Hoops Rumors

The Pacers intend to use their open 15-man roster spot to bring in center Tony Bradley on a 10-day contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Bradley, 27, has appeared in a total of 179 regular season games for four NBA teams since being selected 28th overall in the 2017 draft. He holds career averages of 4.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in 11.1 … [Read more...] about Pacers Plan To Sign Tony Bradley To 10-Day Contract

The Pistons delivered a statement victory on Wednesday, defeating the Celtics — who entered with a six-game winning streak — by 20 points. Detroit has won eight straight, its longest streak since the 2007/08 season. “We knew this was going to be a tough challenge for us, but we’re just focused on the process of it all,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said, per Keith Langlois of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Beasley, Haliburton, Giannis, Jackson

When a player on an expiring contract is eligible for restricted free agency, his qualifying offer is determined in part by whether or not he met the “starter criteria” during the season – or two seasons – leading up to his free agency. As we explain in our glossary entry, a player meets the starter criteria when he achieves one of the following: He plays at least 2,000 … [Read more...] about Josh Giddey Is Only 2025 RFA To Meet Starter Criteria So Far

There has been no shortage of free agent signings across the NBA since the trade deadline, but several clubs still have at least one open roster spot as we near the home stretch of the season. Using our roster counts tracker, let’s check in on which teams have openings and which are most likely to fill them in the short term. Teams with multiple open spots on their standard … [Read more...] about Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots

The Pacers are trying to be strategic about getting Tyrese Haliburton to be more aggressive, IndyStar’s Dustin Dopirak writes. In their last matchup against Memphis, Haliburton was held to eight points by rookie Jaylen Wells, so in Thursday’s rematch, the Pacers made it a focus to hone in on the defensive looks their point guard would be seeing. Haliburton responded with a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Ivey, Thompson, Duren, Sims