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Kings To Sign Daniel Batcho To Exhibit 10 Contract

September 27th, 2025 at 1:10pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Kings plan to sign forward Daniel Batcho to an Exhibit 10 contract with the intent of having him join their NBA G League team in Stockton, James Ham of The Kings Beat reports (Twitter links).

Adding Batcho to the camp roster would give Sacramento 21 players, the league maximum.

Batcho, who attended Louisiana Tech, worked out for the Kings prior to the draft. Batcho played four years of college ball, the first two with Texas Tech. He started 32 games for Louisiana Tech last season, averaging 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game.

Batcho, who stands 6’11” and was born in Paris, France, was a member of the Kings’ Summer League squad.

Once he’s waived, he’ll be eligible for a bonus up to $85.300 if he spends at least 60 days with the Stockton Kings.

Clippers Sign Telfort, Poulakidas To Exhibit 10s

September 27th, 2025 at 7:20am CST by Eli Cohen

September 27: The Clippers’ training camp deals with Telford and Poulakidas are now official, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (Twitter link).

June 27: The Clippers have agreed to a deal with Butler guard Jahmyl Telfort, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports (Twitter link).

Law Murray of The Athletic adds (via Twitter) that Telfort, along with Yale shooting guard John Poulakidas, will be on the Clippers’ Summer League roster, with both undrafted rookies likely to sign Exhibit 10 contracts.

After testing the waters during the 2024 draft process, the 6’7″ Telfort returned to school as a super-senior and averaged 16 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists while shooting a college career-high 36.1% on three-point attempts. He reportedly had a strong Portsmouth Invitational Tournament as part of his pre-draft process.

Poulakidas is a 6’5″ senior who shot over 40% from three on 604 attempts throughout his college career. He averaged 19.4 points per game for the Bulldogs this season.

Kings Sign Jameer Nelson Jr., Jaylin Williams

September 26th, 2025 at 9:59pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Kings have signed guard Jameer Nelson Jr. and forward Jaylin Williams to Exhibit 10 training camp deals, reports Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (via Twitter).

Nelson, the son of former NBA guard Jameer Nelson, played five years in college, his final year for TCU, where he averaged 11.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game before going undrafted in 2024. Last year, he played for the Austin Spurs, with whom he averaged 11.3 PPG and 2.3 APG, then joined the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, putting up 20.1 PPG and 4.2 APG for the Albertan squad.

Williams, a 25-year-old forward out of Auburn (ie. not the Thunder big man out of Arkansas), played for the Grand Rapids Gold last year, averaging 8.6 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 19.0 MPG. He played three games for the Mavericks’ 2025/26 Summer League team, averaging 3.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per contest.

If they’re waived before the season, Nelson and Williams will each be eligible to receive a bonus of up to $83,500, provided they spend at least 60 days with Sacramento’s G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.

Stockton acquired Nelson’s returning player rights from Austin in a NBAGL trade earlier this week, as James Ham of The Kings Beat relays (via Twitter).

Timberwolves Waive Nate Santos

September 26th, 2025 at 9:50pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Timberwolves have waived forward Nate Santos, according to the NBA.com’s transaction log.

Santos signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the team two days ago. The 6’7″ forward played with the Magic during Summer League after going undrafted in June. He averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game over the course of four outings.

Santos previously played two seasons at Dayton after starting his career at Pittsburgh. In his senior year, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while knocking down 41.8% of his attempts from beyond the arc.

Santos will now be eligible to receive a bonus up to $83,500 if he spends at least 60 days with the Timberwolves’ G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.

Cavaliers Sign-And-Waive Warith Alatishe, Jaxson Robinson

September 26th, 2025 at 9:27pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Cavaliers have waived Jaxson Robinson and executed a sign-and-waive agreement with Warith Alatishe, according to the NBA’s transaction log.

Robinson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Cavs in early July after going undrafted in the 2025 draft. The five-year collegiate player, who finished his career at Kentucky, made four appearances for Cleveland during Summer League, averaging 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game in Las Vegas.

Alatishe, a 6’7″ forward who played his final two college seasons at Oregon State before going undrafted in 2023, split last season between the Cleveland Charge and the Texas Legends, where he held G League averages of 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game.

Robinson and Alatishe figure to report to the Charge this fall and will be eligible for Exhibit 10 bonuses worth up to $85,300 – on top of their base salaries – if they spend at least 60 days with the team.

Bulls Waive Caleb Grill

September 26th, 2025 at 9:18pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Bulls have waived Caleb Grill, according to NBA.com’s transaction log.

Grill signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Chicago in July after going undrafted in June. The 6’3″ guard played four games with the Bulls’ Summer League team, averaging 8.0 points and 1.3 steals in 15.0 minutes per contest while making 44.4% of his field goal attempts, including 36.4% of his three-pointers. He scored 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting during his final game in Las Vegas.

The 25-year-old previously played six seasons in college, the final two with Missouri. He averaged 13.3 PPG and 3.5 RPG and made 39.6% of his threes during his final year in 2024/25.

