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Pacers Sign Cameron Payne, Waive Delon Wright

October 9th, 2025 at 9:39am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Pacers have signed veteran point guard Cameron Payne and waived Delon Wright, the team announced in a press release.

Payne, who appeared in 72 regular season games with the Knicks last season, was one of the top free agents still on the market. Payne was signed to a training camp contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets.

Payne averaged 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 15.1 minutes per night last season with .401/.363/.907 shooting numbers. He scored 14 points off the bench and was a plus-23 overall in the opener of the Knicks’ first-round series against Detroit. However, his shooting numbers declined throughout the playoffs, and he was removed from the rotation during the Eastern Conference Finals.

The New York Post reported last month the Knicks were not interested in re-signing him.

Payne was selected by Oklahoma City with the 14th pick in the 2015 draft. He was traded to Chicago at the 2017 deadline and later spent time with Cleveland, Phoenix, Milwaukee and Philadelphia before signing with New York. He has appeared in 477 regular season games.

Ironically, Payne and Wright were teammates with the Knicks. Wright began last season with the Bucks before being traded to the Knicks ahead of the deadline. He averaged 3.1 points per game across 40 appearances with both teams and was a bit more productive in New York, averaging 4.3 points and 2.1 assists per night and making six playoff appearances. Wright has appeared in 548 regular season contests for 10 different NBA teams in a career that also began in 2015.

Wright was signed to an Exhibit 9 contract late last month. Exhibit 9 deals are standard, non-guaranteed contracts that protect an NBA team in the event that a player suffers a significant injury in training camp.

He played four minutes in the team’s preseason opener on Tuesday but was forced to exit after a head-to-head collision.

Bulls Sign, Waive Kevin Knox

October 9th, 2025 at 6:30am CST by Arthur Hill

October 9: The Bulls have officially signed and waived Knox, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

October 8: Free agent forward Kevin Knox has reached an agreement with the Bulls, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Scotto doesn’t offer any specifics about the deal, but it’s likely an Exhibit 10 contract designed to get Knox to Chicago’s G League affiliate. If so, it would make him eligible to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with the Windy City Bulls.

Knox played a portion of last season in the G League, averaging 25.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in 12 regular season games with Golden State’s affiliate in Santa Cruz. The 26-year-old joined the Warriors on a pair of 10-day contracts in February and March and was signed for the remainder of the season. He saw limited playing time in 14 games.

Knox spent three-plus seasons with New York after being selected with the ninth pick in the 2018 draft, but he has bounced around the league since then. He was traded to Atlanta in January of 2022, signed with Detroit that summer and was shipped to Portland at the 2023 deadline. He returned to Detroit as a free agent in November of 2023, then was traded to Utah at the 2024 deadline.

He has appeared in 320 games during his seven NBA seasons with career averages of 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per night and .393/.340/.723 shooting numbers.

The Bulls only have 19 players on their roster, two short of the offseason limit, so another move won’t be necessary before finalizing Knox’s contract.

Pelicans Sign, Waive D.J. Carton, Trhae Mitchell

October 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder

7:00 pm: The Pelicans have waived both Carton and Mitchell, per NBA.com’s official transaction log, putting them on track to join the Squadron.

9:17 am: The Pelicans have signed D.J. Carton and Trhae Mitchell to Exhibit 10 contracts, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets.

New Orleans had two openings on its training camp roster after waiving a pair of players earlier in the week.

Carton, who was on Portland’s Summer League roster in July, opened last season with the Raptors on a two-way contract, but was waived in December.

Across parts of two seasons with the Raptors, Carton appeared in eight NBA games, logging just 69 total minutes. The 6’3″ guard has compiled 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals with a .267/.143/.833 shooting line during his limited NBA minutes.

Carton appeared in 22 G League contests with the Raptors 905 and the San Diego Clippers last season, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 assists in 29.6 minutes per game.

Mitchell was on New Orleans’ camp roster last season. He appeared in 50 games for the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans’ G League affiliate, after being waived by the NBA club and averaged 7.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 27.8 minutes per contest.

Both players will likely be waived and join the Squadron. They’ll be eligible for bonuses worth up to $85,300 if they stay with that club for at least 60 days.

