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Lamar Stevens SA SF
Celtics' Lamar Stevens: Lands in Boston
7h agoStevens signed a contract with the Celtics on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Stevens started 25 of his 62 appearances with the Cavaliers last year and averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game. Cleveland picked up his team option in late June before dealing him to the Spurs a few days later. He was let go by San Antonio in mid-July but will have a chance to compete for a role with the Celtics ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The 26-year-old is a skilled defender and should provide depth on the wing behind Jayson Tatum.
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Jaden McDaniels MIN SF
Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Healthy ahead of 2023-24 campaign
9h agoMcDaniels moved past his hand injury over the summer and should be healthy ahead of training camp, Alec Ausmus of KSTP reports.
McDaniels suffered a fractured hand while punching a wall in the tunnel during the Timberwolves' regular-season finale last year and was forced to miss the playoffs. However, he indicated in mid-June that he's good to go and learned a lot about himself during the offseason. McDaniels is a candidate for a contract extension before the start of the 2023-24 season after taking a step forward last year, averaging 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.6 minutes per game over 79 appearances.
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Chase Audige NBADRAFT SG
Wizards' Chase Audige: Inks deal with Washington
1d agoThe Wizards signed Audige to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday.
Audige averaged 5.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 14.0 minutes across five appearances for the Heat in the 2023 Summer League. The former Northwestern guard will likely compete for a two-way roster spot with the Wizards.
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Chance Comanche POR PF
Kings' Chance Comanche: Joining Sacramento
2d agoComanche signed a training camp deal with the Kings on Wednesday, Frankie Cartoscelli of SactownSports.com reports.
Comanche spent most of the 2022-23 season with the Kings' G League affiliate in Stockton and averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game before briefly joining the Trail Blazers during the final days of the campaign. With each of the three two-way slots filled for Sacramento, Comanche will most likely end up in the G League once again in 2023-24.
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Buddy Hield IND SF
Pacers' Buddy Hield: Extension contracts stall
2d agoShams Charania of The Athletic reports that contract extensions between Hield and the Pacers have stalled, so Indiana has begun trade conversations.
Hield started 73 of 80 games for Indiana last season, averaging 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.0 minutes per game. He shot 42.5 percent from deep, the second-highest mark of his career. However, the Pacers added Bruce Brown, Jarace Walker and Obi Toppin to their wing group this offseason, and it appears Hield is the odd man out. Hield has one year remaining on the four-year, $94 million extension he signed with the Kings in 2019.
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Xavier Moon LAC SG
Clippers' Xavier Moon: Inks deal with Clippers
2d agoThe Clippers signed Moon to an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today Sports reports.
Moon made four appearances for the Clippers in 2022-23, averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 assists in 5.0 minutes. He will likely compete for the team's remaining two-way roster spot.
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Aleksej Pokusevski OKC C
Thunder's Aleksej Pokusevski: Sustains right ankle sprain
2d agoPokusevski (arm) sustained a right ankle sprain during an offseason workout Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Pokusevski suffered a small right humerus fracture at the beginning of June and was unable to play for the Serbian national team in the FIBA World Cup as a result. Although he was evidently cleared to resume working out, he's now dealing with an ankle issue that will force him to miss several weeks and could sideline him for the start of the regular season. Pokusevski has had a relatively consistent role over his first three seasons with the Thunder, averaging 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.
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Jarred Vanderbilt LAL C
Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt: Signs extension
8d agoVanderbilt signed a four-year, $48 million extension with the Lakers on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The final year of the deal is a fully guaranteed player option. After being traded to the Lakers in February, the 6-foot-8 forward excelled as a hard-nosed player who defended multiple positions and rebounded well. Vanderbilt's offense is certainly a work in progress, which limits his overall fantasy value, but he's a core rotational piece for Los Angeles' star-studded roster.
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Neemias Queta SAC C
Neemias Queta: Let go by Sacramento
10d agoThe Kings waived Queta on Tuesday, Adrian Wojanowski of ESPN.com reports.
Queta will part ways with Sacramento after signing a two-year deal with the team earlier this offseason. With Nerlens Noel also being released, Alex Len and JaVale McGee will likely compete for the backup center role behind Domantas Sabonis (thumb). Queta has made just 19 NBA appearances but was a standout for the Stockton Kings of the G League last season.
