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New Orleans has waived guard Markquis Nowell just days after signing him to an Exhibit 10 deal. Nowell is expected to join the Laketown Squadron for the coming G League season.
Markquis Nowell signed a training camp deal with New Orleans after a EuroLeague season with Baskonia, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Minnesota signed guard Stephen Thompson to a camp contract and waived Jules Bernard.
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.
Saddiq Bey has agreed to a three-year, $55.5 million extension with the Pelicans, agents James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler told Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania reports the deal is fully guaranteed and includes a trade kicker.
New Orleans signed and waived center Aziz Bandaogo, Keith Smith reports for Spotrac. The timing of the signing wasn't clear, but the waiver came Wednesday. The deal looks like an Exhibit 10, worth up to $91K if he reports to the Pelicans' G League affiliate, the Laketown Squadron, which recently acquired his rights.
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.
New Orleans waived Christian Shumate and signed-and-waived Johnny O'Neil, both of whom were on Exhibit 10 deals. Both are expected to land with the Laketown Squadron for the G League season, where each played last year.
Indiana signed Keion Brooks Jr., Cam Hildreth, M.J. Iraldi and Wade Taylor IV to Exhibit 10 deals, the team announced. All four are expected to be waived and sent to the Noblesville Boom, where 60 days on the roster would net each a bonus worth up to $91K.
Taj Gibson announced his retirement Monday after 17 NBA seasons. He is set to join Chicago as an assistant under new head coach Tiago Splitter, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
A proposed swap would send Miles McBride to New Orleans, using the Pelicans' $4.5M trade exception from the Jose Alvarado deal, while the Knicks land Yves Missi's rookie contract without touching the second apron.
