I was getting ready for my personal basketball training camp—everyone's on break. I grabbed my phone and was about to head out. I felt this was a great deal: five years for $212 million. That's $212 million! The whole team has the same thought—like dinners, outings, that sort of thing. Whether he's there or not, we have to take his card and let OG foot the entire bill. Yes, in the NBA there's an unwritten rule: the highest-paid player on the team picks up the tab for everyone else.

According to Shams, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein plans to sign a new three-year contract, keeping him with the team through the 2028-29 season. His total guaranteed salary over five years with the franchise reaches $134 million. This signing in 2024 became a key acquisition that fueled the team's rise in 2025.

According to Luo's NBA report on June 27, 2026, insider Siegel stated that the Lakers' core task this offseason is to strengthen the frontcourt and find a long-term partner for Luka Doncic. While LeBron James' future naturally draws attention, this is the first time in years that the team has not prioritized retaining the King. In other words, re-signing LeBron takes a back seat to bolstering the big man position.

The Lakers' GM Rob Pelinka made a rather amusing series of moves during the 2026 NBA Draft. In the first round, he traded the 25th pick plus cash to move up to the 24th pick, simply because he feared the Knicks would snatch their target before them. As it turned out, the Knicks never intended to select anyone in the first round and promptly sold the 25th pick to another team.

On June 27, Beijing time, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet opened up on the latest episode of his podcast about his ACL and meniscus tear injury from last year. It happened a week before the 2025-26 training camp, during a team retreat in the Bahamas, when he suffered the torn ACL and meniscus in a scrimmage.

On June 27, Beijing time, according to Trail Blazers reporter Highkin, Yang Hansen is anticipated to participate in the Summer League. He will first finish the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers with the Chinese men's national team, then head to Las Vegas to join the team. I expect him to play only the first one or two games of the Summer League. The Chinese men's team will face Japan on July 3 and Chinese Taipei on July 6.

Wow, something big happened! US gossip media TMZ reports: Dwyane Wade's son, Zaire Wade, was arrested and released after posting $50,000 bail. It is reported that Zaire faces three charges: felony domestic violence, criminal threats, and false imprisonment, and an emergency protective order has been issued.

On June 27th Beijing time, the Lakers' 24th pick Cameron Carter officially appeared for the team, and he will wear the No. 43 jersey for the new season. In a media interview, he stated that he hopes to relieve the pressure on the Lakers' Big Three by making plenty of alley-oop plays. Carter revealed that after being drafted by the Lakers, the first person he called was Redick.

On June 27, Beijing time, according to US media TMZ, Dwyane Wade's son was arrested for felony domestic violence, with the police's online case summary also mentioning attempted murder. Zaire Wade—the eldest son of the NBA Hall of Famer—was arrested and booked by the Burbank Police Department on Sunday local time.

On June 27, Beijing time, Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson expressed strong confidence in his abilities. During his introductory press conference today, the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft was asked about his expectations for his rookie season, and he straightforwardly stated that his goal is to win Rookie of the Year. "Honestly, I'm set on winning the Rookie of the Year award," Wilson said. "I'll give it my all and do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.