Grill is now eligible to join the Bulls’ G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, and earn a bonus up to $85,300 if he stays with the team for at least 60 days.

Cavaliers Sign Killian Hayes, Four Others

September 26th, 2025 at 9:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder

September 26: The Cavaliers have officially signed Hayes, according to the team, which formally announced its training camp roster on Friday.

The Cavs also completed previously reported Exhibit 10 agreements with Baylor forward Norchad Omier and former Auburn forward Chaney Johnson, in addition to signing free agent wing Tristan Enaruna and forward Miller Kopp. The club now has a full 21-man roster for camp.

September 23: The Cavaliers and former lottery pick Killian Hayes have agreed to a contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets.

Details were not disclosed but it’s almost certainly a training camp deal with no certainty of making the opening night roster. However, the Cavaliers need to fill out their 21-man preseason roster — adding Hayes would give them 16 players, five short of the training camp maximum.

In a related move, Cleveland acquired Hayes’ G League rights in a trade with the Nets’ affiliate. The Long Island Nets acquired a first- and a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft from the Cleveland Charge in exchange for the returning player rights to Hayes.

Hayes reportedly drew interest from teams in Europe this offseason, but was focused on earning another NBA opportunity.

ASVEL Basket in France reportedly made Hayes a strong offer and Real Madrid in Spain and Anadolu Efes in Turkey also registered some interest in the free agent point guard.

However, Hayes is hoping to stick in the NBA after appearing in 216 regular season games across the past five seasons. The seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft by the Pistons, he struggled to adjust to the NBA game in Detroit, where he made just 38.2% of his field goal attempts and 27.7% of his 3-point attempts across four seasons from 2020-24.

Still, Hayes is just 24 years old and played well in a very small sample with Brooklyn last season, averaging 9.0 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per game and making 38.1% of his three-point tries in six appearances (five starts). The 6’5″ Frenchman spent most of 2024/25 playing for the Long Island Nets in the G League, where he put up 17.3 PPG, 7.4 APG, and 5.4 RPG on .463/.371/.689 shooting in 33 outings (32.9 MPG).

Hayes is no longer eligible for a two-way contract, so if he hopes to make an NBA roster this fall, he’ll have to do it by earning a standard 15-man spot.

Pacers Waive Samson Johnson

September 26th, 2025 at 8:45pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Pacers have waived Samson Johnson, according to the NBA.com’s transaction log.

Johnson signed his Exhibit 10 contract with Indiana on September 23, though the deal had reportedly been agreed to near the end of June.

The 6’10” forward played four years for UConn, winning two national championships in 2023 and 2024. In his senior year, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 19.4 minutes per game.

Johnson went undrafted earlier this year, then played in two games for the Pacers’ Summer League team, scoring six points and collecting two blocks in 16 total minutes.

This move lets the Pacers to keep Johnson in their system, and will allow him to earn a bonus of up to $85,300 if he stays with Indiana’s G League affiliate, the Noblesville Bloom, for 60 days or more.

Lakers Waive Jarron Cumberland, Sign Tevian Jones

September 26th, 2025 at 8:34pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Lakers have waived Jarron Cumberland to make room to sign Tevian Jones, reports Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Cumberland signed his Exhibit 10 deal with the Lakers on Thursday after Los Angeles waived forward Arthur Kaluma to make room on the roster for him. The terms of Jones’ deal weren’t reported, but it will almost certainly also be an Exhibit 10 as well.

Jones, a 6’7″ guard, went undrafted in 2023 after five years of college, two with Illinois and the final three with Southern Utah. He averaged 17.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in his senior season.

The 25-year-old played for the Grand Rapids Gold in 2024/25, averaging 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game in the G League regular season, with a shooting line of .415/.346/.732.

Jones was previously signed and waived by the Pelicans in 2023. If he’s cut prior to the start of this season, he will be eligible to join the Lakers’ G League team, the South Bay Lakers, who acquired his returning rights in a trade earlier this month. Jones would earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he sticks with the team for 60 days or more — Cumberland and Kaluma will be eligible for the same deal.

Nuggets Waive Javante McCoy, Justyn Hamilton

September 26th, 2025 at 8:20pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Nuggets have waived Javante McCoy and Justyn Hamilton, according to the NBA’s transaction log.

Denver’s signing of McCoy to an Exhibit 10 deal was reported on September 21. The 6’5″ guard has spent the last three seasons in the G League after a five-year career with Boston University. He averaged 10.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game last season for the Motor City Cruise while shooting 25% from three.

The signing of Hamilton hadn’t been previously reported, though earlier today, the Oklahoma City Blue and Grand Rapids Gold, G League affiliates of the Thunder and Nuggets, respectively, completed a deal that sent Hamilton to the Gold for the rights to Andrew Funk and a second-round pick.

Hamilton was presumably signed and waived by Denver in order to ensure he receives a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he reports to the Gold and spends at least 60 days with the G League team.

Hamilton played 26 games for the Blue last season, averaging 7.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per contest.