Hoops Rumors

The Raptors have waived guard D.J. Carton, the team announced today in a press release. Carton had been on a two-way contract with Toronto. An undrafted free agent out of Marquette in 2021, Carton began his professional career by playing in the G League and didn’t get a shot with an NBA team during the regular season until this past February, when the Raptors signed him to a … [Read more...] about Raptors Waive D.J. Carton

When the Pelicans and Brandon Ingram discussed an extension during the offseason, he and his representatives at Excel Sports Management were seeking $50MM per season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Insider link). Previous reporting indicated that Ingram was pursuing a maximum-salary extension, which would’ve been worth up to $208MM over four years, so an ask of $50MM per … [Read more...] about Charania’s Latest: Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Blazers, Kuzma, Durant

Nikola Jokic‘s 56 points on Saturday weren’t enough to get the Nuggets a win in Washington, but his 48-point, 14-rebound, eight-assist performance in Atlanta just 24 hours later did the trick, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Denver bounced back from a disappointing loss to the lowly Wizards by blowing out the Hawks 141-111, which head coach Michael Malone called “the … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, Nuggets, Edwards, Jazz, Thunder

Anthony Edwards‘ improving ability to stay patient on the offensive end has started to pay off for the Timberwolves, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “I’m young, I still want to get my (shot) off,” Edwards said. “It’s frustrating sometimes, but I got to understand the bigger picture.” The All-Star shooting guard is trying to be more egalitarian in his approach as he … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Edwards, Timberwolves, Jokic, Malone

The Timberwolves made arguably the biggest trade of the offseason at the start of training camp when they sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York in a deal that saw Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo head to Minnesota. That might not have been their last major move of the 2024/25 league year. According to Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN (Insider link), Minnesota is being … [Read more...] about Wolves Viewed As ‘Potential Player’ On Trade Market