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Bulls Sign Jahmir Young, Waive Adama Sanogo

February 20th, 2025 at 5:57am CST by Luke Adams

February 20: The Bulls have officially signed Young to a two-way contract and waived Sanogo, the team announced in a press release. Since the moves were completed late Wednesday night, Young will be eligible to appear in up to 16 NBA games for the rest of the season.

February 19: The Bulls are making a change to one of their two-way roster slots, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype and NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter links). Shortly after Haynes reported that the team would be waiving big man Adama Sanogo, Scotto followed up to say that guard Jahmir Young would fill that slot.

Sanogo has been on a two-way contract in Chicago for most of the past two seasons after going undrafted out of UConn in 2023. However, he has appeared in just 13 total regular season games for the Bulls and logged a total of 87 career minutes at the NBA level.

Sanogo has played a more meaningful role for the Windy City Bulls in the G League, earning a spot on both the NBAGL All-Rookie Team and the All-NBAGL Third Team last season. In 22 NBAGL games this season, he has averaged 16.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 28.1 minutes per contest.

According to Haynes, Sanogo is expected to miss about four weeks with a knee injury, so the Bulls have decided to fill his two-way slot with a healthy player.

The newcomer, Young, is a 24-year-old point guard who has been playing well in the G League for the Grand Rapids Gold this season after going undrafted out of Maryland last June. He has scored 22.4 PPG on .476/.260/.783 shooting in 30 games for Denver’s NBAGL affiliate, while also contributing 7.3 APG, 4.5 RPG, and 2.0 SPG.

If Young officially signs today, he’ll be eligible to appear in up to 16 NBA games this season for the Bulls, a prorated portion of the full-season 50-game limit. That number would dip to 15 if the deal isn’t formally finalized until Thursday.

Warriors Sign Yuri Collins To 10-Day Deal

February 19th, 2025 at 3:33pm CST by Luke Adams

3:33 pm: Collins’ 10-day deal is now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Knox has officially signed as well, so Golden State is back to 14 players on standard contracts.

12:42 pm: The Warriors will fill one of their open roster spots by signing guard Yuri Collins to a 10-day contract, according to Ohm Youngmisuk and Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

Collins has been a G League mainstay for the Warriors since going undrafted out of Saint Louis in 2023. The 23-year-old point guard signed Exhibit 10 contracts with Golden State during both the 2023 and 2024 offseasons and has spent his first two professional seasons in Santa Cruz with the team’s NBAGL affiliate.

In 33 outings for Santa Cruz this season, Collins has averaged 14.2 points, 9.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .429/.271/.770.

Collins will join Kevin Knox as 10-day recipients for the Warriors, who had been carrying 12 players on standard contracts and have until Thursday to officially get back up to the usual minimum of 14.

While Collins’ 10-day contract will pay him $66,503 and will carry an identical cap hit for Golden State, it will count for hard-cap purposes as if it’s a veteran-minimum deal like Knox’s, worth $119,972.

The two deals will leave the Warriors just $1,132,362 away from their hard cap, but will put the team in position to go another 14 days with just 12 players under contract in March. If Golden State goes that route, the team would have enough room under its hard cap by mid-March to fill all three of its open roster spots and carry a full 15-man squad for the rest of the season.

Warriors Sign Kevin Knox To 10-Day Contract

February 19th, 2025 at 3:32pm CST by Luke Adams

February 19: Knox has officially signed his 10-day contract, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. It’ll run through next Friday, covering the Warriors’ next four games.

February 14: The Warriors intend to fill one of the open spots on their roster by signing forward Kevin Knox, sources tell Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link).

According to Slater, Knox is expected to sign a 10-day contract, with the deal on track to be finalized next week coming out of the All-Star break.

The ninth overall pick in the 2018 draft, Knox has six years of NBA experience under his belt, but hasn’t been in the league since being waived by Golden State in October. He appeared in 31 games for the Pistons last season, scoring 7.2 points in 18.1 minutes per night on .462/.330/.909 shooting.

