League sources expect Nikola Jokic to re-sign with Denver rather than test free agency, per Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor. He'd likely wait until next summer to sign a five-year, $360 million extension, the richest deal in league history, after twice passing on earlier extensions.
New York waived guard John Konchar and center N'Faly Dante following the first day of training camp, without explaining either move.
New York signed Tony Bradley to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, the team announced. The move came shortly after the Knicks waived John Konchar and N'Faly Dante.
The Knicks are monitoring Moussa Cisse's contract situation in Dallas, according to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. New York signed Cisse to an offer sheet in July before Dallas matched it, building in an Oct. 1 guarantee date on his salary.
Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns both say extension talks with the Knicks have stalled, with little chance of a deal before the season starts.
General manager Joe Cronin says Portland has been negotiating a rookie extension with Scoot Henderson's representatives ahead of the October 19 deadline, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic.
Cason Wallace could command roughly $100M over four years as OKC's next extension priority, following the trades of Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins. Karl-Anthony Towns remains eligible for a four-year, $276M extension with the Knicks, but reporting suggests no deal gets done before this season.
Portland signed swingman Jaylen Martin to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Martin, 22, appeared in 16 NBA games for Brooklyn and Washington last season but has mostly played in the G League.
Chicago waived forward Marquel Sutton and signed Jalen Bridges, the team announced on Twitter. Sutton had only joined the Bulls Saturday after a Summer League stint with Sacramento, where he averaged 8.8 points over eight games.
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.
Brandon Ingram, acquired by the Clippers in the Kawhi Leonard trade with Toronto, has a partially torn Achilles tendon and had heel surgery, agent Trent Redden told Law Murray of The Athletic. He will not be ready for the start of the regular season.
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.
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.
Sacramento has signed guard Sean East II to an Exhibit 10 contract. He's expected to head to the Stockton Kings in the G League once preseason wraps. East averaged 18.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 51 G League games last season with the Salt Lake City Stars.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha said Dalton Knecht is more likely than Jaden Hardy to be moved or waived as Los Angeles chases a backup center.
New Orleans locked up Saddiq Bey on a three-year, $55.5M extension with full guarantees and a small trade kicker, per Shamit Dua of In The NO. Zion Williamson has no active extension talks despite reporting to camp lighter, with Pelicans exec Joe Dumars saying they'll revisit things closer to 2027.
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.
Dallas rejected trade offers for Kyrie Irving during the offseason, according to The Athletic. The front office reportedly views Irving as a strong on-court fit alongside Cooper Flagg as the rebuild continues. Irving himself has expressed a desire to help develop Flagg.
Stephen Curry has agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension with Golden State, starting at $55.7 million in 2027-28 and including a player option for 2028-29, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Anthony Davis and Washington will hold off on extension talks until after the season, The Athletic's David Aldridge reports. Davis holds a $62.8M player option for 2027-28; turning it down would make him eligible for a four-year, $275M extension through 2030-31.
