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Chicago requested waivers on Peter Suder, Utah did the same with Jaelen House, and Portland's Hyunjung Lee was cut Wednesday, according to the NBA's transaction log and a Jazz release.
Kevin Huerter re-signed with Detroit on a three-year, $27 million deal after being acquired from Chicago at last year's deadline.
One idea would send Dalton Knecht to Chicago for Zach Collins, giving JJ Redick a third center behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney. The Lakers had only two healthy centers last year after Kessler and Looney combined for just 26 games.
Chicago waived forward Marquel Sutton and signed Jalen Bridges, the team announced on Twitter. Sutton had only joined the Bulls Saturday after a Summer League stint with Sacramento, where he averaged 8.8 points over eight games.
ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel suggested the Lakers could dangle Dalton Knecht or Jaden Hardy, maybe with a second-round pick, to pry Jalen Smith away from Chicago, with Smith in the last year of a three-year, $27M deal and set to give Los Angeles a stretch big behind Walker Kessler.
Peter Suder has signed a training camp contract with Chicago after the Lakers waived him following Summer League. The undrafted guard averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 assists in five Summer League games for Los Angeles.
Norman Powell told reporters at Chicago's media day he isn't dwelling on trade speculation tied to his contract structure. Powell signed a two-year, $45 million deal with a team option for year two, a structure that could make him a deadline chip later.
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 Eric Dixon to make room for Kira Lewis Jr., capping a busy Saturday of roster churn for the team's 21st spot. Brendan Hausen, signed Friday after D'Angelo Russell's release, was cut to add Yuri Collins, who was then waived himself to sign Dixon before he too was let go.
Sacramento waived Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall on Friday, per NBA.com's transaction log, and signed forward Leaky Black to a training camp deal, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot.
