Hoops Rumors

As the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline approaches, it’s worth keeping in mind which teams hold traded player exceptions that could come in handy to grease the wheels on an in-season deal. As we explain in our glossary, a traded player exception allows a team to take on salary in a trade without sending out any salary in return. The amount of the exception (plus $250K) is the amount … [Read more...] about Largest Trade Exceptions Available This Season

Wizards forward Deni Avdija, who signed a four-year extension last month, has displayed an improved perimeter shot in the early going. He has made half of his 3-point attempts so far this season, Josh Robbins of The Athletic notes. “I’m making better decisions. I’m smarter,” Avdija said. “I’m more experienced. And I feel like my shot has really improved. It’s still early in the … [Read more...] about Unseld: Avdija, Gallinari Comparisons Not Valid

The Wizards are looking to make major renovations to their arena and want public funding to pay for the majority of the bill.Wizards wing Corey Kispert has an ankle sprain but it’s not severe, Josh Robbins of The Athletic tweets. While Kispert didn’t play on Friday, he’s not in a walking boot and the goal now is to reduce the swelling and let the ankle heal. … [Read more...] about Kispert Doesn’t Have Severe Sprain

Wizards big man Mike Muscala, who was acquired from Boston this offseason in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, got the Latin phrase “carpe diem” (it translates to “seize the day”) tattooed on his right forearm this summer in honor of his late mother, who passed away prior to 2022/23. As Bijan Todd of Monumental Sports Network writes, the 11-year veteran tries to his embody his … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Muscala, Shamet, Hornets, Hawks

The Wizards have exercised their 2024/25 options on Corey Kispert, Johnny Davis and Patrick Baldwin Jr., Ava Wallace of the Washington Post tweets. The fourth-year option for Kispert is worth $5,705,887. It was expected he’d be retained, given that he has established himself as a steady scoring option. Kispert averaged 11.1 points last season and drained 42.4% of his 3-point … [Read more...] about Wizards Exercise 2024/25 Options On Kispert, Davis, Baldwin