Knicks sign Dante, waive Akins after Exhibit 10 deals
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.
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.
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.
AJ Hoggard signed with the Raptors and was waived the same day, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reported. The deal wasn't detailed but almost certainly carried Exhibit 10 language, and he can now earn a bonus worth up to $91K by spending 60 days with the G League's Raptors 905.
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.
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.
New York waived John Konchar and N'Faly Dante, both on non-guaranteed camp deals. The Knicks signed Jaden Akins to a two-way contract after signing and waiving him twice earlier this offseason. They also added veteran center Tony Bradley on a training camp deal.
Boston's G League affiliate acquired the returning player rights to center Ibou Badji, forward Tyler Polley and guard Erik Reynolds II from the Windy City Bulls.
Washington signed Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 deal and waived Jazian Gortman to open a roster spot, per the team. Gortman could join the Capital City Go-Go, while Labissiere has bounced between 10-day deals and the G League since his rookie contract ended.
Melvin Council Jr. agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with New Orleans after going undrafted, but a preliminary injunction clears him to play a fifth college season instead.
Micah Peavy's ankle injury will keep him out of camp, leaving him a likely cut as Memphis trims from 18 standard contracts to 15, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Chicago waived undrafted rookie Peter Suder on Friday to make room for Isaiah Stevens, ESPN's Dave McMenamin and others note. Suder had signed with the Bulls on an Exhibit 10 deal after the Lakers released him from his two-way contract following a rocky Summer League.
An NBA executive tells Heavy's Sean Deveney there's real interest around the league in trading for Bronny James, though nobody is offering first-round picks. The Lakers are short on assets and would likely need to clear a roster spot, with Dalton Knecht still seen as the more probable cut.
Utah has waived guard Terrell Brown off his non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 camp deal, per a team release. He can still earn a bonus if he logs 60 days with the Salt Lake City Stars after clearing waivers.
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.'
SNY's Ian Begley expects rookie Tyler Nickel and third-year wing Kevin McCullar Jr. to land roster spots before training camp, pushing New York to 20 players under contract. Neither move has been announced.
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.
Toronto signed guards Tyreke Key and Nimari Burnett to Exhibit 10 deals, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca, and both are actually on the training camp roster rather than ticketed for a quick waive-and-stretch to the 905.
Malik Williams has landed on San Antonio's training camp roster after spending last season with the Lakers' G League affiliate, South Bay. He played Summer League for the Chicago Bulls, an early sign his future wasn't with Los Angeles.
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.
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.