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And-Ones: Marjanovic, NBA Cup, Under-25s, FAs, Collins

December 12th, 2025 at 1:36pm CST by Luke Adams

Former NBA center Boban Marjanovic has signed with KK Ilirija, the Slovenian team announced in a press release.

Marjanovic, 37, made his NBA debut with San Antonio in 2015 and spent nine seasons in the league, appearing in 331 total regular season games for the Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Mavericks, and Rockets. After playing for Houston in 2023/24, he split last season between Fenerbahce in Turkey and the Zhejiang Lions in China.

Marjanovic’s new team competes in Slovenia’s domestic league and the ABA League, but isn’t part of the EuroLeague.

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How do players and coaches around the league feel about the NBA Cup? Most of the ones who spoke to The Athletic’s staff about the tournament offered positive feedback, with Bucks head coach Doc Rivers referring to it as “a benefit” for the league, while Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch called it a “perfect shot in the arm” for the first half of the season. “I think everybody’s taking it pretty serious, with what the stakes are, what the rewards are,” said Stephon Castle, whose Spurs advanced to the semifinals. “And again, being able to play in big-time games, it just amplifies the regular season a little bit.”
Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama took the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s list of the top 25 players under 25 years old, just ahead of Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Detroit guard Cade Cunningham. San Antonio, which also has Castle and Dylan Harper in the top 25, is one of four teams with three players on the list, along with the Rockets, Pistons, and Magic.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report ranks the top 20 free agents currently on the market, with Malik Beasley, Ben Simmons, and Tristen Newton leading the way. Newton has only played 16 total minutes in eight NBA appearances, but he’s averaging 26.3 points and 8.1 assists per game in the G League this fall.
Former NBA center Jason Collins, whose family announced in September that he was being treated for a brain tumor, has revealed that he has Stage 4 glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Collins, who told his story via Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, said the average prognosis for his condition is just 11 to 14 months.

Monte Morris Signs With Olympiacos

December 10th, 2025 at 1:28pm CST by Dana Gauruder

December 10: Morris has officially signed with Olympiacos, the team announced in a press release.

December 9: The Greek team Olympiacos is in advanced talks with veteran NBA guard Monte Morris, according to Michalis Stefanou of Eurohoops.net.

There’s optimism from the EuroLeague club that an agreement can be reached with Morris sooner rather than later on a one-year contract. The point guard became a free agent when the Pacers waived him on Nov. 21 after he appeared in six games, averaging just 10.8 minutes per contest.

Indiana had signed Morris two weeks earlier. The Pacers originally planned to sign him to compete for a roster spot in training camp, but the deal fell through when he sustained a calf injury in late September.

The 30-year-old played 45 games (12.7 MPG) for Phoenix in 2024/25, averaging 5.2 PPG, 1.6 APG and 1.5 RPG on .426/.360/.826 shooting. He has also played for the Nuggets, Pistons and Timberwolves.

Frank Ntilikina, Saben Lee and Evan Fournier are among the former NBA players on the Olympiacos roster.

And-Ones: Reddish, Two-Ways, Rozier, East, All-In Trades

December 9th, 2025 at 3:31pm CST by Luke Adams

Veteran NBA forward Cam Reddish, who signed with BC Šiauliai in September, has officially left the team and returned to the U.S. for personal reasons, the Lithuanian club announced in a press release.

The 10th overall pick in the 2019 draft, Reddish spent six years in the NBA, playing for the Hawks, Knicks, Trail Blazers, and Lakers. He failed to develop into a reliable offensive threat during that time, averaging 8.5 points per game on .398/.322/.821 shooting in 254 total outings (116 starts).

In nine appearances in the Lithuanian Basketball League this season, Reddish averaged 14.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per contest.

