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Bulls’ Zach Collins Undergoes Wrist Surgery, Out At Least One Month

October 18th, 2025 at 11:39am CST by Dana Gauruder

Bulls big man Zach Collins underwent surgery on Friday to repair a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist, the team announced (Twitter link). He’ll be reevaluated in four weeks.

Collins, 27, was projected to be Nikola Vucevic‘s primary backup at center, so Chicago’s frontcourt depth will be significantly impacted by his injury during the early going.

Collins was included in the three-team blockbuster trade last February among the Bulls, Spurs and Kings. That was the deal in which Zach LaVine wound up in Sacramento and De’Aaron Fox headed to San Antonio.

He appeared in 28 games, including eight starts, after the deal and averaged 6.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 19.7 minutes per game. Collins has appeared in 378 regular season games over the course of a career that began in Portland during the 2017/18 season.

Collins has an $18.1MM expiring contract, which figures to make him a trade candidate this season.

Pelicans Waive Christian Shumate

October 18th, 2025 at 11:34am CST by Luke Adams

Camp invitee Christian Shumate has been waived by the Pelicans, the team announced today (Twitter link).

Shumate went undrafted this June after spending his final four college seasons at McNeese State. While the 6’6″ forward made just 26.9% of his three-pointers and 51.2% on free throws over the course of his college career, he was an All-Southland selection in each of his four years with the Cowboys and won the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year award in both 2024 and 2025.

In 35 games as a senior last season, Shumate averaged 10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.6 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .623/.309/.423. He helped the Cowboys reach the NCAA tournament for the second straight year — they upset Clemson in the first round before falling to Purdue.

Shumate made three appearances during the preseason for the Pelicans, averaging 4.0 PPG and 2.3 RPG in 6.1 MPG. His next step will likely be the Birmingham Squadron, New Orleans’ G League affiliate. He’ll earn a $50K bonus on top of his base G League salary if he spends at least 60 days with the Squadron.

The Pelicans now have 18 players under contract — 14 on guaranteed deals, Jaden Springer on an Exhibit 9 agreement, and three on two-way contracts.

Hawks Waive Charles Bassey, Lamont Butler

October 18th, 2025 at 11:23am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Hawks have waived Charles Bassey and Lamont Butler, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk tweets. The moves reduce the Hawks’ standard roster count to 14 players, one below the maximum.

Bassey was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract prior to training camp. Butler was added to the roster once again earlier this week on a camp deal after being waived in late September.

Bassey was selected by Philadelphia with the 53rd pick in the 2021 draft. He was cut after one year with the Sixers and signed in San Antonio, where he played for the past three seasons.

Injuries were an issue for Bassey during his time with the Spurs — his 2022/23 season was cut short due to a non-displaced patella fracture, then he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in December 2023. The 24-year-old appeared in 36 games in 2024/25, averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per night.

Butler, a 6’2″ guard who played his final college season at Kentucky, averaged 11.4 PPG and 4.3 RPG while shooting 39.1% from three as a fifth-year senior. He went undrafted in June.

Both players could wind up with the College Park Skyhawks, the Hawks’ G League affiliate.

Atlanta has only 10 players with fully guaranteed salaries. Vit Krejci and N’Faly Dante have partially guaranteed deals while Caleb Houstan and Mouhamed Gueye have non-guaranteed contracts. Youngmisuk confirms that Dante will make the Hawks’ regular season roster; the other three players without fully guaranteed salaries also look well positioned to make the team.

Grizzlies Sign DeJon Jarreau, Waive Lawson Lovering

October 18th, 2025 at 9:25am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Grizzlies have signed guard DeJon Jarreau and waived center Lawson Lovering, according to a team press release (Twitter link). Terms weren’t made available but Jarreau likely received a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal, as Memphis already has 15 players on guaranteed contracts.

Jarreau appeared in 10 games as a reserve in two NBA seasons (2021/22 and ’23/24) with the Pacers and Grizzlies, averaging 4.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 15.1 minutes. The 27-year-old, who went undrafted in 2021 out of Houston, played with Indiana on a two-way deal and with Memphis on a pair of 10-day contracts.

The New Orleans native also has competed in 67 total games (27 starts) in two seasons with the NBA G League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Texas Legends, Capital City Go-Go and Memphis Hustle, averaging 13.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.9 minutes per contest at the NBAGL level.

