NBA free agency: Grading 30-plus deals, including Paolo Banchero’s rookie max deal
Kevin Pelton breaks down the most impactful signings and extensions.
Banchero, Magic agree to $239M rookie max deal
Magic star Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year, $239 million maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million, his agent told ESPN.
✍ Grading every major trade this summer
Plenty of deals are getting done this summer. Catch up on the latest trade grades.
Brown brings ‘championship pedigree’ to Knicks
The Knicks officially hired Mike Brown as their head coach, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau.
Vet Lowry returns to Sixers for 20th NBA season
Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers.
New look New York: How Mike Brown changes the Knicks’ approach
The Mike Brown era begins in New York. How much different will the Knicks look next season?
Pacers confirm Haliburton won’t play next season
The Indiana Pacers confirmed what was expected: that star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season after surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon.
Pacers were ‘prepared’ to go into tax for Turner
Pacers president Kevin Pritchard said the team was “fully prepared” to go into the luxury tax to retain longtime starting center Myles Turner.
Rockets’ Stone: Durant too valuable to pass up
Rockets GM Rafael Stone said that adding a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber was too valuable to pass up, even if it meant moving on from Jalen Green.
Blazers, C’s trade altered to Holiday, Simons swap
The Trail Blazers’ acquisition of Jrue Holiday was announced as official on Monday but has been amended from the terms reported on June 23.