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Lonzo Ball shut down retirement speculation Wednesday, addressing the rumors in a post on Twitter. The confusion stemmed from comments Ball made a day earlier on the "Ball in the Family" podcast, which he co-hosts with brother LiAngelo. Speaking with Gilbert Arenas during a guest appearance, Ball reflected on the injuries that have defined much of his nine-year career. Ball, 28, has played only seven seasons since the Los Angeles Lakers selected him second overall in the 2017 draft, missing t...

Damian Lillard hasn’t played in an NBA game since tearing his Achilles on April 27, 2025, but early accounts from Trail Blazers teammate Toumani Camara and head coach Micah Nori suggest that the veteran point guard is starting to look like his old self, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. “If I never knew Dame […]

The Grizzlies have waived veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis has a roster crunch to deal with this fall, having carried 19 players on standard contracts into the day on Friday. Russell always seemed likely to be one of the odd men out, and cutting him now will […]

Agent Rich Paul spoke at length across multiple episodes of his podcast this summer about why certain destinations would or wouldn’t appeal to his client LeBron James in free agency. However, James himself had been relatively mum about his decision to sign a minimum-salary contract the Sixers until he spoke on Friday’s episode of the […]

The Bulls officially announced a series of additions and promotions within their front office on Thursday as they fill out their staff under executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham during his first year on the job. Among the changes announced by the Bulls was Brian Hagen’s promotion to the role of senior VP […]

The Bulls have signed three NBA veterans — Brandon Boston Jr., Orlando Robinson and Drew Peterson — to training camp contracts and have set their roster for next week’s camp, which begins on September 29 and runs through Oct. 4 (Twitter link via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic). Boston signed with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce in […]

Lakers head coach JJ Redick is bullish about the team’s offseason moves, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “I think with this group, probably the first time in my three years here that I feel like the pieces actually fit together,” Redick said. During the same press conference on Thursday, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka […]

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Nimari Burnett and Tyreke Key to Exhibit 10 contracts. In a related move, the Raptors waived guard AJ Hoggard. Toronto had signed Hoggard to an Exhibit 10 contract earlier in the week. Burnett went undrafted out of Michigan at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 8.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a super senior for the Wolverines. Key appeared in 48 G League games for Raptors 905 last season. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 14.8 points on 52%...

The San Antonio Spurs signed a trio of players to Exhibit 10 contracts. The Spurs added guards R.J. Davis and Jon Elmore and center Malik Williams to their training camp roster. In a subsequent move, San Antonio waived guard Jayden Nunn. The Spurs had previously signed Nunn to an Exhibit 10 deal earlier in the week. Davis appeared in 49 G League games with the South Bay Lakers last season. The 6-foot guard averaged 18.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Elmore appeared in 49 G Le...

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived forward Keylan Boone and guards Barry Dunning Jr. and Mark Sears. Boone, Dunning and Sears had all signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. All three players are expected to join the Rip City Remix for the upcoming G League season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Antonio Reeves. The Wolves have also waived forwards Payton Sandfort and Nate Santos. Reeves spent last season on a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. The 6-foot-5 guard appeared in 35 G League games for the Greensboro Swarm. Reeves averaged 17.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Sandfort and Santos are expected to join the Iowa Wolves for the upcoming G League season. Both players had signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. Minn...

The Detroit Pistons waived guard Jordan Riley and forward Romeo Weems. Both players had been signed to Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. Riley and Weems are both expected to join the Motor City Cruise for the upcoming G League season.