Mavs Convert Moussa Cisse To Two-Way Deal
11:50 am: The Mavericks have officially converted Cisse to a two-way contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). He’ll be eligible for restricted free agency next summer if he finishes the season on that deal.
10:27 am: The Mavericks are converting Moussa Cisse‘s Exhibit 10 contract into a two-way deal, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets.
Cisse was signed in early July after going undrafted and obviously made a strong enough impression to earn a promotion.
The 6’11” Cisse will add a shot-blocking presence for the Mavericks, though he’ll likely spend a lot of time in the G League this season. The big man appeared in three preseason games and rejected seven shot attempts in 34 minutes.
Cisse started and ended his college career at Memphis, sandwiching stints with Oklahoma State and Ole Miss. The Guinean center blocked 1.7 shots per game in 150 career college contests despite averaging fewer than 20 minutes per game.
The addition of Cisse will round out the team’s two-way slots. Guards Ryan Nembhard and Miles Kelly possess the other two-way deals.
Warriors Waive Seth Curry, LJ Cryer
The Warriors have made a pair of cuts, announcing in a press release that they’ve placed guards Seth Curry and LJ Cryer on waivers (Twitter link).
The decision to waive Curry, who was in camp on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, had been expected. While Golden State reportedly wants to have Stephen Curry‘s brother on its roster, the team is hard-capped at the second tax apron and isn’t currently in position to carry a 15th man.
The younger Curry is expected to return to the team at some point within the first couple months of the season, tweets Anthony Slater of ESPN. The Warriors could bring the 12-year veteran back by mid-November but could opt to wait a little longer than that in order to give themselves a little additional flexibility below their hard cap for the rest of the season.
Cryer, meanwhile, had a solid preseason with Golden State, averaging 5.0 points, 1.8 assists, and 1.6 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game across five outings. It seemed as if the undrafted rookie out of Houston might be making a case for a two-way deal, but today’s move suggests the plan is likely for him to join the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s G League affiliate, assuming he clears waivers.
Cryer would earn a bonus worth $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with Santa Cruz.
The Warriors now have 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.
Bulls’ Zach Collins Undergoes Wrist Surgery, Out At Least One Month
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.