+3A hypothetical three-team trade would send Patrick Williams and Isaac Okoro from Chicago to the Lakers, while Jerami Grant would go from Memphis to the Bulls. Los Angeles would ship out Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaden Hardy and Dalton Knecht to Memphis.
Anthony Davis and Washington have mutually agreed to hold off on extension talks until after the regular season begins, per ESPN. He's eligible for a four-year deal worth up to $275 million, but a rocky start could reportedly push him to request a trade.
Detroit has locked in Paul Reed's $5.6 million salary for next season, according to Jake Fischer. The move removes any chance the Pistons could waive him before the January 10 guarantee deadline to duck the rest of his pay. Reed made $5.3 million last season on the second year of his two-year deal with Detroit.
Charlotte signed guard/forward Kobe Stewart to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, waiving guard Jarkel Joiner in the process, per Hoops Rumors.
Cam Whitmore, waived by Cleveland roughly a week after arriving there in the five-team Peyton Watson sign-and-trade, is again a free agent after earlier stops with Houston and Washington.
Bennedict Mathurin remains a restricted free agent because the Clippers haven't pulled their qualifying offer, according to Jake Fischer.
Jake Fischer says Miami has some internal interest in adding backcourt depth but that a reunion with free agent Gabe Vincent isn't the likely outcome, despite fans for him in the front office and locker room.
Knicks on SI's Max Wildstein suggests New York could dangle one of its distant future first-round picks, from 2030, 2032 or 2033, to pry second-year center Yanic Konan Niederhäuser away from the Clippers, who are dealing with the loss of five straight first-rounders as league punishment.
Patty Mills has joined ASVEL Villeurbanne, reuniting with former Spurs teammate Tony Parker, who now coaches the French club. Parker reportedly could not contain his excitement watching Mills walk into the team's practice facility.
A trade idea floated by Heavy would send Derrick Jones Jr. from the Clippers to the Lakers, reuniting him with Luka Doncic after the two shared the 2024 Finals run in Dallas.
Lu Dort, traded to the Hawks after seven seasons in Oklahoma City, told Clemente Almanza he called close friend Nickeil Alexander-Walker as soon as he heard the news.
Sean Deveney has reported the Lakers have shopped Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht without finding a taker, while Jaden Hardy is simply someone the team wants off the roster. Jake LaRavia's modest expiring $6 million deal is seen as the easiest of the four to move, given the Lakers' roster crunch above the limit.
Bleacher Report's Eric Pincus predicts Detroit will hold off on an Ausar Thompson extension until next summer, pointing to the team's pattern with Jalen Duren, who went unextended last year and remains a restricted free agent.
Heat reporter Ira Winderman suggests Miami may pass on a Victor Oladipo reunion for now given a crowded preseason rotation, even as the two-time All-Star pushes for an NBA comeback.
Charlotte signed guard Jarkel Joiner and waived Kyle Mangas as part of its ongoing churn for the last spot on its 21-man offseason roster, Hoops Rumors reports. Joiner, undrafted out of NC State in 2023, spent last season with the Raptors 905, averaging 10.9 points and 3.6 assists on 44.6% shooting.
Stephen Curry became eligible this week for a two-year, $136.7 million max extension under the over-38 rule, but told NBC Sports Bay Area the deal will come on his own timetable.
Dirk Nowitzki told DLLS Mavs he has had early discussions with new Mavericks basketball operations chief Masai Ujiri about rejoining the franchise.
James L. Edwards III of The Athletic says it's "very realistic" that both Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart sign extensions well under their maximums, helping the Knicks navigate the second apron.
Victor Oladipo published an open letter through The Players' Tribune addressed to NBA general managers, saying his body has finally recovered from years of knee injuries and he deserves another shot after tearing his left patellar tendon with Miami in April 2023.
Nick Richards signed a one-year, non-guaranteed $3.1M deal with Miami, meaning his salary only locks in if he makes the Heat's opening-night roster. The Knicks, who were linked to Richards earlier in free agency, have two open standard roster spots and all three two-way slots unused, giving them room to wait and see.
