Sixers Waive Igor Milicic Jr.
The Sixers have opened up a spot on their offseason roster by waiving Igor Milicic Jr., a team spokesman tells Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter link).
The 6’10” forward signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Philadelphia in July after going undrafted out of Tennessee, where he averaged 9.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 37 games as a senior. He spent one season at Virginia and two at Charlotte before joining the Volunteers.
When he signed, Milicic was viewed as a potential candidate to win a two-way roster spot. He’s now likely headed to the Sixers’ G League affiliate in Delaware, where he’ll be eligible to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with the team.
The move brings Philadelphia down to 20 players, one short of the offseason limit. The club will need a roster spot for restricted free agent Quentin Grimes, who has until October 1 to accept his qualifying offer.
Pacers Sign Guard Delon Wright
September 27: The Pacers have signed Wright to an Exhibit 9 contract, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files tweets.
September 25: The Pacers are planning to sign Delon Wright to their training camp roster, per Pacers insider Tony East (Twitter link). That signing is pending a physical.
Originally, the Pacers agreed to sign Monte Morris to their training camp roster, but as general manager Chad Buchanan told reporters on Thursday, that signing is no longer taking place due to a calf injury.
While there are no details yet on Wright’s contract, it seems likely that he agreed to a deal similar in structure to Morris’, which was expected to be a one-year, non-guaranteed pact.
When the Morris news broke, it was reported that he would compete in training camp for a roster spot with James Wiseman and Tony Bradley, whose contracts are not fully guaranteed. The Pacers have 13 players on standard, guaranteed contracts. They also have three players signed to Exhibit 10 deals.
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. He was a bit more productive in New York, averaging 4.3 points and 2.1 assists per night and making six playoff appearances.
If Wright is on an NBA roster this year, it will be his 11th season in the league; if he sticks with the Pacers, it will be his 11th different team. He holds career averages of 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest.
Hornets Sign, Waive Jaylen Sims
September 27: The Hornets have waived Sims, the team’s PR department tweets.
September 26: The Hornets have signed free agent guard Jaylen Sims, the team announced today (via Twitter). Charlotte had an open spot on its 21-man preseason roster after waiving Nick Smith Jr. on Thursday.
While the team didn’t reveal any details about the deal, it’s almost certainly an Exhibit 10 contract. Sims has made a habit of signing Exhibit 10 deals with the Hornets over the years, having also done so in September of 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Sims, a Charlotte native who went undrafted out of UNC Wilmington, has spent most of his first three professional seasons playing for the Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets’ G League affiliate. However, the 6’6″ shooting guard made his first NBA appearances this past April while on a 10-day deal with Charlotte, averaging 7.0 points and 2.0 assists in 18.7 minutes per game across six outings.
Prior to his NBA call-up, Sims enjoyed his most productive G League season. In 49 games for the Swarm, he averaged 19.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 32.9 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .441/.375/.837. The 26-year-old also played a key role in July for the Hornets’ Summer League team that won the Las Vegas championship, averaging 14.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, and 1.8 APG on .551/.438/.800 shooting in six appearances.
While Sims would be eligible to have his Exhibit 10 contract converted into a two-way deal prior to the regular season, he’s more likely to be waived and report back to the Swarm for another season. In that scenario, he’d be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 (on top of his standard G League salary) if he spends at least 60 days with Greensboro.
Hornets Sign, Waive Isaih Moore
September 27: Moore has been been waived by the Hornets, the team’s PR department tweets.
September 24: The Hornets have announced the signing of 6’10” forward Isaih Moore, who played for their G League affiliate last season. Terrell Brown Jr. was waived to make room on the roster.
No details were provided on Moore’s contract, but it’s likely an Exhibit 10 deal that will include a bonus of up to $85,300 if he returns to Greensboro and spends at least 60 days there. The moves leave the Hornets’ roster at the offseason limit of 21 players.
Moore, 25, appeared in 20 G League games last season, averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per night. He spent the previous season with Sioux Falls in the G League after going undrafted out of Fresno State in 2023.
Brown spent just one day on the Hornets’ roster after being signed on Tuesday. Charlotte has cycled through several players over the past week to make them eligible for bonus money with the Swarm. DJ Rodman, Marcus Garrett, Brandon Slater and Keyontae Johnson have also been signed and waived recently.
Kings To Sign Daniel Batcho To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Kings plan to sign forward Daniel Batcho to an Exhibit 10 contract with the intent of having him join their NBA G League team in Stockton, James Ham of The Kings Beat reports (Twitter links).
Adding Batcho to the camp roster would give Sacramento 21 players, the league maximum.
