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Thunder Waive Four Training Camp Invitees
The Thunder have requested waivers on Buddy Boeheim, Nate Johnson, Lamar Wilkerson and Christoph Tilly, the team announced today. All four players were on Exhibit 10 training camp deals and are now eligible for bonuses worth up to $91K if they spent at least 60 days with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City […]
Wizards Convert Reece Beekman To Two-Way Contract
Point guard Reece Beekman will fill the Wizards’ open two-way slot, having had his Exhibit 10 contract converted to a two-way deal, the team announced today (via Twitter). Beekman, 25, appeared in 36 regular season games in 2024/25 for the Warriors and Nets after going undrafted out of Virginia, then spent last season with the […]
Trail Blazers Waive Jeremy Sochan
The Trail Blazers have requested waivers on forward Jeremy Sochan, according to a press release from the team. Sochan, who was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday if he’s not claimed on waivers. His release leaves Portland with 17 players under contract — 14 on standard deals […]
Spurs Exercise 2027/28 Options On Castle, Harper, Bryant
The Spurs have formally exercised their fourth-year option on Stephon Castle and third-year options on Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, the team announced today (Twitter link via Jared Weiss of The Athletic). As Weiss notes, it was a foregone conclusion that San Antonio would pick up the options. Each of the three players was already […]
Jazz Convert Harrison Ingram To Two-Way Deal, Cut Two Players
The Jazz have put out a press release announcing that they’ve waived center Jonas Aidoo and guard Tamar Bates. Aidoo had been on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, while Bates was on a two-way deal. Utah has filled that newly opened two-way slot by converting Harrison Ingram’s Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract, tweets […]
Knicks Sign, Waive Dink Pate
The Knicks signed free agent wing Dink Pate to an Exhibit 10 contract and subsequently waived him, the team announced today (Twitter links). As we detailed on Friday, Pate is a G League veteran who committed to Providence in the spring after reportedly turning down 10-day and two-way contract offers last season. However, his fight […]
Nuggets Notes: Brazile, DeRozan, T. Jones, Offense
Rookie forward Trevon Brazile made a compelling case for a regular season rotation role during the preseason, Nuggets insider Chris Dempsey writes at his Demps and Circumstance blog. In addition to bringing plus size and leaping ability at power forward, Brazile is a top-tier finisher around the basket and can stretch the floor from well […]
Bulls Cut Four Camp Invitees
The Bulls have made four cuts following the conclusion of the preseason, announcing today (via Twitter) that wings Brandon Boston Jr. and Drew Peterson, forward Jalen Bridges, and center Orlando Robinson have been placed on waivers. Each of those four players has some previous NBA regular season experience and got a chance to play in […]
Suns Waive Haywood Highsmith, Two Others
12:49 pm: Confirming that Highsmith has been waived, the Suns also announced that they’ve cut Chandler and Wheeler, as expected. Nothing’s official yet on the Reath front, but Phoenix has until Monday to convert his Exhibit 10 contract to a two-way deal. 11:57 am: The Suns have waived veteran wing Haywood Highsmith, according to John […]
Pacers Waive James Johnson, Two Others
The Pacers have set their roster for the regular season by requesting waivers on forward James Johnson and big men Keba Keita and Rienk Mast, the club announced today (via Twitter). Indiana now has 17 players under contract, including three on two-way deals. While they could technically make more roster moves before the regular season […]
Grizzlies Waive Zach Cleveland; Lakers Cut Two Players
The Grizzlies have waived forward Zach Cleveland, the team announced today in a press release (via Twitter). Cleveland had been on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract. The move leaves Memphis with a 20-man roster, made up of 17 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals. The Grizzlies have to shed two more players […]
Cam Christie Re-Signs With Clippers On Two-Way Contract
October 17: Christie has officially re-signed with the Clippers on a two-way deal, the team confirmed today (via Twitter). The Clippers didn’t announce which player was cut to make room for Christie. October 16: After clearing waivers on Friday, free agent guard Cam Christie has agreed to re-sign with the Clippers on a new two-way […]
Sixers Cut Dillon Jones, Three Others
In advance of the regular season roster deadline, the Sixers have placed forwards Dillon Jones and Cris Carroll and guards Jameer Nelson Jr. and Taye Fields on waivers, according to radio host Matt Murphy (Twitter link). The cuts had been expected, as all four players were on non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts. Philadelphia is operating too […]
