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Clippers Sign Zach Freemantle To Exhibit 10 Contract

September 10th, 2025 at 2:58pm CST by Rory Maher

September 10: The Clippers officially signed Freemantle on Tuesday, per RealGM’s transactions log. According to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link), it’s an Exhibit 10 deal, as expected.

August 29: The Clippers and former Xavier standout Zach Freemantle have agreed to a deal, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Freemantle went undrafted in June after six college seasons with the Musketeers (he missed the 2023/24 campaign due to injuries). He averaged 16.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 31 games as a “super senior” in 2024/25, earning a second-team All-Big East nod for the second time in his career.

As Scotto notes, Freemantle was named to the Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament team this spring. The 6’9″ forward/center suited up for the Magic during Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 6.0 PPG and 4.3 RPG in 11.0 MPG.

While Scotto doesn’t clarify what type of contract Freemantle signed, the Clippers don’t currently have the ability to sign him to a standard deal and all three of their two-way spots are occupied. He most likely signed an Exhibit 10 contract, which would put him in line to receive a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s released before the season begins and spends at least 60 days with the San Diego Clippers.

Once the signing is official, the Clippers will be at the offseason limit of 21 players under contract.

Raptors Sign, Waive Tyreke Key

September 10th, 2025 at 2:26pm CST by Luke Adams

The Raptors signed and subsequently waived free agent guard Tyreke Key, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter links), who confirms that Key received an Exhibit 10 deal.

After going undrafted out of Tennessee in 2023, Key spent his first professional season in Belgium as a member of the Leuven Bears, then played for the Raptors 905 in the G League in 2024/25.

Key made 42 total appearances in the Tip-Off Tournament and regular season for Toronto’s G League affiliate last season, averaging 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 21.5 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .472/.395/.703.

As was the case with Quincy Guerrier on Tuesday, the sign-and-waive move is designed to allow the Raptors to give Key an Exhibit 10 bonus worth up to $85,300 (on top of his NBAGL base salary) if he rejoins the 905 and spends at least 60 days with the club.

Raptors Sign, Waive Quincy Guerrier

September 9th, 2025 at 9:42pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Raptors signed Quincy Guerrier to an Exhibit 10 contract, then waived him, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet reports (Twitter links).

Guerrier went undrafted out of Illinois in 2024. He also played for Syracuse and Oregon during his college career.

He signed with Toronto last year and the club promptly waived him. The 6’7” forward then joined the team’s G League affiliate, the Raptors 905. He appeared in 40 games with them last season, averaging 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per contest.

Guerrier, 26, is a Canadian native. He participated in the Canadian Elite Basketball League with the Montreal Alliance this summer.

He’ll be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he rejoins the Raptors 905 and spends at least 60 days with them.

Pacers Add Jalen Slawson On Training Camp Deal

September 9th, 2025 at 8:16pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Pacers have signed forward Jalen Slawson to an Exhibit 10 deal, the team announced in a press release. Indiana’s G League affiliate acquired Slawson’s returning rights from the Birmingham Squadron last month.

Slawson was a late second-round selection for the Kings in 2023. He appeared in 12 games off the bench for Sacramento as a rookie on a two-way deal.

After not being extended a qualifying offer last summer, Slawson became an unrestricted free agent and signed a camp deal with the Magic last September. He was waived prior to opening night and spent last season with the Osceola Magic in the G League. He appeared in 50 games at that level, averaging 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.1 minutes per contest. The 25-year-old was on the Sixers’ Summer League squad in July.

Under the terms of an Exhibit 10 contract, Slawson will earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with the Noblesville Boom, Indiana’s G League affiliate.

The addition of Slawson increased Indiana’s training camp roster count to 19, two below the maximum.

Mouhamadou Gueye Joins Bulls On Camp Deal

September 9th, 2025 at 7:14pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Bulls have added Mouhamadou Gueye on an Exhibit 10 contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets.

Gueye has 11 games of NBA experience, all with the Raptors in 2023/24. Gueye, who went undrafted out of Pitt in 2022, joined the Raptors on a 10-day deal in February 2024 and a two-way contract that March. He averaged 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 10.9 minutes per contest during those NBA appearances.

Gueye was on the Wizards’ camp roster last season, then was waived before opening night. He averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game over 34 contests for the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League club.

Having signed an Exhibit 10 deal, Gueye will be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived by Chicago and spends at least 60 days with the Windy City Bulls.

The addition of Gueye gives Chicago 21 players on its camp roster, the maximum allowed.

Suns Sign, Waive Jaden Shackelford

September 9th, 2025 at 5:04pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Suns signed Jaden Shackelford to an Exhibit 10 contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Phoenix then placed him on waivers, according to the NBA transactions log.

It’s a bit of déjà vu for Shackelford, who also joined Phoenix on a training camp deal last season. He was waived in late September and wound up on the Valley Suns, Phoenix’s G League affiliate. He averaged 18.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 50 games in 30.9 minutes per game.

The 6’3” guard was a member of the Warriors’ Summer League team this July.

