According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, despite the Memphis Grizzlies trading away Desmond Bane, the organization has no intentions of trading Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr.; while they are remodeling their team, they won’t fully launch into a hardcore rebuild.

General manager Zack Kleiman has went on record to say Memphis is not close to contention, which heavily implies changes were going to be made. This was after the Grizzlies were swept in the first round of the postseason by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

With them hiring Tuomas Iisalo as their permanent head coach, this will usher in a new type of system – a more upbeat, faster pace offense. They believe this will greatly benefit Jackson Jr. and Morant.

Rumors continue to speculate what moves the Grizzlies will make in the draft, in other trades, and even potential free agent signings. They have increased cap space and flexibility to mold their roster as they see fit.

According to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Phoenix Suns internally hope, and believe, the offensive production of Bradley Beal will noticeably increase once Kevin Durant has been traded.

Ultimately, with Beal having two years and $111 million left on his contract, Phoenix is hoping his production can finally match the output of money they are giving him.

With the constant injuries piling up and his statistical production trending downwards, not many teams have shown interest in trading for the All-Star guard. The only two teams that have shown “mild” interest in Beal was the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks.

If a trade were to take place, it would need to be approved by the 31-year-old; another reason why the Suns are stuck with him.

Before hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers’ assistant coach Jordan Ott, Phoenix asked every candidate what they’ll do to maximize Beal and how to mold him into a changing lineup best fit for Devin Booker and their championship aspirations.

Through numerous reports, the Suns are committed to Booker and rebuilding the team around him. With this confirmation, Phoenix have been ramping up their trade conversations with multiple teams to find a new home for Durant. They could do it before, or on, Draft night.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Houston Rockets have re-signed veteran center Steven Adams to a three-year, $39 million extension.

During Ime Udoka’a double-big lineup, Adams played a critical role alongside Alperen Sengun. Many attribute his contributions to why Houston was so successful during their 52-win season.

The Rockets traded for Adams from the Memphis Grizzles during the 2023-24 season; this was during the time of him rehabbing from season-ending knee surgery.

Before re-signing with Houston, the 31-year-old was set to become a free agent this offseason, as he was in the final year of his two-year, $25.2 million contract.