Blake Wesley is signing a one-year deal with the Clippers, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports. The 25th pick in the 2022 draft spent three years in San Antonio before moving to Washington and then Portland, where a fractured foot limited him to 31 games last season, in which he averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 assists.
The Lakers signed forwards Cole Swider and William Kyle III, waiving guards Meechie Johnson and Chase Ross in corresponding moves.
UpdateDuren says he's glad talks with Pistons didn't blow up deal
Jalen Duren skipped Detroit's media day and the start of training camp, ESPN's Shams Charania reports, confirming what The Athletic's Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson had expected. He faces a Thursday deadline to sign a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer or reach an extension.
Utah has formally signed Terrell Brown Jr., the team announced in a press release. Agent Daniel Hazan had told Chris Haynes back in August that the two sides agreed to terms, though the deal's exact terms were never disclosed.
Washington signed guards Reece Beekman and Trevor Keels, wing Chris Livingston and forward Steve Settle III to Exhibit 10 contracts. The Wizards waived forward KeShawn Murphy, who had signed his own Exhibit 10 deal just last week. All five are expected to land with the Capital City Go-Go once the NBA preseason wraps.
The Coachella Valley Lakers acquired G League returning-player guard Jahmir Young from the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's affiliate. In return, Sioux Falls gets center Kylor Kelley's returning rights and a 2027 G League first-round pick.
Detroit has waived guard Gary Harris, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype. Harris arrived in the six-team trade that also brought John Collins to the Pistons and sent Khris Middleton to Washington.
+5Washington signed Reece Beekman, Trevor Keels, Chris Livingston and Steve Settle to Exhibit 10 deals and waived KeShawn Murphy. Minnesota finalized Drew Timme's non-guaranteed camp contract, filling out a 21-man roster that also includes KJ Martin, Norchad Omier and Antonio Reeves.
Golden State released its training camp roster ahead of Hawaii workouts, and Nick Boyd is no longer on it. GSWCBA reports the Warriors waived Boyd and replaced him with Miles Kelly on an Exhibit 10 contract.
Golden State signed free agent guard Miles Kelly to a training camp contract, the team announced. Kelly spent his rookie year on a two-way deal with Dallas, appearing in 14 games before being waived in March.
Dennis Smith Jr. has agreed to terms with the Heat, agent Daniel Hazan told Chris Haynes. Miami had been tracking the veteran guard throughout the offseason.
Brooklyn waived forward Nick Pringle after signing him to an Exhibit 10 deal last week. He's expected to head to the Long Island Nets for the G League season.
Detroit signed wing Brice Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract. He's expected to head to the Motor City Cruise once the NBA preseason wraps. Williams played 41 G League games last season, averaging 14 points on 46/43/78 shooting with 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
New York officially signed Kevin McCullar Jr. and Tyler Nickel to two-way contracts on Sunday.
Lakers Nation podcast host Trevor Lane argued Los Angeles should explore power forward options beyond Ziaire Williams or Adou Thiero, including Herbert Jones and P.J. Washington. He called both unlikely to actually be available but said the Lakers should still check.
Charlotte waived guard Ryan Nembhard and signed Jarkel Joiner to a training camp contract. The Hornets will eat $2.1 million in dead money for Nembhard unless another team claims him off waivers.
Heat insider Ira Winderman reports Miami is unlikely to bring back Victor Oladipo, who hasn't played since a 2023 playoff knee injury and struggled in a G League comeback bid last year.
Jarred Vanderbilt remains on the Lakers roster, and ClutchPoints' David Yapkowitz reports the team has continued trying to move him. Signings of Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle squeeze his spot in the rotation.
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.
New York signed guard Jaden Akins to an Exhibit 10 contract and then waived him, setting up a likely path to the Westchester G League affiliate if he clears waivers.
