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Lakers insider Jovan Buha said on The Third Apron podcast that Marcus Smart appeared ready to leave Los Angeles even before free agency opened.
NBA insider Marc J. Spears reports Jalen Duren's restricted free agency standoff with Detroit has turned personal, with Duren feeling disrespected rather than simply underpaid.
Devin Carter has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics, Spotrac's Keith Smith reports, that lets him compete for a standard roster spot or a two-way deal in camp.
Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel discusses whether Miami should pursue guard Devin Carter after he clears waivers from Sacramento and Atlanta, noting his father Anthony Carter's ties to the franchise.
Jalen Duren has not signed Detroit's five-year, $190 million offer, and Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic report he could instead take the $9.6 million qualifying offer toward unrestricted free agency.
Devin Carter was waived by Sacramento on Friday, leaving the No. 13 pick from 2024 seeking his second NBA team. NBA insider Jake Fischer reports the Celtics could pursue him once he clears waivers, while Heat insider Ira Winderman says Miami has the cap room and roster space to make a move too.
Boston is interested in signing Devin Carter once he clears waivers from Atlanta, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. The Hawks acquired Carter from Sacramento in June as part of a second-apron salary dump before waiving him, months after Sacramento took him 13th overall in 2024.
Atlanta plans to waive guard Devin Carter, according to Jake Fischer. He was owed a guaranteed $5,158,080 this season, and the Hawks declined his fourth-year option worth $7,370,897.
+3A three-team trade concept would send Domantas Sabonis to Golden State, Jimmy Butler to Chicago, and Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and multiple protected first-round picks to Sacramento.
+2A hypothetical three-team trade would send Domantas Sabonis from Sacramento to Toronto, with Jakob Poeltl landing at the Clippers and RJ Barrett, Max Strus and Ja'Kobe Walter going to the Kings.
