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OKC's Holmgren agrees to rookie max extension

Thunder star Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday morning. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Spurs get Olynyk in deal with Wizards

The Wizards are trading Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Ayton: Joining Doncic 'feels like a video game'

More than seven years after being drafted ahead of Luka Doncic, 2018 No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton was amazed Tuesday when considering the chance to team up with the superstar on the Los Angeles Lakers, telling reporters "this feels like a video game." ... Continue Reading

Sources: Jokic to delay extension talks until '26

Nikola Jokic will not seek a contract extension this summer, delaying extension talks until next summer, a source confirmed to ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Brown to 'embrace' Knicks' high expectations

Mike Brown said he is ready to "embrace the expectations" of taking over a Knicks team looking to build on its best finish in 25 years last season. ... Continue Reading

Stevens: Celtics not in a rebuild despite trades

Brad Stevens said he doesn't want to hear any mention of the term "rebuild" this upcoming season associated with the Celtics, despite the trades of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. ... Continue Reading

Sources: AD had surgery to fix detached retina

Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered during the season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Davis is expected to be ready for training camp. ... Continue Reading

✍ Grading every major trade this offseason

Plenty of deals are getting done this summer. Catch up on the latest trade grades. ... Continue Reading

Banchero, Magic agree to $239M rookie max deal

Magic star Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year, $239 million maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million, his agent told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

West: Should Minnesota, Houston or any West team scare OKC?

Did any West team do enough to challenge the NBA champs? ... Continue Reading

New East tiers: How injuries, offseason movement reshaped the conference

From injured superstars to play-in teams making major splashes, Chris Herring runs down every team's outlook for 2025-26. ... Continue Reading

NBA free agency: Grading 30-plus deals, including Paolo Banchero's rookie max deal

Kevin Pelton breaks down the most impactful signings and extensions. ... Continue Reading

Flagg-Bronny matchup ticket is most expensive since Wemby debut

According to Vivid Seats, the average ticket price for Cooper Flagg-Bronny James' matchup is $223 as of Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Should Minnesota, Houston or any West team scare OKC in 2025-26? We tiered all 15 franchises

Did any Western Conference team do enough to challenge the champs? ... Continue Reading

OKC's JDub had several injections for injured wrist

Thunder star Jalen Williams said he took nearly 30 painkilling injections in his injured right wrist during Oklahoma City's championship run. ... Continue Reading