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As Keith Smith of Spotrac tweets, there are a dozen players on two-way contracts around the NBA who are already approaching the halfway point of their active-game limit of 50 games. While promotions to standard rosters may not happen quite yet, teams will be looking for a way to accommodate their two-way standouts later in the season. Bobby Marks of ESPN points out (via Twitter) that 22 of the 26 conversions from two-ways to standard deals last season occurred after February 1.
Jim Trusty, the attorney for Terry Rozier, said an arbitration hearing with the NBA has been scheduled for December 17 to determine whether the Heat guard will continue not to be paid, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. The federal judge overseeing Rozier’s case said that Dec. 17 hearing and other NBA proceedings won’t affect the schedule for the case.
Vincent Goodwill of ESPN takes a look at five key players (beyond the most obvious names) who could play significant roles in determining which team comes out of the Eastern Conference this season.
There may be one or more teams prepared to go “all-in” for Giannis Antetokounmpo if the Bucks superstar requests a trade, but Howard Beck of The Ringer makes the case that the history of all-in deals doesn’t point toward it being a fruitful approach for most buyers.

Malik Beasley, Agent Push Back On Partizan Rumors

December 9th, 2025 at 10:17am CST by Luke Adams

Addressing a report that suggested Malik Beasley was in advanced talks on a deal with the EuroLeague club Partizan Belgrade, agent Brian Jungreis confirmed to Colin Salao of Front Office Sports that there have been conversations with the Serbian team. However, Beasley’s agent said it’s not accurate to say an agreement is close.

“These are exaggerated reports,” Jungreis said. “We had conversations and some framework, but nowhere close to anything closing or happening for the moment.”

Beasley has been in a holding pattern while federal investigators and the NBA look into a possible connection to illegal betting activity. He has reportedly drawn interest from teams in Europe and China while waiting to be cleared by the NBA.

It sounds like his agent has been looking into some of those overseas options, but Jungreis made it clear to Salao that Beasley wouldn’t accept any offer that didn’t give him an exit clause to pursue an NBA opportunity.

“The report of no NBA out (on a deal with KK Partizan) is 100% inaccurate,” Jungreis said. “We’d never not have that in the case he were to play anywhere else than the NBA.”

As Salao notes, Beasley said last month that he could play overseas “right now” if he wanted to, but would rather stay patient in the hopes of getting back to the NBA. Whether his stance changes as he remains in “investigative purgatory” remains to be seen. But appearing on a Twitch stream on Monday, Beasley denied the rumors linking him to Partizan in stronger terms than his agent did.

“I’m not going to Serbia,” Beasley said (TikTok link). “Make sure all you motherf—ers know that. I’m not coming.”

If Beasley were to be cleared by federal and NBA investigators, he’d immediately become the most popular target on the NBA free agent market. The 29-year-old had arguably the best year of his career in 2024/25, averaging 16.3 points per game and finishing second in the NBA in total three-pointers (319).

The Sixth Man of the Year runner-up was reportedly discussing a three-year, $42MM contract with the Pistons before news broke that he was linked to the federal investigation into illegal gambling.

Malik Beasley Reportedly In Advanced Talks With Partizan Belgrade

December 7th, 2025 at 11:10am CST by Rory Maher

Free agent swingman Malik Beasley is in advanced talks on a rest-of-season contract with Partizan Belgrade, reports Dusan Markovic of Nova.rs (hat tip to Sportando).

According to Markovic, the deal for Beasley would be worth around $2MM and would not contain an NBA opt-out clause.

Beasley appeared in all 82 regular season games for the Pistons in 2024/25 and was expected to cash in over the summer after averaging 16.3 points while shooting a career-best 41.3% from three-point range and finishing runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

However, word broke in June, just ahead of Beasley’s NBA free agency, that he was being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for possible illegal betting activity. The 29-year-old was reportedly in discussions with the Pistons at the time about a potential three-year, $42MM deal, but that fell apart as a result of the federal investigation.

Beasley wasn’t named in October’s indictments that resulted in the arrests of Heat guard Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups due to separate but related gambling cases. But Beasley reportedly hasn’t been cleared by federal investigators or by the NBA, which is conducting its own probe into the matter, so he remains in limbo for now.

Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews reported last month that teams in Europe and China were exhibiting “strong” interest in Beasley, but he remains unsigned for now. Detroit and Cleveland are among the NBA teams monitoring Beasley’s situation.

