NBA Rumors: Guards

Edwards, who is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 1 of the first-round series against the Nuggets due to right knee injury maintenance, is "widely expected" to play, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.

Morant is widely expected to be one of the key trade dominoes of the 2026 offseason as the Grizzlies continue reshaping their roster around a rebuilding direction, ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Michael Wright report.

Garland revealed that ongoing toe issues have limited his comfort level throughout the season, saying he has essentially been playing on "nine toes," according to Dan Woike of The Athletic.

Powell expressed uncertainty about his future with the Heat following their Play-In Tournament exit, despite earning his first All-Star selection this season, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Walter emerged as a key contributor down the stretch for the Raptors following a strong post-All-Star break surge, Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports.

Ingram delivered a bounce-back season in his first year with the Raptors, earning an All-Star nod while appearing in 77 games, his highest total in nearly a decade, Erik Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Mitchell, who is under contract through the 2026-27 season, stated in a recent interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic that he wants to remain in Cleveland.

Edwards' challenge to the NBA's 65-game rule for end-of-season awards such as MVP and All-NBA teams was denied by an independent arbitrator Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Cunningham is eligible for 2025-26 end-of-season awards such as MVP and All-NBA teams after winning his extraordinary circumstances challenge of the 65-game rule, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Doncic has been deemed eligible for all of the 2025-26 end-of-season awards, including Most Valuable Players and All-NBA teams, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The NBA fined Ball $60,000 "for making unnecessary and reckless contact" with Bam Adebayo during the Hornets' 127-126 overtime win over the Heat in Tuesday's Play-In Game, but the Charlotte point guard will be available for Friday's game against the Magic, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Westbrook could return to the Kings for the 2026-27 season, Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports Bay Area speculates.

Ingram was named the Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference on Monday for games played between April 6 and April 12 .

Temple acknowledged that his career is coming to an end sooner rather than later, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. "I'm 17 years in, I'm definitely thinking about retirement," Temple told Grange.

Quickley suffered a mild hamstring injury in Sunday's win over the Nets, so his status for the playoffs opener on Saturday against the Cavaliers is unclear, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca.

The Kings are expected to resume trade talks to part ways with Monk during the summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Green set a new franchise record by draining 11 three-pointers in the Bucks' win over the Nets on Friday.

Alvarado isn't bothered by the minimal role he's had with the Knicks of late, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. "I'm good. I'm chilling. I'm ready for my moment. I'm ready for my name to get called, whenever it is," Alvarado said, according to Bondy. "Like you said, I started off here high. That was the best way to start. So there's only one way to go - down. We just stay there mentally. This is my home team. I love the organization, I love the Knicks. So just whenever it's Jose's time, whenever that time is, I'm ready."

Sharpe, who hasn't played since Feb. 6 due to a stress fracture in his left fibula, has been upgraded to doubtful ahead of Wednesday's game against the Spurs, according to Joe Freeman of Oregonlive.com.

Gilgeous-Alexander was named the Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

The Kings could explore trading Monk during the offseason, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Quickley is progressing in his return from right foot plantar fasciitis and recently went through on-court workouts for three straight days without setbacks while ramping up activity, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.

Payne will miss at least the next two weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain in the 76ers' loss to the Pistons on Saturday, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

George will miss the remainder of the season for the Wizards due to an elbow injury, ending what the coaching staff described as a breakout year for the second-year forward, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network reports. However, coach Brian Keefe praised George for making "a huge jump" this season, crediting his summer work and development for his improved play before the setback.

Caldwell-Pope, who will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season due to a finger injury, is expected to exercise his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 campaign, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.