NBA Rumors: Forwards

Boucher's play this season could make him a trade candidate, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Middleton took part in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Monday, and the Bucks anticipate the veteran forward making his season debut after Thanksgiving, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Jackson's 0.47 assist-to-turnover ratio is the worst among all players with at least 100 possessions this season.

Harris is averaging 7.5 rebounds per game, narrowly trailing the 7.9 rebounds per game he averaged across the 2018-19 season.

Porter's defensive rebounding rate has declined from 17.1 percent last year to 14.4 percent through 13 contests this season, per CleaningTheGlass.

Murray ranks in the 86th percentile for crash rate on rebounding opportunities this season, per Second Spectrum.

Stewart ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive rebounding rate and 88th percentile for total rebounding rate this season. He is 31st league-wide with 110 total rebounds through 16 appearances.

Randle is posting a 13.0 percent defensive rebounding rate this season, marking a sizable decline from the 17.9 percent mark that he posted last season in New York, per CleaningTheGlass.

Battle is connecting on 41.3 percent of 3.3 three-point attempts per game across 14 appearances this season, representing the only undrafted player from the 2024 class to be posting a 40.0 percent clip on such volume.

Banchero isn't expected to be re-evaluated until the end of November at the earliest as he recovers from an oblique injury, but the third-year star thinks he can be back in the Magic lineup before Christmas, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. "This isn't from the medical team or anything, but the way I feel and I've been feeling, I think before Christmas," Banchero said Monday. "Maybe that's a week before, a couple days before. I think I can get back before Christmas."

Bogdanovic has yet to play a game this season while recovering from foot surgery, but the veteran wing remains one of the most likely players to be traded by the Nets, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports.

Suns owner Mat Ishbia is confident that Durant will sign an extension to remain with the team, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. "We hope he finishes his career here in Phoenix. That's what we expect," Ishbia said earlier this week.

Camara ranks in the 95th percentile for total rebounding chances, placing in the 79th percentile for offensive rebounding rate but just the 21st percentile for defensive rebounding rate, per Second Spectrum.

Isaac has graded as a stout two-way rebounder during his time on the court this season, ranking in the 89th percentile for offensive rebounding percentage and 83rd percentile for defensive rebounding percentage, per Second Spectrum.

Johnson ranks in the 97th percentile for crash rate and attack percentage on rebounding opportunities, while also ranking in the 83rd percentile for total rebounding percentage, per Second Spectrum.

Wagner is averaging 28.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists on 45.9/33.3/86.8 percent shooting across his last six games.

The Bucks have been making calls to determine Portis' trade value, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Tatum ranks second in NBA.com's Nov. 8 MVP ladder.

Waters could move into the starting lineup Wednesday against the Pelicans, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Roddy won't have his $4.8 million team option for 2025-26 picked up by the Hawks, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

The Sixers, Heat, Bucks and Suns are among the teams that have shown interest in acquiring Tucker via trade, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic.

Tucker's agent has permission to talk to other teams regarding a potential trade for the veteran forward, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone still hasn't officially named a starting shooting guard from between Strawther and Christian Braun, Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com reports.

The Spurs are hopeful Vassell, who's dealing with a foot injury, can return to the court at some point during early November, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Leonard is sidelined due to a right knee injury and won't be making his season debut anytime soon, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. "I'm told Kawhi Leonard will be missing weeks," Charania said. "This is not an injury that's going to be measured by a week or two weeks, potentially. Not days, obviously. This will be an extended period of time that the Clippers are starting this season without him."