Despite his name being circulated throughout the offseason in trade rumors and buyout rumors, Nikola Vucevic isn’t phased by any of this. In fact, he’s almost expected this due to the nature of the NBA.

When asked about the rumors of him leaving the Chicago Bulls, he said most of them were false and he fully expects to start the season with them. Vucevic said it was pure speculation, largely fueled by him being in the last year of his contract.

“There are always rumors. Most of them are false. It’s a bit of nonsense. For example, the buy-out was misinterpreted in Europe: the journalist wrote that if there was no ‘trade’ during the season, there might be a ‘buy-out’ option before the ‘deadline’,” Vucevic said. “I know how the business works: in the last year of a contract, there is always speculation. Since I can’t control anything, I try not to worry about it.”

Chicago’s general manager Marc Eversley reached out to Vucevic to personally tell him the rumors are fake and they have no intentions of moving him at this time.

“The Bulls’ GM (Marc Eversley), who had contacted me after all the rumors about me, confirmed that nothing was true and that everything we had said to each other after the season was still relevant,” Vucevic said. “I knew it but it’s always nice when your GM contacts you to tell you.”

When talking about his goals and future in the NBA, Vucevic has went on record to say that he wants to win a championship in career. He has made it clear he doesn’t know when he’ll retire, but the 34-year-old has not set an expiration date on his career.

“I haven’t set myself an age limit. As long as I’m physically well, motivated and have a role on the pitch that suits me, I hope to continue playing. I feel very good physically and mentally. I’m coming off a very good season,” Vucevic said. “I’m entering the last year of my contract with Chicago. After that, we’ll see what opportunities and roles are offered. I know that sooner or later my role will evolve, and I am ready to accept that. I think I still have a few good years ahead of me.”

According to the man himself, John Wall has announced his retirement from basketball and the National Basketball Association. He was the former first overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft.

Wall was supposed to be a franchise leader, as he was a multi-time All-Star, but injuries began to derail his career. His biggest injury was tearing his Achilles, which saw him miss the entire 2019-2020 season.

After eleven seasons in the league, the soon-to-be 35-year-old was a Slam Dunk Contest Champion, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA Third Team, and five-time NBA All-Star.

His career averages are 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.9 assists, and 1.6 steals across 647 games. Wall spent his career with the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Indiana Pacers and head coach Rick Carlisle have agreed to a new contract extension that will see him in Indy for the foreseeable future. This comes months after battling in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Since joining Indiana, he has made the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals in his two coaching seasons. He has been a massive turning point in their postseason, franchise success.

Carlisle has an overall coaching record of 993-860, this spans over three organizations: the Dallas Mavericks (won 2011 NBA Finals), Detroit Pistons, and Indiana Pacers.