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Jalen Duren, Jonathan Kuminga and Bennedict Mathurin remain the notable unsigned free agents, per Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports, with Yahoo suggesting both Duren and Kuminga are positioned to sign for less than they had hoped.
Contract talks between the Pistons and restricted free agent Jalen Duren have gotten "awfully nasty," ESPN's Tim MacMahon said on Brian Windhorst's podcast, with the two sides at an impasse and no new deal agreed.
Anthony Davis and the Wizards have agreed to hold off on extension talks until the season begins, with one executive calling the negotiation a barometer for aging stars; Davis is eligible for roughly four years and $275M.
Domantas Sabonis is expected to remain with the Kings after months of trade exploration produced no deal, with team sources saying he is willing to fully recommit to the roster.
With LeBron James' own situation settled, several notable free agents remain unsigned as clubs round out their rosters. James Harden, Draymond Green and Jalen Duren are among the players linked to potential deals.
Detroit has signed Kevin Huerter to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
A completed six-team deal involving Dallas, Memphis, Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee and the Clippers is recorded in Basketball-Reference's transaction log. Dallas sent A.J. Johnson, a 2029 second and a 2030 first to Memphis, and shipped Khris Middleton plus a 2033 second to Washington.
Detroit has signed Ebuka Okorie to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
Detroit has acquired Isaiah Joe from Oklahoma City, per the official transaction record. The Pistons sent out two 2031-and-earlier second-round picks. A 2030 second (Minnesota's) and a 2031 second (Detroit's own). Oklahoma City also picked up a trade exception in the deal.