Lovering was signed by Memphis on an Exhibit 10 deal in early September. He played four preseason games for the Grizzlies and averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.5 minutes. The 22-year-old Wyoming native went unselected in the 2025 draft after his final collegiate season at Utah.

Lovering will probably head to the Memphis Hustle, the team’s G League affiliate, where he’ll be eligible for a bonus worth $50,000 if spends at least 60 days with the club. Jarreau will likely wind up getting waived and joining the Hustle as well.

Wizards Waive Kadary Richmond, Alondes Williams

October 18th, 2025 at 8:44am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Wizards have waived guards Kadary Richmond and Alondes Williams, the team’s PR department tweets. Both players were signed to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier this week.

Richmond, a 6’5″ guard, played at St. John’s last year after spending one season with Syracuse and three with Seton Hall. He earned second team All-Big East honors last season after averaging 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 36 games.

Williams has appeared in nine total games over the past three seasons while on two-way contracts with Brooklyn, Miami and Detroit.

Both players will likely end up with the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League affiliate — their Exhibit 10 contracts make them eligible for bonuses worth up to $85,300 if they spend at least 60 days with the team.

Pelicans Pick Up 2026/27 Options On Hawkins, Missi

October 18th, 2025 at 8:01am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Pelicans have picked up their fourth-year option on Jordan Hawkins and their third-year option on Yves Missi, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. The duo now have their rookie scale contracts guaranteed through the 2026/27 season.

Hawkins, the 14th overall pick of the 2023 draft out of UConn, will make $7,021,895 in ’26/27, while Missi, who was selected with the No. 21 pick out of Baylor last year, will pull in $3,512,760.

Hawkins missed some time due to back pain last season but wound up appearing in 56 games, including nine starts. He averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.6 minutes per contest. Prized for his shooting prowess, he only made 37.1% of his overall attempts and 33.1% of his three-point tries. He’s projected to back up Trey Murphy III at the shooting guard spot this season.

Missi was one of the league’s top rookies last season. He appeared in 73 games, including 67 starts, and averaged 9.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks in 26.8 minutes per night. He’s expected to retain his starting center spot to open this season with veteran newcomer Kevon Looney injured.

We’re tracking all of the 2026/27 rookie scale option decisions right here. They’re due by October 31.

Kings Waive Terence Davis

October 18th, 2025 at 7:40am CST by Dana Gauruder

The Kings have waived guard Terence Davis, tweets Sean Cunningham of KCRA News in Sacramento. The transaction reduces the Kings’ standard roster to the maximum of 15 players.

Davis’ chances of making the opening-night roster were greatly reduced by this week’s addition of Russell Westbrook, who signed a non-guaranteed contract on Friday. Davis signed a non-guaranteed deal of his own with Sacramento last month, but only appeared in one preseason game.

It’s actually the second time Davis has been waived by Sacramento this offseason. Davis, who has appeared in 122 total games across four seasons for the Kings since being traded from Toronto to Sacramento in 2021, entered the summer on a non-guaranteed deal but was cut in early September.

Davis appeared in 64 games for the Kings in 2022/23 and averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per contest, with a .423/.366/.791 shooting line. However, he hasn’t spent much time on an NBA roster since then.

Davis opened the ’23/24 campaign with the Rip City Remix in the G League, but suffered a torn Achilles in December that ended his season. The 6’4″ guard spent the majority of ’24/25 with the Wisconsin Herd in the NBAGL, averaging 14.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 3.1 APG with a .415 3PT%, before he was called up to the Kings on the last day of the season.

He could wind up with the Stockton Kings, Sacramento’s affiliate, if he doesn’t receive another NBA opportunity.

Knicks To Waive Garrison Mathews; Nets Sign Hunter Cattoor

October 17th, 2025 at 11:35pm CST by Rory Maher

The Knicks plan to cut Garrison Mathews at some point before Saturday’s waiver deadline, reports Ian Begley of SNY.tv (via Twitter).

Stefan Bondy of The New York Post confirms the news (Twitter link).

According to Begley, the Knicks were happy with how Mathews performed in training camp and preseason but opted not to retain the sharpshooter due to their financial situation. New York is hard-capped at the second apron and — barring a cost-cutting trade, which appears unlikely in the short term after Malcolm Brogdon‘s sudden retirement — is only able to keep one veteran on a minimum-salary camp deal.

