Contract values carry an outsized importance to building an NBA team. Every deal is viewed through the lens of how friendly it is to the organization bankrolling it. That is the vantage point we'll be taking to rank the worst contracts on the books for the 2025-26 NBA season.

Koby Brea leads the way with 19 points, and Oso Ighodaro tallies a double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) as the Suns cruise.

October 21 of 2024 was the NBA's deadline for rookie-scale contract extensions for players drafted in 2021. The Brooklyn Nets and Cam Thomas chose to delay the

"Pop keeps talking to me about coaching" - Tim Duncan on why he is hesitant to be in the NBA after retirement originally appeared on Basketball Network. There are NBA legends whose presence is felt long after their final game, not just on jerseys stitched into rafters, but in boardrooms, benches, broadcasts and front offices.

For months, publicly and privately, the Lakers have been signaling their desire to begin the Luka Doncic era in Los Angeles, even if it meant ending the LeBron James one.

The Nets' rookies averaged a combined 19.9 assists per game last season, meaning they love to swing the rock. Head coach Jordi Fernandez has the opportunity to adapt to their strengths, increasing the tempo and fulfilling his coaching philosophy of unselfishness and pace-and-space offense.

Brooklyn Nets restricted free-agent Cam Thomas remains unsigned as the Las Vegas Summer League begins on Thursday. What's going on?

While the rookies tend to draw most of the attention, there are returnees who really need to make a positive impression in Las Vegas.