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.
Spurs fans have been pushing for a De'Aaron Fox trade after Dylan Harper joked he wasn't fine coming off the bench, then walked the comment back on media day.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Daniel Gafford to Los Angeles, reuniting him with Luka Doncic. Dallas would get Grayson Allen, Jaden Hardy and Dalton Knecht, while Charlotte would take on Caleb Martin and Jarred Vanderbilt.
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.
Denver matched Oklahoma City's two-year, $11.75M offer sheet for forward Spencer Jones, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. Jones said the move cut short his vacation in Colombia for a physical, joking he'd sacrifice the trip for $12 million.
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.
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.
The Heat are signing guard Lester Quinones, Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson reports, citing agent Scott Nichols. It's an Exhibit 10 deal, with Quinones competing for a two-way spot.
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.
Peter Suder has signed a training camp contract with Chicago after the Lakers waived him following Summer League. The undrafted guard averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 assists in five Summer League games for Los Angeles.
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.
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.
The Lakers waived guards Chase Ross and Meechie Johnson Jr. less than two weeks after signing them to Exhibit 10 deals. In their place, Los Angeles added forwards William Kyle III and Cole Swider on Exhibit 10 contracts of their own.
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.
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.
Memphis has officially signed Carson Cooper to a two-way contract, months after the agreement was first reported. The undrafted Michigan State big averaged 11.5 points and 7.1 rebounds as a senior and will earn $678,882 this season.
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.
On The Athletic's Celtics Daily podcast, James Edwards III floated Karl-Anthony Towns as a speculative fit for Boston should his extension talks with New York stall, comparing the potential role to Al Horford's past stint with the Celtics.
Detroit signed guard Bryson Warren to an Exhibit 10 contract. The Motor City Cruise, Detroit's G League affiliate, recently acquired his G League rights and he's expected to join them after the preseason. Warren averaged 18.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 28 G League games last season for Westchester.
Dallas is trying to find roster room to keep Dwight Powell, according to Marc Stein. Powell signed a partially guaranteed one-year deal last week, but the Mavericks already have 15 standard contracts filled. He averaged 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds last season and remains the longest-tenured player on the roster.
