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Reporter Jovan Buha says he would happily take a Lakers trade sending Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt, or Knecht plus three second-round picks, to Dallas for PJ Washington or Daniel Gafford.
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.
Yahoo Sports writer Kevin O'Connor argues that Milwaukee's two shooting bigs, Myles Turner and Kel'el Ware, make the team a natural trade-market target this season.
+2A writer's trade proposal would send Daniel Gafford and Aaron Nesmith to Atlanta, with Onyeka Okongwu landing in Dallas and Indiana picking up Max Christie and Mouhamed Gueye.
+2A trade idea would send De'Aaron Fox to Houston for Fred VanVleet and Jabari Smith Jr., clearing room for Dylan Harper in San Antonio. Another proposal has Myles Turner moving from Milwaukee to the Clippers to open a starting center job for Kel'el Ware.
Dallas has fully guaranteed Moussa Cisse's $2,185,116 salary for 2026/27 after the October 1 deadline passed, Marc Stein reports, confirming earlier reporting from Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. The deal had already become partially guaranteed for $1,092,558 once Cisse stayed on the roster through September 1.
A proposed deal would have the Knicks send Miles McBride to Dallas for Tarik Biberovic, a 6-foot-7 wing who shot 42.3% from three across eight European seasons.
The Knicks are monitoring Moussa Cisse's contract situation in Dallas, according to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. New York signed Cisse to an offer sheet in July before Dallas matched it, building in an Oct. 1 guarantee date on his salary.
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.
Lakers reporter Jovan Buha named Max Christie among five potential trade targets for Los Angeles at the deadline. He noted Christie would likely compete with Quentin Grimes for minutes rather than fill a clear need.
