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Pacers Re-Sign Isaiah Jackson To Three-Year Deal

July 11th, 2025 at 3:59pm CST by Luke Adams

3:59 pm: Jackson has officially re-signed with the Pacers, the team announced today in a press release.

2:59 pm: The Pacers and restricted free agent center Isaiah Jackson have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract worth $21MM, agents Drew Morrison and Sam Rose tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

The 22nd overall pick in the 2021 draft, Jackson played a modest role through his first four seasons in Indiana, averaging 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 15.0 minutes per game across 163 appearances (31 starts). He missed nearly the entire 2024/25 season due to a right Achilles tear that he suffered in the sixth game of the season.

James Wiseman, who sustained a torn Achilles of his own in the Pacers’ regular season opener last October, appeared to have moved ahead of Jackson on the center depth chart entering the season. Given that context and the fact that Jackson is now coming off a major injury, it was somewhat surprising that the 23-year-old received a $6.4MM qualifying offer from Indiana last month to make him a restricted free agent.

That qualifying offer and this new three-year agreement are strong signals that the Pacers still believe in Jackson’s potential and feel good about where he’s at in his recovery from Achilles surgery.

The QO also makes more sense in retrospect knowing that Myles Turner‘s return to Indiana wasn’t the virtual lock that it seemed to be entering the free agent period. With Turner now in Milwaukee, Jackson will have an opportunity this fall to compete for minutes at center with Jay Huff, Tony Bradley, and Wiseman, who has returned to the Pacers on a new deal of his own.

Jackson’s new deal will give the Pacers 15 players on standard contracts for 2025/26, though Wiseman only has a partial guarantee and Bradley’s 2025/26 salary is non-guaranteed, so it’s possible those two big men will be battling for a single roster spot.

Hawks Sign Nikola Djurisic To Standard Contract

July 11th, 2025 at 1:10pm CST by Luke Adams

1:10 pm: Djurisic’s deal is a three-year contract worth his minimum salary, totaling about $5.95MM, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who tweets that the first year will be guaranteed.

12:57 pm: The Hawks have added a draft-and-stash player to their standard roster, announcing today in a press release that they’ve signed wing Nikola Djurisic.

Djurisic, 21, was selected by Atlanta with the 43rd overall pick of the 2024 draft and spent last season playing in the G League with the College Park Skyhawks.

While he contributed 10.5 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game in 32 NBAGL outings for the Skyhawks, the 6’8″ forward struggled with turnovers (3.1 per game) and his shooting efficiency. He made just 37.9% of his field goal attempts, including only 18-of-101 (17.8%) three-pointers.

As Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com notes (via Twitter), Atlanta had been carrying 12 players on standard contracts and didn’t have enough room below the luxury tax line to add three more veterans on minimum-salary deals, so having Djurisic on a rookie-minimum contract will be advantageous from a cap/tax perspective.

Because Djurisic’s contract will count toward the cap for just $1,272,870 in 2025/26, the Hawks should have enough flexibility to sign two more veterans to minimum deals without surpassing the luxury tax threshold.

Djurisic’s contract will be completed using the second-round pick exception. Chouinard adds (via Twitter) that he wouldn’t be surprised if Serbian youngster spends most or all of next season in the G League.

Tristan Vukcevic Returns To Wizards On Two-Way Contract

July 11th, 2025 at 7:00am CST by Rory Maher

July 11: Vukcevic’s new two-way deal with the Wizards is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log.

July 10: Free agent big man Tristan Vukcevic is re-signing with the Wizards on a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

The 22-year-old forward/center was given a qualifying offer last month, making him a restricted free agent, so he may simply be accepting that QO, which is equivalent to another one-year two-way contract.

Both Josh Robbins of The Athletic and Varun Shankar of The Washington Post have confirmed the news (Twitter links).

Washington drafted Vukcevic with the 42nd pick in 2023, but he spent most of the 2023/24 season with KK Partizan in Serbia before joining the Wizards in March of 2024. He started four of the 10 games he played in as a rookie, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per night.

