RealGM Basketball Wiretap

14 November 2025

• Anthony Davis Could Have Interest In Playing For Bulls

  John Wall gave some intel on a possible next team for Anthony Davis when he was a recent guest on FanDuel TV's Run It Back. Wall said that it's been floating around that Davis would like to play for his hometown Chicago Bulls, if he's traded from the Dallas Mavericks.

  "You can't believe everything you hear on the news, but you be hearing that he wants to go back to Chicago and see what's going on," Wall said. "So, I think they're trying to blow it up and build around Cooper Flagg and get rid of some of the other pieces, but they are one of those dark horse teams if they can stay healthy - keep AD there and let Kyrie come back. I feel like they could've been a team in the West, but I think with Nico Harrison's firing they might end up going in a different direction."

  Davis makes $54.1 million this season, and the Mavericks are tight against their second-apron hard cap. The Bulls could offer long-term salary relief by building a trade package around the expiring contracts of Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Hurter, Zach Collins and others.

• Kevin Huerter Hopes To Stay With Bulls

  Kevin Huerter has found a fit with the Chicago Bulls. Huerter enjoys the team's style of play and his role within the team's rotation. That has the veteran wing hoping that Chicago will be a long-term home for him.

  "The energy since I've gotten here hasn't been, 'Hey, we're looking to take a step back.' It's been, 'We're going to retool and keep going.' I want to be in an organization that wants to do that, and we as players all have a piece in that," Huerter said. "I love the way we play here. It's a fun brand and good energy to be a part of, and I feel like I'll have a piece in that success and I'll have a piece in the failure if it goes that way at this point."

  Huerter has had a key role off the Bulls bench this season. The eight-year veteran has averaged 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in 25.1 minutes per game.
• Coby White Nearing Return For Bulls

  The Chicago Bulls have been one of the surprise teams of the first two weeks of the NBA season. Chicago has gotten off to a 6-1 start. Even more surprising is that Bulls have done so without Coby White. And now, White is nearing a return.

  White suffered a calf injury during the leadup to the season. He then suffered a setback with the calf ahead of the season. But White is ramping up and could return in mid-November.

  Bulls coach Billy Donovan and White have both talked about him doing more in practice, with eyes on a three-day stretch of practices next week. The team seems to be aiming for a return for White when the Bulls begin a three-game road trip on November 16.

• Josh Giddey On Bulls' 5-0 Start: 'There's Different Guys Making Plays & Stepping Up'

  Josh Giddey finished with a career-high 32 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in the Chicago Bulls' 135-125 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

  The Bulls are now 5-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season.

  "We feel good as a group of where we're at right now, but there's a long way to go," Giddey said following the win. "Every night there's different guys making plays and stepping up. We've got a bunch of guys -- six, seven guys averaging double figures. That kind of speaks volumes to how deep we are as a team and the impact we're getting across the board."

  Six Bulls players finished in double figures, with the team recording 31 assists on 45 field goals.

  Giddey is averaging 22 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8 assists on the year.

  Billy Donovan credited the team's chemistry for the fast start.

  "The mentality that they believe, which I think is very, very powerful, I think when there's belief, it's really, really powerful," said Donovan. "There's good connection. They've got good relationships. They all can talk to each other. I think there's a lot of positive things that they have that really go into winning.

• Zach LaVine Following Loss To Bulls: 'I'll Continue To Be A Fan Of This Team'

  Zach LaVine expressed his appreciation for the Chicago Bulls organization and the city of Chicago following the Sacramento Kings' 126-113 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday night.

  LaVine finished the game with 30 points.

  "I know I did a lot of good in Chicago," LaVine said after the game. "I just wish I could have won more here."

  LaVine received a standing ovation following a tribute in the first quarter.

  The Bulls went 174-242 during LaVine's time with the team, making the playoffs once.

  "Sometimes you do the best you can," he said. "None of us try to lose, but you played the cards that you're dealt, and you play them to the best of your ability. I feel like I did that. I appreciate each and every moment that I've had here. I'll continue to be a fan of this team and this organization unless I'm playing against them. It's nothing but love for me."

  The Bulls are now 4-0 for the first time since 2021, a team that featured LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball.

• Coby White Out At Least Two More Weeks With Calf Strain

  Coby White will be out at least two more weeks as he ramps up his basketball activities following a right calf strain. White suffered the injury during an offseason workout in August and practiced for the first time on Saturday since the start of training camp.

  The Chicago Bulls were initially expecting White to be ready for the start of the season.

  White averaged 20.4 points and 4.5 assists last season. White is entering the final season of his three-year, $36 million contract. White is unlikely to sign an extension and instead become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.

• Zach Collins Out At Least Four Weeks After Left Wrist Surgery

  Chicago Bulls backup center Zach Collins will miss at least four weeks after undergoing left wrist surgery. Collins suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist during the preseason.

  Collins was traded to Chicago at least season's trade deadline. In 28 games with the Bulls, Collins averaged 8.6 points and 6.7 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game.