The veteran forward has spent the 2024/25 season in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game across 28 total NBAGL appearances for Golden State’s affiliate. He has posted a shooting line of .495/.389/.759.

The Warriors currently have three open spots on their 15-man roster and will have to fill two of them by February 20 in order to get back to the required minimum of 14 players on standard contracts — teams are only allowed to dip below that minimum for up to 14 consecutive days and 28 total days in a season.

However, Golden State only has about $1.37MM in wiggle room below its hard cap, so the team will be careful about how it uses that remaining room below the first apron for the rest of the season. Simply signing three players to rest-of-season contracts isn’t an option at this point due to that restriction.

A 10-day deal for Knox will carry a cap hit of $119,972. If the Warriors complete a pair of 10-day signings next Thursday, they would have the option of going another 14 days with just 12 players under contract after those two 10-day deals expire.

Nets Expected To Promote Tyrese Martin To Standard Contract

February 19th, 2025 at 11:43am CST by Luke Adams

The Nets are expected to finalize a new standard contract with shooting guard Tyrese Martin ahead of Thursday’s game vs. Cleveland, promoting him from his two-way deal to the team’s 15-man roster, sources tell Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link).

Martin, who will turn 26 next month, has been a fixture in Brooklyn’s rotation for most of this season, averaging 7.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 21.0 minutes per game across 36 contests (six starts). He has a shooting line of .391/.338/.719.

Although he has only made 36 appearances, Martin has been active for 50 of the Nets’ 54 games so far this season, reaching the limit for a player on a two-way contract. That means in order to play in any more games for Brooklyn during the season’s final two months, the former second-round pick will need to be elevated to the standard roster.

The Nets have had an open spot on their 15-man roster since buying out Ben Simmons shortly after this month’s trade deadline, so no corresponding move will be necessary in order to accommodate Martin’s promotion.

While the exact terms of the agreement aren’t known, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link) reports that Martin will sign a multiyear contract. Brooklyn could dip into its mid-level exception if it wants to offer a deal longer than two years.

Once the promotion is official, the Nets will have a full 15-man roster but will open up a two-way slot. The deadline for teams to sign players to two-way contracts is March 4.

Raptors Sign Jared Rhoden To 10-Day Contract

February 19th, 2025 at 11:03am CST by Luke Adams

The Raptors have filled the open spot on their 15-man roster by signing guard Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract, the team announced today in a press release.

Rhoden, 25, was in camp with Toronto back in the fall. When the Raptors waived him at the end of the preseason, he was claimed by the Hornets, who converted him to a two-way deal and kept him him on their roster for about six weeks before cutting him in early December.

After appearing in four games for the Hornets and two for their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, Rhoden has been suiting up for the Raptors 905 since the start of the NBAGL regular season in late December.

The former Seton Hall standout has averaged 15.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals in 29.4 minutes per game across 18 appearances for Toronto’s G League affiliate. He has knocked down down 50.7% of his shots from the floor, including 41.9% of his three-pointers.

Rhoden, who also has previous NBA experience for Detroit, will earn $119,972 on his 10-day deal, while the Raptors will carry an identical cap hit. The contract will run through next Friday (Feb. 28), covering the club’s first five games out of the All-Star break. Once it expires, the Raptors will have the ability to sign Rhoden to a second 10-day deal if they choose.

Toronto had been carrying an open spot on its 15-man roster since waiving James Wiseman on Feb. 7.

Hornets Sign Elfrid Payton To Second 10-Day Deal

February 18th, 2025 at 1:02pm CST by Luke Adams

1:02 pm: Payton’s new 10-day contract is now official, the Hornets confirmed in a press release. It will run through next Thursday (Feb. 27).