Partizan Belgrade, also known as KK Partizan, competes in both the ABA League and the EuroLeague. The Serbian team features several former NBA players, including Shake Milton and Jabari Parker, but has gotten off to a slow start in the EuroLeague, currently holding a 5-9 record.

Cory Joseph Signs With AS Monaco

December 4th, 2025 at 11:30am CST by Rory Maher

December 4: Joseph has officially signed with AS Monaco, the team announced today (via Twitter).

December 1: Free agent point guard Cory Joseph has agreed to sign with AS Monaco, according to Christos Tsaltas of the Greek outlet Athletiko.

The Spurs selected Joseph with the 29th overall pick in the 2011 draft after he played one season of college ball with Texas. He has spent the past 14 years in the NBA, including winning a title as a role player with San Antonio in 2014.

Listed at 6’2″ and 200 pounds, Joseph developed a reputation as a steady ball-handler and play-maker who took good care of the ball off the bench, but made most of his impact on the defensive end. He has played for San Antonio, Toronto (his hometown team), Indiana, Sacramento, Detroit, Golden State, and most recently Orlando.

In 50 games last season with the Magic, the 34-year-old averaged 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 36.4% from three-point range (12.2 minutes per contest). Amid backcourt injuries, Joseph unexpectedly started all five games for Orlando during the team’s first-round playoff loss to Boston.

Joseph spoke fondly of his lone season with the Magic and expressed interest in a reunion, but the club wound up declining its option on Joseph for 2025/26, making him an unrestricted free agent. This is the first rumor we’ve seen linked to Joseph since, and if the contract is finalized, it will be the first overseas stint of his lengthy career.

The reason we use that somewhat cautious wording is because AS Monaco was recently given a transfer ban and fined €300,000 by the EuroLeague for financial and regulatory compliance violations, as Nikola Miloradovic outlines in a pair of stories for Eurohoops.net. Monaco, which finished runner-up in last season’s EuroLeague playoffs and competes in France’s top basketball division (the LNB Élite), will have to resolve that issue before completing the transaction.

And-Ones: Kaminsky, 2026 Draft, Gambling Cases, More

November 27th, 2025 at 9:11am CST by Luke Adams

Longtime NBA big man Frank Kaminsky is in advanced negotiations with the Japanese team Alvark Tokyo and is nearing a deal, reports Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com.

Kaminsky, the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, has appeared in 413 total regular season games for Charlotte, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Houston, but has been out of the league since the 2022/23 season, outside of a brief stint with the Suns in training camp in 2024.

In his eight years in the NBA, Kaminsky averaged 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes per game, with a .430/.349/.746 shooting line. Last season, the seven-foot forward/center made 25 appearances for the Raptors 905 in the G League, averaging 13.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, and 4.1 APG on .486/.351/.735 shooting.

As Urbonas notes, Alvark Tokyo is a perennial playoff team in Japan’s top basketball league (the B.League), but is off to a slow start this season due to injuries. The team currently has a 10-8 record and wouldn’t make the playoffs if the season ended today.

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Kansas guard Darryn Peterson is the No. 1 pick in the latest mock draft from Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, with Duke’s Cameron Boozer coming in at No. 2 and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa at No. 3. While all three players look like elite prospects, Wasserman suggests that Dybantsa’s decision-making and three-point shooting are a couple reasons why some scouts may prefer Peterson and/or Boozer. UNC’s Caleb Wilson and Tennessee’s Nate Ament round out Wasserman’s top five, in that order.
Joe Vardon and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic take a closer look at the key individuals involved in the two federal gambling cases that have resulted in the arrests of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier, while ESPN’s Brian Windhorst explores what we know about former NBA player and coach Damon Jones, one of the three people indicted in both cases.
ESPN’s NBA insiders identify the key questions facing 16 of the NBA’s top teams – eight in each conference – and consider whether those clubs can answer those questions and become (or remain) legitimate contenders this season.

