New York is holding its 14th roster spot open and waiting for training-camp cuts to shake veterans loose, Brett Siegel said on ClutchPoints' "Clutch Scoops."
Marcus Thompson, speaking on The Tom Tolbert Show, said Stephen Curry's knee trouble was one reason LeBron James signed with Philadelphia instead of Golden State, framing James as wary of how many games he would be asked to carry if Curry were limited.
Nick Richards signing with Miami leaves New York, carrying only 13 standard contracts, still hunting frontcourt help, and Ben Simmons is raised as an option.
With Jonathan Kuminga agreeing to a two-year, $13 million deal in Minnesota, Bleacher Report's Andrew Peters lists PJ Washington, De'Andre Hunter and Bruce Brown as the Lakers' likely pivots at power forward.
With Jonathan Kuminga off to Minnesota on a two-year, $12.4 million deal, Fadeaway World lists cheap wings the Lakers could chase, starting with Bruce Brown and Cam Whitmore.
Gabe Vincent is drawing interest from Sacramento and a possible Miami reunion, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Vincent turned down an Atlanta offer to stay after a midseason trade from the Lakers, per Fischer.
Nick Richards has agreed to a one-year deal with the Heat, per ESPN, taking Miami's 14th standard roster spot after the Klay Thompson signing and leaving the 15th open.
Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report's Insider Notebook livestream that Bruce Brown remains a target for the Lakers, though Jonathan Kuminga has since gone to Minnesota.
Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Timberwolves that includes a player option, per ESPN, which credits agent Aaron Turner.
Bennedict Mathurin's two-year, $16 million deal with New Orleans is now on the league's official transaction log, per NBA.com. It includes a player option for the second season.
Jake Fischer, speaking on a Bleacher Report live stream, said Bennedict Mathurin's restricted free agency likely ends one of two ways: a sign-and-trade to New Orleans or accepting the one-year, $8.8MM qualifying offer to stay with the Clippers, a decision he has until October 1 to make.
Sacramento general manager Scott Perry traveled to Florida to watch Ben Simmons work out, according to Carmichael Dave, who said Simmons was one of several players on Perry's evaluation list.
Miami is expected to keep looking for another creator, possibly after the season starts, Brian Windhorst said on The Hoops Collective podcast.
Jonathan Kuminga's choice is down to the Lakers and Timberwolves, Jake Fischer said on a Bleacher Report livestream.
Jake Fischer and Marc Stein say they keep hearing that Golden State plans to bring in free agent forward Georges Niang, though neither reports an agreement. Niang, 33, missed all of last season after a foot injury and is a 39.9% career three-point shooter.
Marc Stein reports that Dallas has repeatedly brushed off trade interest in Kyrie Irving this offseason, but rival teams are waiting to see whether that stance survives until the February 11 deadline. The obvious tension: Irving is 34, Cooper Flagg is 19, and Dallas wants Irving mentoring Flagg rather than moving him.
Klay Thompson's camp talked with the Lakers in the 2024 offseason, with LeBron James willing to take less money to fit him in, but Thompson signed with Dallas instead.
Jalen Duren, Jonathan Kuminga and Bennedict Mathurin remain the notable unsigned free agents, per Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports, with Yahoo suggesting both Duren and Kuminga are positioned to sign for less than they had hoped.
Miami is reportedly set to sign Klay Thompson once he clears waivers Sunday following his buyout with Dallas, using part of its Non-Taxpayer MLE.
Nikola Jokic can hit free agency next summer, and a CBS Sports column argues Denver's quiet offseason has done little to make him want to stay, even if he most likely does.
