News from around the NBA 2025-2026

[Adrian]

NBACentral
@TheDunkCentral
·
1h
Anthony Davis could be traded again, per
@ChrisBHaynes


"I do think there's a good chance that he may end up somewhere else by the time next season starts"

(Via
@SiriusXMNBA
/ h/t
@Fullcourtpass
)

 

[Hoop Head]

KD for AD. Before anyone says its crazy, KD is locked in and doesn't have a lot of leverage but the main thing is he's entertained DC before as he's from the area. It's not far fetched. KD would be welcomed home in DC for his final run.

 

[Phrazbit]

KD for AD. Before anyone says its crazy, KD is locked in and doesn't have a lot of leverage but the main thing is he's entertained DC before as he's from the area. It's not far fetched. KD would be welcomed home in DC for his final run.

KD doesn't have much leverage but he is also still gutless and totally self serving. I don't see him being willing to suit up for a team that he doesn't think has championship aspirations.

 

[Yuma]

KD doesn't have much leverage but he is also still gutless and totally self serving. I don't see him being willing to suit up for a team that he doesn't think has championship aspirations.

Yeah, I think he's showing he has less faith in Houston, and wants to angle for a team with better prospects, too.

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Fullcourtpass

@Fullcourtpass
·
49m


The Houston Rockets are NOT expected to fire Ime Udoka this summer, per
@sam_amick
“While Udoka will certainly be under fire for the part he played in the collapse, he signed a lucrative multiyear extension last summer that most league observers believe should shield him from being fired.”(https://nytimes.com/athletic/7233072/2026/05/02/kevin-durant-rockets-playoff-disaster-future/)

 

[Adrian]

Fullcourtpass

@Fullcourtpass
·
49m


Many executives expect the Rockets to chase another “star-level” talent this summer, per @sam_amick “But whether it’s chasing Antetokounmpo, or perhaps Leonard or Mitchell, that approach runs the risk of backfiring if they come up short while sending the wrong kinds of signals to this current core.”(https://nytimes.com/athletic/7233072/2026/05/02/kevin-durant-rockets-playoff-disaster-future/)

 

[Adrian]

Fullcourtpass

@Fullcourtpass
·
19m


Nikola Jokic is expected to sign a four-year $278 million contract extension with the Nuggets this summer, per
@ShamsCharania
(h/t @RealGM)

 

[Adrian]

Fullcourtpass

@Fullcourtpass
·
1h


The social media situation with Kevin Durant was a significant distraction for the Rockets and was never truly resolved, per @sam_amick“It is unclear whether Durant ever clarified to his teammates if the account belonged to him.”(h/t@NBA__Courtside)

 

[Mainstreet]

KD for AD. Before anyone says its crazy, KD is locked in and doesn't have a lot of leverage but the main thing is he's entertained DC before as he's from the area. It's not far fetched. KD would be welcomed home in DC for his final run.

The question is, does anyone care about these two players anymore?

 

[Adrian]

Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
·
7h
REPORT: Amen Thompson is expected to sign a 5-year, $250M+ extension with the Rockets this offseason, per
@sam_amick
.

Too high, too low, or just right?

 

[Adrian]

Underdog NBA

@UnderdogNBA
·
3h
Blazers expected to emerge as a prime trade suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Portland would be considered a potential suitor for Anthony Davis if pursuit of Giannis falls short.

(per
@JakeLFischer
)

 

[Hoop Head]

Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
·
7h
REPORT: Amen Thompson is expected to sign a 5-year, $250M+ extension with the Rockets this offseason, per
@sam_amick
.

Too high, too low, or just right?

Insane. This is why harping over Book's salary is foolish though. A guy who has been in the league 3 years is signing for a quarter of a billion for 5 years. I like Amen but he's also limited offensively. He's not exactly an All-star lock.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
·
6h


BREAKING: The Orlando Magic have dismissed head coach Jamahl Mosley, sources tell ESPN. Mosley's tenure in Orlando finishes after five seasons, including three consecutive playoff runs from 2023 to 2026. Orlando had a first-round elimination for the third straight time Sunday.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
·
5m


Just in: The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, sources tell ESPN. Graham spent 15 years in New Orleans before joining Atlanta last offseason, rising from an intern to GM, and now becomes the Bulls top executive

 

[Adrian]

Legion Hoops

@LegionHoops
·
6h


REPORT: Tom Thibodeau is rumored to be a potential candidate for the Magic head coaching job, per
@StevePopper
(h/t @Fullcourtpass)

 

[Chaplin]

Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
·
6h


REPORT: Tom Thibodeau is rumored to be a potential candidate for the Magic head coaching job, per
@StevePopper
(h/t @Fullcourtpass)

Think he can get Paolo to play defense?

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
·
6h


BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise's new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team.

 

[Adrian]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
·
22h


The Magic will pay the quartet of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane, and Jalen Suggs $155 million next season:
Wagner: $41.8 million
Banchero: $41.3 million
Bane: $39.5 million
Suggs: $32.4 million

 

[Adrian]

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral
·
20m


Tom Thibodeau is reportedly interested in returning to the Bulls, per
@sam_amick
“The 68-year-old was fired from his Knicks post last summer but is looking for the right fit for his coaching future again. And yes, league sources say, that includes the prospect of a Bulls reunion if the Reinsdorfs and new executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham, who was hired away from the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, had interest.”(Viahttps://nytimes.com/athletic/7254027/2026/05/05/tom-thibodeau-billy-donovan-nba-coaches-draft-lottery/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.ZCK1.IDGDAQLI3cgW)

 

[Adrian]

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral
·
29m


Rajon Rondo and Darvin Ham are reportedly finalists for the Pelicans’ head coaching job, per
@sam_amick
“As for the league’s other coaching vacancy, New Orleans has been deliberating over finalists Darvin Ham (a Bucks associate head coach under Rivers), Steve Hetzel (Brooklyn assistant), Sean Sweeney (San Antonio associate head coach) and Rajon Rondo (a coaching associate with the Bucks). Mosley has long been believed to be a possible candidate if he became available, but it’s unclear as of yet if he’ll be added to the list.”(Via https://nytimes.com/athletic/7254027/2026/05/05/tom-thibodeau-billy-donovan-nba-coaches-draft-lottery/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.ZCK1.IDGDAQLI3cgW)

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Underdog NBA


@UnderdogNBA
·
31m



Masai Ujiri when asked if Jason Kidd would be the Mavs' coach next season:"We're going to look at this thing from head to toe."

 

[Adrian]

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Front Office Sports
@FOS
·
1h
Michigan’s Dusty May is drawing interest from multiple NBA teams, including the Magic, and potentially, the Warriors.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
·
44m
The NBA has fined Boston's Jaylen Brown $50,000 for his comments criticizing the referees during a live stream after Game 7 and series loss in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN.