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Shams Charania of ESPN said Brandon Miller and Ausar Thompson are both in active extension talks with their teams ahead of the October 19 deadline, singling out Thompson as the one with growing optimism for a deal in Detroit.
Golden State has signed Jacksen Moni to a training camp contract, according to HoopsHype. He'll compete for a spot on the final roster.
A proposed trade would send Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy III to Golden State in exchange for Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski and a stack of draft picks headed to New Orleans.
UpdateCurry takes team-friendly two-year, $116M extension with Warriors
Stephen Curry is weighing a one-year or two-year max extension (the two-year deal worth $136.7 million), a pay cut, or waiting for free agency, Warriors reporter Anthony Slater said on ESPN's NBA Today and NBA Live.
+2A hypothetical trade would send Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody to the Clippers for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and Max Strus. The idea leans on injuries: Butler is out until January or February after an ACL tear, and Moody is recovering from a ruptured patellar tendon.
Jonathan Kuminga texted Lonzo Ball podcast co-host Darren Moore to dispute reports he turned down more money from Los Angeles. Kuminga said no such offer was ever on the table before he signed with Minnesota. The denial contradicts earlier rumors that the Lakers offered him more than the Timberwolves did.
Golden State signed Chance McMillian and Deivon Smith to Exhibit 10 contracts on Wednesday, then waived both the same day, according to the NBA's transaction log. Both spent last season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State's G League affiliate.
New Orleans signed and waived Johnny O'Neil again, per Keith Smith of Spotrac, a repeat of last September's move to retain his G League rights and set up a bonus worth up to $91K.
Lake Show Life's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk floated a trade sending Draymond Green to the Lakers, arguing his defense could pair with Walker Kessler and mask Sandro Mamukelashvili's weaker side of the ball. Green re-signed with Golden State this offseason on a one-year, $28 million deal.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha said on The Third Apron podcast that Marcus Smart appeared ready to leave Los Angeles even before free agency opened.