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Nerlens Noel SAC C
Nerlens Noel: Cut loose by Sacramento
10d agoThe Kings waived Noel on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com reports.
Sacramento waived both Noel and Neemias Queta (foot) on Tuesday, meaning that Alex Len and JaVale McGee will compete for the team's backup center role behind Domantas Sabonis (thumb). Noel is a capable shot-blocker who can find himself on another roster competing for a depth role in the frontcourt for the 2023-24 season.
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Jock Landale HOU C
Rockets' Jock Landale: Should be healthy for training camp
10d agoRockets general manager Rafael Stone said Landale (ankle) will be a full participant in training camp at the end of September, Coty M. Davis of SI.com reports.
Landale suffered a left ankle injury while playing for the Australian national team at the FIBA World Cup in mid-August, but the injury isn't expected to impact his availability for the start of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. The big man is currently able to do some basketball drills, but he hasn't progressed to 5-on-5 work yet. Landale signed a three-year contract with Houston in July and is slated to be the primary backup to Alperen Sengun.
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Tristan Thompson LAL C
Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson: Joining Cavaliers
11d agoThompson is finalizing a deal with the Cavaliers on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Entering his age-32 season, Thompson will provide the Cavaliers with some veteran leadership and frontcourt depth. He's not guaranteed to be in the rotation, however, and he's unlikely to make a big fantasy impact. Thompson will compete with Damian Jones for backup minutes behind Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
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Chance Comanche POR PF
Kings' Chance Comanche: Joining Sacramento
2d agoComanche signed a training camp deal with the Kings on Wednesday, Frankie Cartoscelli of SactownSports.com reports.
Comanche spent most of the 2022-23 season with the Kings' G League affiliate in Stockton and averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game before briefly joining the Trail Blazers during the final days of the campaign. With each of the three two-way slots filled for Sacramento, Comanche will most likely end up in the G League once again in 2023-24.
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Usman Garuba OKC PF
Warriors' Usman Garuba: Inks two-way deal with Golden State
7d agoThe Warriors signed Garuba to a two-way contract Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Garuba will split time between the NBA and G League for the Warriors in 2023-24. The 21-year-old forward averaged 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 12.9 minutes across 75 appearances for Houston last year.
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Paolo Banchero ORL PF
Magic's Paolo Banchero: Sidelined for World Cup finale
13d agoBanchero didn't play Sunday for Team USA during the FIBA World Cup third-place game against Canada due to an illness, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
Brandon Ingram missed the semifinal matchup versus Germany on Friday due to the same issue, and it appears he passed it to Banchero and Jaren Jackson, who were both sidelined Sunday. All three players should be good to go for their respective training camps in October, but it was certainly a disheartening way to end a disappointing tournament for Team USA.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM PF
Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson: Dealing with illness
13d agoJackson didn't play Sunday for Team USA during the FIBA World Cup third-place game against Canada due to an illness, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
Brandon Ingram missed the semifinal matchup versus Germany due to the same issue, and it appears he passed it to Jackson and Paolo Banchero, who were both sidelined Sunday. All three players should be good to go for their respective training camps in October, but it was certainly a disheartening way to end a disappointing tournament for Team USA.
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Gregory Jackson MEM PF
Grizzlies' GG Jackson: Receives two-way contract
22d agoThe Grizzlies signed Jackson to a two-way contract Thursday.
Jackson was selected 45th overall by the Grizzlies in the 2023 NBA Draft and showed flashes of his potential in Summer League. However, as the youngest player in his draft class, Jackson will split time between the NBA and G League in 2023-24 in order to adjust to the higher level of competition.
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PJ Washington CHA PF
Hornets' P.J. Washington: Re-signs with Charlotte
27d agoThe Hornets signed Washington (foot) to a three-year, $48 million contract Saturday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Washington will remain in Charlotte after spending the first four years of his career with the franchise. In 2022-23, he averaged 15.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.6 minutes across 73 appearances. Washington missed the final four games of last season with a foot injury but is set to begin the 2023-24 campaign as the Hornets' starting power forward, though he could be moved to a bench role when Miles Bridges is reinstated following his 10-game suspension.
