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Jake Fischer: An emerging option for the Pistons, sources say, is Detroit trading for Kings guard Malik Monk. Sounds like there’s a chance this deal, if agreed to, could turn into a sign-and-trade that brings Dennis Schroder to Sacramento.
Source: Twitter @JakeLFischer What’s the buzz on Twitter? StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG off the bench last season (min. 25 GP):
17.4 — Clarkson
16.8 — Bogdanovic
15.4 — Monk
15.4 — Reaves pic.x.com/qphkAdYSzR – 10:41 AM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Oklahoma City Thunder C/F Jaylin Williams is signing a new three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Thunder declined Williams’ $2.1M team option and negotiated the new raise with his agents Marcus Monk and Sean Kennedy

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Shams Charania: Free agent sharpshooter Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, plus a player option, sources tell ESPN. Bucks made strong efforts to retain Trent and negotiated deal with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton.
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Lopez might be one of the bigger names on the market. He’s certainly at the end of his career, but like Al Horford, he’s a complete pro and a winner who’s easy to fit into a team culture and find a role for, and still makes a difference defensively night to night. The one player several personnel people expressed interest in was Gary Trent Jr., who’s an expiring minimum. -via hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com / June 10, 2025

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Michael Scotto: I spoke with Cam Johnson shortly ago about his reaction to being traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick. Johnson told me, “I’m excited to compete for a championship. It’s a new beginning.”
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto What’s the buzz on Twitter? Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Denver Nuggets get significant flexibility by swapping Michael Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson.
-$40 million saved
-They get under the luxury tax
-They open up the $14.1 million mid-level
-$16.8 million trade exception
And more possibilities by getting under the first apron. pic.x.com/JYIeFDqQCH – 7:18 PM More on this storyline

Marc J. Spears: “I’m excited! I get an opportunity to compete with some of the

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Paul Hudrick: Source confirms the signing of Trendon Watford. Source also indicates it is likely Guerschon Yabusele will sign elsewhere.
Source: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Seeing a lot of questions about Guerschon Yabusele in my mentions.
Spurs can offer him $4.6 mil per season of NTMLE or $5.1 mil per season of BAE – 8:27 PM Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: This week’s 5 Sixers thoughts is live, too, and I wrote about teams that could be sensible fits for Quentin Grimes, Guerschon Yabusele, Eric Gordon, Lonnie Walker IV and Jared Butler if they end up elsewhere.
Is a new team now in play for Grimes?
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 11:16 AM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
For my morning gang –

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Shams Charania: Free agent forward Trendon Watford has agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN. Watford is set to play a potential key role in the 76ers rotation.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On Chris Paul, De’Anthony Melton, Trendon Watford and 22 other targets for the Suns to consider in free agency with limited roster space: bit.ly/4nqWEVJ – 3:16 PM More on this storyline

Sharif Phillips-Keaton: At the final buzzer, the Nets beat the Pelicans 119-114. Trendon Watford had 22 points and 5 assists while Drew Timme had 16 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. New Orleans made things interesting in the fourth quarter, but Brooklyn had their 20-point lead to thank for

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