NBA Rumors: Forwards

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

Leonard is rehabbing from an offseason right knee injury, but the star forward anticipates he'll be on the court for the team's regular-season opener against the Suns on Oct. 23, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com writes.

Morris has rejected the chance to join the Knicks after he was waived over the past weekend, James L. Edwards of The Athletic reports.

Vassell, who's dealing with a knee injury and will miss the start of the 2024-25 regular season, praised Victor Wembanyama's development during an appearance at the Spurs' media day Monday, Michael C. Wright of ESPN writes. "The game is slowing down for him," Vassell said of Wembanyama. "He's seeing everything, the reads, what shots he wants to get to, finishing. Every step of his game is growing. With the numbers he was putting up last year, the runs he was going on, for him to be still improving, it's going to be scary for the league this year. I can tell you that."

Bridges is not expected to sign a contract extension with the Knicks before the start of the 2024-25 season, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. "The indication I've gotten just from talking to people is that there is not going to be an extension, that he will wait until next year to look at the extension," Marks said. "[Bridges is] limited as far as the six-month rule. Next year, he can extend for four years."

Ingram said Monday that he does not expect to get an extension done with the Pelicans before the start of the regular season, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Coach Nick Nurse said Monday that Council will play a factor in the 76ers' rotation, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Coach Nick Nurse said Monday that Yabusele will play a factor in the 76ers' rotation, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Bol is expected to "contribute in Phoenix's rotation as a key member of the second unit," Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Isaac gained approximately 30 pounds of muscle this offseason, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.

Hachimura's feedback from new coach JJ Redick has centered around shooting more threes and crashing the offensive glass more frequently, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

James expressed that he typically feels "a little bit more advanced in the Olympic year," referring to 2004, 2008 and 2012 as offseasons that kept him engaged and focused due to a summer of competitive basketball, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Whitmore noted Monday that he feels he can "fit well with both the first and second units" in the Rockets' crowded rotation, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Barnes highlighted his shot creation and getting "to his spots more efficiently" as key points of development this offseason.