Pistons Sign, Waive Feron Hunt

October 8th, 2025 at 5:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder

October 8: Hunt has been waived, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. His next stop figures to be the G League with the Cruise.

October 7: The Pistons have added Feron Hunt on a training camp contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Detroit had an opening on its camp roster.

The SMU product appeared in two games with the Knicks as a rookie in 2021/22. Otherwise, Hunt has mainly spent his pro career in the G League with a stop in Montenegro along the way.

Last season, Hunt appeared in 32 regular season games with the Cleveland Charge, posting averages of 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 blocks in 35.2 minutes per contest. Overall, he played 48 games for the Charge, averaging 15.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.1 APG, and 1.1 BPG.

Hunt, a 6’8” forward, also played for the G League United squad in the Intercontinental Cup last month.

It’s safe to assume Hunt will be waived with the intent of joining Detroit’s G League club, the Motor City Cruise. Assuming he signed an Exhibit 10 deal, which is likely, Hunt will be eligible for a bonus up to $85,300 if he stays with the Cruise for at least 60 days.

Blazers Sign, Waive Sean Pedulla

October 7th, 2025 at 5:33pm CST by Luke Adams

5:33pm: Pedulla has been waived and is expected to join the Remix, Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report tweets.

1:01pm: The Trail Blazers have added guard Sean Pedulla to their training camp roster, the team announced today in a press release.

Pedulla reportedly reached an agreement with Portland back in June on an Exhibit 10 deal. He’ll likely be waived before the regular season begins and become an affiliate player for the Rip City Remix, the Blazers’ G League team.

A 2024 All-ACC honoree at Virginia Tech, Pedulla transferred to Mississippi for his senior season in 2024/25. The 6’1″ guard averaged 15.4 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game across 36 contests for Ole Miss, earning a spot on the All-SEC third team. He suited up for Portland’s Summer League team in July, appearing in five games and registering averages of 5.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.8 RPG in 12.3 MPG.

The Blazers had a full 21-man preseason roster entering the day, but waived forwards MarJon Beauchamp and Andrew Carr, along with center Liam Robbins, in order to open up room for Pedulla.

Beauchamp, Carr and Robbins, who all signed non-guaranteed camp contracts with Portland last week, look like good candidates to end up with the Remix in the G League.

Hornets Waive DJ Rodman

October 7th, 2025 at 4:17pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Hornets have waived DJ Rodman, the team’s PR department tweets.

Rodman was added to the camp roster last week after the team signed and waived him earlier in September.

Rodman, the son of Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and brother to NWSL superstar Trinity Rodman, has been in the G League since going undrafted out of USC in 2024. He split his 2024/25 season with the Capital City Go-Go and Maine Celtics. In 25 games with Maine, he averaged 6.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per contest.

More recently, he suited up for Charlotte’s Summer League squad.

The 6’6” Rodman spent five collegiate seasons with Washington State and the Trojans, averaging 6.1 PPG on .411/.354/.764 shooting. He also averaged 4.2 RPG, 1.0 APG and 0.5 SPG across his 143 NCAA games.

Assuming Rodman goes unclaimed on waivers, he’ll earn a bonus worth $25K if he joins Charlotte’s G League squad, the Greensboro Swarm, and remains with that team for at least 60 days.

Mavericks Sign Dalano Banton To Exhibit 10 Contract

October 7th, 2025 at 12:51pm CST by Luke Adams

12:51 pm: It’s an Exhibit 10 deal for Banton, confirms Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal.

10:43 am: The Mavericks have signed free agent swingman Dalano Banton, the team announced today (via Twitter). In order to create room on the roster for Banton, Dallas waived camp invitee Matthew Cleveland, whose contract was fully non-guaranteed.

While details of Banton’s deal aren’t yet known, it will likely be non-guaranteed too, with Exhibit 9 and perhaps Exhibit 10 language.

Banton, who will turn 26 next month, was the 46th overall pick in the 2021 draft and has played in 216 regular season games for Toronto, Boston, and Portland over the past four seasons. In 2024/25, he made a career-high 67 appearances, averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .391/.324/.728.

Banton reportedly auditioned for multiple NBA teams this summer, including Golden State and Indiana, while also drawing overseas interest.

