The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to engage the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks on trade talks this offseason as they look to upgrade their lead guard position. The Hawks are expected to trade either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray this offseason, while the Cavaliers could also entertain offers on Darius Garland if they sign Donovan Mitchell...

Jonas Valanciunas is expected to receive contract offers at around the $12.9 million mid-level exception this summer, league executives told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. The 32-year-old free agent averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds last season. Valanciunas is not expected to return to the Pelicans.

Kristaps Porzingis fully participated in the Boston Celtics' practice on Saturday, according to Joe Mazzulla. Mazzulla did not reveal whether he would insert Porzingis into the starting lineup for Game 1. "When KP's at his best, he's been tremendous for us. We expect that from him, and we know he'll give that to us. And as far as everything else,...

Isaiah Hartenstein is expected to receive a contract offer between $80 million and $100 million, league executives told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports. The Knicks can only offer Hartenstein a four-year, $72.5 million deal due to early Bird rights. The Thunder are reportedly interested in Hartenstein. Nic Claxton is also expected to receive a similar...

The 2024 playoffs are averaging a 2.2 rating with 4.1 million viewers heading into the NBA Finals. The ratings are down 11% from last year, with viewership down 13%. The numbers are also slightly down from 2022. Viewership had been trending to an increase from 2022 before the conference finals. The Mavs-Timberwolves series averaged a 3.4 rating with...

• Special to RealGM by Dr. David Schechter & Alec Kassin Michael Porter Jr. played some of the best basketball of his life this season. Helping to lead the Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals by eliminating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Porter averaged 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game,...