Hoops Rumors

Jonas Valanciunas ranks as one of the league’s all-time best rebounders, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network notes. Valanciunas has the ninth-best career rebound percentage (20.56%) in NBA history and the eighth-best defensive rebound percentage (29.05%). He’s also an efficient scorer who likes to set up in the post, giving the Wizards a different look. Valanciunas was … [Read more...] about Valanciunas Among Top Rebounders In History

Cooper Flagg goes No. 1 overall to the Nets. Dylan Harper is selected No. 2 by the Wizards. Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman has released his latest 2025 mock draft in the aftermath of major AAU tournaments, NBA camps, FIBA competition and the Paris Olympics. It will be difficult for any prospect to recreate the buzz that enveloped Victor Wembanyama in 2023. However, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Flagg, In-Season Tourney, Escrow Payments, Broadcasting Deals

Of the 20 NBA executives and scouts polled by Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN.com (Insider link), 15 predicted that Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, will have a more successful NBA career than No. 2 pick Alex Sarr of the Wizards. However, only one of those 20 respondents predicted that Risacher will end up being the best pick of the … [Read more...] about Execs, Scouts Share Feedback, Predictions For 2024 Draft Class

The Knicks re-signed Precious Achiuwa to a one-year deal on Tuesday. The next order of business for the front office could be a contract extension for Julius Randle, but neither side is in a rush to get it done, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV (Twitter video link). “I don’t believe it’s at the forefront for either party, so it would take a major shift in thinking on both … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Randle, Pistons, Raptors’ Camp, Ware

The Hornets have largely done well for themselves this offseason, retaining some players, drafting Tidjane Salaun , and adding Josh Green for cheap. They still have one standard roster spot open and Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer predicts that spot will remain open until closer to the start of the season. It would make sense for the Hornets to wait for roster cuts if … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hornets, Adebayo, Jovic, Gill, Wizards