Hoops Rumors

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

The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams back to the team. The franchise made it clear that Williams will be back in the starting lineup. “After the other team aggressively pursued Mark, we made the difficult decision to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic Deadline, Gueye

6:22pm: The moves are official, the Trail Blazers announced in a press release. 5:37pm: Sidy Cissoko will join the Trail Blazers on a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Portland will waive guard Taze Moore to open up a two-way spot, Charania tweets. Cissoko, a 20-year-old small forward, was traded twice this week, going from San Antonio to … [Read more...] about Trail Blazers Sign Sidy Cissoko To Two-Way Deal, Waive Taze Moore

Don’t count on Pelicans guard Bruce Brown or Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon to reach the free agent market. According to reports from NBA insider Jake Fischer and The Athletic’s David Aldridge, neither player is expected to emerge as a buyout candidate (Twitter links). The Pelicans are acquiring Brown in their Brandon Ingram trade with Toronto. While Brown spent much of the … [Read more...] about Bruce Brown, Malcolm Brogdon Not Considered Buyout Candidates