• Bulls Waive Mac McClung, Yuki Kawamura

  The Chicago Bulls waived Mac McClung and Yuki Kawamura on Friday.

  McClung, who signed with the Bulls earlier in the day, is expected to join the Windy City Bulls after they acquire his rights from the Osceola Magic.

  Kawamura was waived due to a "medical condition."

  The Bulls signed Trentyn Flowers to a two-way deal earlier on Friday.

• Trentyn Flowers, Bulls Sign Two-Way Deal

  Trentyn Flowers and the Chicago Bulls have signed a Two-Way deal. Flowers was recently waived by the Los Angeles Clippers from a Two-Way.

  Last season, Flowers appeared in 42 G League games and averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.8 minutes.

• NBA Team Valuations Reach $5.51 Billion Average, Up 20 Percent From 2024

  The average NBA team is now worth $5.51 billion, up 20 percent year-over-year and 113 percent since 2022, according to Sportico's calculations. The collective value of all 30 franchises reached $165 billion, driven by a landmark $76 billion media rights agreement and strategic arena investments.

  Rick Welts, newly appointed Dallas Mavericks CEO, called the current moment unprecedented for league growth.

  "Never had a moment like this where you could be as optimistic as I am," Welts said in a video interview. "A lot of people are in this league, from an international perspective, from a media perspective, and I really feel like we have the best ahead of us."

  The Golden State Warriors maintained their five-year reign as the NBA's most valuable franchise at $11.33 billion, second globally only to the NFL's Dallas Cowboys at $12.8 billion. The Los Angeles Lakers jumped to second place at $10 billion after Mark Walter's pending acquisition at 16 times revenue, surpassing the New York Knicks at $9.85 billion. The average value-to-revenue multiple for the NBA is 13.5, ahead of the WNBA at 12.0, the NFL at 10.3 and MLS at 9.4.

  The Warriors' dominance stems from arena ownership, sponsorship revenue nearly double any other team, and their WNBA affiliate, the Golden State Valkyries, valued at $500 million. The Valkyries made history as the first expansion team to qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season.

  The new media contract with Amazon, ESPN/ABC and NBC raises each team's annual television revenue from $103 million to $143 million, with seven-percent annual increases through 2036. The "get-in" price for franchise ownership-represented by the Memphis Grizzlies at $4 billion-has jumped 2.5 times since 2022, when it stood at $1.63 billion.

  Recent high-profile sales drove valuations across the board. The Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion in March, while the Lakers' pending deal at $10 billion set a new record for control sales in sports history. The Portland Trail Blazers agreement at $4.25 billion followed in August.

  The NBA is pursuing expansion in Europe in partnership with FIBA, potentially launching 16 teams with a fall 2027 tipoff. The league also plans to develop a Basketball Africa League with 12 teams and dedicated home arenas. Welts emphasized international opportunities as transformational for league economics.

  "The international opportunity is multiple of what the domestic U.S. sports market is," Welts said. "The technology will allow anybody, anywhere in the world to consume any NBA game."

  New arenas are under construction in Oklahoma City ($900 million, opening 2028) and Philadelphia (2030), with the Dallas Mavericks scouting sites following 24 years at the shared American Airlines Center.

  2025 NBA Team Valuations

  Rank	Team	2025 Valuation	1-Year Change
  1	Golden State Warriors	$11.33B	+24%
  2	Los Angeles Lakers	$10B	+24%
  3	New York Knicks	$9.85B	+19%
  4	Los Angeles Clippers	$6.72B	+18%
  5	Boston Celtics	$6.35B	+12%
  6	Brooklyn Nets	$6.22B	+9%
  7	Chicago Bulls	$6.12B	+10%
  8	Miami Heat	$6.03B	+21%
  9	Philadelphia 76ers	$5.61B	+23%
  10	Houston Rockets	$5.53B	+16%
  11	Dallas Mavericks	$5.24B	+17%
  12	Toronto Raptors	$5.22B	+12%
  13	Phoenix Suns	$5.09B	+18%
  14	Atlanta Hawks	$5.02B	+23%
  15	Sacramento Kings	$5B	+22%
  16	Cleveland Cavaliers	$4.86B	+23%
  17	Denver Nuggets	$4.8B	+18%
  18	Washington Wizards	$4.78B	+20%
  19	Indiana Pacers	$4.76B	+27%
  20	Milwaukee Bucks	$4.54B	+16%
  21	San Antonio Spurs	$4.5B	+19%
  22	Oklahoma City Thunder	$4.34B	+22%
  23	Utah Jazz	$4.27B	+16%
  24	Portland Trail Blazers	$4.25B	+18%
  25	Minnesota Timberwolves	$4.24B	+29%
  26	Orlando Magic	$4.21B	+22%
  27	Detroit Pistons	$4.17B	+21%
  28	Charlotte Hornets	$4.13B	+22%
  29	New Orleans Pelicans	$4.02B	+30%
  30	Memphis Grizzlies	$4B	+31%