Heat insider Ethan Skolnick tells SI's OnSI he expects Miami to lock up Pelle Larsson on a four-year, $70 million extension, slightly above Nikola Jovic's deal.
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.
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.
Michael Porter Jr. enters the final year of his five-year, $179 million deal at $40.8 million, and Sean Deveney reports Brooklyn and the forward are at an impasse over a new deal.
Detroit's latest offer for Jalen Duren has risen to about $185 million over five years, roughly $37 million a year, matching Alperen Sengun's deal through 2031.
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.
Jonathan Kuminga told The Athletic he passed on the Lakers because of the outside noise surrounding the team, wanting an environment that kept him focused on basketball and his growth. He said Minnesota offered a better defensive fit and a clearer role, calling it the better overall situation for him.
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.
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.
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.
Braden Smith has signed his two-way contract with Indiana, nearly two months after the Pacers acquired his draft rights from Chicago on draft night, per Tony East of Forbes.
With Jonathan Kuminga signing with Minnesota instead, the Lakers no longer have an obvious motivation to move Jarred Vanderbilt, Khobi Price reports. LA had reportedly explored sign-and-trade scenarios involving Vanderbilt this offseason, including one tied to a possible Atlanta deal for Kuminga, but none materialized.
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.
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne said on ESPN LA's Mason & Ireland that the Clippers are comfortable keeping Kawhi Leonard if Toronto backs out of the trade, which has been on hold since July 9 amid the NBA's investigation into the team.
With Jonathan Kuminga off the board in Minnesota, Lakers reporter Jacob Rude says a trade is now more likely than a free-agent signing, though roster spots around the league are scarce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
