A trade idea built on the FanSpo simulator would send Devin Booker to the Celtics in exchange for Paul George heading to Phoenix. The tool projects roughly a five-win swing in Boston's favor, pairing Booker with Jayson Tatum but weakening the defense George currently provides.
A hypothetical trade would send Jalen Green from Phoenix to Detroit, pairing him with Cade Cunningham. Phoenix would get Duncan Robinson, Ronald Holland II and a 2028 first-round pick in return.
+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.
Ian Begley of SNY.tv reports the Knicks are considering free agent big man Tony Bradley for a roster spot, alongside earlier interest in Drew Eubanks and John Konchar. New York is expected to carry only 14 standard players plus three two-way deals into camp, with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond set at center.
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.
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.
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.
Lonnie Walker IV has officially signed with Denver, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The deal was originally reported by Shams Charania in August as a one-year, $3.3M contract, but it has since been updated to a non-guaranteed training camp deal.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report ranks Jalen Duren as the top remaining free agent, ahead of Bruce Brown Jr. and Gabe Vincent, with Kevin Love, Cam Thomas and Kelly Olynyk also unsigned.
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.
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.
Alex Toohey will rejoin the Warriors for training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells Anthony Slater of ESPN.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon floated Zach LaVine as a potential midseason buyout candidate in Sacramento, with MacMahon calling it a possible fit if no trade materializes for his $48.97 million expiring deal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CBS Sports' Sam Quinn says there is a "very good chance" Deni Avdija reaches free agency in 2028, arguing Portland isn't managing its cap to preserve room for an extension. Avdija's current deal is a bargain for the Blazers, but Quinn frames the franchise as adrift and unlikely to prioritize locking him up.
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.
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.
