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Celtics Waive Two-Way Forward Miles Norris

August 10th, 2025 at 4:28pm CST by Eli Cohen

The Celtics have waived Miles Norris, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). He was on a two-way deal.

Norris played three games for the Celtics last season, in which time he averaged 2.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 11.7 minutes per game.

The former UC Santa Barbara standout, who went undrafted in 2023, spent most of the 2024/25 season in the G League, playing for the Memphis Hustle until March and then appearing in several games for the Maine Celtics down the stretch after signing his two-way deal with Boston.

In total, he averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 30.5 minutes per game across 44 total outings for the Grizzlies’ and Celtics’ G League affiliates.

The Celtics currently have Max Shulga and the recently acquired RJ Luis on two-way contracts. No. 46 overall pick Amari Williams looks like the top candidate to fill the team’s newly opened third slot.

Clippers Sign Baldwin, Washington To Exhibit 10 Deals

August 9th, 2025 at 10:32am CST by Rory Maher

The Clippers have officially signed Patrick Baldwin Jr. and TyTy Washington Jr. to Exhibit 10 contracts, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac.

Washington (29th overall) was selected directly after Baldwin (28th) in the first round of the 2022 draft. Neither player has found much consistency at the NBA level to this point, and they’ll reportedly be competing for a two-way contract in training camp.

Baldwin, 22, was drafted by Golden State and spent his rookie season with the Warriors. He was traded to Washington in the 2023 offseason and spent a year-and-a-half with the Wizards, who sent him to San Antonio in February.

The 6’9″ forward was released by the Spurs but caught on with the Clippers, inking a two-way contract in March. He was waived in late July to make roster space for Jordan Miller, with Law Murray of The Athletic stating at the time that Los Angeles was interested in re-signing Baldwin to an Exhibit 10 deal.

Washington, 23, played a limited role across 31 outings for the Rockets as a rookie and was traded twice during the 2023 offseason – from Houston to Atlanta to Oklahoma City – before being waived by the Thunder. He subsequently spent his second season on a two-way contract with Milwaukee and his third year on a two-way deal with Phoenix.

Both Baldwin and Washington have three years of NBA experience and one year of two-way eligibility remaining. The Clippers’ two-way spots are currently held by Miller, 2025 second-rounder Kobe Sanders, and 20-year-old wing Trentyn Flowers.

If Baldwin and/or Washington are cut before the 2025/26 season begins and decide to play in the G League, they would be eligible for bonus worth up to $85,300 if they spend at least 60 days with the San Diego Clippers.

The Clippers now have 19 players under contract, including 14 on guaranteed standard deals.

Spurs Sign Micah Potter, Adam Flagler

August 9th, 2025 at 9:26am CST by Rory Maher

The Spurs signed free agent big man Micah Potter earlier this week, according to RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions.

While the terms were not disclosed, Potter likely signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract featuring Exhibit 9 language and perhaps Exhibit 10 language as well.

Known for his ability to stretch the floor, Potter has spent the past three seasons on two-way contracts with the Jazz. Because he holds four years of NBA experience, he is no longer eligible for a two-way deal.

The 27-year-old forward/center appeared in a career-high 38 games with Utah last season, averaging 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per contest. His shooting line was .422/.316/.850.

San Antonio also recently added free agent guard Adam Flagler to its training camp roster, as first noted by Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, according to RealGM.

Flagler, a former Baylor standout who won an NCAA title with the Bears in 2021, has been a member of the Thunder’s organization for the past two years. The 25-year-old signed a two-way contract with Oklahoma City in February 2024 and was on a two-way deal for all of 2024/25 as well.

A 6’3″ shooting guard, Flagler made 37 appearances for the defending champions last season, averaging just 5.5 minutes per game. That isn’t surprising, given OKC’s impressive backcourt depth. He also missed several weeks of action with a broken bone in his right hand.

If Flagler is waived before the ’25/26 season begins and spends at least 60 days in the G League with the Austin Spurs, he’d be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300. Exhibit 10 contracts can also be converted to two-way deals, though the Spurs do not currently have a two-way opening, as our tracker shows.

The Spurs now have 19 players under contract, two shy of the offseason limit.

Wizards, Akoldah Gak Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal

August 8th, 2025 at 9:30am CST by Luke Adams

Australian forward Akoldah Gak has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Wizards, agent Deirunas Visockas tells Olgun Uluc of ESPN (Twitter link).

It will be the first NBA contract signed by Gak, who spent several years playing professionally in his home country before coming stateside and joining the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League earlier in 2025.

The 23-year-old subsequently suited up for the Wizards’ Summer League team in July, averaging 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 16.8 minutes per game across three outings in Las Vegas.

A 6’11” forward, Gak began to play regular minutes in Australia’s National Basketball League after joining the Cairns Taipans in 2023. In 2024/25, he put up 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 19.5 minutes per game for Cairns, with a field goal percentage of 51.5%.

Gak almost certainly won’t open the regular season on the Wizards’ roster, but looks like a prime candidate to become an affiliate player for the Capital City Go-Go, Washington’s G League team. His Exhibit 10 contract will make him eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his NBAGL salary if he’s waived by the Wizards and then spends at least 60 days with the Go-Go.

