Hoops Rumors

According to a Toronto Star story, there’s mutual interest between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors. So what would it take to acquire the Bucks superstar? Josh Lewenberg of TSN tackles that subject with the biggest unknown being whether Toronto would be willing to part with its biggest star, Scottie Barnes. Thus far, the Raptors’ front office has been unwilling to discuss … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Giannis, Porzingis, Sixers Stars, Murry

After trading for Brandon Ingram at the trade deadline, teams around the league are expecting the Raptors to make another major move this offseason, per Brian Windhorst, as reported by Realgm. “Toronto is one of those teams that is sitting there on the balls of its feet, which is interesting,” Windhorst said on a recent episode of the Hoop Collective podcast. Eric Koreen of The … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Sixers, Nets Draft

If you're looking to make the point that winning the offseason doesn't guarantee success the following season, it would be hard to find a better case study than the 2024/25 Sixers. Armed with more cap room than any other NBA team entering the summer of 2024, the 76ers made a huge splash on the free agent market by luring Paul George away from the Clippers with a four-year, … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

While it remains unclear which head coaching candidates will advance to the final round of the interview process for the Suns, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) says there are “rumbles in coaching circles” that Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney and Heat assistant Chris Quinn made strong impressions during the early stages of Phoenix’s search. [RELATED: Suns Ready To … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Suns’ HC Search, Giannis, Bucks, Sixers

The Sixers hold a $2.94MM club option on Lonnie Walker‘s contract for next season. Will they exercise it? Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer believes they will, contingent on where the team stands financially after the draft and which players they’ll target in free agency. After signing with the Sixers, Walker appeared in 20 games and averaged 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Walker, Pettiford, Nets, Raptors