Luis Rodriguez 🆓

[Luis Rodriguez 🆓 @Yaopr]

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you’re capable of becoming. “

John Wooden.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent forward Harrison Barnes intends to sign a one-year, $8 million deal to stay with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. The Spurs valued Barnes' leadership and production as he enters a third season in San Antonio, finalizing a new deal with agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management on Monday night.

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Free agent sharpshooter Kevin Huerter intends to sign a three-year, $27 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. The Pistons worked through the deal with Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports on Monday.

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BREAKING: Due to sizable distance apart in negotiations, Detroit Pistons restricted free agent center Jalen Duren will meet with the Sacramento Kings at the start of free agency with the intentions of structuring a sign-&-trade out of Detroit.

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Just in: San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie intends to sign a new three-year, $45 million contract with the franchise through 2028-29, sources tell ESPN. The Spurs declined Champagnie’s $3 million team option to give him a new deal. Waived three years ago, Champagnie has become a vital part of the Spurs core.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are picking up forward Lu Dort's $17.7 million team option for the 2026-27 season, sources tell ESPN.

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Just in: Free agent guard Landry Shamet intends to sign a new four-year, $24 million deal to return to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Shamet's agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, worked with Knicks executives on Monday to land the long-term commitment.

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The Los Angeles Clippers will exercise the $9.19 million team option for the 2026-27 season on Brook Lopez and will decline team options on Bogdan Bogdanovic ($16 million) and Nicolas Batum ($5.88 million), making Bogdanovic and Batum unrestricted free agents, sources confirm.

[Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes]

Los Angeles Clippers are picking up the $9.2M team option on Brook Lopez for the 2026-27 season, league sources tell me.

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The Portland Trail Blazers envision a starting backcourt of Damian Lillard and Ja Morant alongside Deni Avdija on the wing. A very unconventional move that the franchise believes has upside. Ja Morant gets his fresh start. Jerami Grant and Kris Murray off to Memphis.

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The Atlanta Hawks are declining Jonathan Kuminga's $24.3 million team option, making him a free agent, sources tell ESPN.

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BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources tell ESPN.

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BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources tell ESPN.

[Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto]

The Sacramento Kings are trading Devin Carter and a 2033 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told @hoopshype. Carter is owed $5.16 million next season, which now comes off the books for Sacramento next season.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Sacramento Kings are trading guard Devin Carter and a future second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN.

[Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart is declining his $5.4M player option to become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell me.

[Carlos Rosa @crosarosa]

Bayamón terminó con el mejor record de la regular. Javier Mojica sobre el formato: "Deberíamos tener el beneficio de enfrentar al octavo". ¿Cuál fue el premio? Chocar con Santurce o Carolina. El presidente Ricardo Dalmau fue jugador, pero no lo ve así. Su voto decidió el formato.

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Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player option for the 2026-27 season, sources tell ESPN.

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Toronto Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili is declining his $2.8 million player option for 2026-27 to become a free agent, George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Mamukelashvili will have a strong developing market in free agency.

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Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is opting into his $25 million player option for the 2026-27 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

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The opt-out comes days after the Warriors said they expect Green to pick up the $27.7M option. Instead Green delivers Golden State time and space to pursue Davis with the Wizards and convince James to join Stephen Curry, Green and his old Lakers championship teammate in the Bay.