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Detroit has raised its offer to Jalen Duren to a fully guaranteed five-year, $200 million deal with no team or player options, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson.
Zach Randolph said on the 'Out The Mud' podcast that Russell Westbrook could reverse his retirement, claiming he 'got a lot left in him.' Randolph, citing a conversation with Westbrook's brother, suggested Miami could be a good landing spot alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Heat insider Ira Winderman reports Miami is not prioritizing a reunion with Victor Oladipo, though the team has monitored him and let him work out at Kaseya Center.
NBA insider Jake Fischer said on a Bleacher Report livestream that Charlotte remains interested in Domantas Sabonis but won't meet Sacramento's asking price.
DeMar DeRozan told The Athletic's Mirin Fader that Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray each called to recruit him after he left Sacramento.
Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes named Sacramento as a top landing spot for free agent Cam Whitmore, arguing a team with little to lose should take a flier on him.
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.
Elfrid Payton has agreed to sign with the Kings, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports, with the veteran guard set to compete for a regular-season roster spot.
Victor Oladipo remains unsigned and recently sent NBA general managers a letter pitching himself as healthy and ready to help a locker room. Heat insider Ira Winderman reported Miami has been monitoring Oladipo's comeback attempt, though nothing concrete has developed.
Drew Eubanks has signed a training camp deal with New York, according to SNY's Ian Begley. He'll compete for a roster spot behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, joining fellow camp signee Liam Robbins in that battle. The 29-year-old averaged 5.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 42 games with Sacramento last season.
