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Isaiah Hartenstein
Continues to work on threes
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."
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Jaren Jackson
Should be available for opener
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.
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Dereck Lively
Could open season in starting role?
Lively could begin the 2024-25 season as the Mavericks' starting center, head coach Jason Kidd told reporters Monday. "We'll probably start D-Live with the first group and see how that goes," according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
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Daniel Gafford
Could be demoted to bench role
Gafford could open the 2024-25 season on the bench as Dereck Lively will have a shot at winning the starting role at center, head coach Jason Kidd told reporters Monday. "We'll probably start D-Live with the first group and see how that goes," according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
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Joel Embiid
Sheds weight before new season
Embiid told reporters at Monday's media day that he has dropped "25 to 30 pounds" during the offseason to stay healthier in 2024-25, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. "I still got a ways to go. I still want to lose more, but it's a process," Embiid said.
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Naz Reid
Set for bigger role in 2024-25?
The Timberwolves are betting Reid will continue to evolve after winning Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24, according to Chris Hine of The Star Tribune.
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Donovan Clingan
Praises teammate in camp
Clingan spoke highly of Deandre Ayton during Monday's interviews with media, according to Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report. "D.A. is awesome," Clingan said. "He's got a lot of energy. He knows the game very well. A lot of skill. To have someone to look up to like that is special. It means a lot to me."
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Christian Wood
Inching closer to return?
Wood is recovering from knee surgery and believes he's around a month away from being able to play, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.
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Anthony Davis
Could shoot more threes
Lakers head coach JJ Redick wants to encourage Davis to shoot more threes in the upcoming 2024-25 season, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports. "Even [in] the Olympics when I [made] a three, he'll text me 'That's what I wanna see,' things like that," Davis said. "So for him, it's definitely gonna be just shooting more threes."
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Alperen Sengun
Could sign extension soon
There is a "legitimate chance" that Sengun and the Rockets will reach an agreement on an extension in the near future, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
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Jusuf Nurkic
Green light returns
Nurkic "confirmed he will be taking more threes this year," Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports, adding that Nurkic's shot was a point of emphasis throughout the offseason.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis
Multi-dimensional development
Jackson-Davis has had conversations with coach Steve Kerr on increasing his three-point volume, but "going downhill with athleticism" is similarly a focal point entering the 2024-25 season, per the Warriors' NBC affiliate.
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Alperen Sengun
Benefiting from practice battles
Sengun addressed the value of having Steven Adams as a teammate and opponent at practices Monday, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
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Jaxson Hayes
Pick-and-roll a focal point
Key points of improvement during Hayes' offseason have been his timing and play-finishing in pick-and-roll, as well as working on his fouling tendencies, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
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Robert Williams
Overcame adversity
Williams -- who is cleared for training camp after logging just six regular-season appearances last year due to knee troubles -- detailed the physical and emotional struggle of his recovery process Monday, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
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Ulrich Chomche
Fanfare from front office
Chomche, the 57th overall pick in the 2024 Draft, was initially scouted by Raptors' president Masai Ujiri during his debut Basketball Africa League season in 2021-22, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca.
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Jakob Poeltl
Sets the bar low
Poeltl alluded to the rebuild-oriented nature of Toronto's upcoming season Monday, saying "we all know we're not going to go and attack the championship this year. It makes no sense for us to try to win every single game as much as we can and sacrifice development," Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Victor Wembanyama
High-intensity summer
Wembanyama touched on a growth-filled summer Monday, including two stints of offseason training in San Antonio, an intense Olympic tenure with France and training sessions with former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, Josh Paredes of Fansided reports.
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Kevon Looney
Feeling great ahead of 2024-25
Looney admitted he feels he's in "phenomenal shape" before the start of the 2024-25 season, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. "I feel lighter on my feet, I feel like I can move better," he told Johnson in an interview. "I can move the way I want to for longer and I feel like I got a little more stamina."
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Myles Turner
Pacers want to keep him around
The Pacers want to keep Turner as part of the roster past this season, general manager Chad Buchanan told the media on Tuesday. "We're big believers in Myles," Buchanan said. "We want him to be here."
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Jericho Sims
Set to open season in rotation
Sims is likely to have a role in the rotation to start the 2024-25 season with the Knicks unless the team makes a trade in the coming weeks, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports.
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Kristaps Porzingis
Aiming for December return
Porzingis is hoping he'll be ready to rejoin the Celtics' lineup in December after undergoing foot surgery this summer, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reports.
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Jaylin Williams
Could open season in expanded role
Williams is a candidate to begin the 2024-25 season as a part of the team's rotation while Kenrich Williams recovers from knee surgery, Clemente Almanza of the OKC Thunder Wire reports.
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Wendell Carter
Has support of front office
The Magic still have faith in Carter, and they've made it clear that he'll be a valuable piece of the roster heading into the 2024-25 season, Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily reports.
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Moussa Diabate
Will open season with Greensboro
Diabate will open the season in the G League with the Greensboro Swarm, general manager Jeff Peterson told Schuyler Callihan of Sports Illustrated. "With KJ and Moussa specifically, safe assumption they'll spend some time with Greensboro, and they're excited about it," Peterson said.
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