Hoops Rumors

The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in at No. 22. Powell … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome

The Raptors are among the teams who “highly value” Duke center Khaman Maluach ahead of this month’s NBA Draft, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, it remains to be seen if the 7’2″ big man will be available at No. 9, which is the lottery pick Toronto currently controls. If Maluach — who is ranked No. 6 on ESPN’s big board — is unavailable, … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Raptors, Maluach, Barrett, Suns, Triano

The Raptors are considered by “numerous NBA figures” to be a potential suitor for Suns star Kevin Durant, Jake Fischer reports for The Stein Line (Substack link), especially if their well-documented interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t come to fruition. Fischer writes that the pieces the Raptors have assembled would make for a more realistic trade package for Durant, who … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Durant, Hauser, Nets, Sixers

Team personnel around the NBA who have spoken recently to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscription required) are expressing less confidence that Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask the Bucks to trade him this summer. “He’s not that guy (to cause trouble),” one source told Lewis. “He’s going to complain, but he isn’t going to actually burn it to the ground and be the bad guy to … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Giannis, Nets, Raptors, Spoelstra, Pistons, Magic