For twenty-four NBA groups, the offseason has begun, and with that comes drama and buzz in regards to the futures of the most effective free-agents and potential commerce targets. We have got you lined monitoring all of the rumors from in and across the league:
Might 15
Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga ‘anticipated to discover’ sign-and-trade
Hours after the Warriors had been eradicated in Recreation 5 of their Western Convention semifinal collection with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Athletic reported that the Warriors and ahead Jonathon Kuminga are “anticipated to discover sign-and-trade eventualities.” The report additionally notes there’s nonetheless an opportunity Kuminga returns to the bay for his fifth NBA season, however a sign-and-trade would make sense. It will give the previous seventh total draft decide a contemporary begin in a brand new place after a 2025 postseason crammed with highs-and-lows — being benched for the Warriors’ NBA play-in recreation towards the Memphis Grizzlies and their first-round collection with the Houston Rockets, but in addition averaging 26.3 factors in an important spot of their final three video games towards the Timberwolves — principally symbolized his tenure with Golden State.
Might 13
Mavericks ‘plan’ to maintain No. 1 decide, choose Cooper Flagg
After the Mavericks lucked into the No. 1 total decide within the 2025 NBA Draft when their 1.8% odds changed into gold, they don’t seem to be messing round. ESPN reported they “plan to pick out Duke ahead Cooper Flagg” reasonably than use it in a commerce. This was a easy resolution, however one many questioned if the Mavericks would make after surprisingly buying and selling Luka Doncic to the Lakers in early February. Now, choosing Flagg does not imply they will not discover buying and selling him, it simply would not make any sense to commerce the decide earlier than it turns into Flagg, and he indicators his rookie contract, which could be thrown into far more trades than the rights to the decide by itself.
Might 12
Giannis Antetokounmpo addresses his future in Milwaukee
After the Bucks flamed out of the playoffs within the first spherical for the third consecutive season, the hypothesis relating to Antetokounmpo’s future began. He is indisputably a top-5 participant within the NBA, and may, subsequently, be on a perennial contender. The Bucks are, clearly, now not that, and Antetokounmpo could also be beginning to understand their capped ceiling would not match together with his lofty targets. In response to an ESPN report, the two-time MVP mentioned he is “open-minded about exploring whether or not his finest long-term match is remaining in Milwaukee or taking part in elsewhere.”
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