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New Jimmy Butler Rumors Reveal 'Notable Progress' in Knee Injury Recovery, Targeted Return Timeline

Bleacher Report NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 9, 8:32 AM ET

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has made "notable progress" in his recovery from the surgical reconstruction of his right ACL he underwent six months ago, ESPN's Anthony Slater reported Tuesday.

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Hawks Sign Devon Higgs

Hoops RumorsOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 9, 4:49 PM ET

Free agent shooting guard Devon Higgs has signed with the Hawks, the team announced today in a press release. While Higgs spent some time playing overseas during the past two years, the Georgia native has primarily competed in the G League since going undrafted out of Georgia Southwestern State in 2023. He has suited up […]

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Ben Simmons' One-Year, $3.5M Contract With Kings Non-Guaranteed

RealGMOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 9, 5:23 PM ET

Ben Simmons signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings last week that is non-guaranteed, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Simmons will earn $1 million if he makes the Kings' opening night roster in October. Simmons last played in the NBA during the 2024-25 season. He started that season with the Brooklyn Nets before joining the LA Clippers after a contract buyout. The 6-foot-10 guard/forward averaged 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 51 total games b...

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Alex Toohey Returning To Warriors On Exhibit 10 Deal

Hoops RumorsOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 10, 3:25 AM ET

Alex Toohey, a second-round pick by the Warriors in 2025, will rejoin the team for training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter link). Toohey, a 6’7″ forward out of Australia, signed a two-way deal last September, but he didn’t appear in any NBA games as he dealt […]

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Taj Gibson Waived By Pelicans

RealGMOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 9, 1:36 PM ET

Taj Gibson has been waived by the New Orleans Pelicans. Gibson was acquired by the Pelicans on Tuesday from the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the Jordan Hawkins trade. Gibson had signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies in February. Gibson appeared in 10 games with Memphis in his age-40 season, averaging 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.7 minutes.

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Hawks Sign Forward Keyshawn Bryant, Waive Devon Higgs

RealGMOutlet infoNBA logoNBAUpdated Sep 10, 2:54 AM ET

The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Keyshawn Bryant. In a related move, the Hawks have requested waivers on guard Devon Higgs who was signed on Tuesday. Bryant brings three seasons of G League experience, having played for the Ontario Clippers in 2023-24, the San Diego Clippers in 2024-25 and the Windy City Bulls in 2025-26. Across 40 career G League games, he has averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game. Bryant also spent this past summer with the Chicago Bulls' Summer...

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