12:45 pm: Following the expiration of his first 10-day contract with the Hornets earlier this week, veteran point guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to a second 10-day deal with the team, agent Darrell Comer tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Charlotte is short on point guard depth after having traded Vasilije Micic to Phoenix at this month’s deadline. Tre Mann has been out for most of the season due to a back injury and LaMelo Ball has been in and out of the lineup due to ankle issues.

A former No. 10 overall pick, Payton appeared in two games for the Hornets during his first 10 days with the team, averaging 2.0 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per night. He had a stint with another banged-up team – New Orleans – earlier this season and put up 6.7 PPG, 6.9 APG, and 3.4 RPG in seven outings (20.6 MPG) for the Pelicans.

The Hornets have a full 15-man standard roster, but won’t need to waive anyone to open up a spot for Payton because they qualify for a hardship exception due to longer-term injuries affecting Mann, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, and Josh Okogie. That exception allows them to temporarily go beyond the usual roster limit.

Payton will earn a $171,756 salary on his new 10-day contract, while Charlotte carries a cap charge of $119,972. The Hornets have a busy schedule coming up in the next 10 days, including multiple back-to-back sets, so the 30-year-old will be available for up to six games if he officially signs on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Once Payton’s second 10-day deal expires, he won’t be eligible to sign a third one with the Hornets.

Wizards Sign Erik Stevenson To 10-Day Deal, Cut Jaylen Nowell

February 17th, 2025 at 6:23pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Wizards have signed Erik Stevenson to a 10-day contract, according to a team press release. In a related move, they released Jaylen Nowell.

Washington is rewarding one of its G League players. In 32 games this season, Stevenson is averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game for the Capital City Go-Go as a sixth man. The 25-year-old has scored 20-plus points 15 times this season and was selected to the G League Up Next game.

Stevenson, who played college ball for West Virginia, took part in training camp with San Antonio in 2023 and Washington in 2024. He was waived by the Wizards in October before joining the G League club and also played in three games for Washington during Summer League in Las Vegas.

Nowell signed his 10-day deal on Feb. 8 but didn’t see any action for the Wizards last Monday or Wednesday. He appeared in eight games, averaging 8.4 PPG in 21.0 MPG, for the injury-plagued Pelicans in November.

Nowell spent his first four NBA seasons from 2019-23 in Minnesota, had stints with Memphis and Detroit in 2023/24, then joined the Capital City Go-Go after New Orleans waived him. His contract would have run through this Friday it hadn’t been terminated early, since 10-day deals are required to cover at least three games.

Hornets Sign Wendell Moore To Two-Way Deal

February 15th, 2025 at 10:12am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Hornets have signed Wendell Moore Jr. to a two-way contract, the team’s PR department tweets.

Moore appeared in 20 games this season with the Pistons this season, posting 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 11.0 minutes per contest. Detroit waived him on Feb. 6 to clear a roster spot during the week of the trade deadline.

He was originally selected by the Mavericks in the first round (26^th overall) of the 2022 draft and spent his first two seasons with the Timberwolves.

It’s a homecoming for Moore. He’s a native of Charlotte and won back-to-back state championships at Cox Mill High in Concord, N.C. before playing three seasons at Duke.

Charlotte opened up a two-way spot by waiving Isaiah Wong on Thursday. Wong appeared in 20 games with the Hornets this season, averaging 6.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.3 minutes per game.

Bulls Sign Lonzo Ball To Two-Year Extension

February 15th, 2025 at 6:30am CST by Luke Adams

February 15: The Bulls officially announced Ball’s extension in a press release on Friday night.

“The complexity of challenges that Zo faced more than three years ago was truly unprecedented,” executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said in a statement. “It wasn’t just his injury but also the complicated rehabilitation plan that followed, which lacked any template for an NBA player.

“Along with an outstanding team of doctors, trainers and medical staff, Zo embraced adversity and exemplified resilience. His diligence to do what was necessary and his commitment to himself and this team truly speaks to his character. He elevates those around him with his high basketball IQ, relentless defense and hustle, and his unselfish play-making. We are thrilled to have him back and for him to be a part of our future.”

