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Peyton Watson would move from Denver to the Cavaliers while Max Strus heads to the Clippers as part of a multiteam trade, according to ESPN. Full details of the deal beyond the two headline names were not specified.
Bradley Beal signed a two-year, $13.1 million deal to stay with the Clippers after Miami, Boston and Golden State showed varying interest in him.
The Clippers have signed guard Yuki Kawamura. No terms disclosed.
The Clippers are set to waive guard Sean Pedulla, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, citing sources. Pedulla had been on a two-way deal with Los Angeles. He was the G League's Rookie of the Year last season after averaging 23.6 points, 6.8 assists and 5.1 rebounds.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Denver is talking with multiple clubs about a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson, with Cleveland, Milwaukee and the Clippers said to have interest.
Guard Jalen Pickett has agreed to a two-way deal with the Clippers. Pickett was selected 32nd overall in the 2023 draft by Denver out of Penn State. He played 50 games for the Nuggets last season, averaging 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in about 16 minutes per game.
According to CBS Sports, a blockbuster deal sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors was agreed to in June but has still not been completed.
Per the official transaction log, the Clippers acquired Johni Broome from Philadelphia in exchange for cash. The 76ers came away with a trade exception. A cash deal is about as low-key as trades get.
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.
LeBron James remains undecided, with Cleveland, Miami, Philadelphia and Golden State framed as the favorites, and part of the holdup is said to be how he would fit on each roster.
