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John Konchar, waived by Minnesota, could land in Miami, according to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel. Siegel notes the Heat had previously tried to trade for Konchar before Memphis sent him to Utah in the Jaren Jackson Jr. deal.
Minnesota waived John Konchar hours after acquiring him and Cody Williams from Utah in a trade that sent Josh Green's expiring $14.68M salary to the Jazz, clearing room to complete Jonathan Kuminga's signing.
Minnesota has agreed to send Josh Green and cash to Utah for Cody Williams and John Konchar, according to ESPN sources and Shams Charania, a swap of wing depth that also helps the Timberwolves duck a projected second-apron overage.
Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz argues Utah should put Lauri Markkanen on the market, with the forward turning 30 next spring and blocking starter minutes for Darryn Peterson or Ace Bailey, and no longer fitting a young core that also includes Keyonte George and Jaren Jackson Jr. Markkanen is coming off a career year at 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists, and has three years and $149.5 million left, which Swartz notes will eat less than 28% of next season's cap.
A Louisiana judge has granted RJ Luis Jr. a temporary injunction allowing him to suit up for LSU this season, according to reports. Luis went undrafted in 2025 and signed a two-way deal with Utah plus an Exhibit 10 with Boston's G League affiliate, appearing in the preseason but never a regular-season game.
Mark Mitchell, who went undrafted and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Denver this summer, is instead heading to Kentucky after being cleared for a fifth college season.
Utah has signed center Mo Bamba to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
Utah has signed big man Jaxson Hayes to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
Utah has signed center Jusuf Nurkic to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
