archiveJune 2026

The Indiana Pacers have a significant interest in Kelly Oubre Jr. as free agency looms, and there are rumblings the two sides could get a deal done in the range of two years and $16.5 million, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Oubre, a 6-foot-8 wing with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, has...

Luka Dončić and LeBron James had no issues on the Los Angeles Lakers and James is not leaving the Lakers because of Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The Lakers acquired Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025. James and Dončić had a record of 47-25 in...

The Brooklyn Nets have registered interest in free-agent center Moritz Wagner, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Wagner reached unrestricted free agency with the Orlando Magic this summer, and Brooklyn is among the teams keeping tabs on him. A backup big sits high on the Nets’ to-do list after Nic Claxton’s...

LeBron James will draw interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors once free agency starts, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA legend played for the Lakers from 2018-19 to 2025-26 and guided the franchise to...

The Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in Quentin Grimes, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, and with the free agency negotiating window opening Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT, the former Dallas Mavericks guard fits cleanly into the kind of move Los Angeles has signaled it wants to make. Grimes lands...

NBA free agency opens at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Dallas Mavericks have two of their own free agents drawing interest from rival teams. Guard Brandon Williams and big man Marvin Bagley III are each unrestricted, each coming off a productive run in Dallas, and each has surfaced as...

LeBron James has decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday, closing an eight-year chapter in Los Angeles and reshaping the opening hours of NBA free agency. James will keep playing in 2026-27 but has informed the Lakers the franchise can move on without him...

Veteran center Jock Landale intends to re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year, $14 million contract, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. The deal keeps one of the league’s more productive reserve bigs off the open market just as free agency negotiations get underway. The agreement gives the 30-year-old Australian...

Robert Williams III is staying in Portland. The veteran center has agreed to a three-year, $44 million extension to remain with the Portland Trail Blazers through the 2028-29 season, a league source told Dallas Hoops Journal on Tuesday. The agreement lands on the final day Portland could extend Williams before...

The Phoenix Suns have strong interest in Luke Kennard in free agency, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, as the league's most accurate 3-point shooter prepares to hit the open market Tuesday evening. Kennard closed the regular season as the NBA's top marksman from deep, hitting 47.8% of his triples while...