Memphis waived Jordan Hawkins on Friday, confirming a move Shams Charania reported as a mutual decision to let the recent trade acquisition find a new team in free agency. The Grizzlies owe his full $7,021,895 salary for the season if he clears waivers as expected.
Domantas Sabonis told Eurohoops' Johnny Askounis that the trade chatter swirling around him last offseason was fabricated, saying he leans on Kings GM Scott Perry and his agent rather than social media for information.
Anthony Black can sign a rookie scale extension through October 19, and he says he isn't stressing the deadline either way.
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.
Sources told ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel the Lakers could have pulled off a two-for-one move to acquire Buddy Hield before he landed with the Bulls. Los Angeles reportedly balked at including a second-round pick to make the contracts work.
+2A trade idea would send De'Aaron Fox to Houston for Fred VanVleet and Jabari Smith Jr., clearing room for Dylan Harper in San Antonio. Another proposal has Myles Turner moving from Milwaukee to the Clippers to open a starting center job for Kel'el Ware.
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.
A trade idea built with the FanSpo tool would send Nikola Jokic from Denver to Boston for Paul George and four first-round picks. The package includes Boston's 2027 and 2033 firsts plus San Antonio's and Philadelphia's pick rights tied to earlier deals.
Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, fully guaranteed $200 million extension with Detroit, agent Chafie Fields told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Dallas has fully guaranteed Moussa Cisse's $2,185,116 salary for 2026/27 after the October 1 deadline passed, Marc Stein reports, confirming earlier reporting from Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. The deal had already become partially guaranteed for $1,092,558 once Cisse stayed on the roster through September 1.
A proposed deal would have the Knicks send Miles McBride to Dallas for Tarik Biberovic, a 6-foot-7 wing who shot 42.3% from three across eight European seasons.
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.
Chicago requested waivers on Peter Suder, Utah did the same with Jaelen House, and Portland's Hyunjung Lee was cut Wednesday, according to the NBA's transaction log and a Jazz release.
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.
Houston has waived two-way center Rafael Castro, according to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports Jalen Duren faces three choices before his qualifying offer deadline: sign a five-year, $200 million deal, take a one-year $9.6 million qualifying offer, or do nothing and stay a restricted free agent holdout.
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.
Bradley Beal signed a two-year, $13.1 million deal to stay with the Clippers, even as the roster around him was stripped down. Beal told reporters his priority was health and consistency, not chasing a contender elsewhere.
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.'
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.
