Jake Fischer said on his Bleacher Report stream that Jordan Hawkins, newly dealt from New Orleans to Memphis, is likely to get a real look at a roster spot. Memphis carries 19 players for 15 spots, and Fischer flagged D'Angelo Russell, Kris Murray, Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy as most at risk if Hawkins sticks.
Alex Toohey will rejoin the Warriors for training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells Anthony Slater of ESPN.
+3The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto is expected to close soon now that the league's cap-circumvention probe has ended with a $700K fine and no suspension for Leonard. Under the original terms, the Clippers would get Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks and other assets back.
Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando details how Peyton Watson's split from the Nuggets built over months. Denver bypassed a rookie extension last October, offering no more than $10-12M annually while Watson sought around $14M, and instead extended Christian Braun.
Eric Amsler is leaving Miami's front office to become an assistant general manager with the Lakers, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. He spent more than 22 years with the Heat, rising from intern to vice president of player personnel and Sioux Falls Skyforce general manager.
Multiple teams pushed Denver to attach draft picks to Cam Johnson in trade talks, according to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The Nuggets turned those offers down, viewing Johnson as a legitimate starter rather than a contract to unload.
Dalano Banton has signed with Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin in China, his first international contract, according to CHN Hoops via Instagram and Sportando's Dario Skerletic.
Dillon Jones has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Philadelphia, according to PhillyVoice's Adam Aaronson, and will compete for the Sixers' open two-way spot in training camp.
+2Yossi Gozlan floated a deal on his Third Apron podcast sending Michael Porter Jr., Terance Mann, Noah Clowney and two future first-round picks to Orlando for Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs.
Jarred Vanderbilt remains on the Lakers roster after failed efforts to move him this offseason, according to CBS Sports' Sam Quinn and LakeShowLife's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk.
Milwaukee considered a sign-and-trade for Nuggets guard Peyton Watson and floated Jaime Jaquez Jr. as part of the package, according to the Denver Post. The Bucks never made a formal offer and were not seen as favorites.
Atlanta signed forward Keyshawn Bryant and requested waivers on guard Devon Higgs, who had just signed with the team on Tuesday. Bryant has spent three seasons bouncing around the G League, most recently with Windy City, averaging 9.4 points over 40 career games.
The Denver Post reports Kris Dunn came up in trade talks between the Nuggets and Clippers. Denver only wanted in if the Clippers attached draft capital, and Los Angeles wasn't willing to meet that price. Dunn stays with the Clippers for now, entering the final year of his contract at $5.6 million.
Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000 by the NBA over the Clippers' cap circumvention scandal but avoided suspension or a voided contract, The Athletic's John Hollinger reported.
Minnesota explored bringing Sasha Vezenkov back from Europe to the NBA, Marc Stein reports. No formal offer was ever made, and Vezenkov reportedly signaled he wasn't interested in returning. The Timberwolves then pivoted and signed Jonathan Kuminga instead.
Atlanta signed forward Keyshawn Bryant and waived guard Devon Higgs, per a team press release. Terms weren't disclosed, but it's likely a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal worth up to $91K if Bryant sticks with the College Park Skyhawks for 60 days.
Charlotte announced it signed guard Bez Mbeng, filling the roster spot left by Monday's release of Kobe Stewart. Mbeng went undrafted out of Yale in 2025 but earned Ivy League Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors before spending most of last season with Miami's G League affiliate in Sioux Falls.
Stephen Curry remains eligible for a two-year, $137 million extension but has made no move, with Golden State content to wait as he weighs a max deal, a discount, or holding off until next summer.
Gabe Vincent remains a free agent roughly three weeks before rosters lock. Atlanta let him go after acquiring him from the Lakers at the deadline, and Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus flagged Miami's thin point guard depth as a fit.
Trey Kaufman-Renn, taken 59th overall by Minnesota in the 2026 draft, says he won't sign with the Timberwolves and is heading back to college instead.
