Marc Stein reports Jalen Duren is growing more willing to play out next season on his one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer rather than sign long-term with Detroit.
Warriors insider Tim Kawakami projects Brandin Podziemski's rookie extension would max out around Christian Braun's five-year, $125 million deal, with a floor just above the $15 million taxpayer midlevel.
Orlando's payroll is already above the tax line, complicating any extension for Anthony Black. NBA insider Jake Fischer said the Magic will have tough discussions balancing Black's future with Jalen Suggs in the backcourt, though he believes some kind of deal gets done.
Scoot Henderson is eligible for a five-year extension worth up to $252.3M, but insider Zach Lowe says he has no read on whether it happens. Portland's deadline to offer one is Oct. 19, after which Henderson plays out his contract and hits restricted free agency next summer.
The Athletic's James L. Edwards III says Miles McBride looks headed for a trade deadline exit unless he and the Knicks agree on an extension soon. He cited New York's history of moving on from players it can't align with on terms, and its refusal to cross the second apron.
Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000 by the NBA over the Clippers' cap circumvention scandal but avoided suspension or a voided contract, The Athletic's John Hollinger reported.
New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy corrected an earlier report, saying Miles McBride can sign an extension worth roughly three years and $55 million while remaining trade-eligible this season.
Amen Thompson and the Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million extension carrying a 10% trade kicker, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal begins once Thompson completes the final year of his rookie contract at roughly $12.3 million, running through the 2031/32 season.
Anthony Edwards missed the 65-game minimum needed for All-NBA eligibility last season, so he can't reach super-max status until he makes an All-NBA team in 2027, per ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Karl-Anthony Towns prefers to sign an extension with New York rather than test free agency, ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective podcast. Towns holds a $61 million player option for 2027-28 and is owed $57 million next season, giving the Knicks a decision on locking him up long-term.
Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus predicts Detroit will hold off on an Ausar Thompson extension until next summer, pointing to the team's pattern with Jalen Duren, who went unextended last year and remains a restricted free agent.
Heat insider Ethan Skolnick tells SI's OnSI he expects Miami to lock up Pelle Larsson on a four-year, $70 million extension, slightly above Nikola Jovic's deal.
Anthony Davis and Washington have mutually agreed to hold off on extension talks until after the regular season begins, per ESPN. He's eligible for a four-year deal worth up to $275 million, but a rocky start could reportedly push him to request a trade.
Michael Porter Jr. enters the final year of his five-year, $179 million deal at $40.8 million, and Sean Deveney reports Brooklyn and the forward are at an impasse over a new deal.
Detroit's latest offer for Jalen Duren has risen to about $185 million over five years, roughly $37 million a year, matching Alperen Sengun's deal through 2031.
Stephen Curry became eligible this week for a two-year, $136.7 million max extension under the over-38 rule, but told NBC Sports Bay Area the deal will come on his own timetable.
James L. Edwards III of The Athletic says it's "very realistic" that both Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart sign extensions well under their maximums, helping the Knicks navigate the second apron.
Stephen Curry became eligible over the weekend for a two-year, $136.7 million max extension with the Warriors, and Nick Friedell of The Athletic writes any delay reaching a deal could hang over Golden State all season.
Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective that Victor Wembanyama is the only player from the 2023 draft to have signed a rookie-scale extension, and that talks elsewhere have gone nowhere.
Brandin Podziemski is eligible for a rookie-scale extension, and the gap in the talks is wide: his side is aiming for $22 million to $25 million annually while the Warriors would rather land between $15 million and $18 million to protect their second-apron room around Stephen Curry.
