Hoops Rumors Chats

4:04pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: All five Southwest Division teams made the playoffs last season, but three of them have strugged so far this year. The Grizzlies, at 6-6, have already pulled off a trade and the Rockets have fired coach Kevin McHale less than a month into the season. Yet the 1-10 Pelicans, who have the league’s worst record aside from the winless Sixers, haven’t given into panic, with a hardship signing of Jimmer Fredette the team’s only November transaction. The question is just how long they can keep losing without making a bold move.

4:30pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:30pm: Rumors are swirling around the Kings again, the Grizzlies and Heat pulled off a trade amid concerns about Dave Joerger’s future in Memphis, and Jimmer Fredette is back in the NBA. It’s only the second full week of the regular season, but the pressure to make moves is already mounting.

That gives us lots to talk about in this week’s chat.

4:04pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: The season is barely a week old, but already a fairly significant trade rumor has landed, with the Grizzlies reportedly having talked about acquiring Mario Chalmers from the Heat. It came after Memphis suffered a 50-point loss to the Warriors, who haven’t broken stride even as they failed to reach an extension with either Harrison Barnes or Festus Ezeli. Nearly two-thirds of the players eligible for rookie scale extensions didn’t end up with one, but the Raptors and Hornets doubled up, adding extensions for Terrence Ross and Jeremy Lamb, respectively, after having extended Jonas Valanciunas and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist over the summer.

4:03pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: The regular season is underway, but a few offseason matters remain. Monday is the deadline for rookie scale extensions, and while major names like Harrison Barnes and Andre Drummond have stopped extension talks, several players are still eligible. No deadline looms over the Mavericks and Rick Carlisle as they reportedly move close to an extension of their own. We can talk about extensions, signings, rosters and more in this week’s chat.

4:05pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: Preseason cuts are starting to come at a fast rate, and teams are casting some prominent names aside. None has caused as much of a ripple as San Antonio’s decision to release Jimmer Fredette today, but Ben Gordon and intriguing prospect Robert Upshaw have also hit waivers within the past week. More are surely to follow, with Saturday looming as the final day for teams to waive summer contracts without them counting against the cap, and Monday the deadline for teams to set opening night rosters. We can talk about that and more during this week’s chat.

4:02pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: The preseason is at roughly the midway point, and much remains unresolved as teams evaluate end-of-the-bench options. The Pelicans, with Anthony Davis ensconced at power forward, are scrambling to find a center, but it doesn’t seem they’re in the market for Larry Sanders, in whom the Mavs reportedly maintain a level of interest. The Pistons are less than two weeks away from having to waive at least a pair of players with fully guaranteed salaries unless they can find a trade taker. Plus, conflicting reports exist about whether the Knicks were in talks with Lamar Odom about a potential comeback before Odom’s health took a turn for the worse.

We can talk about all that and more in today’s chat, so click here to join!

4:03pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: The season hasn’t begun yet, but the Hornets are already likely without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, whom they just signed to an extension, for all of 2015/16, and both of last season’s Finals participants are without key figures. Warriors coach Steve Kerr is on a leave of absence to nurse his ailing back, Cavs swingman Iman Shumpert is out for three months and teammate Tristan Thompson is holding out. That leaves others with unexpected opportunities and plenty of question marks about what happens next.

We can discuss that and more in today’s chat, so click here to join!

4:03pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: Training camps are underway, and but offseason matters linger, with Tristan Thompson facing a key deadline Thursday and the Nuggets poised to land Mike Miller. The trade demand that Markieff Morris made this summer is apparently no longer in effect, but, as with the saga of DeMarcus Cousins, George Karl and the Kings, questions remain over how long the detente will last.

We can talk about all that and more in today’s chat, so click here to join!

4:03pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: The first NBA training camps start Saturday, while the rest begin Tuesday, and with them, a new set of decisions face NBA teams. The Timberwolves solved a roster dilemma early with their decision to accept a buyout from Anthony Bennett, sparking interest from a trio of teams eyeing the former No. 1 overall pick. An extension deadline looms for Harrison Barnes and the Warriors, and it looks like they’ll need more than $16MM to get a deal done. October 1st is the last day for Tristan Thompson to accept his qualifying offer if he’s to do so, as he and the Cavs remain far apart in negotiations over a number of options.

We can talk about all of this and more in today’s chat. Click here to join!

4:05pm: We hosted the weekly live chat.

3:00pm: Two of the three unsigned Rich Paul clients have agreed to terms in the last two days. Thus, it would seem hope of resolution for Tristan Thompson‘s free agency is as high as it’s been since he and the Cavs were reportedly close to a deal on July 1st. Thompson appears likely to end up back in Cleveland for this season, but his long-term future with the Cavs hangs in the balance of the next couple of weeks, with his qualifying offer set to expire October 1st. Training camps open before that date, so that and other lingering offseason storylines, like the trade demand from Markieff Morris, will soon come to a head.

We can talk about that and more in today’s Hoops Rumors chat. Click here to ask a question!