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Clippers Sign Kobe Sanders To Two-Way Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 8:00pm CST by Rory Maher

8:00 pm: The deal is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

3:50 pm: The Clippers and second-round pick Kobe Sanders have agreed to a two-way contract, agent Shaun Hickombottom tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Law Murray of The Athletic confirms the news (via Twitter).

The Clippers traded up one spot in last month’s two-day draft to acquire Sanders’ rights. He was selected 50th overall.

After spending four years at Cal Poly, the 23-year-old guard/forward transferred to Nevada for his fifth and final college season. In 33 games for the Wolf Pack in 2024/25, Sanders averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes per contest, posting a shooting slash line of .460/.342/.795.

As our tracker shows, the Clippers will have all three of their two-way slots filled once Sanders’ deal is official, with Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Trentyn Flowers holding the other two spots.

Sanders will earn $636,435 in 2025/26, half of the rookie minimum, and is eligible to be active for up to 50 regular season games.

Grizzlies Second-Round Pick Javon Small Signs Two-Way Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 7:35pm CST by Earnest Marshall

The Grizzlies signed 2025 No. 48 overall pick Javon Small to a two-way contract, according to a team release (Twitter link).

Small played college basketball at East Carolina, Oklahoma State and West Virginia, averaging 18.6 points and 5.6 assists in his final collegiate season with the Mountaineers. The 6’3″ guard shot 35.3% from three on 7.3 attempts per game last season.

Memphis signing Small to a two-way deal was an expected agreement. Once they complete reported deals with Santi Aldama, Ty Jerome, Cam Spencer and Jock Landale, they will have a full 15-man standard roster, which would have left no space for Small.

The Grizzlies also have Zyon Pullin on a two-way contract as a returning player, giving them one more two-way contract slot to offer. Spencer and free agent guard Yuki Kawamura ended last season on two-way contracts with Memphis, but Kawamura didn’t receive a qualifying offer.

Jahmai Mashack is Memphis’s only remaining unsigned draft pick. It’s possible he’ll be auditioning for a two-way spot himself during the Las Vegas Summer League.

Devin Booker Signs Two-Year Max Extension With Suns

July 10th, 2025 at 6:40pm CST by Arthur Hill

July 10: Booker’s new extension with the Suns is official, the team confirmed in a press release.

“Devin Booker is the embodiment of the Phoenix Suns, representing the best of our organization, our community and our future,” Ishbia said in a statement. “As the team’s all-time leading scorer, his on-court achievements are unparalleled and the result of his relentless preparation and unwavering pursuit of excellence. His character, leadership and ‘I’ll do it’ mentality define the standards and culture we uphold.

“Moreover, his connection with our fans is unique – his impact resonates across the Valley, and his tireless efforts in supporting Arizona’s youth and families reflect the deep community bond we cherish.”

July 9: Devin Booker has reached an agreement with the Suns on a two-year maximum-salary extension that could be worth more than $145MM, agents Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker of CAA tell Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal, which will run through the 2029/30 season, was finalized tonight in a meeting with owner Mat Ishbia in Las Vegas.

Booker’s annual extension salary of $72.5MM would be the largest in NBA history, Charania adds, slightly surpassing the projections on the new deal Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed with Oklahoma City last week ($71.25MM). Booker now has five years and an estimated $316MM left on his contract with the Suns.

Booker’s deal will be worth 35% of the salary cap in 2028/29, with an 8% raise for ’29/30. Charania’s figures are based on presumed cap increases of 7% next year and 10% each of the following two years, so there’s no guarantee the extension will actually come in that high.

If it does, Booker would make $70,077,350 in 2028/29 and $75,683,530 in 2029/30, giving him a total of $145,760,880.

This is the third contract extension for Booker, who has spent the past 10 seasons in Phoenix after being selected with the 13th pick in the 2015 draft. He has talked frequently about wanting to play his entire career with the same franchise and working to make the Suns contenders again. The new deal, which will take him past his 33rd birthday, is a major step toward accomplishing that.

There was trade speculation surrounding Booker and virtually all the Suns in the midst of a frustrating 36-46 season that saw them fall short of the play-in tournament. That prompted Ishbia to issue a strong statement in March vowing that he would never part with Booker and referring to him as the sort of “superstar” that’s necessary to win a title.

Ishbia and his new management team have already started the process of reworking the roster around Booker. Kevin Durant was shipped to Houston in a seven-team trade, and the Suns are believed to be nearing a buyout agreement with Bradley Beal. Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks were the main additions in the Durant deal, Mark Williams was acquired from Charlotte in a draft-night trade and Khaman Maluach was selected with the No. 1o pick.

Booker posted typically excellent numbers amidst the chaos of last season, although his shooting percentages declined from his usual standards. He averaged 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 75 games while connecting at 46.1% from the field and 33.2% from three-point range.

