Hoops Rumors

The Pacers are bringing back James Johnson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from agent Mark Bartelstein that the veteran forward has agreed to a one-year, $3.3MM deal with Indiana. Johnson, 37, has played for 10 NBA teams since entering the league as the 16th overall pick in the 2009 draft, but he hasn’t signed with any club besides the Pacers … [Read more...] about Pacers, James Johnson Agree To One-Year Deal

Of the 58 players who were selected in last month’s draft, 48 have signed their first NBA contracts since the start of July. As our tracker shows, the breakdown is as follows: First-round picks signed using the rookie scale exception: 30 Second-round picks signed using the second-round pick exception: 13 Second-round picks signed to two-way contracts: 5 That leaves 10 players … [Read more...] about Ten 2024 Draft Picks Have Yet To Sign NBA Contracts

Before they signed future Hall of Famer Chris Paul to a one-year contract, the Spurs made several calls to teams around the NBA to inquire about the availability of younger point guards who have yet to enter their prime years, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Darius Garland of the Cavaliers and Andrew Nembhard of the Pacers were among the players the Spurs called … [Read more...] about Spurs Inquired On Young Point Guards Before Signing CP3

The Pacers and guard Andrew Nembhard have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, agents Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The new deal will begin in 2025/26, replacing Nembhard’s team option for that season. According to Wojnarowski, it’ll be worth the maximum amount that the Pacers guard can receive on a three-year extension based on … [Read more...] about Pacers, Andrew Nembhard Agree To Three-Year Extension

Nets forward Jalen Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, the league’s communications department tweets. Wilson averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.6 steals while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from 3-point range in five games in Vegas. His performances should solidify his spot on the team’s roster this … [Read more...] about Nets’ Jalen Wilson Named Summer League MVP