Landry Shamet has long been viewed as the frontrunner to fill that position and looks like an even stronger bet to stay with the Knicks after they decided to cut Mathews.

Begley hears Mathews, a six-year veteran who spent the past two-plus seasons with the Hawks, is expected to draw interest from rival teams that are looking for outside shooting.

The Nets also made a transaction tonight, officially signing Hunter Cattoor, as Brian Lewis of The New York Post relays (via Twitter).

A 6’3″ guard, Cattoor played five college seasons for Virginia Tech prior to going undrafted in 2024. The 24-year-old spent last season with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in France’s top basketball league, averaging 8.5 points while shooting 37.2% from long distance in 25 games.

Cattoor most recently suited up for the Cleveland’s Summer League team in Las Vegas.

Suns Waive Jared Butler, Will Keep Jordan Goodwin

October 17th, 2025 at 10:00pm CST by Rory Maher

Jordan Goodwin has won a training camp battle in Phoenix, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the Suns will retain the 6’3″ combo guard for the 2025/26 regular season.

The Suns claimed Goodwin in July after he was waived by the Lakers, who wanted to create room below the first apron to sign Marcus Smart. In late June, the Lakers picked up their team option on Goodwin’s $2.35MM contract for the upcoming season, which carries a guarantee of just $25K.

Goodwin, who turns 27 years old next week, averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steal on .438/.382/.818 shooting in 29 games (18.7 minutes per contest) for the Lakers in ’24/25. He also had a strong preseason for Phoenix, averaging 12.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG and 1.8 SPG on .462/.389/.700 shooting in four games (19.0 MPG).

This is Goodwin’s second stint with the Suns — the former Saint Louis standout, who is known for his defense, also spent part of ’23/24 with Phoenix prior to being traded to Memphis.

Goodwin’s primary competition for Phoenix’s 14th standard roster spot — the team is only carrying 14 players due its tax situation — was believed to be guard Jared Butler, a four-year veteran who played for the Wizards and Sixers last season. The 25-year-old also had an impressive preseason, averaging 15.5 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.3 RPG and 1.8 SPG on .471/.353/.667 shooting in four appearances (20.9 MPG).

The Suns have officially requested waivers on Butler and David Duke Jr., the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). Butler’s non-guaranteed training camp deal did not contain Exhibit 10 language, and it’s unclear what his next step will be. Duke’s deal did though, so he’s likely headed to the G League’s Valley Suns to open the season. Duke is another four-year veteran who has played for the Nets and Spurs.

Immediately after waiving Butler and Duke, the Suns signed Nathan Mariano and Sean McDermott to Exhibit 10 deals, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. Both players are locks to be waived in the coming hours.

Marino, 22, is a 6’9″ wing. He has spent several seasons playing professionally for Franca in Brazil, his home country.

McDermott, 28, spent time with Memphis on a two-way deal back in 2020/21. The former Butler Bulldog spent a few seasons in the G League with the Memphis Hustle before continuing his career overseas, playing in Italy and Turkey the past two years.

Raptors Sign, Waive Julian Reese

October 17th, 2025 at 9:40pm CST by Luke Adams

9:40 pm: Toronto has waived Reese, the team announced. As noted below, he’s now eligible for a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with the Raptors 905.

1:23 pm: The Raptors have signed undrafted rookie forward Julian Reese, the team announced today in a press release. It’s a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link).

Reese spent the past four seasons at Maryland, where he averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 28.5 minutes per game (36 appearances) as a senior in 2024/25. By the time he left the Terrapins, he was the second all-time leading rebounder in school history, behind only Len Elmore.

Reese, whose sister Angel Reese plays for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, joined the Lakers’ Summer League team in July and appeared in four games for the club — two at the California Classic and two in Las Vegas. He averaged 3.0 PPG and 2.5 RPG in 11.5 MPG.

The Raptors likely plan on making Reese an affiliate player for the Raptors 905, their G League team. Assuming he’s waived within the next couple days and then reports to Toronto’s NBAGL affiliate, he’d be in line to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his standard G League salary as long as he stays with the team for at least 60 days.

The Raptors cut five players from their preseason roster on Thursday, so there was plenty of room for Reese. The team now has 17 players under contract.