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Lamar Stevens SA SF
Celtics' Lamar Stevens: Lands in Boston
7h agoStevens signed a contract with the Celtics on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Stevens started 25 of his 62 appearances with the Cavaliers last year and averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game. Cleveland picked up his team option in late June before dealing him to the Spurs a few days later. He was let go by San Antonio in mid-July but will have a chance to compete for a role with the Celtics ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The 26-year-old is a skilled defender and should provide depth on the wing behind Jayson Tatum.
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Jaden McDaniels MIN SF
Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels: Healthy ahead of 2023-24 campaign
9h agoMcDaniels moved past his hand injury over the summer and should be healthy ahead of training camp, Alec Ausmus of KSTP reports.
McDaniels suffered a fractured hand while punching a wall in the tunnel during the Timberwolves' regular-season finale last year and was forced to miss the playoffs. However, he indicated in mid-June that he's good to go and learned a lot about himself during the offseason. McDaniels is a candidate for a contract extension before the start of the 2023-24 season after taking a step forward last year, averaging 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.6 minutes per game over 79 appearances.
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Buddy Hield IND SF
Pacers' Buddy Hield: Extension contracts stall
2d agoShams Charania of The Athletic reports that contract extensions between Hield and the Pacers have stalled, so Indiana has begun trade conversations.
Hield started 73 of 80 games for Indiana last season, averaging 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.0 minutes per game. He shot 42.5 percent from deep, the second-highest mark of his career. However, the Pacers added Bruce Brown, Jarace Walker and Obi Toppin to their wing group this offseason, and it appears Hield is the odd man out. Hield has one year remaining on the four-year, $94 million extension he signed with the Kings in 2019.
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Jordan Hall NBADRAFT SF
Nets' Jordan Hall: Signs with Brooklyn
2d agoHall signed a contract with the Nets on Wednesday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Hall appeared in nine matchups with the Spurs during the 2022-23 campaign and averaged 3.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 8.8 minutes per game. He'll likely spend most of this season with the G League's Long Island Nets.
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Brandon Ingram NO SF
Pelicans' Brandon Ingram: Sidelined for third-place game
13d agoIngram (illness) didn't play for Team USA during Sunday's third-place game against Canada, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
Ingram missed back-to-back games to end the tournament, but the illness shouldn't impact his availability for the Pelicans' training camp in October. Despite being relegated to a bench role for Team USA, Ingram is slated to be New Orleans' go-to playmaker in 2023-24, even if Zion Williamson (hamstring) is healthy.
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Brandon Ingram NO SF
Pelicans' Brandon Ingram: Dealing with respiratory illness
15d agoIngram is inactive for Friday's FIBA World Cup semifinal game against Germany due to an upper respiratory illness, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Ingram won't be available for Team USA on Friday, but the ailment shouldn't affect his availability beyond the next few days. It's unclear if he'll be available for the next game of the tournament.
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Chase Audige NBADRAFT SG
Wizards' Chase Audige: Inks deal with Washington
1d agoThe Wizards signed Audige to an Exhibit 10 contract Thursday.
Audige averaged 5.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 14.0 minutes across five appearances for the Heat in the 2023 Summer League. The former Northwestern guard will likely compete for a two-way roster spot with the Wizards.
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Xavier Moon LAC SG
Clippers' Xavier Moon: Inks deal with Clippers
2d agoThe Clippers signed Moon to an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today Sports reports.
Moon made four appearances for the Clippers in 2022-23, averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 assists in 5.0 minutes. He will likely compete for the team's remaining two-way roster spot.
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Bryce Hamilton LAL SG
Bryce Hamilton: Waived by LA
4d agoHamilton was waived by the Lakers on Monday, Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot reports.
Hamilton inked an Exhibit 10 deal with Los Angeles on Sept. 7, but he was never expected to make the NBA roster. He figures to see plenty of opportunities this season with the Lakers' G League team, the South Bay Lakers.
