Sacramento has waived guard Sean East II and big man Viktor Lakhin, both on Exhibit 10 contracts. Both are expected to land with the Stockton Kings for the G League season. The move leaves Sacramento at 19 roster players, with one open standard spot and one two-way spot remaining.
NBA insider Kevin O'Connor writes that Milwaukee wouldn't oppose moving Kel'el Ware or Myles Turner during a transitional year. O'Connor argues seven teams, including the Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, Pistons, Raptors, Sixers and Timberwolves, should have interest in either big man.
+2Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley pitched a trade sending Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and a top-4 protected 2028 first-round pick to Chicago, while Bleacher Report colleague Dan Favale floated a similar version of the same swap.
Marc Stein of The Stein Line lists Brandon Miller, Anthony Black, Cason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski as the 2023 draft class members most likely to land rookie-scale extensions before the October 19 deadline.
Jalen Duren said he's relieved to be back with Detroit after negotiations that at times looked shaky. He called the city home and expressed excitement about staying put.
Yahoo Sports writer Kevin O'Connor argues that Milwaukee's two shooting bigs, Myles Turner and Kel'el Ware, make the team a natural trade-market target this season.
Julian Champagnie signed a three-year, $45M extension with San Antonio in late June after taking Harrison Barnes' starting spot last season.
Melvin Council Jr. agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with New Orleans after going undrafted, but a preliminary injunction clears him to play a fifth college season instead.
Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million deal with Detroit after a tense negotiation. An unnamed executive says other teams are circling Bronny James, who could fetch a second-round pick or two if the Lakers decide to move him rather than cut Dalton Knecht.
ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel says a rival Western Conference executive views Kristaps Porzingis as Golden State's top trade candidate this season. Porzingis carries a $20 million salary with only $3 million guaranteed beyond this year, effectively an expiring deal useful for matching money.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Brandon Miller from Charlotte to Golden State in exchange for Moses Moody and Paolo Banchero. Orlando would then land Naz Reid, Royce O'Neale, Brandin Podziemski and two future first-round picks for Banchero.
+2A writer's trade proposal would send Daniel Gafford and Aaron Nesmith to Atlanta, with Onyeka Okongwu landing in Dallas and Indiana picking up Max Christie and Mouhamed Gueye.
Chicago waived undrafted rookie Peter Suder on Friday to make room for Isaiah Stevens, ESPN's Dave McMenamin and others note. Suder had signed with the Bulls on an Exhibit 10 deal after the Lakers released him from his two-way contract following a rocky Summer League.
Fansided's Mat Issa pitched a deal sending LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and three second-round picks to the Clippers for Derrick Jones Jr. The idea leans on Jones having played alongside Luka Doncic in Dallas and on the Clippers needing draft capital after losing five first-round picks in penalties.
Portland acquired Ja Morant from Memphis in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, Yahoo Sports reports. Morant struggled early last season but surged after a calf injury, averaging 28.5 points per 36 minutes on 58.7% true shooting over his final eight games before a season-ending elbow injury.
Washington signed guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 deal and waived forward Steve Settle, the team announced. Gortman went undrafted in 2023 and has bounced through Exhibit 10 deals with Milwaukee, Dallas and Oklahoma City, plus a two-way stint with the Mavericks that saw him play 16 NBA games.
Malik Williams has landed on San Antonio's training camp roster after spending last season with the Lakers' G League affiliate, South Bay. He played Summer League for the Chicago Bulls, an early sign his future wasn't with Los Angeles.
The Knicks have moved second-year wing Manny Obaseki from Westchester to the Wisconsin Herd, Milwaukee's G League affiliate, with Westchester getting a 2027 second-round G League draft pick in return. The deal became official on September 30.
Cameron Payne has signed a one-year deal with Anadolu Efes in Turkey, according to Sportando. The 32-year-old guard worked out for Sacramento in August but couldn't land another NBA contract.
James Wiseman has emerged as the frontrunner for New York's 14th and likely final roster spot, New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy reports. Bondy says witnesses have praised Wiseman's camp performance, though he cautioned preseason games still have to play out.