Vukcevic originally signed a standard contract with the Wizards, who declined their team option on the him last June. He returned to the organization a few days later on a two-way contract.

Vukcevic’s 2024/25 debut was delayed by a few months due to a left knee injury. Known for his ability to space the floor, Vukcevic made 35 appearances with the Wizards last season, averaging 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game, with a shooting slash line of .496/.373/.776.

As our tracker shows, Vukcevic will fill Washington’s third two-way spot, joining wings Jaylen Martin and Jamir Watkins. He will earn $636,435 in 2025/26 and can be active for up to 50 regular season games.

Wizards Sign Marvin Bagley III

July 11th, 2025 at 6:59am CST by Earnest Marshall

July 11: Bagley has officially signed with the Wizards, per the transaction log at NBA.com.

July 10: The Wizards are signing free agent big man Marvin Bagley III to a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

On paper, it makes sense for the Wizards to target a veteran big man in free agency given the fact they traded away Kelly Olynyk this week. Washington only has one player on its standard roster taller than 6’9″ — second-year center Alex Sarr.

However, it’s an interesting move given that the Wizards just traded Bagley away at the deadline to the Grizzlies. Washington originally acquired the former No. 2 overall pick ahead of the 2024 trade deadline alongside Isaiah Livers and a second-round pick. This year, the Wizards sent Bagley out in a multi-team deal that landed them Marcus Smart and a first-round pick, which they used to trade down and select Will Riley.

Bagley appeared in 43 games (16 starts) with Washington across parts of 2023/24 and ’24/25, averaging 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.

Despite the move making positional sense, it remains to be seen whether Bagley will actually stick on an already-crowded roster. The Wizards have 15 players on official, standard contracts. They also have Richaun Holmes and Justin Champagnie on standard deals, but Holmes’s $13.28MM contract is only guaranteed for $250K and Champagnie is non-guaranteed.

If Bagley’s deal is non-guaranteed, it would seem like a cut-and-dry situation to let go of him, Holmes and Champagnie to solve the roster crunch. However, Champagnie being cut would be somewhat surprising despite his non-guaranteed status, given that he started 31 games last season and averaged 8.8 points while shooting 51.1% from the field and 38.3% from three.

If Washington opts to keep Champagnie, it would mean trading or cutting a player with a guaranteed contract. If Bagley is guaranteed, that means two players on Washington’s roster could potentially be let go despite having guaranteed deals.

In any scenario in which Bagley and/or Holmes doesn’t make the opening-night roster, that would mean Washington would be entering the season with 6’8″ Kyshawn George and Bilal Coulibaly as the tallest players on the 15-man squad outside of Sarr.

After the Grizzlies acquired Bagley last season, he only appeared in 12 games and averaged 3.6 PPG. He holds career averages of 12.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in 238 games.

Hawks Re-Sign Jacob Toppin To Two-Way Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 8:03pm CST by Earnest Marshall

The Hawks have re-signed Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract, according to a team release. Atlanta originally signed Toppin to a two-way deal in March.

The Kentucky alum and younger brother of Pacers forward Obi Toppin played his first season-and-a-half on a two-way deal with the Knicks before being waived on March 1. He was picked up just three days later by Atlanta.

Jacob Toppin has 26 games of NBA experience, averaging 1.4 points in those games. In his one and only game with Atlanta, he scored 17 points. He has played much more at the G League level, averaging 19.4 points in 65 career NBAGL games.

With Toppin and Eli Ndiaye signed to two-way contracts, the Hawks have one opening left. That spot is reportedly going to Lamont Butler, though his deal hasn’t been finalized yet.

Once that agreement is complete, the team will have no more two-way spots to offer, but because those contracts aren’t guaranteed, the Hawks could swap out one or more of those players ahead of or during the season if they like.

