Hoops Rumors

RJ Barrett enjoyed his time with the Knicks, but he tells David Stol of Sharp Magazine that the chance to play for the Raptors in the city where he lived as a child is “a literal dream come true.” Barrett’s homecoming occurred last December when New York sent him to Toronto as part of a five-player trade involving OG Anunoby. “I grew up with my dad taking me to games,” Barrett … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barrett, Raptors, Yabusele, Springer

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the best NBA player right now but he’s not going to win another Most Valuable Player award next season. That’s the majority opinion of the 18 NBA coaches, scouts and executives that ESPN’s Tim Bontemps polled. All but three of them believe Jokic is the league’s top player. However, when the subject of next season’s MVP came up, Thunder guard Shai … [Read more...] about Jokic Tops Poll For Best Player; Gilgeous-Alexander Gets Nod For 2024/25 MVP

With the 2024/25 NBA regular season set to tip off next month, we’re getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and continuing an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a series of sports betting sites – including Bovada and BetOnline – we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a … [Read more...] about 2024/25 NBA Over/Unders: Atlantic Division

There won’t be a ton of free agents who sign for more than the veteran’s minimum between now and the end of the NBA’s regular season. The majority of the players whose markets exceeded the minimum came off the board pretty quickly in July, and teams aren’t looking to spend big on the players who are still available. Still, that certainly doesn’t mean every signing for the next … [Read more...] about Teams Limited To Minimum Salary Contract Offers

Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony would like to become part of a team’s ownership group, he said on his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast (YouTube link). However, he’s not quite sure how to go about becoming a minority stakeholder. “I’m out there trying to raise money now, trying to raise money with my sports fund … it’s hard to raise money,” said Anthony, who earned $250MM+ in NBA … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Anthony, Toupane, 2024 Offseason Moves

The Celtics seem well-positioned to repeat as NBA champions in 2024/25. After posting a league-best 64-18 regular season record, Boston blitzed the competition in the playoffs, going 16-3 en route to the franchise’s record 18th championship. The reigning champs have retained all of their top rotation pieces, extending Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser this summer. In … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Who Can Take Down Boston In The East?

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is one of the NBA’s most accomplished players, but even he was impressed by the amount of talent on the U.S. Olympic team, writes Souichi Terada of MassLive. Holiday, who has two gold medals and two NBA titles in the past four years, said this year’s Olympics was especially memorable because of the quality of the players involved. “Those are some of … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Holiday, Walker, Bench, Front Office

Don’t expect Lonnie Walker IV to make the Celtics’ opening-night roster, according to Brian Robb of Masslive.com. The veteran wing was signed to a training camp deal and there are financial incentives for the Celtics to leave him off the roster, since it would cost the team millions more in luxury tax penalties to retain him. Robb pegs Walker’s chances of being on the 15-man … [Read more...] about Lonnie Walker Seems Unlikely To Make Roster

Jayson Tatum‘s benching became one of the big storylines during Team USA’s run to the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. The Celtics star didn’t see the court in the team’s opening game against Serbia. He did play in four of the other five games and says he’s not bitter over his modest role. “I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude. I wasn’t angry at the world,” Tatum … [Read more...] about Tatum Ready To Move On After ‘Challenging’ Olympic Experience