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Portland has waived forward Keylan Boone and guards Barry Dunning Jr. and Mark Sears, all of whom had signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. All three are expected to land with the Rip City Remix for the coming G League season.
Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reports the Heat may wait on extending Davion Mitchell to see how he performs and whether top free agents would take their midlevel exception next summer.
Atlanta waived Keon Johnson a day after signing him, part of a wave of 12 Exhibit 10 cuts logged on NBA.com Thursday. Others released include Jordan Riley in Detroit, Payton Sandfort and Nate Santos in Minnesota, three Blazers signees, and two Jazz players.
Portland signed wing Barry Dunning Jr. and guard Mark Sears to Exhibit 10 deals, with both ticketed for the Rip City Remix in the G League. Dunning went undrafted out of Pittsburgh after averaging 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior.
Utah signed Ibrahima Diallo and Justin Harmon, likely on Exhibit 10 deals after both spent last season in the G League. Denver waived Kevin Miller days after signing him, while San Antonio waived Jayden Nunn and Portland waived Mark Armstrong and Samson Johnson.
Portland signed forward Keylan Boone, center Samson Johnson and guard Mark Armstrong to Exhibit 10 contracts, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reported.
Phoenix is signing free agent center Duop Reath, Shams Charania reports for ESPN, though Suns insider Duane Rankin reports the deal is actually a non-guaranteed training camp contract rather than a guaranteed minimum, meaning Reath's roster spot is not assured.
SNY's Ian Begley reports the Knicks have been in contact with free-agent centers Duop Reath and James Wiseman as training camp nears. New York already added Drew Eubanks and Liam Robbins on camp deals to build depth behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond.
+4A fan-made trade proposal on FanSpo would send Paul George to Portland while Jrue Holiday and Robert Williams III return to Boston, just months after the Celtics acquired George.
CBS Sports' Sam Quinn says there is a "very good chance" Deni Avdija reaches free agency in 2028, arguing Portland isn't managing its cap to preserve room for an extension. Avdija's current deal is a bargain for the Blazers, but Quinn frames the franchise as adrift and unlikely to prioritize locking him up.
