While the Grizzlies have made point guard Ja Morant available, there’s no indication that stance has extended to big man Jaren Jackson Jr. In fact, multiple reports have indicated that Memphis wants to hang onto Jackson and build around him. Still, that hasn’t stopped a certain agent-turned-podcast-host from speculating about a potential trade involving Jackson, and it hasn’t … [Read more...] about Pistons, Celtics Among Teams To Express Interest In Jaren Jackson Jr.
Central Notes: Bulls, Cunningham, Duren, Pistons, Mitchell
The Bulls‘ front office went nearly three years (from August 2021 to June 2024) without making a trade involving a player, but the team has been a little more active on the trade market in the past year-and-a-half. According to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, there’s a sense that trend could continue this season. As Cowley explains, league sources have described executive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Cunningham, Duren, Pistons, Mitchell
Eastern Rumors: Ty. Jones, Ivey, Pacers, Okongwu, Raptors, Sixers
The Magic have made calls to multiple teams to explore the possibility of trading veteran point guard Tyus Jones in exchange for some second-round draft capital, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Jones, 29, signed a one-year, $7MM contract with Orlando over the summer but has played a limited role with the team and is performing well below his usual … [Read more...] about Eastern Rumors: Ty. Jones, Ivey, Pacers, Okongwu, Raptors, Sixers
Eleven More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Today is Thursday, January 15, which means that a total of 11 players who signed free agent contracts meeting specific criteria this past offseason are now eligible to be traded. Most offseason signees became trade-eligible on December 15, but players who met the following criteria were ineligible to be moved for an extra month: The player re-signed with his previous team. He … [Read more...] about Eleven More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Jenkins Likely To Get Standard Contract: Pistons Have Options With TPE
Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins is limited to 50 games on his two-way contract, and Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press points out in a subscriber-only mailbag column that he’s likely to reach that limit on February 5, which is also the day of the trade deadline. There’s a good chance Detroit will open up a roster spot and give a standard contract to Jenkins, who has … [Read more...] about Jenkins Likely To Get Standard Contract: Pistons Have Options With TPE