Hoops Rumors

Heat forward Jimmy Butler would prefer to be traded ahead of the February 6 deadline rather than sticking with Miami for the full season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania clarifies that Butler has not formally asked the Heat to trade him, but he’s “believed to be ready for his exit” from the franchise. Butler has been the subject of trade rumors in recent weeks, with … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Prefers Trade Out Of Miami

Merry Christmas from the Hoops Rumors staff! As usual, the NBA has a five-game slate on tap for Christmas Day, with many of the league’s top teams and biggest stars in action on December 25. Here’s today’s schedule: 11:00 am CT: San Antonio Spurs (15-14) at New York Knicks (19-10) 1:30 pm CT: Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14) at Dallas Mavericks (19-10) 4:00 pm CT: Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games

Zach Collins has lost his rotation spot with the Spurs but he’s not going to cause a distraction. Collins, who hasn’t played in the last three games, says he’ll be ready to play whenever called upon, he told Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express News. “I’ve said this since I’ve been here, I want to play 48 minutes a game,” said Collins, who is signed through next season. “But … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Colllins, Wembanyama, Finch, Murray

The Suns‘ interest in acquiring Jimmy Butler is “absolutely genuine,” but they may not have enough assets to entice the Heat, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). In theory, Bradley Beal‘s $50MM contract is a good salary match f0r Butler’s $48.8MM deal, and it’s being portrayed in some circles that Beal’s no-trade clause is the major … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Beal, Nnaji, Kuzma, Hawkins

The Pistons collected a road win over the Suns on Saturday and Kevin Durant gave high praise to Detroit guard Cade Cunningham, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic writes. “I think it’s his year to be an All-Star, take off and go to that next level. It’s always a joy to play against him because we compete,” Durant said. “He doesn’t treat me like the old head and take it easy on me … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, Lillard, Toppin, Buzelis