Clippers Sign Kobe Sanders To Two-Way Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 8:00pm CST by Rory Maher

8:00 pm: The deal is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

3:50 pm: The Clippers and second-round pick Kobe Sanders have agreed to a two-way contract, agent Shaun Hickombottom tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Law Murray of The Athletic confirms the news (via Twitter).

The Clippers traded up one spot in last month’s two-day draft to acquire Sanders’ rights. He was selected 50th overall.

After spending four years at Cal Poly, the 23-year-old guard/forward transferred to Nevada for his fifth and final college season. In 33 games for the Wolf Pack in 2024/25, Sanders averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes per contest, posting a shooting slash line of .460/.342/.795.

As our tracker shows, the Clippers will have all three of their two-way slots filled once Sanders’ deal is official, with Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Trentyn Flowers holding the other two spots.

Sanders will earn $636,435 in 2025/26, half of the rookie minimum, and is eligible to be active for up to 50 regular season games.

Grizzlies Second-Round Pick Javon Small Signs Two-Way Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 7:35pm CST by Earnest Marshall

The Grizzlies signed 2025 No. 48 overall pick Javon Small to a two-way contract, according to a team release (Twitter link).

Small played college basketball at East Carolina, Oklahoma State and West Virginia, averaging 18.6 points and 5.6 assists in his final collegiate season with the Mountaineers. The 6’3″ guard shot 35.3% from three on 7.3 attempts per game last season.

Memphis signing Small to a two-way deal was an expected agreement. Once they complete reported deals with Santi Aldama, Ty Jerome, Cam Spencer and Jock Landale, they will have a full 15-man standard roster, which would have left no space for Small.

The Grizzlies also have Zyon Pullin on a two-way contract as a returning player, giving them one more two-way contract slot to offer. Spencer and free agent guard Yuki Kawamura ended last season on two-way contracts with Memphis, but Kawamura didn’t receive a qualifying offer.

Jahmai Mashack is Memphis’s only remaining unsigned draft pick. It’s possible he’ll be auditioning for a two-way spot himself during the Las Vegas Summer League.

Devin Booker Signs Two-Year Max Extension With Suns

July 10th, 2025 at 6:40pm CST by Arthur Hill

July 10: Booker’s new extension with the Suns is official, the team confirmed in a press release.

“Devin Booker is the embodiment of the Phoenix Suns, representing the best of our organization, our community and our future,” Ishbia said in a statement. “As the team’s all-time leading scorer, his on-court achievements are unparalleled and the result of his relentless preparation and unwavering pursuit of excellence. His character, leadership and ‘I’ll do it’ mentality define the standards and culture we uphold.

“Moreover, his connection with our fans is unique – his impact resonates across the Valley, and his tireless efforts in supporting Arizona’s youth and families reflect the deep community bond we cherish.”

July 9: Devin Booker has reached an agreement with the Suns on a two-year maximum-salary extension that could be worth more than $145MM, agents Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker of CAA tell Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal, which will run through the 2029/30 season, was finalized tonight in a meeting with owner Mat Ishbia in Las Vegas.

Booker’s annual extension salary of $72.5MM would be the largest in NBA history, Charania adds, slightly surpassing the projections on the new deal Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed with Oklahoma City last week ($71.25MM). Booker now has five years and an estimated $316MM left on his contract with the Suns.

Booker’s deal will be worth 35% of the salary cap in 2028/29, with an 8% raise for ’29/30. Charania’s figures are based on presumed cap increases of 7% next year and 10% each of the following two years, so there’s no guarantee the extension will actually come in that high.

If it does, Booker would make $70,077,350 in 2028/29 and $75,683,530 in 2029/30, giving him a total of $145,760,880.

This is the third contract extension for Booker, who has spent the past 10 seasons in Phoenix after being selected with the 13th pick in the 2015 draft. He has talked frequently about wanting to play his entire career with the same franchise and working to make the Suns contenders again. The new deal, which will take him past his 33rd birthday, is a major step toward accomplishing that.