New York Notes: Drummond, McBride, Diawara, Nets’ Predictions
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns may be unhappy about not getting an extension during training camp but he’s thrilled with his new backup. Towns has plenty of nice things to say about veteran big man Andre Drummond. “He’s amazing, he’s amazing,” Towns said, per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. “In my opinion, one […]
Heat Waive Four Players
The Heat have made a series of cuts ahead of the regular season, announcing today in a press release that Ezra Ausar, Kylor Kelley, Gabe Madsen, and Bez Mbeng have been placed on waivers. All four players had been on Exhibit 10 contracts with Miami and are likely ticketed for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the […]
Sixers Convert Tacko Fall To Two-Way Contract
Tacko Fall will fill the Sixers’ open two-way contract slot, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is converting Fall’s Exhibit 10 contract to a two-way deal. The 76ers have put out a press release formally announcing the move. A 7’6″ center who made 37 regular season NBA appearances […]
Thunder Waive Dariq Whitehead, Sign Buddy Boeheim
The Thunder have waived forward Dariq Whitehead, the team announced today. Whitehead, who signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team on Friday, is expected to report back to the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League. He spent most of last season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, averaging 11.0 points and 2.9 rebounds […]
Top Pick Dybantsa Rolls Ankle In Preseason Finale
There’s some uncertainty whether first overall pick AJ Dybantsa will be available when the Wizards open the regular season at home against Milwaukee on Wednesday, according to ESPN. Dybantsa made an early exit from the Wizards’ preseason finale against New Orleans on Friday after rolling his ankle during the second quarter. Wizards coach Brian Keefe […]
Raptors Convert Nate Bittle To Two-Way, Waive Five Players
The Raptors have completed a series of roster moves, announcing today that they’ve converted big man Nate Bittle from his Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract while waiving their other five camp invitees, Tyreke Key, Nimari Burnett, Tyson Degenhart, Jamarion Sharp, and Jalen Celestine, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). Bittle, a seven-foot […]
Lakers Notes: Knecht, Grimes, Buss Dispute, Williams
Dalton Knecht was selected with the No. 17 pick by the Lakers in 2024 but his future with the franchise appears murky, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports. Noted for his outside shooting, Knecht doesn’t have a rotation spot coming out of training camp. He could be traded now or kept on the roster to […]
Magic Waive Malaki Branham, JD Davison, Kevin Knox
The Magic have waived Malaki Branham, JD Davison and Kevin Knox, per a team press release. Each of the three players was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract and is now eligible for a bonus worth $91K if he spends at least 60 days in the G League with the Osceola Magic. Jason Beede of […]
Magic Notes: Wagner, Penda, Richardson, Black, Isaac, Sweeney
The Magic emerged victorious in their fourth and final preseason tune-up on Friday. However, they did not escape unscathed. As Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel writes, star forward Franz Wagner (right shoulder soreness) and second-year reserves Noah Penda (right hamstring tightness) and Jase Richardson (sore low back) all exited the win over Miami due […]
Minor Moves: Thunder, Rockets, Cavs, Pelicans, Blazers, Spurs
The Thunder have signed forward Dariq Whitehead and guards Lamar Wilkerson and Nate Johnson to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today. Oklahoma City’s agreements with Wilkerson and Johnson were first reported back in June, shortly after both players went undrafted. Whitehead, a 2023 first-round pick, spent most of last season in the G […]
Nuggets’ Julian Strawther Out At Least Six Weeks With Knee Sprain
Nuggets wing Julian Strawther has been diagnosed with a left knee sprain following an MRI, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via Law Murray of The Athletic). According to the Nuggets, Strawther will be reevaluated in six weeks. Exactly six weeks from today would be November 27. Of course, being reevaluated in […]
Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Zubac, Nesmith, McConnell, Boom
The Pacers are banking on the return of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the addition of starting center Ivica Zubac to help them return to contention, Jamal Collier writes in a feature story for ESPN.com. Indiana advanced to the Eastern Conference finals in 2024 and led in the first quarter of Game 7 of […]
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