The LA Lakers have reportedly signed Metta World Peace to a one-year contract and the former Los Angeles star could make the team as a veteran bench option out of training camp. The Lakers have Kobe Bryant healthy and ready for camp and he may not retire after this season, while Marcelo Huertas has a chance to make the roster behind D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson.
Read full storyThe Dallas Mavericks are coming into training camp hoping players Chandler Parsons, Wesley Matthews and JaVale McGee will be healthy to start, but reports have the three not ready to go by the end of September. Deron Williams is coming in for the Mavs after being bought out by the Nets and signing with the team and he will be the likely starter at point guard.
Read full storyNBA training camps will be opening up in the coming weeks and in the Atlantic, the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers all have made significant moves and the division standings could be very different from where they were last season.
Read full storyThe Golden State Warriors have reportedly offered Harrison Barnes a contract extension, but Barnes has rejected that deal and may want to dip into free agency when he is eligible. The Warriors have been working on a deal this summer for Barnes and the rejection came ahead of the team signing Ben Gordon and Tony Mitchell to camp deals.
Read full storyThe Miami Heat have Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both ready for training camp heading into the season and the health of those two players could be the key to success this year. Miami has been shopping trades with Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen this summer, but a trade is unlikely for those players before the season starts.
Read full storyThe New York Knicks like what they have in the veteran Jose Calderon and could favor him for the starting role over younger players like Langston Galloway and Jerian Grant.
Read full storyThe Oklahoma City Thunder have Kevin Durant cleared for basketball activities in training camp and OKC is hoping that the star can stay healthy this season. Durant has said that he is not thinking about 2016 free agency and he is concentrating on trying to get back to the NBA finals with Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka.
Read full storyThe LA Lakers have Kobe Bryant healthy and cleared for training camp coming up at the end of the month and Los Angeles hopes he can stay on the court this season. The team is reportedly interested in adding free agents Metta World Peace and Sebastian Telfair, which would help add depth behind young players like Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson.
Read full storyThe Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson remain far apart in contract talks and that makes the qualifying offer deal more likely than a long term extension for the forward. Thompson skipped workouts with LeBron James in Miami ahead of training camp, while Kevin Love is expected to be healthy for camp after shoulder surgery in the offseason.
Read full storyThe New York Knicks are coming into training camp hoping that Carmelo Anthony is healthy and ready to start the season following knee surgery in February. Anthony has started training and this comes as players like Kristaps Porzingis, Langston Galloway and Jerian Grant will battle for minutes, while Travis Trice is competing for a roster spot.
Read full storyThe Miami Heat shopped trades for Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen this summer and after not finding any deals they liked, the teams could take another look after training camp. Miami has high expectations for the season and Dwyane Wade spoke before camp about the strong depth the team has with Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside, Chris Bosh, Justise Winslow and Luol Deng.
Read full storyThe New York Knicks are reportedly signing DaJuan Summers to a training camp deal and he joins a crop of players that will be competing for roster spots this season. The Knicks have Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Darion Atkins, Travis Trice and Wesley Saunders coming into camp and one or two of those players could be in the mix to stick around.
Read full storyThe Miami Heat have been looking to trade Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen all offseason and heading into camp those players could remain on the trading block. Miami has Hassan Whiteside and his contract a priority for the summer of 2016 and while Kevin Durant could be a free agent target, keeping Whiteside could stop the team from realistically pursuing Durant
Read full storyThe Sacramento Kings may look at a DeMarcus Cousins trade in the future if teams like the LA Lakers, Boston Celtics or NY Knicks are interested, as reports have George Karl and others still pushing for a trade with Cousins from inside the organization.
Read full storyThe Phoenix Suns may look at making a Markieff Morris trade this year if the forward continues to be unhappy with his current situation and if a deal happens, teams like the Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cavaliers or Philadelphia 76ers could be potential landing spots.
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