Free Agency

Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, is ready for owner Mark Cuban to break open the piggy bank on Dirk Nowitzki’s behalf. The 37-year-old superhuman has made just over $16 million through each of the last two seasons, accepting a pay cut of epic proportions so that the Mavericks could afford to pay [...]

Al Horford will be one of the NBA’s hottest available free agents over the summer, though that depends on how you define “available.” While he may be an unrestricted free agent, his intention is to stick with the Atlanta Hawks. Even after they were swept in the playoffs for the second straight year by the [...]

High-profile restricted free agents don’t typically switch NBA teams. Festus Ezeli could be an exception this summer. And the Los Angeles Lakers, apparently, are ready to pounce on this unique opportunity, according to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: According to several league executives, that is likely to be what it takes to land Warriors restricted [...]

Nicolas Batum isn’t yet ready to leave the Charlotte Hornets. Though the 27-year-old will be among the most sought-after commodities once he reaches free agency in July, his first preference remains sticking with the Hornets, per The Charlotte Observer‘s Rick Bonnell: So is he predisposed to remaining a Hornet? “Why not? I don’t know (what [...]

Now that the marathon known as the NBA season is winding down, the 22 franchises who have packed their bags for the summer and the players who play for those franchises have started to look forward to the 2016 off season. 18-year veteran and greatest Dallas Maverick of all time Dirk Nowitzki has announced that [...]

Hello again, from the Kevin Durant free-agency rumor mill! Though the Oklahoma City Thunder have yet to be eliminated from the postseason, speculation on Durant’s free agency won’t wait for the offseason. Apparently, if he leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder, he already has a few other places in mind, according to Frank Isola of the [...]

When Pau Gasol exercises his player option and explores free agency this summer, he will have an opportunity to ditch the Chicago Bulls in an effort to latch onto a championship contender. That championship contender could be the San Antonio Spurs. Or so says his brother, Marc Gasol. From John Martin of 92.9 ESPN in [...]

If you want the inside scoop on what Kevin Durant is planning to do in NBA free agency this summer, don’t ask his mom. She doesn’t appear to know much more than we do. From CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Ben Standig (h/t The Oklahoman): Wanda Pratt, known by most as Kevin Durant’s mother, stopped by NBC4’s headquarters [...]

Has DeMar DeRozan already decided where he’ll sign in free agency this summer? Stephen A. Smith of ESPN seems to think so. While he was speaking about the greatness of Paul George, he threw in this piece of news (h/t HoopsHype): : DeMar DeRozan is enjoying his last days in Toronto because he’s leaving for [...]

Any New York Knicks fans holding out hope that Kevin Durant will consider signing with the team in free agency this summer should, um, you know, stop. It’s not going to happen. Durant, in fact, apparently won’t even consider it, according to the New York Daily News’ Stefan Bondy: Kevin Durant is the top free [...]