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Portland claimed big man Micah Potter off waivers from Indiana in July, adding a non-guaranteed minimum deal to an already crowded frontcourt.
Brandon Miller's camp is reportedly using deals for Franz Wagner, OG Anunoby and Amen Thompson as comparables, with ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel pegging a possible $200MM-plus extension with Charlotte.
Marc Stein reports rival teams believe Dallas could eventually move P.J. Washington given its forward depth, even though Washington says Masai Ujiri assured him he isn't being shopped.
Marc Stein of The Stein Line lists Brandon Miller, Anthony Black, Cason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski as the 2023 draft class members most likely to land rookie-scale extensions before the October 19 deadline.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Brandon Miller from Charlotte to Golden State in exchange for Moses Moody and Paolo Banchero. Orlando would then land Naz Reid, Royce O'Neale, Brandin Podziemski and two future first-round picks for Banchero.
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.
Sources told ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel the Lakers could have pulled off a two-for-one move to acquire Buddy Hield before he landed with the Bulls. Los Angeles reportedly balked at including a second-round pick to make the contracts work.
Denver agreed to a two-way contract with Ryan Nembhard on Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Denver Post's Bennett Durando reported that KJ Simpson was waived to make room for him.
+2A four-team trade pitch from Bleacher Report's Dan Favale would send Domantas Sabonis to Toronto. R.J. Barrett would go to Charlotte, preserving the Hornets' LaMelo Ball trade exception.
Charlotte announced the signing of Wyatt Fricks on Monday. The undrafted forward averaged 15.7 points and 5.7 rebounds last season at Marshall. The Hornets also waived Rob Dillingham the same day.
