News from around the NBA 2025-2026

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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Free agent center Mason Plumlee is signing a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Plumlee started his 13th NBA season in Charlotte and now joins the Spurs for the second half.

 

[Hoop Head]

This is less surprising than KD using burners to bash his teammates...

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[leclerc]

CBS Sports ranks the Suns front office #26.

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The only way is up for the Michigan boys.

 

[Yuma]

The only way is up for the Michigan boys.

My question is, WTF were they ranked before this? LOL. This seems normal now compared to just a couple seasons earlier.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will miss the season to allow himself additional time to fully heal from the torn ACL he suffered last March. Irving will make his return for the 2026–27 season.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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Irving's agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, tells ESPN: "This is about Kyrie being 1000% when he comes back and giving himself the best chance to chase a championship next season."

 

[Mainstreet]

The only way is up for the Michigan boys.

I'd like to see the criteria they used for those rankings.

 

[Hoop Head]

I'd like to see the criteria they used for those rankings.

Or the date it was actually done. The KD drama helps make that deal look better. If Jalen was still out when surveyed then that lowers things as well.

I understand like 18-22 placement because although this season has been good, can we keep it up and keep it together will be the real test.

 

[Mainstreet]

Or the date it was actually done. The KD drama helps make that deal look better. If Jalen was still out when surveyed then that lowers things as well.

I understand like 18-22 placement because although this season has been good, can we keep it up and keep it together will be the real test.

Yes, I think the Suns front office has done a good job of assembling this roster. This must be considered.

 

[Hoop Head]

Yes, I think the Suns front office has done a good job of assembling this roster. This must be considered.

I give more credit to Ott for his coaching. We have a bunch of castoffs who happen to be clicking. A lot of people thought Royce and Grayson were on bad deals, we have a TON of dead money on the books, no draft picks, and a lot of unproven guys. It's worked but Ott is why it's worked. It'll be difficult to keep this team together going forward though since Collin needs paid, Williams is due for a payday, and so is Goodwin. We'll be right back into the tax just to stay together and no real assets to replace anyone we lose. It's a tough spot. I can't blame Gregory for that but ultimately it falls on him to clean up what he inherited.

 

[Mainstreet]

I give more credit to Ott for his coaching. We have a bunch of castoffs who happen to be clicking. A lot of people thought Royce and Grayson were on bad deals, we have a TON of dead money on the books, no draft picks, and a lot of unproven guys. It's worked but Ott is why it's worked. It'll be difficult to keep this team together going forward though since Collin needs paid, Williams is due for a payday, and so is Goodwin. We'll be right back into the tax just to stay together and no real assets to replace anyone we lose. It's a tough spot. I can't blame Gregory for that but ultimately it falls on him to clean up what he inherited.

I think signing Highsmith was a step in the right direction, looking forward. It still takes a good GM to assemble a roster and he has done it thus far. I want to see how the Suns play after the All-Star Break before praising Ott too much. He needs to reinvigorate the team for the stretch run.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis underwent season-ending surgery on Wednesday morning to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. Sabonis rehabbed the meniscus tear during the season and tried to play through the injury before having surgery now.

 

[Superbone]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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29m
Irving's agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, tells ESPN: "This is about Kyrie being 1000% when he comes back and giving himself the best chance to chase a championship next season."

Not 100%. Not 110%. But 1000%. That takes a lot longer.

 

[Suns_fan69]

LOOK: Bol Bol arrives to play for TNT in PBA Commissioner's Cup

Former NBA star set to become one of the most high-profile imports to play in PBA

www.spin.ph

Bol Bol going to be playing in the Philippines.

 

[carrrnuttt]

LOOK: Bol Bol arrives to play for TNT in PBA Commissioner's Cup

Former NBA star set to become one of the most high-profile imports to play in PBA

www.spin.ph

Bol Bol going to be playing in the Philippines.

Speaking of the Philippines, I've always wondered if Kai Sotto would eventually make it into an NBA regular roster. I saw him as a slightly less-skilled, but less-skinny Chet Holmgren.

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[Adrian]

Fullcourtpass

@Fullcourtpass
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There is a "significant upswing" in speculation that the “NBA hammer” is likely to fall on the Clippers for the Kawhi Leonard Aspiration scandal, per
@sam_amick
“This was a noticeable shift from earlier in the season, when so many seemed to believe that the Leonard/Aspiration scandal might come and go without any substantive punishment being handed down.”(h/t
@TheNBABase
)

 

[Mainstreet]

Enes Kanter Freedom might still help a team. It makes one wonder why he isn't playing in the NBA.

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[Germz249]

Enes Kanter Freedom might still help a team. It makes one wonder why he isn't playing in the NBA.

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I think it is all the luggage he brings with him. I am not saying I agree or disagree with his views and what he says. Sometimes you just don’t want that distraction or attention.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think it is all the luggage he brings with him. I am not saying I agree or disagree with his views and what he says. Sometimes you just don’t want that distraction or attention.

Yeah, I can see that going on behind the scene, but I never liked the idea of a player being potentially blackballed, if that were to happen.

 

[Superbone]

Freedom? Where did that come from.

 

[Chaplin]

Freedom? Where did that come from.

He did it in 2021.

 

[leclerc]

Not 100%. Not 110%. But 1000%. That takes a lot longer.

And the earth is flat.

 

[leclerc]

Enes Kanter Freedom might still help a team. It makes one wonder why he isn't playing in the NBA.

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LOL that is Adam Sandler.

 

[Superbone]

He did it in 2021.

Joining the ranks of World B Free I guess.

 

[carrrnuttt]

Joining the ranks of World B Free I guess.

Don't forget good 'ol World Peace.