Nets Sign Malachi Smith To Second 10-Day Deal
11:00 am: The Nets have officially signed Smith to a second 10-day contract, the team confirmed in a press release.
8:32 am: The Nets have agreed to re-sign guard Malachi Smith to a second 10-day contract following the expiration of his initial 10-day deal on Monday night, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Smith, who had been playing for Brooklyn’s G League affiliate in Long Island, appeared in six games during his first 10 days with the NBA team, averaging 6.2 points, 2.7 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal in 19.5 minutes per contest. The 26-year-old made 15-of-30 shots from the floor (50%), including 5-of-10 three-pointers.
A G League veteran who has also spent time with the Rip City Remix, Wisconsin Herd and Memphis Hustle since going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, Smith hadn’t appeared in an NBA regular season game until he suited up for the Nets on March 14 in Philadelphia.
The Nets haven’t made a roster move since Smith’s first 10-day contract expired on Monday night, so he’ll simply slot back into the open spot on the 15-man roster that he previously occupied. If Brooklyn wants to hang onto him beyond this second 10-day deal, it will require a rest-of-season or multiyear commitment, since a player can’t sign three 10-days with the same team.
Assuming Smith’s 10-day deal is officially finalized on Wednesday, it will cover the Nets’ next five games, running through next Friday (April 3). He’ll earn another $73,153 over the course of those 10 days, bringing his total NBA earnings for the season to $188,956 — that figure includes his two 10-day contracts ($73,153 apiece) and the $42,650 partial guarantee he received when he signed a camp contract with Brooklyn last fall.
Bucks Promote Pete Nance To Multiyear Standard Deal
The Bucks have converted Pete Nance‘s two-way contract to a multiyear standard deal, the team announced (via Twitter).
As we detailed in another story, Cam Thomas was waived in order to create an opening on the 15-man roster for Nance.
Monday’s game at the Clippers would have marked the 50th and final game in which Nance could have been active as part of his two-way contract. The 26-year-old forward/center has been receiving rotation minutes in recent weeks with Giannis Antetokounmpo once again sidelined, this time due to a knee injury.
Promoting Nance to a standard deal means he can now be active for the remainder of the regular season. Theoretically he would be eligible to appear in the postseason as well, but the Bucks will almost certainly be eliminated in the coming days based on how far behind they are in the standings.
Nance played four years of college basketball at Northwestern prior to transferring to UNC for his “super senior” year in 2022/23. He spent part of his rookie season with the Cavaliers and played a couple months of 2024/25 on a two-way contract with the Sixers.
Nance caught on with the Bucks in February 2025, when he signed a two-year, two-way contract after he was waived by Philadelphia.
Through 37 games in 2025/26, Nance has averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 56.4% from the floor and 47.9% from three-point range in 12.1 minutes per contest.
The Bucks still have a full 15-man standard roster and now have an open two-way spot. They won’t be able to fill it until the offseason though, as the deadline to sign players to two-way deals was March 4.
Bucks Waive Cam Thomas
The Bucks have waived Cam Thomas, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). The move is official, Milwaukee announced in a press release (Twitter link).
As we noted in a separate story, Thomas was cut loose because the Bucks wanted to promote Pete Nance, who was signed to a multiyear standard contract. Nance was previously on a two-way deal.
It’s a surprising development, since Milwaukee targeted Thomas immediately after the trade deadline. However, he was on a minimum-salary contract that only covered the rest of the season, so he makes sense as an odd man out if he isn’t part of the team’s plans beyond 2025/26.
According to Charania (Twitter link), general manager Jon Horst pitched Thomas on the idea of being a key part of the Bucks’ present and future, and head coach Doc Rivers compared the high-scoring guard to a couple of Sixth Man of the Year winners he coached earlier in his career (Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams) shortly after the deadline.
While this hasn’t been confirmed, it’s possible that Thomas may have been the one who sought a change of scenery. The 24-year-old had been playing fewer minutes (16.6 per game) with the Bucks than he was with the Nets (24.3 MPG) and received a pair of DNP-CDs last week. Thomas asked Brooklyn to waive him last month.
In 18 games with the Bucks, Thomas averaged 10.6 PPG, 1.9 APG and 1.6 RPG on .431/.275/.754 shooting. The former first-round pick is a notoriously subpar defender and also struggled with turnovers in Milwaukee (1.4 per game).
The Bucks will carry a dead-money cap hit of $844,607 if Thomas clears waivers in a couple days. Thomas would be a free agent at that point, but he won’t be eligible to compete in the playoffs because he was released after March 1, notes Keith Smith of Spotrac (via Twitter).
If Thomas is claimed on the waiver wire, his cap charge would transfer to the team that adds him and Milwaukee would no longer carry his salary on its books. However, he would remain ineligible to participate in the postseason.
Markelle Fultz Signs 10-Day Deal With Raptors
3:48 pm: Fultz’s 10-day deal is official, the Raptors announced (via Twitter).
2:45 pm: Veteran guard Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Raptors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter).
The Raptors have an open roster spot, so no corresponding move will be necessary. Their NBA G League affiliate, the Raptors 905, claimed Fultz off the waiver wire on March 6.
Fultz, a former No. 1 overall pick and a veteran of eight NBA seasons, has since been working to get back into game shape. He has played in five G League games and his minutes were ramped up over the weekend.
He played a total of 50 minutes in a pair of back-to-back games in Portland on Friday and Saturday and finished with 27 points on 11-of-22 shooting and 12 assists against four turnovers, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca.
Fultz could give the Raptors an immediate boost. He’ll be active for Monday’s game against the Jazz, Grange tweets.