Batcho, who attended Louisiana Tech, worked out for the Kings prior to the draft. Batcho played four years of college ball, the first two with Texas Tech. He started 32 games for Louisiana Tech last season, averaging 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game.
Batcho, who stands 6’11” and was born in Paris, France, was a member of the Kings’ Summer League squad.
Once he’s waived, he’ll be eligible for a bonus up to $85.300 if he spends at least 60 days with the Stockton Kings.
Clippers Sign Telfort, Poulakidas To Exhibit 10s
September 27: The Clippers’ training camp deals with Telford and Poulakidas are now official, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (Twitter link).
June 27: The Clippers have agreed to a deal with Butler guard Jahmyl Telfort, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports (Twitter link).
Law Murray of The Athletic adds (via Twitter) that Telfort, along with Yale shooting guard John Poulakidas, will be on the Clippers’ Summer League roster, with both undrafted rookies likely to sign Exhibit 10 contracts.
After testing the waters during the 2024 draft process, the 6’7″ Telfort returned to school as a super-senior and averaged 16 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists while shooting a college career-high 36.1% on three-point attempts. He reportedly had a strong Portsmouth Invitational Tournament as part of his pre-draft process.
Poulakidas is a 6’5″ senior who shot over 40% from three on 604 attempts throughout his college career. He averaged 19.4 points per game for the Bulldogs this season.
Kings Sign Jameer Nelson Jr., Jaylin Williams
The Kings have signed guard Jameer Nelson Jr. and forward Jaylin Williams to Exhibit 10 training camp deals, reports Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (via Twitter).
Nelson, the son of former NBA guard Jameer Nelson, played five years in college, his final year for TCU, where he averaged 11.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game before going undrafted in 2024. Last year, he played for the Austin Spurs, with whom he averaged 11.3 PPG and 2.3 APG, then joined the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, putting up 20.1 PPG and 4.2 APG for the Albertan squad.
Williams, a 25-year-old forward out of Auburn (ie. not the Thunder big man out of Arkansas), played for the Grand Rapids Gold last year, averaging 8.6 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 19.0 MPG. He played three games for the Mavericks’ 2025/26 Summer League team, averaging 3.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per contest.
If they’re waived before the season, Nelson and Williams will each be eligible to receive a bonus of up to $83,500, provided they spend at least 60 days with Sacramento’s G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
Stockton acquired Nelson’s returning player rights from Austin in a NBAGL trade earlier this week, as James Ham of The Kings Beat relays (via Twitter).
Timberwolves Waive Nate Santos
The Timberwolves have waived forward Nate Santos, according to the NBA.com’s transaction log.
Santos signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the team two days ago. The 6’7″ forward played with the Magic during Summer League after going undrafted in June. He averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game over the course of four outings.
Santos previously played two seasons at Dayton after starting his career at Pittsburgh. In his senior year, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while knocking down 41.8% of his attempts from beyond the arc.
Santos will now be eligible to receive a bonus up to $83,500 if he spends at least 60 days with the Timberwolves’ G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.
Cavaliers Sign-And-Waive Warith Alatishe, Jaxson Robinson
The Cavaliers have waived Jaxson Robinson and executed a sign-and-waive agreement with Warith Alatishe, according to the NBA’s transaction log.
Robinson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Cavs in early July after going undrafted in the 2025 draft. The five-year collegiate player, who finished his career at Kentucky, made four appearances for Cleveland during Summer League, averaging 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game in Las Vegas.
Alatishe, a 6’7″ forward who played his final two college seasons at Oregon State before going undrafted in 2023, split last season between the Cleveland Charge and the Texas Legends, where he held G League averages of 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game.
Robinson and Alatishe figure to report to the Charge this fall and will be eligible for Exhibit 10 bonuses worth up to $85,300 – on top of their base salaries – if they spend at least 60 days with the team.
Bulls Waive Caleb Grill
The Bulls have waived Caleb Grill, according to NBA.com’s transaction log.
Grill signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Chicago in July after going undrafted in June. The 6’3″ guard played four games with the Bulls’ Summer League team, averaging 8.0 points and 1.3 steals in 15.0 minutes per contest while making 44.4% of his field goal attempts, including 36.4% of his three-pointers. He scored 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting during his final game in Las Vegas.
The 25-year-old previously played six seasons in college, the final two with Missouri. He averaged 13.3 PPG and 3.5 RPG and made 39.6% of his threes during his final year in 2024/25.
Grill is now eligible to join the Bulls’ G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, and earn a bonus up to $85,300 if he stays with the team for at least 60 days.