After going undrafted out of Alabama, Shackelford spent two seasons in the G League as a member of the Thunder’s NBAGL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue.

Shackelford will be eligible for a bonus up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with the Valley Suns again.

Nets Officially Re-Sign Ziaire Williams

September 8th, 2025 at 10:30am CST by Luke Adams

10:30 am: As we speculated below, the Nets did in fact increase Williams’ two-year deal to $12.5MM, confirms Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The contract still features a second-year team option.

9:54 am: Over two months after their agreement was first reported, the Nets have officially finalized their deal with free agent swingman Ziaire Williams, the team confirmed today (Twitter link via Erik Slater of Clutch Points).

While the Nets didn’t provide any details on the contract besides referring to it as a “multiyear” arrangement, reporting on June 30 indicated that Williams would be signing a two-year, $12MM deal, with a second-year team option.

For what it’s worth, Nets big man Day’Ron Sharpe reportedly agreed to the same terms, and when he officially re-signed last week, the total value of his contract was bumped slightly from $12MM to $12.5MM. It’s possible Brooklyn will do the same for Williams.

A former No. 10 overall pick who was acquired from Memphis in a trade during the 2024 offseason, Williams averaged 10.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game across 63 outings (45 starts) for Brooklyn in 2024/25.

While his 34.1% three-point percentage wasn’t great for a wing, it was a noticeable step up from the 30.1% mark he posted in his first three NBA seasons, and he showed off impressive defensive versatility, even handling center duties in a pinch. The former Stanford standout came at No. 43 on our list of this summer’s top 50 free agents.

Assuming Williams’ first-year salary comes in around $6MM, Brooklyn will still have just over $16MM in cap space available after officially re-signing Williams, Sharpe, and Cam Thomas. The team, which will also have the $8.8MM room exception at its disposal once it uses up its room, could increase its cap space by waiving one or more players who have non-guaranteed salaries.

It’s also worth noting that a player who re-signs with his previous team on a one-year contract or a two-year deal that includes a second-year team option typically has the right to veto a trade during the following season. However, a player can agree to give up that right as part of the contract negotiation. I expect the Nets asked Williams to waive his trade veto rights, but we don’t have confirmation on that yet.

Grizzlies Sign Lawson Lovering, Tyler Burton To Camp Deals

September 6th, 2025 at 8:41pm CST by Arthur Hill

The Grizzlies have announced (via Twitter) the signings of center Lawson Lovering and forward Tyler Burton. No details were provided on the contracts, but they’re likely Exhibit 10 deals for G League purposes.

Lovering, whose expected signing was first reported in late July, went undrafted after playing three years at Colorado and the past two seasons at Utah. He appeared in seven combined games with Memphis’ Summer League team in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, averaging 3.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12.9 minutes while making 62.5% of his field goal attempts.

Burton spent last season with the G League’s Memphis Hustle, appearing in eight games and averaging 2.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12 minutes per night. He played three years at Richmond and two years at Villanova before going undrafted in 2024.

The Grizzlies have 15 players with guaranteed contracts, and all three of their two-way slots are filled with this week’s addition of Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Today’s signings bring their roster to 20 players, one short of the offseason maximum.

Exhibit 10 contracts can be converted into two-way deals prior to the NBA’s regular season. A player who signs an Exhibit 10 contract also becomes eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with his team’s G League affiliate.

Lovering would qualify as an affiliate player for Memphis, while Burton would be a returning-rights player.

Suns Waive Alex Schumacher

September 5th, 2025 at 8:01pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Suns have waived Alex Schumacher, reports Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). The move, which was not unexpected, came just a day after the team officially signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract.

Phoenix already held Schumacher’s G League returning rights, since he finished last season with the Valley Suns. Signing him to an Exhibit 10 deal and then waiving him will allow the organization to give him a bonus on top of his standard NBAGL salary for rejoining the Suns’ G League affiliate this fall.

Schumacher, who played two seasons at Seattle University before going undrafted in the 2024 draft, split time between the Valley Suns and the Windy City Bulls last season, averaging 9.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in his G League rookie year.

The sign-and-waive is a common move for teams to retain the ability to keep players in their programs by creating a pathway to more money than a standard G League contract. If the player spends at least 60 days with the team’s affiliate, he can earn a bonus worth as much as $85,300.

Magic To Sign Phillip Wheeler To Exhibit 10 Deal

September 5th, 2025 at 7:02pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Magic are signing Phillip Wheeler to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal, according to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer (via Twitter).

Wheeler, 23, played five games for the Sixers last season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per night. The 6’9″ forward played 19 games for the Texas Legends G League team and averaged 16.9 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 36.2% from three.

Orlando had previously signed four players to Exhibit 10 deals: Justin Minaya, Reece Beekman, Lester Quinones, and Colin Castleton. The Magic currently have one open two-way contract slot, so they may have their training camp invitees compete for that final spot.

If any of the five Magic players are cut ahead of the season and spent at least 60 days with the club’s NBAGL affiliate, the Osceola Magic, they’ll be eligible to earn bonuses worth up to $85,300 on top of their standard G League salaries.