According to Gregg Doyel of The Indianapolis Star (subscription required), the Pacers offered up to $95MM over four years for Myles Turner before he agreed to sign with the Bucks. Earlier reporting suggested Indiana didn’t go above roughly $60MM over three years. Doyel shares that tidbit within a column defending the Pacers and castigating Turner’s camp for referring to … [Read more...] about Free Agency Notes: Turner, Lillard, Kuminga, Clarkson, Beasley
Checking In On Top Remaining NBA Free Agents
The NBA’s free agent period officially opened less than 40 hours ago, but the list of this year’s top available players has already been pretty picked clean, with 35 of the players from our list of 2025’s top 50 free agents having already agreed to terms with a team. Here are the players from our list remain available: Josh Giddey, G, (Bulls RFA) Jonathan Kuminga, F, (Warriors … [Read more...] about Checking In On Top Remaining NBA Free Agents
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Jerome, Finney-Smith, Turner, Russell, T. Jones, Paul
The Grizzlies appear to be the leaders in the race to sign free agent guard Ty Jerome, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Jerome is coming off a breakout season, but his salary demands are too high for a Cleveland team on the brink of the second apron, so he’s considered a “lock” to leave in free agency. Stein previously mentioned … [Read more...] about Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Jerome, Finney-Smith, Turner, Russell, T. Jones, Paul
Scotto’s Latest: Alexander-Walker, Richards, Capela, Kennard, Shamet
Echoing multiple reports, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms that the Hawks and Pistons are considered to be the front-runners for Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, but he lists other contenders as well. League sources tell Scotto that the Clippers and Raptors remain in pursuit of Alexander-Walker along with other teams. He adds that the Magic were also interested … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Alexander-Walker, Richards, Capela, Kennard, Shamet
Pacers Issue QOs To I. Jackson, Q. Jackson, Freeman
The Pacers have tendered qualifying offers to Isaiah Jackson, Quenton Jackson and Enrique Freeman, making all three players restricted free agents, a league source tells Tony East of Forbes (Twitter link). Isaiah Jackson was a semi-regular rotation player for Indiana over the course of his first three NBA seasons after being selected No. 22 overall in the 2021 draft. … [Read more...] about Pacers Issue QOs To I. Jackson, Q. Jackson, Freeman