NBA Rumors

Coach Kenny Atkinson said Friday that Garland taking eight three-pointers per game would be a "conservative number," Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.

Coach Kenny Atkinson said Friday that he wants to see Wade do more than catch and shoot this season, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.

Stewart is expected to serve as Detroit's primary backup center behind Jalen Duren, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Hartenstein continues to work on his three-point shooting at training camp, Clemente Almanza of OKC Thunder Wire reports. "I've been shooting them. Just getting back in a rhythm. Just getting back into the reps of those," Hartenstein said. "So it's been going good. Just keep building off that. Mark is giving me the confidence. He wants me to shoot them."

LaRavia has been turning heads with his play during the Grizzlies' training camp, according to Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. "He was definitely one of the standouts in training camp," head coach Taylor Jenkins said. "... Everything we're asking, he's doing it."

Branham is among the contenders to open the 2024-25 season in the starting lineup while Devin Vassell recovers from foot surgery, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Champagnie is among the contenders to open the 2024-25 season in the starting lineup while Devin Vassell recovers from foot surgery, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Sochan is happy that last season's point guard experiment is over, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. "Playing my normal position is going to be great," Sochan said at media day. "I'm not going to be thinking as much. It's going to come more natural."

The Mavericks envision Marshall as a defensive stopper in the same role Derrick Jones had in 2023-24, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.

The Lakers believe Christie is ready to take on a larger role in the 2024-25 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "I think for me it's kind of just proving myself again," Christie said. "I haven't proven too much as a player in this league. I've had spurts and sporadic moments where I've been really good, but I want to put a whole season together. Hopefully I get the opportunity to do that this year."

Mitchell posted a 63.7 effective field-goal percentage on 128 step-back jumpers last season, leading all qualifiers in efficiency.

Doncic posted a 59.2 effective field-goal percentage on 539 step-back jumpers last season, leading all qualifiers in efficiency and volume.

Harris is viewed as a "rock-steady sidekick to make Cade Cunningham's life easier" as well as "a guy who models ideal professionalism." Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

Hart averaged 41.0 minutes per game across his final 40 contests -- including the playoffs -- last season, symbolizing coach Tom Thibodeau's willingness to not rest players. Entering the 2024-25 campaign, coach "Thibodeau isn't changing his load management stance after last season's DNP avalanche," Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Powell views the free-agency departure of Paul George as "addition by subtraction," creating a prime opportunity for himself and others to step up, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

Thompson listed winning the Most Improved Player award and being selected for an All-Defensive Team as his personal goals for the season, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Thomas expressed Monday that he feels he has proved himself of being a worthy component of future Brooklyn teams.

Reports of DiVincenzo being "unhappy with the idea of coming off the bench" have been refuted by league sources, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Klintman discussed Wednesday how his game benefitted from being a point guard at lower levels of his basketball career prior to a growth spurt, Ku Khahil of LockedOnPistons reports.

Coach Mike Budenholzer showed Beal a series of clips Monday in which the guard should have taken threes instead of passing up the shots for other opportunities, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Allen weighed in at a career-high 230 pounds Monday, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Finney-Smith is considered Brooklyn's "most likely veteran to be traded," Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Kuminga is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension until Oct. 21, and while he hopes a deal gets done with the Warriors, he isn't focused on it, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Williamson is focused on adding more mid-range jumpers and three-point shots to his repertoire this season, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Jackson suffered a hamstring strain on the first day of training camp Tuesday, but the injury isn't expected to keep him sidelined for the start of the regular season, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.