Kyle Lowry and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year deal. Lowry joined the Sixers last season after he was traded by the Miami Heat to the Charlotte Hornets and then subsequently waived.
Lowry played rotation minutes for the Sixers after his acquisition.
Andy Katz breaks down men’s college basketball selection committee changes for 2025 and 2026.
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee approved Indianapolis as the host site for the 2026 Divisions II and III men's basketball championship games, as well as the semifinals and finals of the National Invitational Tournament.While speaking on ESPN Cleveland radio, NBA insider Brian Windhorst said that Evan Mobley’s contract extension should be done “somewhat soon”. Mobley is expected to get a max rookie scale extension from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes and Franz Wagner all got max extensions this offseason. All three players also have language that can bump their extensions up to 30% of the salary cap, if they make All-NBA this season.
Considering Mobley was drafted ahead of Barnes and Wagner, and has been a big part of back-to-back playoff teams in Cleveland, he’s expected to get a similar deal.
Windhorst said, “I think the Cavs are willing to give him the max, and quite frankly, they don’t have a leg to stand on now that the guys around him in their draft class with comparable statistics and comparable futures have gotten the max.”
The Miami Heat have no intentions of trading Jimmy Butler this offseason. In addition, the Heat are unlikely to extend Butler’s contract before the end of this coming season. The leaves both player and team in a potentially tricky situation.
Butler is expected to opt out of his contract following the season to become an unrestricted free agent. The veteran wing would hit the market as a 36-year-old player coming off a max contract. Presumably, Butler would be looking for a three-year max or near-max deal with a contender.
If Butler chooses to leave Miami, he may need their help getting to his chosen destination. Several contenders used up future cap flexibility in deal this summer. That means Butler’s best avenue to leave the Heat could be via sign-and-trade. That comes with additional complications, due to sign-and-trade restrictions and teams getting hard-capped at the first or second apron.
