NBA Basketball

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.

Ex-NBA player McLemore gets prison sentence

A judge sentenced Ben McLemore to more than eight years in Oregon state prison after the former NBA guard was found guilty for raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in 2021.

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.

NBA tabs Jones exec. VP, head of basketball ops

Former Suns general manager James Jones is joining the NBA front office as executive vice president and head of basketball operations, the league announced Wednesday.

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."

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.

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.

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.

✍ Grading every major trade this offseason

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