It’s possible Banton will have an opportunity to compete for a spot on the Mavericks’ regular season roster, battling with Brandon Williams ($200K partial guarantee) and Dennis Smith Jr. (non-guaranteed contract) to become the club’s 15th man. However, given that he’s being added to the preseason roster a week after training camp got underway, that might be a long shot.

If Banton’s deal does include an Exhibit 10 clause, he would be a candidate to join the Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, assuming he’s waived in the next couple weeks. That could put him in position to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 with the Legends while making his case for a promotion to the NBA.

Jazz Sign Abmas, McGriff; Waive Crowl, Murrell

October 6th, 2025 at 10:50pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

The Jazz announced multiple roster additions and subtractions on Monday.

According to a press release, the team has waived seven-foot big man Steven Crowl and guard Matthew Murrell. The Jazz announced in a subsequent press release that they’ve inked a pair of new free agents, guard Max Abmas and forward Cameron McGriff, to contracts.

Crowl and Murrell had been signed to Exhibit 10 training camp contracts; the agreements for Abmas and McGriff are almost certainly non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deals as well.

Abmas wrapped up a five-year NCAA career with a one-season stint at Texas in 2023/24. The six-footer spent the 2024/25 campaign playing for Utah’s NBAGL affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Across 34 regular season outings, Abmas averaged 13.6 points, 4.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals per night.

McGriff, an undrafted 6’7″ swingman out of Oklahoma State, appeared in three contests for Portland in 2021/22. He has been kicking around the G League ever since, with stints on the Greensboro Swarm, Memphis Hustle, and – most recently – the Noblesville Boom to his credit. In 45 contests for Noblesville last year, McGriff averaged 12.5 points, 6.2 boards and 1.8 dimes per game.

Given that the Jazz’s G League affiliate already controlled Abmas’ returning rights and acquired McGriff’s from Noblesville in an offseason trade, it seems relatively safe to assume both players are ticketed for the Salt Lake City Stars. If they remain with the Stars for at least 60 days, they’ll each earn a bonus worth up to $85,300.

Magic Sign Jalen Crutcher, Waive Johnell Davis

October 6th, 2025 at 6:27pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

Free agent guard Jalen Crutcher has signed with the Magic, who have waived Johnell Davis in a corresponding move, according to the team (Twitter link).

Crutcher’s deal is an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, a source informs Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). As a result of the two transactions, the team still has a full 21-man preseason roster.

A three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection during his NCAA stint with Dayton, Crutcher went undrafted in 2021. Hebegan his pro career with Charlotte’s G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, in 2021/22. His NBAGL rights were shipped to New Orleans’ NBAGL club, the Birmingham Squadron, ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Crutcher signed a 10-day deal with the Pelicans in February of 2024, but was not retained after the agreement expired. He returned to the Squadron, and remained in Birmingham to tip off 2024/25. New Orleans did ink him to a two-way contract, but ultimately cut him in March.

To date, Crutcher has appeared in a single NBA game, seeing the court for just under three minutes with New Orleans in 2024.

Should Crutcher be cut and spend at least 60 days with the Osceola Magic, Orlando’s G League affiliate, he’ll become eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300. That figures to be the next step for Davis as well.

Pelicans Cut Garrison Brooks, Jalen McDaniels

October 6th, 2025 at 5:49pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

The Pelicans have cut Exhibit 10 training camp signings Garrison Brooks and Jalen McDaniels, the team announced today (Twitter link).

Both forwards are now likely to link up with the Pelicans’ G League club, the Birmingham Squadron. If Brooks and McDaniels remain with Birmingham for at least 60 days, each player will be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his standard NBAGL salary.

The 26-year-old Brooks went undrafted out of Mississippi State in 2022. He suited up for the Westchester Knicks of the G League during his first pro season, but otherwise has been playing abroad in Korea and Lithuania.

McDaniels, 27, logged three-and-a-half pro seasons with the Hornets. The older brother of All-Defensive Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels was the No. 52 pick in the 2019 draft and has since been rostered with Philadelphia, Toronto, Sacramento, San Antonio and Washington, though following his Charlotte exit, he only saw NBA minutes with the Sixers, Raptors and Wizards.

Across 252 career NBA regular season games games, the San Diego State alum boasts averages of 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, with a shooting line of .449/.322/.777.