Latest NBA trade rumors and signings

The Heat sent the 41st pick and cash to Oklahoma City for pick No. 37, jumping ahead of Boston's slot at 40 to take Ryan Conwell.

Golden State's second-round pick Lajae Jones has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of Italy's Serie A, according to Sportando's Emiliano Carchia.

Trey Kaufman-Renn, taken 59th overall by Minnesota in the 2026 draft, says he won't sign with the Timberwolves and is heading back to college instead.

Philadelphia will retain its 2029 first-round pick swap with the Clippers, sources told Chris Hine of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The NBA is stripping Los Angeles of five first-round picks from 2029 to 2033 as punishment for cap circumvention.

Boston's Dillon Mitchell, Indiana's Braden Smith and Denver's Bryce Hopkins have all signed two-way deals, while Knicks pick Jack Kayil stayed in Germany with ALBA Berlin and Bucks pick Malique Lewis signed overseas with Cairns.

Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projects the Celtics at No. 27 in the 2027 draft, with USC guard Alijah Arenas among the prospects sitting in that range.

Malique Lewis, taken in the second round of the 2026 draft, has signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans that carries a club option for 2027-28.

Malique Lewis, the No. 60 pick in the second round by Milwaukee, is expected to join the Cairns Taipans in Australia's NBL, turning him into a draft-and-stash for the Bucks. The 21-year-old averaged 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds last season with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Kansas freshman Tyran Stokes remains in the mix for the No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft, per ESPN, which pegged him as the early frontrunner back in June.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo reports that Baskonia guard Stefan Joksimovic gained more 2027 draft momentum this summer than any other prospect, with evaluators now seeing him as a genuine No. 1 pick candidate. Woo had tabbed Tyran Stokes as the early favorite back in June.

A new eligibility ruling giving players from the 2022 high school class a fifth NCAA season has opened the door for five unsigned 2026 second-round picks to go back to college.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo questioned why Chris Cenac Jr. fell to No. 27, where Boston took him, suggesting playoff teams undervalued him while chasing veteran centers instead.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo reported no lottery selections changed hands in 2026, with movement starting only after No. 15. The Hawks and Grizzlies called the Clippers about No. 5, where Keaton Wagler went, but Woo said LA's asking price was justifiably high.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo made Cameron Boozer his Rookie of the Year favorite, citing the clearest path to minutes and a featured role in Memphis. Woo's All-Rookie first team also had Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, Peterson and Darius Acuff Jr.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo named San Antonio taking Jayden Quaintance at No. 20 his favorite value of the draft. Quaintance needs knee surgery and may miss all of next season, which Woo called the correct gamble for a team that can carry the risk.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo called Dallas taking Morez Johnson Jr. at No. 9 one of the round's surprises, noting Dusty May had three Michigan players to choose from and that the pick says what the Mavericks value.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo counted Memphis among the first round's winners for taking Cameron Boozer at No. 3 and then trading down and around the board, collecting five future second-round picks and landing Karim Lopez at No. 21.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo made Utah a winner of the first round for taking Darryn Peterson at No. 2, calling him his top prospect overall and a fit for a backcourt that needed shooting and size.

The 2026 first round opened with AJ Dybantsa to Washington, Darryn Peterson to Utah and Cameron Boozer to Memphis, with Caleb Wilson following at No. 4 to Chicago.

Washington selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the first pick of the 2026 draft, choosing him over Darryn Peterson. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 51 percent shooting in his one college season.