Brooklyn signed and waived DJ Rodman and Aaron Scott on Monday, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. The Nets then signed forward Nick Pringle, whose Exhibit 10 deal had been reported last month.
Miami plans to leave its 15th roster spot open in case a difference-making player hits free agency, Miami Herald insider Barry Jackson reports. Heat Roundtable's Sean Jordan floated Clippers center Brook Lopez as a potential fit if Los Angeles becomes a seller and buys him out near the deadline.
Atlanta signed guard Isaac McKneely on Monday after he spent the summer with the Hawks' Summer League squad. He averaged 6.7 points in 18.9 minutes across seven summer games. McKneely played four college seasons, three at Virginia and one at Louisville, finishing with 329 career three-pointers on a .414 clip.
UpdateDuren agrees to fully guaranteed 5-year, $200M deal with Detroit
Detroit has raised its extension offer to Jalen Duren to five years and $200 million, up from an earlier $190 million proposal, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Jaden Bradley has converted his two-way contract into a four-year, $9.3 million deal with the Raptors, with the first year guaranteed, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported.
Zach Randolph said on the 'Out The Mud' podcast that Russell Westbrook could reverse his retirement, claiming he 'got a lot left in him.' Randolph, citing a conversation with Westbrook's brother, suggested Miami could be a good landing spot alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Batum revealed his decision Monday in a social media video with his 10-year-old son, saying he'd done his time and wanted to be home with family. The 37-year-old spent his final six seasons with the Clippers, averaging 4.0 points last year, after stops in Portland, Charlotte and Philadelphia.
Charlotte announced the signing of free agent guard DJ Armstrong, son of former NBA player Darrell Armstrong. He averaged 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists last season at UMBC, shooting 46.4% from the field and leading the America East in three-point percentage at 41.9%.
Golden State's second-round pick Lajae Jones has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of Italy's Serie A, according to Sportando's Emiliano Carchia.
Golden State's 54th overall pick in the 2026 draft, Lajae Jones, has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste in Italy rather than joining the Warriors this season.
The Knicks are expected to sign only one additional veteran and hold their standard roster at 14 players, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
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.
Anton Watson signed a training camp deal with the Lakers on Sept. 18 and was waived the same day, per Yahoo Sports. He's expected to head to the G League's Coachella Valley affiliate.
+4A proposed deal would send Zion Williamson and Trendon Watford to Los Angeles for Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia. A variant swaps in Bryce McGowens instead of Watford, letting the Lakers keep LaRavia.
Graham Ike is signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Warriors, according to ClutchPoints' Kenzo Fukuda. The undrafted Gonzaga forward began the offseason on an Exhibit 10 deal before averaging 10.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and shooting 46.7 percent as Golden State won the Summer League title.
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.
Gabe Vincent passed on a chance to sign with the Knicks and compete for a camp roster spot, choosing to wait for what NBA insider Marc Stein called a more sure-fire opportunity. SNY's Ian Begley had first reported New York's interest in Vincent.
James Wiseman is one of five veterans on Exhibit 9 training camp deals fighting for a likely open roster spot in New York, competing with Drew Eubanks for center minutes behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond.
Lake Show Life's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk argues the Lakers should give 'no consideration' to trading for Anthony Davis, who remains with Washington without a contract extension in place.
Lake Show Life's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk floated a scenario where Max Christie declines his $8.9 million player option with Dallas for 2027-28 and re-signs with Los Angeles.
