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Full schedules will be announced in August, coinciding with the rest of the NBA's schedule rollout for the 2025-26 season. The groups: East Group A - Cleveland, Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington. East Group B - Boston, Detroit, Orlando, Brooklyn, Philadelphia. East Group C - Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte. West Group A - Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Sacramento, Phoenix, Utah. West Group B - L.A. Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans. West Group C - Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland, San Antonio.
The Italian wing revealed in the interview that after he arrived in Detroit, he received an unexpected sign of respect from one of the best players in the league, Kevin Durant. "I was just got traded to the Pistons, and one of the first few games that I played with Detroit was against Phoenix, where Kevin Durant was playing at that time", Fontecchio explained. "During a break in the game, Durant came up to me and told me, "we tried everything we could to get you here, but we couldn't do it". It was a great show of respect from a champion of the game and it made me realize how much he thought of me".
James Ham: According to a league source, the Kings are set to acquire Dennis Schroder using part of the $16.8m TPE from the Kevin Huerter trade. Deal should be completed in the next day or so. Kings will acquire a future second. Detroit lands a trade exception.
James Ham: Sacramento lands a solid point guard option on a three year deal. Third year is partially guaranteed according to a source. Detroit has a bunch of seconds and will now have a sizable TPE to work with.
Ira Winderman: Heat timing: Davion Mitchell signing expected today. With Detroit with lots of balls in the air, the Duncan Robinson deal looking like more of Monday timing. But, yes, that deal is done, with Pistons with much going on at the moment.
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Malik Monk to Pistons still a possibility?
Matt George: The Sacramento Kings have remained open still to a sign-and-trade of Malik Monk to Detroit. They still have a few days to complete that. Meanwhile, the Kings are very engaged on the Jonathan Kuminga front in a deal which, I'm told, likely wouldn't involve Monk. @ABC10
Jake Fischer: These were the two sign-and-trade scenarios Detroit had on the table last night. Moving Fontecchio’s $8.3M allows the Pistons to give Robinson his $16M AAV over a three-year deal.
Pistons will strongly considering Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson in free agency
Nearing the start of NBA free agency, rumblings circulated within league circles that Detroit was also strongly considering pursuits of Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson, league sources told HoopsHype.
WNBA expanding to 18 teams
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors. Toronto and Portland will enter the league next year. "The demand for women's basketball has never been higher, and we are thrilled to welcome Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia to the WNBA family," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. "This historic expansion is a powerful reflection of our league's extraordinary momentum, the depth of talent across the game, and the surging demand for investment in women's professional basketball."
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Hawks favorites to land Nickeil Alexander-Walker
The Hawks are now being more frequently projected by rival teams as the team in pole position — ahead of Detroit — to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a potential sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota.
Pistons to focus on signing Caris LeVert now?
The Pistons, meanwhile, are strongly expected to focus on signing Caris LeVert away from the Hawks while Sacramento — as we've been reporting for days — is widely expected to come to terms with Detroit's Dennis Schröder on a deal that some are projecting to run for two years and inch toward the $30 million range to become the Kings' starting point guard.
Pistons, Hawks strongest contenders to sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker
At lunchtime Saturday, Jake reported that Detroit has emerged as a team with interest in joining the race for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. On Sunday morning? Based on the Intel we've gathered, The Stein Line is being advised to describe the Pistons and Atlanta as the two strongest contenders to come to terms with two-way guard after free agency commences for real Monday night at 6 PM ET.
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