Ryan Nembhard cleared waivers Tuesday after Charlotte cut him following his arrival via the Buddy Hield-Dorian Finney-Smith trade. Marc Stein reports several teams are interested in signing him, with Denver among the most interested in a two-way deal.
Payton Pritchard can sign a three-year, $67 million extension with Boston starting October 1, the maximum allowed under the 140% rule tied to his current deal. He is already locked in for two more seasons at $30 million total, so there's no urgency on either side.
Minnesota signed Payton Sandfort to a training camp contract on Wednesday. He appeared in four games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds.
Portland signed wing Barry Dunning Jr. and guard Mark Sears to Exhibit 10 deals, with both ticketed for the Rip City Remix in the G League. Dunning went undrafted out of Pittsburgh after averaging 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior.
Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus reports P.J. Washington's trade market is thin. His four-year, $88.8 million deal has scared off suitors including the Lakers for now.
Hayden Gray has agreed to a contract with Boston. He appeared in one game for Utah last season, scoring six points in nearly 25 minutes. Gray spent most of the year with the Maine Celtics, averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists across 48 G League games.
AJ Hoggard signed with the Raptors and was waived the same day, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reported. The deal wasn't detailed but almost certainly carried Exhibit 10 language, and he can now earn a bonus worth up to $91K by spending 60 days with the G League's Raptors 905.
Minnesota signed forward Nate Santos to an Exhibit 10 contract for training camp. He's expected to head to the Iowa Wolves for the G League season once preseason wraps. Santos played 41 games for Iowa last year, averaging 10.3 points and 3.2 rebounds.
Boston signed forward Gabe McGlothan to an Exhibit 10 contract. He's expected to head to the Maine Celtics for the G League season once camp ends. Maine had already acquired his G League rights via trade. McGlothan averaged 15.8 points and 7.1 rebounds in 37 G League games with Noblesville last season.
Kevin Knox II is signing an Exhibit 10 deal with Orlando to join training camp, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. The 27-year-old spent last season with Chicago's G League affiliate, averaging 22.7 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension with the Raptors, below the $125M-plus figure Marc Stein had floated. TSN Sports put the max he could have signed at $126 million.
James Johnson has agreed to a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Pacers, according to Jake Fischer. Tony East reports the deal carries Exhibit 9 language, with the 39-year-old having joined Indiana's players-only mini-camp in Nashville before camp opens next week.
+4Rob Pelinka told reporters the Lakers have 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the regular-season limit, and must resolve it by their Oct. 21 opener against Golden State. He said waiving a player is one option but a consolidation trade sending out two players for one is also under consideration.
Toronto signed guards Tyreke Key and Nimari Burnett to Exhibit 10 deals, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca, and both are actually on the training camp roster rather than ticketed for a quick waive-and-stretch to the 905.
The Lakers sit at 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the league's regular-season limit, after signing Matisse Thybulle in late July. Jaden Hardy, Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt are seen as the likeliest players to be moved or waived before camp.
Atlanta and Charlotte have had on-and-off talks all summer about sending Buddy Hield to the Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The deal isn't finalized but remains alive. An earlier version reportedly included Devin Carter, but Atlanta waived him this month and he signed with Boston.
Brooklyn officially signed forwards Ben Humrichous and Dain Dainja, filling out a 21-man roster. NetsDaily reports both are expected to join training camp on Exhibit 10 deals.
Lonzo Ball has denied reports that he retired, writing on X that the idea is "news to me" and that he still hopes for an NBA offer.
Rookie Tyler Nickel remains unsigned by New York days before training camp, though The Athletic's James L. Edwards III reports the two sides are still expected to eventually reach a deal.
Boston enters training camp with 14 players on standard deals, including offseason additions Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, Mike Conley and rookie Chris Cenac Jr., according to CelticsBlog's Noa Dalzell. Amari Williams and Dillon Mitchell already hold two-way contracts, leaving one two-way spot open.
