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Portland claimed big man Micah Potter off waivers from Indiana in July, adding a non-guaranteed minimum deal to an already crowded frontcourt.
+3Rival executives are watching whether Portland could rehab Ja Morant's value before flipping him, Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer said, though his $87M salary and injury history make a deadline deal unlikely.
Portland acquired Ja Morant from Memphis in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, Yahoo Sports reports. Morant struggled early last season but surged after a calf injury, averaging 28.5 points per 36 minutes on 58.7% true shooting over his final eight games before a season-ending elbow injury.
Chicago requested waivers on Peter Suder, Utah did the same with Jaelen House, and Portland's Hyunjung Lee was cut Wednesday, according to the NBA's transaction log and a Jazz release.
Micah Peavy's ankle injury will keep him out of camp, leaving him a likely cut as Memphis trims from 18 standard contracts to 15, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Portland signed swingman Jaylen Martin to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Martin, 22, appeared in 16 NBA games for Brooklyn and Washington last season but has mostly played in the G League.
The Clippers finalized Exhibit 10 deals for Blake Wesley and Fletcher Loyer, completing a 21-man preseason roster. Wesley joins after three years in San Antonio and a stint in Portland, while Loyer signed in June after going undrafted from Purdue.
General manager Joe Cronin says Portland has been negotiating a rookie extension with Scoot Henderson's representatives ahead of the October 19 deadline, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic.
Blake Wesley is signing a one-year deal with the Clippers, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports. The 25th pick in the 2022 draft spent three years in San Antonio before moving to Washington and then Portland, where a fractured foot limited him to 31 games last season, in which he averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 assists.
Phoenix signed center Duop Reath, guard Kennedy Chandler and forward Phillip Wheeler to Exhibit 10 deals ahead of camp. To clear space, the Suns waived John Camden, Corey Camper Jr. and Sam Hoiberg, who had only just signed similar deals days earlier.