And-Ones: LeBron, Curry, Team USA, 2026 Draft, Beverley, More

November 18th, 2025 at 4:56pm CST by Luke Adams

Asked by Steve Nash on the Mind the Game podcast about the possibility of suiting up for Team USA at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, LeBron James made it clear that’s not in his plans, while Stephen Curry indicated he’s a long shot too, per Anthony Slater of ESPN.

“You already know my answer,” James said. “I will be watching it.”

“God willing, I still have the choice and physical option where I could impact the team,” Curry said. “Never say never, but I highly doubt it. Highly doubt it.”

James and Curry teamed up for Team USA at the Olympics for the first time in 2024, defeating the hosts (France) in Paris in the gold medal game after pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind win in the semifinal against Serbia.

“We can’t top what we just did,” James said. “How we gonna top those last two games?”

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Kansas guard Darryn Peterson is the first player off the board in the first 2026 mock draft published by Jeremy Woo of ESPN. Woo has BYU’s AJ Dybantsa at No. 2, Duke’s Cameron Boozer at No. 3, and Tennessee’s Nate Ament at No. 4, with UNC’s Caleb Wilson rounding out the top five.
More details have emerged related to Patrick Beverley‘s arrest for assault, with TMZ reporting that the former NBA guard is accused of punching his sister in the eye and choking her for between 20 and 30 seconds. Beverley, who has been out of the NBA since the 2023/24 season, was arrested on Friday and was charged with assault of a family/household member.
After parting ways with the Brisbane Bullets earlier this season for personal reasons, former NBA guard Javon Freeman-Liberty reengaged with the team last week and has now re-signed with the Bullets for the rest of the 2025/26 season, reports Olgun Uluc of ESPN (Twitter links). Freeman-Liberty, a former DePaul standout, appeared in 22 NBA regular season games for Toronto in 2023/24.
While the Mavericks had hoped to acquire Dennis Smith Jr.‘s G League returning rights, the Wisconsin Herd – the Bucks‘ affiliate – still holds those rights and is hopeful of having Smith join them soon, league sources tell Marc Stein (Twitter link).

Terry Taylor Signs With Brisbane Bullets

November 16th, 2025 at 7:02pm CST by Eli Cohen

Terry Taylor has agreed to a rest-of-season deal with the Brisbane Bullets of Australia’s National Basketball League, reports ESPN’s Olgun Uluc (via Twitter).

Taylor played six scoreless minutes for the Kings last season, but spent the majority of the season with Sacramento’s G League affiliate, where he averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.

The 6’5″ forward went unselected in the 2021 draft and experienced success with the Pacers in his rookie year, averaging 9.6 points and 5.2 rebounds over 33 games. He appeared in 31 contests for Indiana and Chicago in 2022/23, then spent the following season with the Bulls before his brief stint with Sacramento on a 10-day contract last season.

He will now head to Australia to join the 5-9 Bullets as they look to push for an NBL playoff spot.

KJ Martin To Sign With Chinese Team

November 16th, 2025 at 9:16am CST by Rory Maher

Free agent forward KJ Martin plans to sign with the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association, a source tells Emiliano Carchia of Sportando (story via Dario Skerletic).

The 52nd overall pick in the 2020 draft, Martin had spent the past five years in the NBA prior to being released by the Jazz in late September. His $8MM contract for 2025/26 was fully non-guaranteed.

A 6’6″ combo forward, Martin has appeared in 309 career NBA games, including 77 starts. He holds averages of 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .545/.329/.673.

Martin spent his first three seasons in Houston prior to being sent to the Clippers in the 2023 offseason. His stint with Los Angeles was brief, as he was rerouted to Philadelphia in the James Harden trade a few months later.

The 24-year-old, who missed about six weeks of action last season due to a foot injury, split the 2024/25 campaign with the Sixers and Jazz, averaging 6.4 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 43 games (21.2 MPG). Philadelphia technically traded him to Detroit prior to the February deadline, but he was immediately flipped to Utah as part of the Jimmy Butler blockbuster.

Known for his energy and athleticism, Martin was unable to find another NBA team after being cut by the Jazz this fall. This will be the first overseas stint for the son of former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin.