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Philadelphia will retain its 2029 first-round pick swap with the Clippers, sources told Chris Hine of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The NBA is stripping Los Angeles of five first-round picks from 2029 to 2033 as punishment for cap circumvention.
The Stockton Kings acquired the returning G League rights to guard Tristen Newton and forward Teddy Allen in a three-team deal with Delaware and Iowa, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee.
Philadelphia announced Exhibit 10 contracts for Tacko Fall, Jameer Nelson Jr. and Saint Thomas, with ESPN's Dave McMenamin reporting all three will join training camp. None is guaranteed a roster spot, but the deals let the Sixers convert one to a two-way contract or route a waived player to the Delaware Blue Coats.
The 76ers announced they signed Tacko Fall along with Jameer Nelson Jr. and Saint Thomas, all on Exhibit 10 contracts, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The trio will join Philadelphia's training camp. Fall last appeared in the NBA in 2022, having played for Boston and Cleveland before heading overseas.
A hypothetical four-team trade floated by Heavy would send Bronny James from the Lakers to the Sixers, reuniting him with his father's old team.
A trade idea has Houston sending Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Philadelphia for Joel Embiid plus second-round picks in 2027 and 2032.
Marcus Thompson, speaking on The Tom Tolbert Show, said Stephen Curry's knee trouble was one reason LeBron James signed with Philadelphia instead of Golden State, framing James as wary of how many games he would be asked to carry if Curry were limited.
Dalen Terry and the Warriors have agreed to terms, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported, with NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson adding that it is a one-year Exhibit 10 rather than a guaranteed spot.
Sixers president Bob Myers described how the Jaylen Brown trade came together, saying the process turned serious once Brad Stevens asked what Philadelphia was offering, then ran through roughly 50 conversations without either side leaking.
Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report's Insider Notebook livestream that Bruce Brown remains a target for the Lakers, though Jonathan Kuminga has since gone to Minnesota.