Wizards Re-Sign Anthony Gill To One-Year Deal

August 7th, 2025 at 1:12pm CST by Rory Maher

1:12pm: As Robbins tweets, Gill’s signing is now official, per NBA.com’s transactions log.

12:57pm: The Wizards are re-signing free agent forward Anthony Gill to a one-year contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Gill has spent the past five seasons in Washington, largely serving as a veteran leader and mentor to his younger teammates. Although he was waived in late June before his $2,546,675 salary for 2025/26 would’ve become guaranteed, multiple reports from Josh Robbins of The Athletic — including at the time of Gill’s release — indicated that both sides were interested in a reunion, so the signing had been anticipated.

After going undrafted out of Virginia in 2016, Gill started his professional career overseas, playing in Turkey with Yesilgiresun Belediye in 2016/17 before spending three years with Russian club Khimki, which competed in the EuroLeague at the time. He parlayed his strong international play into multiple contracts with the Wizards, his first and only NBA team to this point.

Gill, who will turn 33 years old in October — a few days before the season begins — appeared in 51 games in ’24/25, posting modest averages of 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per contest. In addition to the Wizards, the 6’7″ forward was also linked to multiple EuroLeague teams this summer.

As Robbins explained last month, the new deal is a win for both sides, as Gill will earn more on a veteran’s minimum contract ($2,667,947) than his old contract would’ve paid him and the league’s reimbursement policy will reduce the Wizards’ salary cap hit to $2,296,274, equivalent to a player with two years of experience.

Interestingly, the signing of Gill puts the Wizards at 16 players on standard contracts, one above the regular-season limit. While Justin Champagnie is on a non-guaranteed deal, he should be a lock to make the roster after a breakout ’24/25 campaign.

Assuming Gill makes the cut, perhaps one of Washington’s new additions, like Malaki Branham or Dillon Jones, could be the odd man out. For what it’s worth, Jones ($2.75MM) makes far less money than Branham ($4.96MM).

The Wizards also brought back Marvin Bagley III on a minimum-salary deal last month. His contract is guaranteed, but he technically would have the smallest dead-money cap hit.

Celtics Trade Georges Niang, Two Picks To Jazz

August 6th, 2025 at 5:08pm CST by Dana Gauruder

August 6: The move is now official, per the Celtics (via Twitter).

The second-rounders headed to the Jazz in the deal are either the Celtics’ or Magic’s 2027 pick (whichever is most favorable) and either the Celtics’ or Cavaliers’ 2031 pick (whichever is most favorable), per Jake Fischer (Twitter link).

August 5: The Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.

Utah is utilizing part of the $26.6MM trade exception created in last month’s three-team trade in which Utah dealt John Collins to the Clippers, Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets.

It’s another salary dump for the Celtics, allowing them to move well below the second tax apron.

Niang was acquired by Boston from the Hawks in the three-team Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster this offseason. The 6’7″ forward has an expiring $8.2MM contract for next season.

Niang has been on the move quite a bit this year. He began last season with Cleveland and played 51 games for the Cavaliers, all but one off the bench, before getting dealt to Atlanta in February. Niang appeared in 28 games with the Hawks, including two starts. Overall, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.5 minutes per night last season.

Niang will provide Utah with another floor-stretching big off the bench. He’s a career 39.9% shooter on three-point tries.

It will be his second stint with the Jazz, whom he played with from 2017-21. They’re looking at him as someone who can play a rotation role and bring veteran leadership to their young core, Tony Jones of The Athletic tweets. The two sides have spoken, according to Jones, and Niang is happy and excited to be back in Utah.

Luis, an undrafted rookie out of St. John’s, was signed to a two-way contract, so he’ll fill the Celtics’ open two-way slot. Boston reached an agreement with free agent forward Chris Boucher to take Niang’s spot on the 15-man roster.

According to cap expert Yossi Gozlan (Twitter link), the Celtics shed approximately $5oMM off their luxury tax bill with the Niang trade. They’re now just $1.7MM above the first apron and $9.4MM above the luxury tax line. They also created a $8.2MM trade exception.

Spurs Re-Sign Harrison Ingram To Two-Way Contract

August 6th, 2025 at 1:58pm CST by Luke Adams

The Spurs have officially re-signed forward Harrison Ingram to a two-way contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). The club also confirmed its previously reported two-way deal with Riley Minix.

Ingram, the 48th overall pick in the 2024 draft out of North Carolina, appeared in just five games for San Antonio as a rookie on a two-way contract last season. He spent most of the year with the Austin Spurs in the G League, making 48 total appearances in the Tip-Off Tournament and the NBAGL regular season.

Ingram averaged 12.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.4 steals in 32.6 minutes per game for Austin. Although his shooting line was an underwhelming .407/.289/.581, the Spurs liked what they saw enough to tender him a two-way qualifying offer in June, making him a restricted free agent like.

With Ingram and Minix back on two-way deals, San Antonio has filled all three of its two-way contract slots. Summer League standout David Jones-Garcia occupies the other spot.

