The NBA’s transaction wire has been pretty quiet since the regular season got underway on Tuesday, but we can still expect one last flurry of moves in October. The deadline for teams to exercise their 2025/26 team options on rookie scale contracts arrives on Thursday (October 31), and several of those decisions have yet to be reported or announced. Unlike player or team options … [Read more...] about Rookie Scale Option Decisions Due On Thursday
Southeast Notes: Banchero, Hawks, Kuzma, Coulibaly, Wizards, Hornets
The Magic are off to a strong 3-1 start this season, led by forward Paolo Banchero, who ranks first on the team in points (28.5 PPG) and assists (6.0 APG) and second in rebounds (9.3 RPG). Banchero filled up the stat sheet on Monday in the best game of his career, compiling 50 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists in a narrow home victory over Indiana. The 21-year-old became … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Banchero, Hawks, Kuzma, Coulibaly, Wizards, Hornets
Wizards Won’t Exercise Options On Davis, Baldwin
The Wizards have decided not to exercise their 2025/26 team options for guard Johnny Davis and forward Patrick Baldwin Jr., a league source tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Rather than having the fourth-year salaries in their respective rookie scale contracts become guaranteed, Davis and Baldwin will be on track to become unrestricted free agents in July 2025, assuming they … [Read more...] about Wizards Won’t Exercise Options On Davis, Baldwin
Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Sarr, Hornets, Bogdanovic, Magic
Bilal Coulibaly‘s improved ball-handling didn’t earn him a significant role with the French Olympic team, but it’s paying off for the Wizards, writes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. The second-year forward has already set career highs with six assists and 23 points in the first two games, and he looks to be an important part of the rebuilding project in … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Sarr, Hornets, Bogdanovic, Magic
Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter
After struggling mightily in the Heat‘s home-opening loss to Orlando, star forward Jimmy Butler bounced back with a strong performance in Saturday’s victory over Charlotte, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler had one of his worst games in a Heat uniform vs. the Magic, only scoring three points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. On … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter