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Wizards Waive Leaky Black
The Wizards have waived 6’6″ guard/forward Leaky Black, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (via Twitter). Black has played two seasons in the NBA, first for the Hornets and last season for the Wizards. He appeared in 12 games in Washington, averaging 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds on .388/.345/.875 shooting splits in 28.9 minutes per night, […]
Kings Sign Adam Flagler To Two-Way Contract
The Kings are signing free agent point guard Adam Flagler to a two-way deal, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (Twitter link). The deal is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Flagler played two seasons with the Thunder, from 2023-25, playing 39 total games. While he has struggled to score efficiently in the NBA, he has been […]
Heat Sign Ryan Conwell To Three-Year Contract
The Heat have formally signed second-round pick Ryan Conwell, the team announced today in a press release. According to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (Twitter link), Conwell signed a three-year contract that starts at the rookie minimum (about $1.36MM) and is fully guaranteed for the first season. The second year will be […]
Grizzlies, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Likely To Part Ways
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope‘s days in Memphis appear to be numbered, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, who reports (via Twitter) that the Grizzlies are working with the veteran wing’s camp and will likely trade or release him “relatively soon.” Caldwell-Pope was the Magic’s big free agent signing of the 2024 offseason, but his production fell off […]
Second-Round Pick Exception Details For 2026/27
As we first outlined in 2023 when it was introduced as a new addition to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the second-round pick exception allows NBA teams to sign their second-round picks to standard contracts without requiring cap room or another exception (such as the mid-level) to do so. Like the rookie scale exception, the […]
Bucks Sign 2025 Second-Rounder Bogoljub Markovic
The Bucks have officially signed 2025 second-round pick Bogoljub Markovic to a standard NBA contract, per NBA.com’s transaction log. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link), Milwaukee used the second-round pick exception to sign Markovic to a four-year, $9.3MM contract with a team option on the final year. That’s essentially equivalent to […]
And-Ones: Las Vegas, Parker, Canada, Thor, Mock Drafts
A few prominent names are involved in the competition to own a potential expansion franchise in Las Vegas, Mick Akers of The Las Vegas Review Journal writes in a subscriber-only piece. In March, we relayed Akers’ report that Magic Johnson met with Nevada governor Joe Lombardo and other local leaders to discuss the franchise and […]
Magic Re-Sign Jonathan Isaac
3:34 pm: Isaac has officially finalized his contract with the Magic, according to the transaction log at NBA.com. That confirms that it’s a minimum-salary contract, since veteran deals worth more than the minimum can’t be completed during the July moratorium period. Orlando also formally completed its minimum-salary deals with Vucevic and Carter. 12:21 pm: Jonathan […]
Spurs To Sign Tobias Harris To Two-Year Contract
The Spurs, who entered free agency seeking a power forward, have found their man, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from sources that veteran free agent Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $31MM deal with San Antonio. The contract will be fully guaranteed, with no player or team option on […]
Jazz, Jaxson Hayes Agree To Two-Year Deal
After agreeing to sign-and-trade Walker Kessler to the Lakers, the Jazz have reached a deal with a former Lakers big man. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link), Utah is signing free agent center Jaxson Hayes to a two-year, $12MM contract that includes a team option on the second year. Hayes, 26, spent his […]
Nuggets Among Teams To Express Interest In LeBron James
Although the Warriors, Cavaliers, and Heat are the three teams most frequently linked to free agent forward LeBron James, he and his camp have welcomed inquiries from all potential suitors, with agent Rich Paul suggesting he heard from nearly half the league on the first night of free agency. Minnesota was said to be among […]
Cavs Sign Second-Rounder Meleek Thomas To Four-Year Contract
Meleek Thomas, the 34th pick of the draft, has signed a four-year contract with the Cavaliers, Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 tweets. The contract is worth $9.3MM with the first three years and $6.4MM guaranteed. It’s a minimum-salary deal using the second-round pick exception. Playing alongside Kings lottery pick Darius Acuff at Arkansas in […]
Pacers, Kelly Oubre Agree To Two-Year Deal
The Pacers have reached a contract agreement with Kelly Oubre Jr., according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who hears from sources that the free agent forward will sign a two-year, $17MM deal with Indiana. Oubre’s new contract will be fully guaranteed, without a player or team option on the second year, reports Kelly Iko […]
Free Agent Rumors: LeBron, Harris, Drummond, Wiseman, Warren
Until recently, LeBron James was strongly leaning toward returning to the Lakers in free agency, relays Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area. On the latest episode of the “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul states that James had been expecting to spend another season in Los Angeles. “Well, where […]
Wizards Re-Sign Jamir Watkins On Two-Way Deal
The Wizards have re-signed forward Jamir Watkins to a two-way contract, according to the NBA transactions log. Washington declined its $2.15MM option on Watkins, a 2025 second-round pick, and extended him a $2.39MM qualifying offer prior to free agency. That made him a restricted free agent. The Athletic reported afterward that the Wizards would likely […]
NBA Minimum Salaries For 2026/27
An NBA team that has spent all its cap space and doesn’t have any of its mid-level or bi-annual exception available still always has the ability to sign a player to a minimum-salary contract, unless that club is right up against its hard cap. Teams with cap room or with access to the non-taxpayer mid-level […]
Raptors To Sign Alijah Martin To Two-Year Deal
Free agent guard Alijah Martin has agreed to a two-year, $4.8MM deal to remain with the Raptors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). The second year is partially guaranteed, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets. Martin was the 39th overall selection in the 2025 draft. He was on a two-way contract this past season and the […]
Pistons To Sign John Collins To Three-Year Deal
12:00 pm: The Pistons will acquire Collins via sign-and-trade, generating a trade exception for the Clippers, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). That signals that Detroit likely isn’t planning to operate under the cap, which means the team won’t be waiving Robinson, confirms NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). There’s no indication […]
Warriors To Re-Sign De’Anthony Melton
The Warriors are re-signing De’Anthony Melton, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who hears from sources that the free agent guard has agreed to a two-year, $11MM contract that will feature a second-year player option. Melton winds up with a modest raise for the 2026/27 season after declining his $3,451,779 player option on Monday. […]
Lakers Agree To Four-Year Deal With Mamukelashvili
Just minutes after the Lakers‘ pending acquisition of Walker Kessler was reported, they made another significant frontcourt addition. The Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $52MM contract with big man Sandro Mamukelashvili, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). The contract includes a player option for the fourth season and is fully guaranteed. It’s an enormous […]
Lakers To Sign Quentin Grimes To Four-Year Contract
The Lakers are in agreement with free agent guard Quentin Grimes on a four-year contract worth $60MM, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, the fourth year will be a player option. Grimes, 26, has appeared in 318 regular season games over five NBA seasons with the Knicks, Pistons, Mavericks, and […]
Jazz To Sign-And-Trade Walker Kessler To Lakers
The Jazz and Lakers have agreed to a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal that will send restricted free agent center Walker Kessler to Los Angeles, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Kessler will sign a four-year, $130MM contract, while Utah receives unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 from L.A., along with first-round […]
Celtics, Mitchell Robinson Agree To Three-Year Deal
After winning a championship with the Knicks this spring, free agent center Mitchell Robinson is leaving New York for Boston. Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter) that Robinson and the Celtics have agreed to terms on a three-year, $47.4MM deal that will include a third-year player option. Boston will use its full non-taxpayer mid-level […]
Jevon Carter To Re-Sign With Magic
Free agent guard Jevon Carter will re-sign with the Magic on a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The eight-year veteran took advantage of an opportunity in Orlando after Chicago waived him in early February. He earned a rotation role and averaged 7.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in […]
Nikola Vucevic Signing One-Year Deal With Magic
Free agent center Nikola Vucevic will sign a one-year, $3.9MM deal with the Magic, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania adds that Vucevic turned down more lucrative offers from other teams to return to Orlando, where he still owns a home. Vucevic will take the place of Moritz Wagner, who is signing […]
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