Steven Crowl Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Jazz
SEPTEMBER 22: The Jazz have announced in press statement that they have signed Crowl.
JUNE 26: The Jazz are planning to sign Steven Crowl to an Exhibit 10 deal, according to KSTP’s Darren Wolfson (Twitter link).
Crowl played his entire five-year collegiate career with Wisconsin, averaging 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 153 career games for the program.
Before even getting to free agency, the Jazz have a crowded roster, though all of Svi Mykhailiuk, Johnny Juzang, KJ Martin and Jaden Springer have partial or non-guaranteed contracts. The team also has Elijah Harkless currently signed to a two-way contract, but those can be swapped any time with relative ease, since they don’t count against the cap.
Crowl will have an opportunity to show he deserves a two-way contract in training camp — an Exhibit 10 contract can be converted to a two-way deal. If he’s waived from his fully non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal and then spends at least 60 days with Utah’s G League affiliate, he’ll earn a bonus worth up to $85K.
Hornets Sign DJ Rodman, Cut Marcus Garrett
The Hornets have signed free agent forward DJ Rodman and cut guard Marcus Garrett, the club announced (Twitter link).
Rodman, the son of Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and brother to NWSL superstar Trinity, 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. Most recently, he suited up for Charlotte’s Summer League squad.
Rodman logged five collegiate seasons with Washington State and the Trojans, averaging 6.1 PPG on .411/.354/.764 shooting. The 6-foot-6 wing also averaged 4.2 RPG, 1.0 APG and 0.5 SPG across his 143 NCAA games.
Exact details of the contract have yet to be divulged, but it is likely to be an Exhibit 10 training camp deal for the 24-year-old. Garrett had also been inked to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Assuming Rodman and Garrett sign G League contracts and spend at least 60 days with the Hornets’ NBAGL affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, each player will be eligible to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his base G League salary.
Exhibit 10 signings can be promoted to two-way contracts, but at present, all three of Charlotte’s two-way contract slots are occupied.
Nets Sign Fanbo Zeng
September 22: The Nets have officially finalized their deal with Zeng, who appears on the 21-man training camp roster announced today by the team. He reportedly signed an Exhibit 10 contract.
August 2: Fanbo Zeng, one of the top prospects in China, has agreed to a contract with the Nets, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Zeng, 22, is a 6’10” forward who’s coming off a productive season with the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association. He averaged 14.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 53% from the field and 41% from three-point range.
In 2020, Zeng announced his intention to play college basketball at Gonzaga, but he changed his mind the following spring and committed to the G League Ignite. He appeared in 19 total games for the former independent G League team during the 2021/22 season.
He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pacers the following summer and played five games for them during Summer League, but he returned to China that fall.
Zeng injured his back in late April during a CBA contest and decided to pull out of the FIBA Asia Games, which start next weekend, according to NetsDaily. The injury, diagnosed as a lumbar transverse process fracture, normally comes with a two- to three-month recovery process, so he should be fine by the start of training camp.
Zeng hired American agents three months ago in an effort to revive his NBA prospects, NetsDaily continues. He should be a featured attraction when Brooklyn travels to Macao in October for two exhibition games against Phoenix.
Scotto doesn’t provide any details about Zeng’s contract, but it may be an Exhibit 10 deal with an invitation to participate in training camp. The Nets already have 10 players with standard contracts, along with three more expected signings and four other players with non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed deals. They have one open two-way slot, so Zeng could be in position to compete for that.
Pacers Sign Ashworth, Felton To Exhibit 10 Contracts
The Pacers have signed guards Steven Ashworth and RJ Felton to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today in a press release.
The announcement specifies the moves were designed for Ashworth and Felton to join the Pacers’ G League affiliate, the Noblesville Boom, which implies both players will be released by Indiana before the season begins. Each player would be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with Noblesville.
Both players’ agreements with the Pacers were first reported in June, shortly after they went undrafted.
Ashworth spent three years at Utah State before spending his final two college seasons at Creighton. As a “super senior” in 2024/25, he averaged 16.4 PPG, 4.1 RPG and a Big East-best 6.8 APG in 35 games (36.0 MPG) for the Blue Jays.
Felton, who played four years of college ball at East Carolina, averaged 18.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.5 APG and 1.2 SPG on .414/.376/.743 shooting splits in 30 games (34.5 MPG) last season for the Pirates.
Ashworth and Felton also suited up for the Pacers’ Summer League team in July.
The Pacers currently have a full 21-man roster ahead of training camp.
Suns Sign Tyrese Samuel To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Suns have signed free agent forward Tyrese Samuel, according to RealGM’s official log of NBA transactions. It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac.
A 6’10” big man from Montreal, Samuel spent four seasons at Seton Hall prior to transferring to Florida for a “super senior” season in 2023/24. In 36 games with the Gators, he averaged 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 26.8 minutes per contest, earning a spot on the All-SEC second team.
After going undrafted last year, the 25-year-old signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Suns and was waived before the season began. He spent his first post-college season with the G League’s Valley Suns and will likely be headed back to Phoenix’s affiliate team to open ’25/26.
Samuel had a fairly slow start with the Valley Suns during the Tip-Off Tournament last fall, averaging 7.8 PPG and 5.1 RPG in 16 contests (17.1 MPG). His role was expanded during the regular season, however, and he responded by averaging 10.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG and 1.0 BPG in 33 games (21.3 MPG).
If Samuel is cut by Phoenix and spends at least 60 days with the Valley Suns this season, he’ll be eligible to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his regular NBAGL salary.
Phoenix is now at the offseason limit of 21 players under contract.
