NEWS TEAM

AusarFutureMVP - Senior NBA Insider

DartDaGoat - Assistant Reporter

FinalSixersFan - Commissioner

Bdawg - Committee Member

DWhite4MVP - Committee Member

JayWiggs - Committee Member

Dubta - Committee Member

May 4th - May 6th News Stories: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/nba_mocks/p/ytgBaOFsevGFl3/2026-nba-off-season-mock-news-stories-may-4th-may-6th

MAY 7TH - 7:58 PM - FinalSixersFan

COMMISSIONER STATEMENT: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/nba_mocks/p/AHJPcDUIUBqFQ5/mock-announcements

MAY 7TH - 4:06 PM - FinalSixersFan

Statement from Rockets GM:

Rockets fire Ime Udoka and assistant Ben Sullivan looking for new head coach. Top candidates: Micah Nori (Timberwolves assistant), Frank Vogel (Mavericks assistant), Mike Budenholzer, Tom Thibodeau assitant coach candidates- Chris Paul (retired player), Derick Rose (retired player), Rajon Rondo.

MAY 7TH - 5:33 PM - FinalSixersFan

The Boston Celtics are declining the club option of G Ron Harper Jr.

MAY 7TH - 8:06 PM - FinalSixersFan

Pelicans GM TM3D1Glazer is placing former #1 overall pick Zion Williamson on the trade block. It appears Zion's time in New Orleans is coming to its end. Sweepstakes can be viewed here: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/ojSosr9i5YUbIy/zion-sweepstakes-for-final-sixers-mock

MAY 8TH - 7:16 AM - FinalSixersFan

The Miami Heat are looking to trade G Davion Mitchell for center depth.

MAY 8TH - ~1:00 PM - FinalSixersFan

The Toronto Raptors are considering firing Head Coach Darko Rajakovic.

Update: Rajakovic has officially been fired.

MAY 8TH - 5:15 PM - FinalSixersFan

The Orlando Magic are placing former #1 pick Paolo Banchero on the trade block. Sweepstakes can be found here: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/p/EnilHyUGkIj4I9/paolo-banchero-sweepstakefor-mock

MAY 8TH - 9:01 PM - FinalSixersFan

The Denver Nuggets are firing Head Coach David Adelman.