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Minnesota officially signed forwards KJ Martin and Norchad Omier to training camp contracts, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. The Wolves have also agreed to terms with Drew Timme, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports Martin and Timme will fight for a roster spot.
A proposed four-team trade would send Derrick Jones Jr. from Dallas to the Lakers, reuniting him with Luka Doncic. Los Angeles would give up Dalton Knecht to the Mavericks along with cash, while Daniel Gafford would head to the Clippers and Jake LaRavia plus cash would go to Chicago.
San Antonio's 21-man training camp roster includes RJ Davis on a camp invite, believed to be an Exhibit 10 contract. Davis went undrafted out of North Carolina, signed with the Lakers last year and starred for their G League team, averaging 18.4 points and 4.9 assists en route to an All-Rookie nod.
Dalton Knecht's roster spot is in question as the Lakers look to get under the 15-man limit. NBA insider Brett Siegel said on the ClutchScoops podcast Knecht will have to fight Jaden Hardy for a spot, and wouldn't be shocked if Knecht is cut.
+3A proposed three-team trade would send Bobby Portis to the Lakers to shore up their frontcourt behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney. Miami would get Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and Jarred Vanderbilt, while Chicago would take on Nikola Jovic and Dalton Knecht.
+4Rob Pelinka told reporters the Lakers have 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the regular-season limit, and must resolve it by their Oct. 21 opener against Golden State. He said waiving a player is one option but a consolidation trade sending out two players for one is also under consideration.
Yahoo Sports writer Glenn Kaplan floated a trade sending Jalen Duren to New Orleans for Trey Murphy, with Detroit possibly adding a piece to balance salaries.
+2A trade proposal from Basketnews.com would send PJ Washington from Dallas to the Lakers for Dalton Knecht, Jarred Vanderbilt and a 2032 second-round pick originally acquired from Washington in the Deandre Ayton deal.
Lonzo Ball has denied reports that he retired, writing on X that the idea is "news to me" and that he still hopes for an NBA offer.
Chicago signed undrafted guards Houston Mallette and Peter Suder to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts. Mallette averaged 6.6 points as a senior at Alabama, while Suder put up 14.8 points on efficient shooting at Miami (Ohio) after briefly holding a two-way deal with the Lakers this summer before being waived.
