The Lakers viewed Jalen Duren as a max-level fallback option in case their pursuit of Walker Kessler fell apart, according to Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated.
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.
ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reports at least two teams would offer Cason Wallace more than $30 million annually if he reaches restricted free agency in 2027.
Quentin Grimes signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Lakers this offseason, his first chance to pick his own team after stops in New York, Detroit, Dallas and Philadelphia.
The Knicks are prioritizing a center for their final roster spot. New York Post reporter Stefan Bondy says James Wiseman is the frontrunner, though his Achilles recovery and preseason play could decide it; he's played just five games since tearing it in October 2024.
Blake Wesley is signing a one-year deal with the Clippers, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports. The 25th pick in the 2022 draft spent three years in San Antonio before moving to Washington and then Portland, where a fractured foot limited him to 31 games last season, in which he averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 assists.
+3Rival executives are watching whether Portland could rehab Ja Morant's value before flipping him, Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer said, though his $87M salary and injury history make a deadline deal unlikely.
Brandon Miller's camp is reportedly using deals for Franz Wagner, OG Anunoby and Amen Thompson as comparables, with ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel pegging a possible $200MM-plus extension with Charlotte.
Charlotte is waiving Rob Dillingham a day after acquiring him, ESPN's Shams Charania reports, ending an unusually brief tenure before he played a game for the team.
Detroit has waived guard Gary Harris, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype. Harris arrived in the six-team trade that also brought John Collins to the Pistons and sent Khris Middleton to Washington.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia told reporters he has no regrets about sending Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and an unprotected 2033 first-rounder to Charlotte for Miles Bridges, per Duane Rankin.
New Orleans has signed forward Julian Reese to a two-way contract, Keith Smith of Spotrac reported. Reese is the younger brother of Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese. The move comes as the Pelicans fill out their roster ahead of next week's training camp.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha said on his show Buha's Block that Austin Reaves isn't going anywhere soon, but outlined hypothetical paths that could change that. One scenario has Reaves plateauing or struggling to justify his new contract.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon says there's a good chance San Antonio works out a new deal for Keldon Johnson, who won Sixth Man of the Year last season.
Norman Powell told reporters at Chicago's media day he isn't dwelling on trade speculation tied to his contract structure. Powell signed a two-year, $45 million deal with a team option for year two, a structure that could make him a deadline chip later.
Miami Herald's Anthony Chiang reports Klay Thompson's three-point shooting gives him an edge for the Heat's last starting spot over Tim Hardaway Jr. and Pelle Larsson. Thompson joined Miami after negotiating a buyout with Dallas over the summer.
New York officially signed Kevin McCullar Jr. and Tyler Nickel to two-way contracts on Sunday.
Chicago has signed Brandon Boston Jr., Orlando Robinson and Drew Peterson to training camp deals, according to Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Boston spent last season with Fenerbahce after his last NBA stint came under new Bulls exec Bryson Graham in New Orleans.
Phoenix signed center Duop Reath, guard Kennedy Chandler and forward Phillip Wheeler to Exhibit 10 deals ahead of camp. To clear space, the Suns waived John Camden, Corey Camper Jr. and Sam Hoiberg, who had only just signed similar deals days earlier.
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.