The Spurs now have 17 players under contract in total, including 13 on fully guaranteed salaries and Lindy Waters on a partially guaranteed deal.

Spurs Re-Sign Riley Minix On Two-Way Contract

August 5th, 2025 at 10:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder

10:00 pm: The signing is official, according to NBA.com’s transaction log.

7:35 pm: The Spurs are re-signing Riley Minix on a two-way deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. San Antonio had a pair of open two-way slots, so no corresponding move will be necessary.

Minix, 24, appeared in one game with San Antonio last season. The 6’7″ forward was a restricted free agent after receiving a two-way qualifying offer from the Spurs in June.

Minix underwent season-ending surgery in January to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He sustained the injury during a G League game vs. Iowa on January 1.

The former Morehead State standout was healthy enough to play for the Spurs’ Summer League team last month and saw action in five games. He averaged 10.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 48.6 percent from the field in 23.9 minutes per game.

San Antonio signed Minix to an Exhibit 10 deal in July 2024 after he went undrafted. He had his Exhibit 10 deal converted to a two-way contract ahead of the regular season.

The 24-year-old averaged 19.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, and 1.2 BPG with an impressive .524/.414/.853 shooting line in 19 total contests (31.6 MPG) for the G League Austin Spurs last season.

Spurs Sign De’Aaron Fox To Four-Year Max Extension

August 4th, 2025 at 5:20pm CST by Luke Adams

5:20 pm: The deal is official, per a press release from the Spurs.

1:59 pm: The Spurs and point guard De’Aaron Fox have agreed to terms on a four-year, maximum-salary extension, agent Rich Paul tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

Fox will earn just over $37MM in the final year of his current contract, with his new deal taking effect next July and running through 2029/30. It will feature a starting salary worth 30% of the ’26/27 cap.

Based on the NBA’s latest projection of a 7% increase, Fox’s four-year contract would be worth a total of $222.4MM over four seasons. If the cap rises by the maximum allowable 10% next year, the value of Fox’s deal would be $228.6MM. The contract doesn’t include a fourth-year player option or a trade kicker, notes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

The fifth overall pick in 2017, Fox spent his first seven-and-a-half NBA seasons in Sacramento, where he quickly established himself as the Kings’ starting point guard and a rising star. Fox’s best season came in 2022/23, when he earned his first All-Star berth, made the All-NBA third team, and was named Clutch Player of the Year after averaging 25.0 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game for a Kings team that won 48 games.

However, as Fox neared the end of the rookie scale extension he signed in 2020, he was hesitant to finalize another contract with the Kings, expressing reservations about the team’s ability to contend for a championship.

Word broke in late January that the Kings – having received no indications from Fox that he had interest in a long-term deal – were expected to entertain trading him and that San Antonio was his preferred landing spot. Less than a week later, the 27-year-old was dealt to the Spurs in a blockbuster three-team trade that sent Zach LaVine from Chicago to Sacramento.

Fox got off to a slow start in San Antonio — his 19.7 points per game and his shooting averages of 44.6% from the floor and 27.4% on three-pointers in his first 17 outings as a Spur were well below his career averages, and he underwent season-ending surgery to address a finger injury in March.

Given the emergence of Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and the fact that the Spurs’ draft-lottery luck allowed them to select Dylan Harper with the second overall pick in June, there was some speculation that a maximum-salary extension for Fox wouldn’t be as automatic as it seemed back in February.

However, the Spurs moved forward with Fox’s new deal just about as soon as they were eligible to do so. Sunday marked six months since Fox was traded to San Antonio, meaning the restrictions limiting the years, first-year salary, and annual raises he could receive on a veteran extension had lifted. A day later, he and the Spurs have reached an agreement on a new contract.

Based on a 7% cap increase for 2026/27, the year-by-year breakdown for Fox’s extension is as follows:

2026/27: $49,641,600
2027/28: $53,612,928
2028/29: $57,584,256
2029/30: $61,555,584
Total: $222,394,368

While Fox’s deal may be the last major piece of extension-related business for the Spurs this offseason, the team figures to continue investing heavily in its core in the years to come. Star big man Victor Wembanyama will be eligible for a rookie scale extension in 2026, with Castle becoming eligible for a rookie scale extension of his own in 2027.

Wizards Waive Two-Way Player Jaylen Martin

August 4th, 2025 at 4:40pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The Wizards have opened up a two-way spot by waiving wing Jaylen Martin, the team’s PR department tweets.

Martin signed a two-year, two-way deal with Washington in February. The 6’6” Martin saw action in 13 games off the bench for the Wizards, averaging 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18 minutes per night.

Martin, 21, also made 31 regular season G League apperances for three different teams. He averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.9 minutes per game at that level. The Florida native went undrafted in 2023 after opting to play for Overtime Elite.

In his first professional season in 2023/24, Martin spent some time with the Knicks on a two-way deal. However, he didn’t appear in a game with the team. He then signed a two-year, two-way contract with Brooklyn in February 2024, but still didn’t make his NBA debut until last season ’24/25. Martin played just five minutes for the Nets across three outings before being waived in January.

Swingman Jamir Watkins and big man Tristan Vukcevic hold Washington’s other two-way roster spots.