Sam Amick of The Athletic reports Golden State and New York were among the teams pursuing Ben Simmons before he agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Sacramento.
The NBA has fined the Clippers $30 million and penalized Kawhi Leonard $700,000 over cap circumvention tied to his collapsed Aspiration sponsorship.
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.
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.
Amari Bailey has reached an agreement with Hapoel Jerusalem on a multi-year contract, according to Tomer Givati. The 22-year-old guard is expected to be loaned to Hapoel Beer Sheva for the 2026/27 season. Jerusalem is still looking to add depth after Jared Harper was ruled out three to five months with injury.
Chicago's summer featured a two-year, $44M deal for Norman Powell and a four-team trade bringing in Nic Claxton from Brooklyn, sending Mouhamadou Gueye to Charlotte.
Grant Nelson has agreed to a two-way contract with Brooklyn, agent Max Wiepking told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Milwaukee has officially signed center John Butler to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic. It's the second straight preseason Butler has landed with the Bucks; last year he was signed and waived to route him to the G League with an Exhibit 10 bonus.
Orlando has signed guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, the team announced. Branham was waived by Charlotte in February after stops in San Antonio and Washington, while Davison was cut by Houston last month following two-way stints in Boston and Houston.
Detroit has locked in Paul Reed's $5.6 million salary for next season, according to Jake Fischer. The move removes any chance the Pistons could waive him before the January 10 guarantee deadline to duck the rest of his pay. Reed made $5.3 million last season on the second year of his two-year deal with Detroit.
Charlotte signed guard/forward Kobe Stewart to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, waiving guard Jarkel Joiner in the process, per Hoops Rumors.
Patty Mills has joined ASVEL Villeurbanne, reuniting with former Spurs teammate Tony Parker, who now coaches the French club. Parker reportedly could not contain his excitement watching Mills walk into the team's practice facility.
Lu Dort, traded to the Hawks after seven seasons in Oklahoma City, told Clemente Almanza he called close friend Nickeil Alexander-Walker as soon as he heard the news.
Charlotte signed guard Jarkel Joiner and waived Kyle Mangas as part of its ongoing churn for the last spot on its 21-man offseason roster, Hoops Rumors reports. Joiner, undrafted out of NC State in 2023, spent last season with the Raptors 905, averaging 10.9 points and 3.6 assists on 44.6% shooting.
Charlotte announced the signing of Kyle Mangas, without disclosing terms. The 27-year-old guard averaged 17.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 45 G League games for the Austin Spurs last season, shooting 39.9% from three, and also played briefly for Chorale Roanne in France.
Jonathan Kuminga told The Athletic he passed on the Lakers because of the outside noise surrounding the team, wanting an environment that kept him focused on basketball and his growth. He said Minnesota offered a better defensive fit and a clearer role, calling it the better overall situation for him.
Utah has waived Matt Murrell shortly after signing him. Murrell spent last season with the Salt Lake City Stars, appearing in 44 games with 20 starts and helping the club win the 2025 G League Winter Showcase. He played five years at Ole Miss, finishing fourth in school history in made threes and seventh in scoring.
The Stockton Kings acquired the returning G League rights to guard Tristen Newton and forward Teddy Allen in a three-team deal with Delaware and Iowa, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee.
Milwaukee locked up Bogoljub Markovic on a four-year, $9.26M deal using the second-round pick exception after his MVP season in Serbia's ABA League.
Aris BC has officially signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo to a two-year contract with a third-year option, the club announced. The 2021 NBA champion spent this past summer as a free agent after 255 games with Milwaukee, missing all of last season with injury.
