Basketball Wiretap

Tyrese Haliburton will officially miss the entire 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, the Indiana Pacers announced on Monday.

"I have no doubt that he will be back better than ever," said Pacers president Kevin Pritchard. "The surgery went well. It was a little higher and he gets more blood to that [as he recovers].

"He will not play next year though. We would not jeopardize that now. So don't get any hopes up that he will play."

Pritchard added that he would not have let Haliburton play in Game 7 if he were to do it over again.

"If you're asking me, would I have him do it over and over? I would not. I would not," Pritchard said. "If I knew that he was going to get hurt, I would sacrifice that game because I care for the kid so much and want him to have an incredible career."

Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds last season.

The Pacers lost Myles Turner to the Bucks this offseason, while acquiring Jay Huff from the Grizzlies. 

Pritchard added that the Pacers were prepared to go into the luxury tax to re-sign Turner and admitted he was surprised of how the Bucks created cap space to sign the center. 

The Atlanta Hawks waived David Roddy from his two-way contract on Tuesday.

Roddy was sent from the Rockets to the Hawks as part of the Kevin Durant trade.

Roddy averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds last season. 

The New Orleans Pelicans signed Micah Peavy to a four-year, $8.7 million contract.

The first two years of the contract are guaranteed, with a trigger date in the third year, and a team option for the fourth year. 

The Pelicans drafted Peavy with the No. 40 pick in the draft.

Peavy averaged 17.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists last season for Georgetown. 

The Phoenix Suns signed Rasheer Fleming to a four-year, $8.7 million contract.

The Suns drafted Fleming with the No. 31 pick in the draft after acquiring the selection from the Wolves. 

The deal is fully guaranteed for the first three years and includes a team option for the fourth year. 

Fleming averaged 14.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks in 31.3 minutes as a junior at St. Joseph's. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed Ajay Mitchell to a three-year, $8.7 million contract.

The contract is fully guaranteed for the first year, is partially guaranteed at $1.5 million for the second year, and includes a team option for year three. 

Mitchell averaged 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists last season. 

The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau.

"After a thorough and extensive search process, we are pleased to announce Mike Brown as the head coach of the New York Knicks," Knicks president Leon Rose said in a statement. "Mike has coached on the biggest stages in our sport and brings championship pedigree to our organization.

"His experience leading the bench during the NBA Finals, winning four titles as an assistant coach, and his ability to grow and develop players will all help us as we aim to bring a championship to New York for our fans."

Vasilije Micic agreed to give up $6.1 million in his buyout with the Milwaukee Bucks, which allows the team to stretch his cap hit and stay at the 15 percent of the cap allowed in stretched salary.

Micic's remaining $2 million will be stretch over three seasons as opposed to Damian Lillard's over five. Micic plans to return to Europe to continue his career.

Micic was traded by the Charlotte Hornets to the Phoenix Suns ahead of the 2025 trade deadline and then back to the Hornets at the draft. The Bucks acquired Micic from the Hornets as part of the Pat Connaughton trade.

Malcolm Brogdon will likely remain unsigned until after Bradley Beal's situation is resolved. Brogdon has received interest from the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Washington Wizards are open to sign-and-trade discussions involving Brogdon.

Brogdon appeared in 24 games this past season with the Washington Wizards, averaging 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 23.5 minutes. Brogdon is 32 and has played for four different teams over the past four seasons as he played out the remainder of his two-year, $45 million extension signed with the Indiana Pacers in 2021.

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $239 million maximum extension. The deal includes triggers to elevate his salary to the Rose rule max if he makes an All-NBA team.

The deal also has a player option for Banchero in 2030-31, which hasn't happened on a rookie max since Luka Doncic and Trae Young in 2021.

Orlando now has Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs signed for the next five years.

Banchero averaged 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists last season. Banchero missed 34 games over the first two months of last season due to an oblique injury.

Kyle Lowry and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year deal. Lowry will be in his 20th NBA season and his third with the Sixers.

Lowry averaged 3.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season for the Sixers. Philadelphia also has Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and VJ Edgecombe in the backcourt.

Lowry first joined the Sixers after the trade deadline in 2024 when he was bought out by the Charlotte Hornets following his trade from the Miami Heat.