On August 2, Beijing time, Heat beat reporter Winderman interviewed a veteran NBA scout about the team's potential free-agent targets. When it comes to guards, the scout believes that both Westbrook and Beal have clear issues, and picking them would be worse than choosing Russell. Asked whether the 37-year-old Westbrook would fit the Heat, the scout stated bluntly: "Even if you gave me a million years, I would never sign him. You can never predict what he'll do on the court.

In an interview on August 2, Rockets forward Kevin Durant stated that the newly assembled 76ers under LeBron James possess ample offensive firepower and are capable of competing for the 2027 NBA championship.

US media outlet FW recently proposed a trade scenario as follows: Trail Blazers receive Herro and LeVert; Bucks receive Sharpe, Henderson, and Yang Hansen. If this trade were to be completed, it could effectively help the Trail Blazers address the issue of overcrowding in the backcourt and frontcourt. Currently, the team has five guards: Lillard, Morant, Holiday, Sharpe, and Henderson; and centers include Clingan, Williams, Yang Hansen, Carlson, and Porter.

The Timberwolves' official account shared a video of Dosunmu signing his new contract, captioning it: "What a summer." According to previous reports from insider Shams, Dosunmu agreed to a five-year, $112 million extension with the Timberwolves.

When James first decided to leave the Lakers, he didn't know where he would ultimately go; he simply wanted to leave first. At the peak of free agency, as many as 27 teams expressed varying degrees of interest, and James remained open to the idea. However, according to his agent Rich Paul, there were certain teams that James knew clearly he would not join.

Speaking of which, as of now, only Wemby from the 2023 draft class has reached an early extension with his team, and he even voluntarily gave up the chance to get a supermax contract. Among the rest, there are many who could also reach early extensions, but no substantial news has emerged. What I'm most curious about is how big an extension contract the Amen and Ausar brothers can get this summer.

The Heat have long been closely associated with LeBron James. However, in the end, James did not choose to join the Heat but opted for the 76ers instead. The Heat clearly need to shift their focus to pursuing other players, as starting the new season with their current roster still has some weaknesses—for instance, they lack a reliable outside shooter.

On August 1, Beijing time, two years have passed! Victor Wembanyama has not worn the French national team jersey for exactly two years. The last time he played for the national team, the Spurs center faced the United States in the 2024 Olympic final, finishing with 26 points and 7 rebounds in a losing effort.

On August 1st Beijing time, Yang Hansen updated his social media, sharing two training photos. In the photos, he was going one-on-one against former Lakers big man Charles Koloko, who recently signed with the Pelicans. The images were provided by Hansen's summer trainer, Chris Johnson, who even added the caption "Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar)" to one of the photos showing Hansen's hook shot.

On August 1st, Beijing time, Haaland's summer has been a dream vacation of historic proportions. The Norwegian football star shared a post on Instagram today, featuring a photo with Michael Jordan. The 26-year-old Haaland captioned it: "No words needed." In the picture, Haaland has his arm draped over Jordan's shoulder, both smiling. The two sports icons are wearing sunglasses and matching-colored shorts.