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.
Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, fully guaranteed $200 million extension with Detroit, agent Chafie Fields told 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.
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.
Raptors general manager Bobby Webster said Kawhi Leonard's two-year, $115 million extension won't limit talks with RJ Barrett. He added that ownership remains supportive of spending when the front office wants to move.
Portland acquired Ja Morant from Memphis in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, Yahoo Sports reports. Morant struggled early last season but surged after a calf injury, averaging 28.5 points per 36 minutes on 58.7% true shooting over his final eight games before a season-ending elbow injury.
The Wizards have interest in trading Anthony Davis for Jalen Duren, per Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Detroit remains unwilling to discuss moving Duren, a stance it has repeated toward other proposals involving him.
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.
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.
D'Angelo Russell has signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association for the coming season after Memphis waived him in September, with the Grizzlies eating $5.9 million of his salary.
The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski said on his podcast there's no serious push toward a new deal for Rudy Gobert in Minnesota.
Jalen Duren said he's relieved to be back with Detroit after negotiations that at times looked shaky. He called the city home and expressed excitement about staying put.
Domantas Sabonis told Eurohoops' Johnny Askounis that the trade chatter swirling around him last offseason was fabricated, saying he leans on Kings GM Scott Perry and his agent rather than social media for information.
Kelly Olynyk has agreed to terms with Italian club BC Roma, ending his run in the NBA for now. He spent last season with San Antonio, averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in limited minutes. The 35-year-old big man played 13 NBA seasons across seven franchises and remains a fixture for Canada's national team.
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.
Charlotte is sending Buddy Hield and cash to Chicago for Rob Dillingham, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. The deal pushes the Bulls over the salary cap, though they remain $34.6 million below the luxury tax line.
Memphis waived D'Angelo Russell on Friday after failing to find a trade partner, eating his roughly $5.9 million salary rather than stretching it, according to Shams Charania.
Nikola Vucevic has signed back with the Orlando Magic on a one-year, $3.9 million minimum contract, ending a nearly five-year absence.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart could become trade candidates if they don't sign extensions before the February deadline. Towns is eligible for four years and over $276 million, Hart for four years and $131.2 million, but Charania says neither side is close.
Bradley Beal signed a two-year, $13.1 million deal to stay with the Clippers, even as the roster around him was stripped down. Beal told reporters his priority was health and consistency, not chasing a contender elsewhere.
