The 2025 NBA Draft feels like it was just yesterday. Even still, the 2026 NBA Draft is less than a year away. With that in mind, you can bet your bottom dollar that there are multiple teams who have already started to do their homework on the next crop of potential rookies. Albertie’s 2026 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (V.1) In this mock draft, Last Word on Hoops will predict which … [Read more...] about Albertie’s 2026 NBA Lottery Mock Draft (V.1)
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Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways
Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 player option worth … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways
Kings To Add D.J. Ham To Coaching Staff
The Kings are adding D.J. Ham to their coaching staff, reports James Ham (no relation) of The Kings Beat (Twitter link). D.J. Ham will serve as the head of player development under head coach Doug Christie. The Kings had previously announced Paul Jesperson as the head of player development for the 2025/26 season, but he stepped away from the team last month, per James Ham, so … [Read more...] about Kings To Add D.J. Ham To Coaching Staff
Boogie Believes His Number Belongs in the Rafters; Is He Right?
Drafted fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins was one of the biggest talents of the 2010 NBA Draft. But his time in Sacramento never resulted in a playoff appearance. The Kings were a chaotic franchise during that period, with Cousins playing for seven different coaches during his six and a half seasons. Nevertheless, he believes the Kings should retire his … [Read more...] about Boogie Believes His Number Belongs in the Rafters; Is He Right?
Daeqwon Plowden Signs Two-Way Deal With Kings
2:55pm: Plowden’s two-way deal with Sacramento is official, per the transactions log at NBA.com. 2:06pm: Free agent wing Daeqwon Plowden has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Kings, agent Drew Kelso tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Plowden is a Philadelphia native who spent five college seasons at Bowling Green prior to going undrafted in 2022. The … [Read more...] about Daeqwon Plowden Signs Two-Way Deal With Kings