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Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA SG
76ers' Kelly Oubre: Joining Philadelphia
4d agoOubre is expected to sign a one-year deal with the 76ers on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Oubre averaged a career-high 20.3 points per game for the Hornets in 2022-23 and was one of the top remaining free agents with just under a month until training camps begin. He lands in an interesting spot in Philadelphia, as Tobias Harris and P.J. Tucker are locked in as starting forwards, while players like Danuel House, Paul Reed and Furkan Korkmaz compete for backup minutes. When the 76ers are at full strength, Oubre could serve as the first or second man off the bench, but he's unlikely to see anywhere close to the sort of usage he enjoyed on a non-contending Hornets squad that was missing several other key players much of last season. Oubre's fantasy outlook would take a step forward if the 76ers elect to trade James Harden, though Philadelphia could receive a player or turn in return in a deal that could absorb at least some of Harden's vacated usage.
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Trent Forrest ATL SG
Hawks' Trent Forrest: Sticks in Atlanta with two-way deal
10d agoAtlanta re-signed Forrest on a two-way deal Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Forrest spent the 2022-23 campaign with the Hawks on a two-way deal, averaging 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 12.0 minutes per game across 23 NBA appearances (three starts). The undrafted point guard out of Florida State was better during limited action in the G League, averaging 16.7 points, 6.6 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 31.0 minutes per game across seven appearances (six starts). Forrest figures to handle a similar role in 2023-24.
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Franz Wagner ORL SG
Magic's Franz Wagner: Back in action
16d agoWagner (ankle) recorded 16 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes Wednesday during Germany's 81-79 win over Latvia in the FIBA World Cup.
Wagner sprained his ankle late in Germany's World Cup opener and missed four straight games before returning to action Wednesday. The 22-year-old came off the bench Wednesday -- which suggests he was a bit limited -- but he ended up playing 24 minutes in a close game. Barring a setback, fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned about Wagner's injury heading into the 2023-24 NBA season.
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Jose Alvarado NO PG
Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Questionable for training camp
5d agoAlvarado suffered an ankle sprain during a workout over the weekend, putting his training camp availability at risk, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Alvarado was beginning to ramp up for the start of training camp after he missed the FIBA World Cup due to a lower leg injury he suffered at the end of the 2022-23 season, but he suffered an ankle sprain during a workout. At this point, it is unclear whether Alvarado will be available for training camp or the Pelicans' first preseason game on Oct. 10.
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Jordan Ford SAC PG
Kings' Jordan Ford: Contract converted to two-way deal
8d agoFord (undisclosed) had his contract converted to a two-way deal Thursday, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Ford signed a training camp deal with the Kings on Tuesday and will become a two-way player a few days later. His new contract will allow him to move between the parent club and G League squad easily.
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Kevin Porter HOU PG
Rockets' Kevin Porter: Being shopped by Rockets
9d agoThe Rockets are looking to trade Porter (personal) after he was arrested and charged with assault earlier this week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
With Porter facing potential legal punishment alongside league discipline following his arrest, the Rockets are attempting to move on from the 22-year-old. Considering Porter has experienced multiple off-the-court issues during the last five years, teams could feel uneasy about acquiring him, making him a possible cut candidate if the Rockets can't find any takers.
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Justin Powell NBADRAFT PG
Cavaliers' Justin Powell: Signs with Cleveland
9d agoPowell signed a contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Powell went undrafted this summer but joined the Heat for Summer League play. He averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 8.4 minutes per game over three appearances in the Summer League and will attempt to carve out a role in Cleveland during camp.
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Jordan Ford SAC PG
Kings' Jordan Ford: Inks deal with Sacramento
10d agoThe Kings signed Ford (undisclosed) to a training camp deal Tuesday, Sean Cunningham of Fox40 News reports.
Ford averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26.1 minutes across 32 games for the Stockton Kings of the G League in 2022-23. After also impressing in the Summer League, Ford will have an opportunity to make Sacramento's regular-season roster.
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Cameron Payne SA PG
Cameron Payne: On way out of San Antonio
11d agoThe Spurs waived Payne on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Had he stuck around in San Antonio, Payne may have had a chance to open the season as Tre Jones' top backup, but the franchise is going in a new direction and has several young candidates to fill the role, including Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley. Payne will presumably seek to join a contending team as he heads to the open market.