The Bulls and Lauri Markkanen are open to working out a sign-and-trade deal that would send him to a new team, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Chicago issued Markkanen a qualifying offer this week that will ensure he’s a restricted free agent, giving the team some leverage in negotiations. Scotto identifies the Timberwolves […]

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Aaron Wiggins has agreed to a two-way contract with the Thunder, tweets Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. The 22-year-old was the 55th player selected in Thursday’s draft. A 6’6″ swingman, Wiggins played three seasons at Maryland, averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a junior. He declared for the draft in April while […]

The Timberwolves‘ second stint with former No. 5 overall pick Ricky Rubio wasn’t the fairy tale reunion either side hoped for, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic in a breakdown of the team’s trade with Cleveland and what it means for the Wolves moving forward. While the Wolves are receiving solid three-and-D wing Taurean Prince as the return […]

In his latest rumor-packed article for Bleacher Report, Jake Fischer echoes a Marc Stein report from Friday, writing that John Collins is viewed as increasingly likely to return to the Hawks despite anticipated interest from the Mavericks and Spurs, among others. Collins’ new deal may exceed $120MM in total value, Fischer notes, though it’s not clear if […]

As long as Ben Simmons remains in Philadelphia and Kyle Lowry hasn’t reached an agreement in free agency, league sources aren’t ruling out the possibility of a deal between the Sixers and Raptors that would send Lowry to his hometown via sign-and-trade, says Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. However, with several suitors expected to pursue […]