BC Roma is discussing a deal with free agent big man Maxi Kleber, 34, according to Superbasket. Kleber played 43 games for the Lakers last season after nine years in the NBA, most of them with Dallas. A move to Rome would see him replace center Jesse Edwards, who recently parted ways with the club.
Miami is exploring backcourt depth ahead of training camp, weighing a reunion with Gabe Vincent on a non-guaranteed camp deal or a run at D'Angelo Russell.
Boston signed and then waived Hank Morgan, according to the NBA's official transaction log. He was released Friday, likely on an Exhibit 10 deal worth up to $91K if he plays for the Maine Celtics.
Memphis has to get from 19 contracts down to 15 before Opening Night Eve on October 19, and Jake Fischer reports Walter Clayton Jr. has a good chance of surviving those cuts. Fischer names Jordan Hawkins, Kris Murray and Micah Peavy as players facing varying risk.
Jake Fischer reports Memphis is expected to waive four of Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, D'Angelo Russell, Walter Clayton Jr. and Kris Murray to get to 15 players.
NBA insider Jake Fischer said on a Bleacher Report livestream that D'Angelo Russell probably won't remain with Memphis. Fischer pointed to Walter Clayton Jr., Jordan Hawkins and Kris Murray as players to watch if Russell moves on.
Domantas Sabonis wants out of Sacramento and is pushing for another extension, according to Jake Fischer, who named Charlotte as a team to watch. Sacramento reportedly had more advanced trade talks with Toronto around last season's deadline.
Philadelphia has brought in four players on Exhibit 10 camp contracts: Dillon Jones, Saint Thomas, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Tacko Fall. Each deal incentivizes the player to join the Sixers' G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, if he does not make the roster.
Orlando's payroll is already above the tax line, complicating any extension for Anthony Black. NBA insider Jake Fischer said the Magic will have tough discussions balancing Black's future with Jalen Suggs in the backcourt, though he believes some kind of deal gets done.
The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski said Minnesota held real internal discussions about trading for Jaylen Brown this summer. He said Boston's asking price was Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid, which the Wolves saw as too steep.
Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reports the Clippers could eventually shop Darius Garland as they try to rebuild their pick stockpile after losing their own firsts through 2033. One mock framework sends Garland to Atlanta for CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert, Ryan Nembhard and two first-round picks.
Warriors insider Tim Kawakami projects Brandin Podziemski's rookie extension would max out around Christian Braun's five-year, $125 million deal, with a floor just above the $15 million taxpayer midlevel.
New Orleans has waived Taj Gibson days after landing him from Memphis in the Jordan Hawkins trade. Gibson had signed a multi-year deal with the Grizzlies back in February. In his brief stint with Memphis this season, the 40-year-old averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.7 minutes across 10 games.
Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson says Jrue Holiday remains a name in Heat trade chatter but calls a deal difficult to construct right now. Portland has no plans to buy out the roughly $72 million left on his contract, since the Blazers still have playoff aspirations.
+5Milwaukee's offseason is recapped in full, topped by the blockbuster sending Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, Nate Ament's draft rights and multiple future picks.
NBA insider Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report's livestream that Cleveland spoke with free-agent guard Gabe Vincent before finalizing James Harden's new contract. Those discussions never turned into an offer, and Fischer said Vincent will not be joining the team.
Scoot Henderson is eligible for a five-year extension worth up to $252.3M, but insider Zach Lowe says he has no read on whether it happens. Portland's deadline to offer one is Oct. 19, after which Henderson plays out his contract and hits restricted free agency next summer.
LakeShowLife's Tyler Watts argues the Lakers shouldn't chase Anthony Davis even as Washington holds off on an extension. Davis has a guaranteed $58.5M left plus a $62.8M player option, a price Watts says the Lakers won't touch.
New Orleans is sending Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, ESPN's Shams Charania reports, with New Orleans also attaching a future second-round pick and a second-round pick swap. Hawkins, the 14th pick in 2023, never established himself with the Pelicans.
Lonzo Ball remains a free agent months after Utah waived him following a deadline trade from Cleveland. Basketball Forever suggested his NBA career may be nearing its end, citing a career-low 4.6 points per game and shooting slumps in 35 games with the Cavaliers last season.