There was trade speculation surrounding Booker and virtually all the Suns in the midst of a frustrating 36-46 season that saw them fall short of the play-in tournament. That prompted Ishbia to issue a strong statement in March vowing that he would never part with Booker and referring to him as the sort of “superstar” that’s necessary to win a title.

Ishbia and his new management team have already started the process of reworking the roster around Booker. Kevin Durant was shipped to Houston in a seven-team trade, and the Suns are believed to be nearing a buyout agreement with Bradley Beal. Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks were the main additions in the Durant deal, Mark Williams was acquired from Charlotte in a draft-night trade and Khaman Maluach was selected with the No. 1o pick.

Booker posted typically excellent numbers amidst the chaos of last season, although his shooting percentages declined from his usual standards. He averaged 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 75 games while connecting at 46.1% from the field and 33.2% from three-point range.

Booker will return to being the focus of the offense with Durant and possibly Beal gone, so he’ll need a strong performance next season to push the Suns in the right direction.

David Roddy Signs With Raptors On Exhibit 10 Deal

July 10th, 2025 at 5:57pm CST by Earnest Marshall

Free agent forward David Roddy has been signed to the Raptors‘ training camp roster, the team announced via release. Roddy’s agreement is an Exhibit 10 deal, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports (via Twitter).

Roddy was most recently part of the NBA record seven-team trade involving Kevin Durant, having been flipped on his two-way deal from Houston to Atlanta. He was subsequently waived by the Hawks.

Roddy, 24, was the 23rd overall pick by the Grizzlies in the 2022 draft. He was part of Memphis’ rotation in his first year-and-a-half in the NBA, averaging 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game across 118 games (17 starts). However, midway through his sophomore season, he was traded from Memphis to Phoenix.

He didn’t break into the rotation in Phoenix and has since bounced around teams on 10-day and two-way contracts.

The Raptors now have 20 players under contract and have reportedly reached agreements to add Tyson Degenhart and Clifford Omoruyi on Exhibit 10 contracts. However, it’s possible those deals will be completed later in the offseason or during training camp, so there’s no immediate roster crunch in Toronto.

The Raptors do have 16 players on standard contracts (not counting Roddy), but two of those salaries aren’t fully guaranteed (Colin Castleton and A.J. Lawson), so one of those players is the most obvious cut candidate down the line. That doesn’t need to happen until closer to the regular season.

Roddy’s Exhibit 10 contract is non-guaranteed and could be converted to a two-way deal before the season. If he is waived, he would be in line for a bonus worth up to $85K if he spends at least 60 days with the Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate.

Nuggets Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. To One-Year Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 3:31pm CST by Dana Gauruder

July 10: Hardaway is officially a Nugget, the team announced in a press release.

July 1: The Nuggets have agreed to a one-year contract with Pistons free agent wing Tim Hardaway Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). He’s signing for the veteran’s minimum, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post tweets.

Hardaway made 77 starts for vastly-improved Detroit, averaging 11.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 28 minutes per game. He shot 40.6 percent from the field and 36.8 percent on 3-point attempts.

Denver has been extremely active in recent days, agreeing to deal Michael Porter Jr. and a first-rounder to the Nets for Cameron Johnson, reaching a one-year deal with another wing, Bruce Brown, and adding big man Jonas Valanciunas in an agreed-upon deal with the Kings.

Hardaway figures to be a second-unit player with Denver, unless he supplants Christian Braun at shooting guard or Johnson at small forward. The 33-year-old Hardaway will be playing for the fifth team in his NBA career. He’s also had stints with Atlanta, New York and Dallas.

According to cap expert Yossi Gozlan, these moves will push the Nuggets right up against the luxury tax (Twitter link).

Losing Hardaway is a blow to the Pistons, who have been forced to adjust their free agent strategy due to gambling allegations against Malik Beasley. Detroit has also lost backup guard Dennis Schroder, who agreed on a three-year deal with the Kings. The Pistons have secured an agreement with free agent Caris LeVert and are looking at a variety of scenarios to fortify their wing positions.