Nuggets To Sign Javante McCoy
The Nuggets have agreed to sign free agent Javante McCoy, reports Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Haynes doesn’t specify the terms of the deal, but it’s likely an Exhibit 10 training camp deal.
McCoy is a 27-year-old shooting guard out of Boston University, where he played for five years, averaging 17.4 points and 2.9 assists per game while making 42.5% of his three-point attempts in his final season.
McCoy averaged 12.9 PPG and 2.3 APG on .552/.451/.889 shooting last season for the Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. He previously played for the Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers.
After signing McCoy, the Nuggets will have 20 of their 21 training camp roster spots filled. With an Exhibit 10 deal, McCoy could earn an $85,300 bonus if he’s waived before the season starts and spends at least 60 days with the Nuggets’ G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.
Nets Waive Yuri Collins
The Nets have opened up a spot on their standard roster ahead of training camp by waiving Yuri Collins, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
Collins was signed on Friday to a one-year deal with a partial guarantee of $85,300, just like the recent agreements with David Muoka and D’Andre Davis, who were also released shortly after their contracts were finalized.
Collins’ contract essentially served the same purpose as an Exhibit 10 deal, as he’ll likely be joining the Nets’ G League affiliate in Long Island to open 2025/26. The only real difference is the Nets will carry that $85,300 on their cap sheet as they look to get above the minimum salary floor by opening night.
A 6’0″ point guard, Collins has spent the past two seasons in the NBAGL with the Santa Cruz Warriors after going undrafted out of Saint Louis in 2023. In 49 games (32.3 minutes per contest) with Santa Cruz in 2024/25, Collins averaged 13.7 points, 10.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals, with a shooting line of .412/.264/.780.
Collins also had a brief stint with Golden State last season, making his NBA debut in February after signing a 10-day contract with the Warriors. In 16 minutes of playing time across two games, he recorded two points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
The Nets now have 20 players under contract, one shy of the offseason limit.
Celtics Waive Hayden Gray
The Celtics have opened a spot on their training camp roster by waiving Hayden Gray, according to NBA.com’s official transaction log.
The 22-year-old guard signed an Exhibit 10 contract in July after going undrafted out of UC San Diego. He was a member of Boston’s Summer League team, getting into one game and putting up seven points, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes.
Gray is expected to join the G League’s Maine Celtics, Smith adds. The Exhibit 10 deal will make him eligible for a bonus worth $50,000 if he spends at least 60 days with the team.
Gray was the Division I leader in steals with 3.1 per game last season. He also averaged 11.2 points, 3.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 35 games while shooting 47.9% from the field and 41.8% from three-point range.
Gray’s departure leaves Boston with 20 players, one short of the offseason limit. Three new signings became official earlier today.
Hornets Sign Marcus Garrett, Waive Brandon Slater
The Hornets continue to make changes to the back end of their roster ahead of training camp, having signed free agent guard Marcus Garrett, the team announced (via Twitter).
In a corresponding move, forward Brandon Slater has been released.
While the terms of Garrett’s contract were not revealed, it’s likely to be an Exhibit 10 deal, which would make him eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived before the season begins and spends at least 60 days with the Hornets’ G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.
Garrett, who went undrafted out of Kansas in 2021, appeared in 12 NBA games while on a two-way contract with the Heat as a rookie, but he has spent most of his professional career in the G League, including the past two seasons with the Swarm. He signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Hornets in March and appeared four NBA games, averaging 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per contest.
Known as a solid defender, Garrett played 42 games (29.7 MPG) for the Swarm in 2024/25, averaging 10.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.8 APG and 1.5 SPG on .451/.298/.705 shooting.
Garrett will fill Charlotte’s 21st and final roster spot for the time being.
Celtics Sign Kendall Brown, Jalen Bridges, Ron Harper Jr.
September 20: The Celtics have finalized their camp deals with Brown, Bridges and Ron Harper Jr., according to RealGM’s log of NBA transactions. Harper’s agreement with Boston was first reported last month.
September 19: The Celtics intend to sign free agent wing Kendall Brown, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
While Scotto doesn’t explicitly state what type of contract Brown will sign, he suggests it will be an Exhibit 10 deal, as the 22-year-old will reportedly have a chance to compete for a two-way contract in training camp. Exhibit 10 contracts, which are non-guaranteed and do not count against the salary cap, can be converted into two-way deals.
A former top high school recruit, Brown was selected 48th overall in the 2022 draft after one college season at Baylor. He spent most of his first two NBA seasons on two-way deals with the Pacers prior to being converted to a standard deal in March 2024.
Brown was released by Indiana last fall and didn’t make any NBA appearances in 2024/25, having spent the year in the G League, though he had a brief stint on a two-way deal with Brooklyn in late winter. In 37 games (33.9 minutes per contest) with the Long Island Nets last season, the athletic guard/forward averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals on .565/.400/.750 shooting.
Scotto also confirms (via Twitter) that Jalen Bridges remains on track to finalize a camp deal with Boston and will be another player vying for a two-way spot. Bridges’ agreement with the Celtics was first reported on July 2.
Bridges spent 2024/25 — his rookie season — on a two-way contract with Phoenix. The Suns chose not to give him a qualifying offer in June, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Both Brown and Bridges suited up for the Celtics during Las Vegas Summer League.
The Celtics do not currently have a two-way opening, with the spots occupied by Max Shulga, Amari Williams and RJ Luis Jr., a trio of rookies. Of the three, Luis’ roster looks the most vulnerable, considering Boston used second-round picks on Williams and Shulga, while Luis — who went undrafted — was acquired in a salary-dump deal with Utah.