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Kings agree to one-year deal with veteran guard
McLaughlin, 28, has spent all five of his NBA seasons to date with the Timberwolves, providing backcourt depth behind the team’s various starting point guards. He has come off the bench in 235 of 242 career regular season outings. In 2023-24, the former USC standout averaged 3.5 points and 2.0 assists in 11.2 minutes per game across 56 appearances.
Kings make their offseason splash with DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade
DeMar DeRozan is headed from the Bulls to the Kings in a three-team deal that also includes the Spurs, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. San Antonio will receive Harrison Barnes, while Chicago will get Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash. In addition, the Spurs will get an unprotected pick swap from Sacramento in 2031.
Nuggets adding veteran big man on two-year contract
Denver will use its $5.2M taxpayer mid-level exception and will become hard-capped at the $188.9M second apron, according to Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype. The Nuggets are currently $12.6M below the apron with 12 players under contract. They will be limited to minimum signings to fill out the roster. Jake Fischer...
Thunder sign trio of draft picks
The Thunder have signed first-round picks Nikola Topic and Dillon Jones to rookie scale contracts, the team announced in an email. Second-round selection Ajay Mitchell inked a two-way deal. Chosen with the 12th pick, Topic was originally viewed as a potential top-five selection, but a partially torn ACL caused his...
Pistons re-sign veteran wing to two-year deal
The Pistons and free agent wing Simone Fontecchio are in agreement on a two-year, $16M contract, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Fontecchio, 28, played professionally in Europe from 2012-22 before signing with the Jazz two summers ago. He spent a season-and-a-half in Utah, then was traded to Detroit at this year’s trade deadline.
Grizzlies sign first-round pick to rookie contract
No. 9 overall pick Zach Edey has signed a rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies, the team announced (via X). The 7-foot-4 Edey was named National Player of the Year in each of his last two seasons at Purdue. He averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.2 blocks per game this season as the Boilermakers reached the championship game of the NCAA Tournament. His other honors as a senior include All-Big Ten First Team, NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and NCAA Midwest Region Most Valuable Player.
Heat Sign Isaiah Stevens To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Heat have signed undrafted former Colorado State guard Isaiah Stevens, Miami announced in a team press release. According to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald (Twitter link), Stevens’ new contract is an Exhibit 10 deal. The six-footer, a five-time All-MWC honoree during his tenure with the Rams, finished...
Celtics sign first-round pick to rookie contract
The Celtics have officially inked No. 30 draft pick Baylor Scheierman to his rookie deal, according to a team press statement. The 6-foot-6 swingman enjoyed a decorated five-year collegiate career, splitting his time between South Dakota State and Creighton. He was twice named an All-Summit League First-Teamer in 2021 and...
Wizards to waive well-traveled veteran guard
The Wizards will cut shooting guard Landry Shamet, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 6-foot-4 vet had an $11M non-guaranteed salary for next season. With that off the table, he is now an unrestricted free agent. Shamet had initially signed a four-season, $42.5M contract with the Suns in 2022, though...
DeMar DeRozan to meet with West team amid 'positive momentum'
Free-agent forward DeMar DeRozan and his representation are traveling to Sacramento to meet with the Kings, according to reports from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report. It’s the latest signal that there’s serious mutual interest between DeRozan and the Kings, as multiple recent...
Hornets to waive veteran power forward
The Hornets will waive the $5.25M partially guaranteed contract of veteran power forward Davis Bertans, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ahead of Charania’s news, cap expert Yossi Gozlan had speculated that Charlotte would need to enact a move along these lines to accommodate the incoming salary of veteran point guard Devonte’ Graham in its recent trade with the Spurs. The Hornets are acquiring their former guard in exchange for a second-round draft pick from San Antonio. Graham is slated to be waived, as well.
Veteran Spurs guard on the move
Veteran Spurs guard Devonte' Graham and a second-round draft pick are being traded to the Hornets, one of his former teams, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Graham won’t be back in Charlotte for long, though. Woj notes that the Hornets plan to waive Graham, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Wizards sign their 2024 first-round picks
The Wizards have signed a pair of their first-round picks, locking up big man Alex Sarr and swingman Kyshawn George to their rookie-scale contracts, per the NBA’s official transaction log. Sarr, 19, spent the 2023-24 season in Australia’s National Basketball League, where he averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and...
Pistons sign No. 5 pick to rookie contract
The Pistons have signed No. 5 overall pick Ron Holland to his rookie scale contract, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Holland had an up-and-down season for the G League Ignite in 2023-24, filling up the stat sheets with 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game in 29 outings, but struggling with both his outside shot (.237 3PT%) and turnovers (3.2 per game) for the last-place team.
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