Hoops Rumors

The Nets possess four first-round picks in this month’s draft, including the No. 8 overall selection. They are reportedly pursuing another top-10 pick, NetsDaily tweets. According to NetsDaily, Brooklyn may try to move its second-highest pick at No. 19 and Cameron Johnson to the Raptors for the No. 9 pick or the Rockets at No. 10, taking back a “bad contract” in the process. … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Draft Trades, Johnson, Fears, Bridges Deal

According to a Toronto Star story, there’s mutual interest between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors. So what would it take to acquire the Bucks superstar? Josh Lewenberg of TSN tackles that subject with the biggest unknown being whether Toronto would be willing to part with its biggest star, Scottie Barnes. Thus far, the Raptors’ front office has been unwilling to discuss … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Giannis, Porzingis, Sixers Stars, Murry

“Mutual interest” exists between the Raptors and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, veteran beat writer Doug Smith writes in his latest mailbag for The Toronto Star. Antetokounmpo is reportedly mulling his future in Milwaukee and is expected to let the Bucks know at some point soon whether he remains committed to the team or would prefer to seek a change of scenery. While … [Read more...] about Mutual Interest Between Raptors, Giannis Antetokounmpo?

After trading for Brandon Ingram at the trade deadline, teams around the league are expecting the Raptors to make another major move this offseason, per Brian Windhorst, as reported by Realgm. “Toronto is one of those teams that is sitting there on the balls of its feet, which is interesting,” Windhorst said on a recent episode of the Hoop Collective podcast. Eric Koreen of The … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Sixers, Nets Draft

After taking a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers‘ high-octane offense only managed 94 points in a Game 5 loss in New York. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, that total was a playoff-low for the Pacers, who also turned the ball over 20 times, the most turnovers they’ve committed in a game this postseason. “We’re a resilient group,” star point guard Tyrese … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pacers, Knicks, Edgecombe, Hornets, Raptors