DeMar DeRozan

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.

DeMar DeRozan told The Athletic's Mirin Fader that Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray each called to recruit him after he left Sacramento.

The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto is expected to close soon now that the league's cap-circumvention probe has ended with a $700K fine and no suspension for Leonard. Under the original terms, the Clippers would get Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks and other assets back.

Saturday, August 29 at 4:00 pm Central is the cutoff for teams to waive a player and stretch his guaranteed 2026/27 cap hit, since the current CBA requires the player to clear waivers before September 1.

Sacramento is stretching what's left of DeMar DeRozan's $10 million salary, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports. That leaves him on the Kings' books at roughly $3.33 million a year for the next three seasons. DeRozan signed a one-year deal with Denver last week.

Two free agent moves anchor the latest episode of The Dunker Spot: Klay Thompson signing with Miami and DeMar DeRozan heading to Denver.

ESPN's Shams Charania reports the Denver Nuggets are signing DeMar DeRozan to a one-year, $3.9 million contract.

Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports that Portland has no interest in signing DeMar DeRozan, who became an unrestricted free agent after being waived by Sacramento.