February 5: The Bulls and point guard Lonzo Ball have agreed to terms on a two-year, $20MM contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network first reported (via Twitter) that the two sides were finalizing a new deal.

The second year of the extension will be a club option, team sources tell Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Ball reportedly drew legitimate interest on the trade market, with the Grizzlies, Pistons, and Timberwolves said to be among the teams to register interest. However, Johnson reported earlier in the day (via Twitter) that while Chicago had been offered draft capital, potential trade partners wanted to send out multiyear salary, which didn’t appeal to the Bulls.

Fischer and Marc Stein had reported on Tuesday that Chicago wasn’t eager to trade Ball and would be more interested in retaining the guard beyond his current contract than buying him out.

While the 27-year-old will technically remain trade-eligible because his new deal will fall within the NBA’s extend-and-trade limits, it’s extremely unlikely that the team would make this move if it didn’t intend to hang onto him through Thursday’s deadline.

Ball, who missed two-and-a-half NBA seasons while undergoing a series of surgeries to address a troublesome knee injury, made his comeback in the fall and has enjoyed a successful return.

His numbers – 7.2 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game – are career lows across the board and his shooting percentages – 36.2% from the floor, 34.0% on three-pointers – are well below his usual rates. However, Ball has been a positive contributor beyond the box score. The Bulls have outscored opponents by 4.2 points per 100 possessions when Ball is on the court and have been outscored by 6.1 points per 100 possessions when he’s not.

Ball is “beloved” by coaches and and teammates and considered a mentor in Chicago, Johnson adds (via Twitter).

Even after trading Zach LaVine to Sacramento this week, Chicago has a crowded backcourt, with Josh Giddey, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Jones, and Jevon Carter all in the mix alongside Ball. But a few of those players are considered possible trade candidates, and Ball is now the only one of them whose contract potentially extends beyond next season.

Ball is currently earning $21.4MM in the final season of the four-year, $80MM contract he signed with the Bulls in 2021.

Sixers Promote Jared Butler To Standard Roster

February 13th, 2025 at 7:54pm CST by Luke Adams

7:54 pm: The Sixers have officially signed Butler to a standard contract, the team announced in a press release.

To make room on the roster, Okeke has been released early from his 10-day contract. He’ll become a free agent immediately, without passing through waivers.

5:16 pm: The Sixers are converting Jared Butler‘s two-way contract to a standard deal and will promote him to their 15-man roster, agent Mark Bartelstein tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

According to Charania, Butler is receiving a two-year contract. It will be worth the minimum, since that’s all Philadelphia can offer at this point.

Butler, a 6’3″ guard in his fourth NBA season, was traded from the Wizards by the Sixers, along with four second-round picks, at last week’s deadline in a deal that sent Reggie Jackson and a first-rounder to Washington. This will be the first instance in league history of a team trading for a player on a two-way deal and then promoting him to a standard contract.

A former Baylor standout, Butler averaged 6.9 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game across 32 outings off the bench with the Wizards, posting a shooting line of .483/.366/.778.

The 24-year-old has been part of the rotation in his first three games as a Sixer, earning a start on Wednesday in Brooklyn. He has averaged 10.0 PPG, 4.7 APG, and 2.7 RPG in 17.1 MPG so far for his new team.

The 76ers currently have a full 15-man roster, but two of those 15 players are on 10-day contracts. Chuma Okeke‘s deal runs through Sunday, while David Roddy‘s runs through next Thursday. Since Okeke’s contract will expire before the club’s next game, it seems likely Butler will be taking his spot on the roster.

Another Sixers two-way player, Justin Edwards, was promoted to the standard roster last week on a two-year, minimum-salary contract of his own — that deal included a second-year team option, which the club could decline this summer in order to re-sign Edwards to a longer-term contract as a restricted free agent.

It’s possible Butler’s new deal will also include a team option for 2025/26, though that’s just my speculation, since we don’t know the full details yet.