Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz names Scoot Henderson a sneaky trade candidate, citing Portland's crowded backcourt with Ja Morant, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday ahead of him plus Shaedon Sharpe needing minutes.
The 76ers announced they signed Tacko Fall along with Jameer Nelson Jr. and Saint Thomas, all on Exhibit 10 contracts, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The trio will join Philadelphia's training camp. Fall last appeared in the NBA in 2022, having played for Boston and Cleveland before heading overseas.
Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective that Victor Wembanyama is the only player from the 2023 draft to have signed a rookie-scale extension, and that talks elsewhere have gone nowhere.
A trade idea floated by Heavy would send Dalton Knecht from the Lakers to Toronto for Jamison Battle's expiring $2.3M salary and a 2029 second-round pick.
James L. Edwards III of The Athletic flagged Miles McBride as New York's most likely trade candidate before the 2027 deadline if the sides can't agree on an extension, given McBride enters the final year of his deal at roughly $4 million and could command a raise the Knicks may struggle to fit under the second apron.
Charlotte waived Josiah Allick just days after signing him and replaced him with forward Trey Townsend on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
Philadelphia announced Exhibit 10 contracts for Tacko Fall, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Saint Thomas, with ESPN's Dave McMenamin reporting all three will join training camp. None is guaranteed a roster spot, but the deals let the Sixers convert one to a two-way contract or route a waived player to the Delaware Blue Coats.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports that Dallas's buyout of Klay Thompson was partly about roster math tied to keeping center Moussa Cisse as backup insurance behind Dereck Lively II.
Stephen Curry became eligible over the weekend for a two-year, $136.7 million max extension with the Warriors, and Nick Friedell of The Athletic writes any delay reaching a deal could hang over Golden State all season.
Utah announced the signing of guard Matthew Murrell, who spent last season with their G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, after going undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2025.
Heat insider Ira Winderman reports that free agent guard Cam Thomas isn't a target for Miami's final open roster spot, arguing a contender needs complementary role players rather than a high-usage scorer.
Minnesota waived John Konchar hours after acquiring him and Cody Williams from Utah in a trade that sent Josh Green's expiring $14.68M salary to the Jazz, clearing room to complete Jonathan Kuminga's signing.
Cleveland has officially signed 2022 second-round pick Khalifa Diop to a standard contract after paying roughly $1.5 million to pry the 7'1" center away from Baskonia, per El Correo.
With Jonathan Kuminga signing with Minnesota instead, the Lakers are exploring options to fill their power forward and backup center needs, per Khobi Price of the California Post.
The NBA's cap-circumvention probe into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers has resolved without voiding his contract, and ESPN's Shams Charania reports nothing now blocks his earlier-agreed trade back to Toronto. Leonard told Charania he wants a clean slate with the Raptors.
ESPN's Summer Forecast panel picked the next superstar likely to request a trade, and James Harden drew the fifth-most votes behind Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson and Jaylen Brown.
Mark Mitchell is walking away from an Exhibit 10 deal and Denver's training camp to re-enroll at Missouri for a possible fifth season, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68, confirmed by ESPN's Jeff Borzello via Mitchell's agent.
Charlotte announced the signing of forward Josiah Allick, with Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer reporting it's an Exhibit 10 contract for training camp.
Minnesota has agreed to send Josh Green and cash to Utah for Cody Williams and John Konchar, according to ESPN sources and Shams Charania, a swap of wing depth that also helps the Timberwolves duck a projected second-apron overage.
A trade pitch would send Mikal Bridges to Dallas in exchange for Daniel Gafford and Caleb Martin, addressing New York's center void after Mitchell Robinson left for Boston.