Booker will return to being the focus of the offense with Durant and possibly Beal gone, so he’ll need a strong performance next season to push the Suns in the right direction.

David Roddy Signs With Raptors On Exhibit 10 Deal

July 10th, 2025 at 5:57pm CST by Earnest Marshall

Free agent forward David Roddy has been signed to the Raptors‘ training camp roster, the team announced via release. Roddy’s agreement is an Exhibit 10 deal, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports (via Twitter).

Roddy was most recently part of the NBA record seven-team trade involving Kevin Durant, having been flipped on his two-way deal from Houston to Atlanta. He was subsequently waived by the Hawks.

Roddy, 24, was the 23rd overall pick by the Grizzlies in the 2022 draft. He was part of Memphis’ rotation in his first year-and-a-half in the NBA, averaging 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game across 118 games (17 starts). However, midway through his sophomore season, he was traded from Memphis to Phoenix.

He didn’t break into the rotation in Phoenix and has since bounced around teams on 10-day and two-way contracts.

The Raptors now have 20 players under contract and have reportedly reached agreements to add Tyson Degenhart and Clifford Omoruyi on Exhibit 10 contracts. However, it’s possible those deals will be completed later in the offseason or during training camp, so there’s no immediate roster crunch in Toronto.

The Raptors do have 16 players on standard contracts (not counting Roddy), but two of those salaries aren’t fully guaranteed (Colin Castleton and A.J. Lawson), so one of those players is the most obvious cut candidate down the line. That doesn’t need to happen until closer to the regular season.

Roddy’s Exhibit 10 contract is non-guaranteed and could be converted to a two-way deal before the season. If he is waived, he would be in line for a bonus worth up to $85K if he spends at least 60 days with the Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate.

Nuggets Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. To One-Year Contract

July 10th, 2025 at 3:31pm CST by Dana Gauruder

July 10: Hardaway is officially a Nugget, the team announced in a press release.

July 1: The Nuggets have agreed to a one-year contract with Pistons free agent wing Tim Hardaway Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). He’s signing for the veteran’s minimum, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post tweets.

Hardaway made 77 starts for vastly-improved Detroit, averaging 11.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 28 minutes per game. He shot 40.6 percent from the field and 36.8 percent on 3-point attempts.

Denver has been extremely active in recent days, agreeing to deal Michael Porter Jr. and a first-rounder to the Nets for Cameron Johnson, reaching a one-year deal with another wing, Bruce Brown, and adding big man Jonas Valanciunas in an agreed-upon deal with the Kings.

Hardaway figures to be a second-unit player with Denver, unless he supplants Christian Braun at shooting guard or Johnson at small forward. The 33-year-old Hardaway will be playing for the fifth team in his NBA career. He’s also had stints with Atlanta, New York and Dallas.

According to cap expert Yossi Gozlan, these moves will push the Nuggets right up against the luxury tax (Twitter link).

Losing Hardaway is a blow to the Pistons, who have been forced to adjust their free agent strategy due to gambling allegations against Malik Beasley. Detroit has also lost backup guard Dennis Schroder, who agreed on a three-year deal with the Kings. The Pistons have secured an agreement with free agent Caris LeVert and are looking at a variety of scenarios to fortify their wing positions.

Raptors Sign Second-Rounder Alijah Martin To Two-Way Deal

July 10th, 2025 at 11:59am CST by Rory Maher

The Raptors have signed guard Alijah Martin to a two-way contract, the team announced today in a press release.

Toronto selected Martin 39th overall in last month’s draft after the 23-year-old helped Florida win a national championship in 2024/25.

Martin, who spent four years at Florida Atlantic prior to transferring to Florida, appeared in 38 games for the Gators last season, averaging 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.4 minutes per contest. He posted a shooting slash line of .452/.350/.761.

As our list of 2025 NBA draft pick signings shows, all of the second-round picks who were selected before Martin signed standard contracts with their respective teams. However, four of the six picks who were taken directly after the 6’2″ guard received two-way contracts, and now Martin has joined that group as well.

On his new two-way deal, Martin is eligible to be active in 50 of Toronto’s 82 regular season games next season. He will earn $636,435 in 2025/26, half of the rookie minimum.

Martin fills the Raptors’ third and final two-way spot, joining Ulrich Chomche and Chucky Hepburn.

Rockets Finalize Minimum Deals With Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green

July 10th, 2025 at 10:42am CST by Luke Adams

July 10: The Rockets have put out a press release officially confirming their new deals with Holiday and Green.

June 30: The Rockets have agreed to bring back guard Aaron Holiday and forward Jeff Green on one-year, minimum-salary contracts, reports Kelly Iko of The Athletic (Twitter link).

