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Victor Oladipo published an open letter through The Players' Tribune addressed to NBA general managers, saying his body has finally recovered from years of knee injuries and he deserves another shot after tearing his left patellar tendon with Miami in April 2023.
Heat insider Ira Winderman reports that free agent guard Cam Thomas isn't a target for Miami's final open roster spot, arguing a contender needs complementary role players rather than a high-usage scorer.
With Jonathan Kuminga signing with Minnesota instead, the Lakers are exploring options to fill their power forward and backup center needs, per Khobi Price of the California Post.
Boston's Dillon Mitchell, Indiana's Braden Smith and Denver's Bryce Hopkins have all signed two-way deals, while Knicks pick Jack Kayil stayed in Germany with ALBA Berlin and Bucks pick Malique Lewis signed overseas with Cairns.
A proposed three-team deal has the Lakers landing Kel'el Ware and Vit Krejci, with Dalton Knecht going to Portland and Milwaukee collecting three second-round picks (a 2031 from Portland, plus 2031 and 2032 from Washington).
A rundown of stars unlikely to move before the season but plausible in February: Jimmy Butler on an expiring $57 million deal in Golden State as he rehabs a torn ACL, Anthony Davis in Washington after both sides agreed to postpone extension talks, Kyrie Irving with two years and $82 million left in Dallas, and Zion Williamson needing a second healthy season to draw calls.
+2After missing out on Jonathan Kuminga, who signed a two-year deal in Minnesota, the Lakers are left searching for two-way wing and frontcourt depth behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney.
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk at LakeShowLife names Kyle Kuzma as the Lakers' most gettable power forward now that Jonathan Kuminga has signed with Minnesota despite a bigger offer from Los Angeles.
+3A four-team proposal would sign-and-trade Jalen Duren to Charlotte on a four-year, $160 million deal, with Detroit taking back Myles Turner and Cameron Johnson. Milwaukee would collect Ron Holland II, Duncan Robinson and a 2033 first via the Suns, while Denver picks up Grayson Allen.
One trade proposal sends Tyler Herro from Milwaukee to Boston for Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman and a 2032 first-round pick, with the salaries lining up.
