Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer reports the Lakers are shopping Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht as they sit at 16 contracts, one over the limit.
Indiana signed Keion Brooks Jr., Cam Hildreth, M.J. Iraldi and Wade Taylor IV to Exhibit 10 deals, the team announced. All four are expected to be waived and sent to the Noblesville Boom, where 60 days on the roster would net each a bonus worth up to $91K.
+5A trade idea would send Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford and Caleb Martin to San Antonio, with Dallas getting De'Aaron Fox, Keldon Johnson, Luke Kornet, Carter Bryant and four future draft picks.
Free agent big man Maxi Kleber is drawing serious interest from BC Roma, the new Italian club founded by Luka Doncic and Donnie Nelson, according to Marc Stein. The 34-year-old German center enters Serie A and the EuroCup with hopes of eventually joining NBA Europe, and signing Kleber would be a headline addition.
+3A three-team trade concept would send Domantas Sabonis to Golden State, Jimmy Butler to Chicago, and Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and multiple protected first-round picks to Sacramento.
Draymond Green said on his podcast that he once told the Warriors he wanted to leave for Memphis. He said the Grizzlies' offer was roughly $10 million a year more than Golden State's, prompting him to push for a sign-and-trade.
New Orleans signed and waived Johnny O'Neil again, per Keith Smith of Spotrac, a repeat of last September's move to retain his G League rights and set up a bonus worth up to $91K.
+3Golden State's offseason wrap includes Draymond Green re-signing for one year at $27.7M with a trade kicker, Al Horford agreeing to two years and $13.99M, and De'Anthony Melton returning on a two-year, $12.4M deal. Gary Payton II, Georges Niang, Charles Bassey and several others signed minimum-salary deals.
New York signed Jaden Akins, Nick Jourdain, Mitch Mascari, Toby Okani, Paul Zilinskas and Igor Miličić Jr. to training camp deals Monday night before waiving all six. Several already had their G League rights with Westchester lined up before the NBA moves went through, including Akins and Mascari.
Atlanta has signed free agent center Will Baker, according to a team press release. Terms weren't announced, but the deal is almost certainly an Exhibit 10, which is non-guaranteed and can convert to a two-way contract.
Oklahoma City announced the signing of Christoph Tilly to an Exhibit 10 contract. Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress first reported the agreement in late June, after the Berlin native went undrafted following his senior season at Ohio State.
+2A hypothetical three-team trade would send Domantas Sabonis from Sacramento to Toronto, with Jakob Poeltl landing at the Clippers and RJ Barrett, Max Strus and Ja'Kobe Walter going to the Kings.
Boston has signed free agent guard Caleb Grill to a training camp contract, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The deal is expected to carry Exhibit 10 language, letting Grill earn a bonus worth up to $91K if waived and he spends 60 days with the Maine Celtics.
Marc Stein reports Jalen Duren is growing more willing to play out next season on his one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer rather than sign long-term with Detroit.
Executives around the league say Houston would only fetch a first-round pick for Kevin Durant now, far less than Phoenix got a year ago. An anonymous executive said Durant's off-court baggage complicates any deal despite his scoring.
Devin Carter was waived by Sacramento on Friday, leaving the No. 13 pick from 2024 seeking his second NBA team. NBA insider Jake Fischer reports the Celtics could pursue him once he clears waivers, while Heat insider Ira Winderman says Miami has the cap room and roster space to make a move too.
A trade idea floated around the league would send Myles Turner from Milwaukee to the Lakers for Jarred Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht and either Jaden Hardy or Jake LaRavia, depending on the outlet.
Nick Smith Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract with Real Madrid, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. The Lakers had declined his $2.5 million team option in June after a season split between a two-way deal and a late playoff promotion, making him a free agent.
Christian Shumate has signed a training camp contract with New Orleans, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The undrafted wing spent last season with the Pelicans' G League affiliate in Birmingham after being waived from an Exhibit 10 deal, averaging 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds in 40 games.
Miami is looking for backcourt depth behind Davion Mitchell after adding Giannis Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson and Tim Hardaway Jr. Heat insider Ira Winderman reports D'Angelo Russell could be an option if he works out a buyout with Memphis.
