Waiver wire stays quiet as Blazers, Heat make season's first claims
Portland claimed big man Micah Potter off waivers from Indiana in July, adding a non-guaranteed minimum deal to an already crowded frontcourt.
Portland claimed big man Micah Potter off waivers from Indiana in July, adding a non-guaranteed minimum deal to an already crowded frontcourt.
Utah has waived guard Terrell Brown off his non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 camp deal, per a team release. He can still earn a bonus if he logs 60 days with the Salt Lake City Stars after clearing waivers.
Orlando signed forward Mike Sharavjamts and guard Johnell Davis to Exhibit 10 contracts before waiving both. Each is expected to land with the Osceola Magic for the G League season.
Washington signed Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 deal and waived Jazian Gortman to open a roster spot, per the team. Gortman could join the Capital City Go-Go, while Labissiere has bounced between 10-day deals and the G League since his rookie contract ended.
Orlando signed forward Mike Sharavjamts to an Exhibit 10 deal, with Orlando Sentinel reporter Jason Beede saying he'll be waived later the same day and could land with the G League's Osceola Magic.
Sacramento has waived guard Sean East II and big man Viktor Lakhin, both on Exhibit 10 contracts. Both are expected to land with the Stockton Kings for the G League season. The move leaves Sacramento at 19 roster players, with one open standard spot and one two-way spot remaining.
Chicago waived undrafted rookie Peter Suder on Friday to make room for Isaiah Stevens, ESPN's Dave McMenamin and others note. Suder had signed with the Bulls on an Exhibit 10 deal after the Lakers released him from his two-way contract following a rocky Summer League.
Washington signed guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 deal and waived forward Steve Settle, the team announced. Gortman went undrafted in 2023 and has bounced through Exhibit 10 deals with Milwaukee, Dallas and Oklahoma City, plus a two-way stint with the Mavericks that saw him play 16 NBA games.
Memphis waived Jordan Hawkins on Friday, confirming a move Shams Charania reported as a mutual decision to let the recent trade acquisition find a new team in free agency. The Grizzlies owe his full $7,021,895 salary for the season if he clears waivers as expected.
Chicago requested waivers on Peter Suder, Utah did the same with Jaelen House, and Portland's Hyunjung Lee was cut Wednesday, according to the NBA's transaction log and a Jazz release.
Houston has waived two-way center Rafael Castro, according to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha says Jaden Hardy is more likely to keep his roster spot than Dalton Knecht as Los Angeles trims from 16 guaranteed contracts to a 15-man limit. NBA insider Brett Siegel adds the Lakers nearly traded Knecht for Buddy Hield before passing on the deal.
Micah Peavy's ankle injury will keep him out of camp, leaving him a likely cut as Memphis trims from 18 standard contracts to 15, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Chicago waived forward Marquel Sutton and signed Jalen Bridges, the team announced on Twitter. Sutton had only joined the Bulls Saturday after a Summer League stint with Sacramento, where he averaged 8.8 points over eight games.
New York waived John Konchar and N'Faly Dante, both on non-guaranteed camp deals. The Knicks signed Jaden Akins to a two-way contract after signing and waiving him twice earlier this offseason. They also added veteran center Tony Bradley on a training camp deal.
New York waived guard John Konchar and center N'Faly Dante following the first day of training camp, without explaining either move.
D'Angelo Russell has signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association for the coming season after Memphis waived him in September, with the Grizzlies eating $5.9 million of his salary.
Charlotte is waiving Rob Dillingham a day after acquiring him, ESPN's Shams Charania reports, ending an unusually brief tenure before he played a game for the team.
The Lakers waived guards Chase Ross and Meechie Johnson Jr. less than two weeks after signing them to Exhibit 10 deals. In their place, Los Angeles added forwards William Kyle III and Cole Swider on Exhibit 10 contracts of their own.
Detroit has waived guard Gary Harris, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype. Harris arrived in the six-team trade that also brought John Collins to the Pistons and sent Khris Middleton to Washington.