtics
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
Community Shootaround: Trade Deadline Winners, Losers
This year’s NBA trade deadline will go down in the history books as one of the wildest in North American sports history, if not the most chaotic. This is, of course, mostly due to the shocking late Saturday transaction that saw Luka Doncic join the Lakers. Still, we saw an NBA record 63 players moved ahead of the deadline, with players like De’Aaron Fox, Jimmy Butler, Khris … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Trade Deadline Winners, Losers
Suns Trade Jusuf Nurkic To Hornets In Three-Player Deal
10:05 pm: The trade is official, according to a press release from the Hornets. 12:28 pm: The Suns will send Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Hornets in exchange for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a second-rounder in 2026, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Phoenix has been searching for a taker for Nurkic, who was removed from the starting … [Read more...] about Suns Trade Jusuf Nurkic To Hornets In Three-Player Deal
Cavaliers, Hawks Have Discussed Hunter, LeVert
The Cavaliers have expressed interest in Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter, multiple sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscriber link), confirming a report from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. According to Fedor, the Cavs’ talks with Atlanta have centered around swingman Caris LeVert. Due to the difference between Hunter’s current cap hit ($21.7MM) and LeVert’s ($16.6MM), … [Read more...] about Cavaliers, Hawks Have Discussed Hunter, LeVert