Young says Atlanta's third GM change pushed him toward a trade
Trae Young told Michael Porter Jr. on his YouTube channel that his exit from Atlanta was tied to Travis Schlenk's ouster and Onsi Saleh's arrival as the Hawks' new lead executive.
Trae Young told Michael Porter Jr. on his YouTube channel that his exit from Atlanta was tied to Travis Schlenk's ouster and Onsi Saleh's arrival as the Hawks' new lead executive.
San Antonio signed guards R.J. Davis and Jon Elmore plus center Malik Williams to Exhibit 10 training camp deals. The Spurs waived guard Jayden Nunn, whom they had signed to a similar deal earlier in the week.
Utah signed big man Jonas Aidoo and guard Jaelen House to Exhibit 10 contracts ahead of training camp. The Jazz waived Ibrahima Diallo and Justin Harmon, who had only just signed their own Exhibit 10 deals this week.
Tristen Newton has signed a training camp contract with Sacramento, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The guard was waived by Houston in late August after two-way stints with Indiana, Minnesota and Houston.
Detroit waived guard Jordan Riley and forward Romeo Weems after signing both to Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. The pair are expected to join the Motor City Cruise for the coming G League season.
N'Faly Dante signed an Exhibit 10 deal with New York after tearing his ACL last season while with Atlanta and being waived in February. The Knicks also confirmed Jaden Akins signed and was waived under an Exhibit 10 arrangement, leaving all three of the team's two-way slots open.
Sacramento waived Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall on Friday, per NBA.com's transaction log, and signed forward Leaky Black to a training camp deal, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot.
Miami announced the signing of forward Ian Schieffelin, formalizing a move reported last month. Terms were not disclosed, but the deal is believed to be a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract.
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.
The Clippers intend to waive two-way center Jamarion Sharp ahead of training camp, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line reports. The 7-foot-5 big man signed with LA in August after a strong Summer League showing with Toronto, but Fischer says the team isn't currently looking to replace him on the roster.
Atlanta and Charlotte have agreed to a trade sending Dorian Finney-Smith to the Hawks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Buddy Hield, guard Ryan Nembhard and cash go back to the Hornets.
Julian Reese has signed a two-way contract with New Orleans, filling the team's open two-way slot without any corresponding roster move.
San Antonio's 21-man training camp roster includes RJ Davis on a camp invite, believed to be an Exhibit 10 contract. Davis went undrafted out of North Carolina, signed with the Lakers last year and starred for their G League team, averaging 18.4 points and 4.9 assists en route to an All-Rookie nod.
Atlanta announced it has signed guard Keon Johnson, though no contract terms were released. It is expected to be an Exhibit 10 with a training camp invite, which could pay him a bonus up to $91K if he's waived and spends 60 days with the College Park Skyhawks.
Atlanta waived Keon Johnson a day after signing him, part of a wave of 12 Exhibit 10 cuts logged on NBA.com Thursday. Others released include Jordan Riley in Detroit, Payton Sandfort and Nate Santos in Minnesota, three Blazers signees, and two Jazz players.
The Clippers are waiving Johni Broome, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report and Law Murray of The Athletic. Los Angeles carried 16 guaranteed contracts and needed to trim its roster, with Broome owed the least guaranteed money among them.
Orlando signed guard Ricky Council and forward Jarron Cumberland to training camp contracts. Council played 73 games for Philadelphia last season, averaging 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds. Cumberland spent last year in the G League with Osceola and South Bay, putting up 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds.
Minnesota signed Payton Sandfort to a training camp contract on Wednesday. He appeared in four games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds.
Portland signed wing Barry Dunning Jr. and guard Mark Sears to Exhibit 10 deals, with both ticketed for the Rip City Remix in the G League. Dunning went undrafted out of Pittsburgh after averaging 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior.
Hayden Gray has agreed to a contract with Boston. He appeared in one game for Utah last season, scoring six points in nearly 25 minutes. Gray spent most of the year with the Maine Celtics, averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists across 48 G League games.