Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports the Lakers are aware Luka Doncic could leave once his current deal ends, and are trying to build around him accordingly. Windhorst said that awareness partly drove the offseason move to add a center.
Anthony Davis said at Wizards media day that he intends to play out the 2026-27 season before deciding whether to exercise his $62.8M player option for 2027-28. He cited the arrival of top pick AJ Dybantsa and trades for Khris Middleton and Deandre Ayton as reasons for optimism about the team's direction.
D'Angelo Russell has signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association for the coming season after Memphis waived him in September, with the Grizzlies eating $5.9 million of his salary.
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.
JaVale McGee has signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the CBA, per Basketnews.com. He joins fellow ex-Laker D'Angelo Russell, who signed with the club after being waived by Memphis. McGee last played in the NBA for Sacramento two seasons ago and had most recently suited up for Beijing in the CBA.
Kevin Huerter re-signed with Detroit on a three-year, $27 million deal after being acquired from Chicago at last year's deadline.
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.
Nets general manager Sean Marks says extension talks with Michael Porter Jr. remain ongoing but unhurried, with no deadline pressuring either side this season. Marks wants more consistency, defense, rebounding and intangibles from Porter before the team commits to a new deal.
Jalen Duren remains an unsigned restricted free agent as his contract dispute with Detroit drags on, having skipped media day amid reported frustration over a weight clause in a five-year, $200 million offer.
Phoenix exercised its fourth-year option on Ryan Dunn and third-year option on Khaman Maluach, the team announced. Dunn's salary for 2027/28 is now guaranteed at just over $5M, while Maluach's cap hit comes in at about $6.6M.
Brandin Podziemski and Golden State have until Monday, October 19 to reach a rookie-scale extension. He told reporters at media day he's leaving talks to his agent and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., and won't let it affect his focus this season.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha says Jaden Hardy is more likely to keep his roster spot than Dalton Knecht as Los Angeles trims from 16 guaranteed contracts to a 15-man limit. NBA insider Brett Siegel adds the Lakers nearly traded Knecht for Buddy Hield before passing on the deal.
The Bulls announced they've signed Isaiah Stevens, taking the roster spot opened by waiving Peter Suder. Terms weren't disclosed, but it's likely a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal.
De'Anthony Melton re-signed with Golden State on a two-year, $12.3 million contract. NBA.com's Jeff Zillgitt named it one of the offseason's ten best under-the-radar moves, pointing to Melton's career-high 12.3 points per game last season.
Deandre Ayton was traded from the Lakers to Washington in July after exercising his player option, following a season that fell short of expectations in Los Angeles. At Wizards media day, Ayton said he's excited about the move and welcomed the chance to play alongside Trae Young and Anthony Davis.
Denver agreed to a two-way contract with Ryan Nembhard on Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Denver Post's Bennett Durando reported that KJ Simpson was waived to make room for him.
Micah Peavy's ankle injury will keep him out of camp, leaving him a likely cut as Memphis trims from 18 standard contracts to 15, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Tacko Fall's push for Philadelphia's open two-way spot hit a snag after an MRI found a left hip strain, with a re-evaluation set for two weeks, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY. Fall left practice early during the second day of camp in Camden, and coach Nick Nurse called it simply a 'hip thing.'
Houston has waived two-way center Rafael Castro, according to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
San Antonio acquired guard RJ Davis' returning player rights from the Lakers' G League pipeline on September 4, per the G League Transaction Portal. Davis, who impressed with South Bay last season, is on the Spurs' training camp roster on what looks like an Exhibit 10 deal.
