Fourth-year center Jalen Duren will be heading to restricted free agency next summer after failing to come to terms on a rookie scale extension with the Pistons before the 2025/26 campaign began. After making 78 starts last season, Duren started his fourth straight game to open ’25/26 on Monday, giving him an average of 41 starts over the past two seasons. As ESPN’s Bobby Marks … [Read more...] about Jalen Duren Reaches Starter Criteria, Increasing QO
Central Notes: Nembhard, Cunningham, Jones, Allen
The Pacers have been hit hard by injuries, but there’s at least one ray of hope on the horizon, reports Marc Stein of the Stein Line (subscriber link). Andrew Nembhard left Thursday night’s game against the Thunder early after aggravating a preexisting shoulder injury. According to Stein, following an MRI, there’s optimism that Nembhard’s absence won’t be a long-term … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Nembhard, Cunningham, Jones, Allen
2025 NBA G League Draft Results
The NBA G League held its draft for the 2025/26 season on Saturday afternoon. Players who signed NBAGL contracts and whose rights weren’t already controlled by a team were part of the draft pool. Affiliates from all 30 NBA teams took part in the draft, along with the unaffiliated Mexico City Capitanes. Dillon Jones, who was a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft, was selected … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA G League Draft Results
NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots
Each of the NBA’s 30 teams is permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals once the regular season begins, which works out to a maximum of 540 players across 30 rosters. [RELATED: 2025/26 NBA Roster Counts] Of those 540 potential roster spots, 522 are currently occupied to open the 2025/26 season, leaving 18 open roster spots around the NBA … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots
Central Notes: Pistons, Thompson, Giannis, Middleton, Jones
Having not agreed to terms with center Jalen Duren or guard Jaden Ivey ahead of Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extensions, the Pistons now have an eventful offseason on tap for 2026, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscription required). As Sankofa notes, besides entering restricted free agency with Duren and Ivey, Detroit will also have to deal with … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Thompson, Giannis, Middleton, Jones