Trae Young told Michael Porter Jr. on his YouTube channel that his exit from Atlanta was tied to Travis Schlenk's ouster and Onsi Saleh's arrival as the Hawks' new lead executive.
Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus lists Michael Porter Jr. as an honorable-mention Lakers trade target, behind Julius Randle, PJ Washington, Derrick Jones Jr., De'Andre Hunter and Jarace Walker.
Kevin Boopie Miller has agreed to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with the Nuggets, according to Marc Stein. The deal includes a training camp invite after Miller went undrafted this June.
Charlotte officially signed forward Tre Carroll and waived guard DJ Armstrong to open a spot on its 21-man offseason roster. Carroll averaged 17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season at Xavier after transferring from Florida Atlantic, and went undrafted before appearing in Wizards summer league.
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.
The Lakers need to shed one roster spot before mid-October, and Lakers insider Khobi Price says a 2-for-1 trade involving two of Jaden Hardy, Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt is their likeliest path.
A survey of the Lakers' offseason situation names Pacers forward Jarace Walker and Kings forward De'Andre Hunter as possible trade fits for LA before the February deadline.
The Lakers must shed one roster spot before camp, with Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy and Bronny James the names in play. Lakers Nation's Trevor Lane argues Knecht should go, saying James outplayed him last season and comes cheaper, and would keep Hardy too, citing his $6 million expiring deal and team option upside.
ClutchPoints' Garrett Kerman floated a deal sending Cleveland center Jarrett Allen to Sacramento for Malik Monk, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 second-rounder.
Jedd Pagaduan of ClutchPoints names Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody as Warriors players worth watching for a possible trade this season. Butler is coming off a torn ACL and playing on the final year of a $56.8 million deal, with earlier reports linking him to Washington.
Solomon Washington has signed a training camp contract with New Orleans, according to HoopsHype. The forward will fight for a roster spot ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Denver signed Keonte Jones and Reese Dixon-Waters to training camp contracts on Monday. Jones averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds last season at Dayton, while Dixon-Waters put up 13.1 points and 3.6 rebounds at San Diego State. The Nuggets already hold both players' G League rights.
+2A three-team trade idea would send Jalen Duren to Milwaukee in a sign-and-trade with a protected 2031 first-round pick, while Detroit lands Tyler Herro and Kel'el Ware.
A hypothetical swap would send Grayson Allen from Charlotte to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and Jaden Hardy's expiring $6M salary. Allen shot 40.3% from three for his career and ranked 12th in the league in threes made last season with Phoenix.
ESPN's Ben Golliver reports Oklahoma City may have to break up its Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren trio once Gilgeous-Alexander's salary jumps in 2027-28, forcing cuts under second-apron rules.
+4Denver added undrafted free agents Reese Dixon-Waters and Keonte Jones on training camp deals, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. New Orleans signed Solomon Washington while Detroit inked Drake Allen, both likely Exhibit 10 contracts.
Detroit has raised its offer to Jalen Duren to a fully guaranteed five-year, $200 million deal with no team or player options, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson.
The Knicks signed Liam Robbins, waived him a day later, then had their G League affiliate Westchester trade for his returning-player rights from the Rip City Remix.
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.
Marc Stein reports Kawhi Leonard rebuffed trade interest from Miami, Minnesota and Detroit, insisting he would only sign an extension with Toronto or San Antonio.