The news doesn’t come as a surprise, given that word broke on Friday that Houston intended to re-sign both players – along with free agent forward Jae’Sean Tate – to deals at or near the veteran’s minimum. Tate reached a one-year, $3MM agreement with the club earlier today.

Holiday, who has spent the past two seasons in Houston, had a solid season in 2024/25 as a backup point guard, averaging 5.5 points, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game on .437/.398/.829 shooting. However, his playing time dipped — his 12.8 minutes per game represented a career low.

While the Rockets still like Holiday, they wanted to bring him back on a more team-friendly deal than his previous contract, so they turned down his $4.9MM team option and will now carry a $2.3MM cap hit for the 28-year-old in 2025/26.

Green also played less than ever in 2024/25, averaging a career-low 12.4 minutes per game in 32 appearances. However, he’s a respected veteran locker-room leader and held his own in his limited role, with averages of 5.4 PPG and 1.8 RPG and a .504/.367/.808 shooting line.

Suns Sign Nigel Hayes-Davis To One-Year Deal

July 10th, 2025 at 7:07am CST by Eli Cohen

July 10: The Suns have officially signed Hayes-Davis, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

Hayes-Davis and Fenerbahce officially parted ways this week after he reportedly turned down a lucrative offer from the Turkish team that would have made him one of the EuroLeague’s highest-paid players.

June 30: The Suns have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent forward Nigel Hayes-Davis, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). The deal is fully guaranteed.

Hayes-Davis is coming off being named Final Four MVP as he helped Turkish club Fenerbahce win the 2025 EuroLeague championship. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 42.3% from three-point range in 34 EuroLeague contests in 2024/25 (31.1 MPG).

After starring at Wisconsin in college, Hayes-Davis played nine total NBA games during the 2017/18 season, bouncing between the Lakers, Raptors, and Kings. He has been out of the league ever since.

While the 6’7″ forward’s first NBA stint was brief, he has been one of the top players in the EuroLeague over the past three seasons with Fenerbahce. With the Suns loaded with shooting guards and centers, the 30-year-old will provide forward depth alongside Royce O’Neale.

Fenerbahce’s GM said Hayes-Davis was drawing serious NBA interest shortly after the team won the title and was preparing for his potential departure.

Timberwolves Sign Rocco Zikarsky To Two-Way Contract

July 9th, 2025 at 10:17pm CST by Luke Adams

10:17 pm: Zikarsky’s two-way contract will cover two seasons, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac.

2:23 pm: The Timberwolves have officially added second-round pick Rocco Zikarsky to their roster, announcing today in a press release that the 7’3″ center has signed a two-way contract with the team.

Zikarsky, who will turn 19 on Friday, has been a member of the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League for the last two seasons. The Australian big man appeared in 18 games for the team in 2024/25, averaging 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per contest.

The Bulls technically selected Zikarsky with the No. 45 overall pick on draft night last month, but they did so on behalf of the Timberwolves. The Lakers initially agreed to move up from No. 55 to No. 45 in a deal with the Bulls, then flipped that pick to Minnesota in a deal for No. 36.

Zikarsky’s rights were officially traded to the Wolves as part of the seven-team Kevin Durant blockbuster.

As our tracker shows, Minnesota now has a pair of players on two-way contracts, with Zikarsky joining fellow center Jesse Edwards. The Wolves have one more two-way slot available and free agent guard Tristen Newton is the favorite to fill it, having received a two-way qualifying offer from the club at the end of June.

Jericho Sims Re-Signs With Bucks

July 9th, 2025 at 7:23pm CST by Arthur Hill

July 9: Sims’ new deal with the Bucks is official, the team announced in a press release.

July 1: Jericho Sims will return to the Bucks on a two-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). He’ll have a player option on the second season of the deal.

The 26-year-old big man appeared in 14 games, all off the bench, after being acquired from New York in a four-team trade at the deadline. He averaged 2.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 15 minutes per night with Milwaukee.

Terms of the new deal weren’t released, but Sims will get at least a modest raise over the $2MM he made in the final season of the three-year contract he signed with the Knicks. His minimum salary this season will be $2.46MM.

New York selected Sims with the 58th pick in 2021, but he was in and out of coach Tom Thibodeau‘s rotation during his three and a half years with the team. He has a chance to claim a larger role in his first full season with Milwaukee, possibly as the primary backup for newly acquired center Myles Turner.

The Bucks have been active since free agency began, waiving and stretching Damian Lillard to create cap room for Turner, re-signing free agents Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr. and Taurean Prince and trading Pat Connaughton to Charlotte in exchange for Vasilije Micic.

Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst approached the offseason determined to put together a contender to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo from asking for a trade and has been very aggressive in the first 24 hours of the new league year.