Hoops Rumors

As reported a couple weeks ago by Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Heat forward Jimmy Butler is expected to seek a two-year, maximum-salary extension before the season begins. However, it isn’t certain how the team will respond to that request from Butler. In a new story, Chiang reviews Butler’s fifth season with Miami, writing that there were both promising and worrying … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, FA Options, Rozier, Draft

The Lakers have received permission to interview several assistants from around the NBA for their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter links). Wojnarowski reports that Los Angeles has been granted permission to talk to the following candidates: Nuggets assistant David Adelman Pelicans assistant James Borrego Celtics assistant Sam … [Read more...] about Latest On Lakers’ Head Coaching Search

Heat center Bam Adebayo is entering his eighth season this fall but he still has to “expand his game,” according to Heat president Pat Riley. Among the potential areas for growth for Adebayo on the offensive end, according to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, are refining his post-up package, finding ways to generate more shots around the rim and making the 3-point shot an … [Read more...] about Adebayo Still Has Areas To Grow

Delon Wright is headed to unrestricted free agency and the veteran guard would like to re-sign with the Heat, he told Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “Hopefully, wherever I go to will be good for me,” Wright said. “But I definitely would like to come back. I feel like I just got a snippet of what could be. Like I said, with a full summer, full training camp, I … [Read more...] about Wright, Mills Would Like To Re-Sign

The Lakers will intensify their search for a new head coach at this week’s Draft Combine in Chicago, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (video link), who identifies James Borrego and J.J. Redick as “names to watch” in that process. Borrego currently serves as lead assistant for the Pelicans and helped the team develop a top-10 offense by utilizing Zion Williamson as a point … [Read more...] about Woj: James Borrego, J.J. Redick “Names To Watch” In Lakers’ Coaching Search