Grange also notes backup point guard Jamal Shead has been struggling of late. Shead was 1-of-6 from the floor and was minus-22 in 21 minutes during Sunday’s loss in Phoenix. Shead is shooting 6-for-25 from 3-point range over his last 12 games and 31 percent from the floor overall.
Starting point man Immanuel Quickley is dealing with a foot injury that will keep him out of the team’s game against Utah on Monday.
Fultz, who was selected with the first pick in the 2017 NBA draft, had his career derailed by injuries and has played in just 255 regular-season games across eight seasons for the Sixers, Magic, and Kings. He made 21 appearances for Sacramento in 2024/25, averaging 2.9 points and 1.3 assists in 8.8 minutes per contest.
Fultz will earn $188,932 over the course of his 10 days with the Raptors, who will take on a $131,970 cap hit.
Jazz Sign Bez Mbeng To Second 10-Day Contract
The Jazz have signed guard Bez Mbeng to a second 10-day contract, according to a team press release.
The former Yale star has appeared in five games (one start) with Utah, averaging 4.8 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 33.4 minutes per contest. He played 45 minutes against Philadelphia on Saturday, supplying 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
Mbeng has also seen action in 41 games (12 starts) this season with the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, posting 6.5 points on 49.5 percent shooting, along with 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 27.5 minutes per contest.
The 22-year-old was signed by the Heat to a camp contract in mid-October, then was quickly waived, lining him up to join Miami’s G League affiliate.
Mbeng, who has a reputation as being a strong defender, went undrafted in June after a standout four-year college career at Yale. He was named the Ivy League’s Defensive Player of the Year for three straight seasons and won the conference’s Player of the Year award in 2024/25 as well.
A 6’4″ guard, Mbeng averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals on .429/.368/.699 shooting in 29 appearances last season (32.7 minutes per game). He helped the Bulldogs reach the NCAA tournament in three of his four years at Yale and is the school’s all-time leader in steals.
Once Mbeng’s latest 10-day contract expires, he would have to sign a rest-of-season contract to remain with Utah.
Grizzlies Sign Tyler Burton, DeJon Jarreau To Second 10-Day Deals
The Grizzlies have brought back Tyler Burton and DeJon Jarreau on second 10-day contracts, the team announced (via Twitter).
Burton, a 26-year-old small forward, signed a hardship deal with Memphis on March 12. He has appeared in six games, all off the bench, and is averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per night with .306/.313/.867 shooting numbers.
This is Burton’s first NBA opportunity since going undrafted out of Villanova in 2024. He was in training camp with the Grizzlies on an Exhibit 10 contract and has spent most of the season with the team’s G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.
Jarreau, a 28-year-old shooting guard, signed his contract on March 13. In five appearances as a reserve, he’s averaging 6.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 21.4 minutes per night with .419/.111/.714 shooting splits.
Jarreau has some previous NBA experience, playing nine games with Memphis during the 2023/24 season and one game with Indiana in 2021/22.
The hardship exception allows a team to temporarily exceed the usual 15-man standard roster limit when it has at least four players who have missed three or more games and are expected to miss at least two more weeks due to an injury or illness. With 10 players listed on the injury report for tonight’s game at Atlanta, Memphis easily meets that threshold.
Both players will be eligible for six more games before their contracts expire on April 1. At that point, they would have to be signed for the rest of the season if the Grizzlies want to keep them on the roster.
Burton will earn $73,153 over the next 10 days, while Jarreau will make $131,970.
Jazz Sign Kennedy Chandler To 10-Day Contract
March 21: The signing is official, according to a team press release.
March 20: Former NBA point guard Kennedy Chandler has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz, agent Ryan Davis tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The 38th overall pick in the 2022 draft, Chandler spent his rookie season with Memphis but was waived during the 2023 offseason and hasn’t been in the NBA since then, having played for the Long Island Nets, Raptors 905, and Delaware Blue Coats in the G League in recent years.
In 36 games this season for the Blue Coats, Philadelphia’s NBAGL affiliate, Chandler has averaged 17.3 points and 9.7 assists in 35.3 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .449/.299/.686.
The Jazz currently have a full 15-man standard roster, but two of those 15 players are on 10-day deals, with Andersson Garcia‘s contract set to expire on Friday night and Bez Mbeng‘s deal running through Sunday.
While Chandler could simply replace one of those two players on the roster, Utah may also qualify for a hardship exception, allowing the team to temporarily exceed 15 standard contracts. A team becomes eligible for a hardship exception when it has at least four players who have missed three or more games and are expected to be out for at least two more weeks.
In the Jazz’s case, Jaren Jackson Jr., Walker Kessler, and Jusuf Nurkic have been ruled out for the season, while Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George are currently on the shelf with multi-week injuries. If either Markkanen or George is expected to miss the next two weeks, Utah would qualify for a hardship deal.
Chandler will earn $117,730 over the course of his 10-day contract. If the Jazz wait until Saturday to sign him, he could replace Garcia on the roster and his deal would cover the team’s next six games.
Magic Convert Jamal Cain To Standard Contract
The Magic are converting Jamal Cain‘s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.
The team put out a press release officially confirming the news (Twitter link).
Cain, 27, will fill the Magic’s 15th and final standard roster spot and will now be eligible for the postseason. The team won’t be able to back-fill Cain’s two-way spot, as the deadline to sign players to two-way contracts expired on March 4.
As Beede writes, Cain had been active 43 times this season, seven shy of the 50-game limit for two-way players. Orlando has 13 games left on its regular season schedule.
After going undrafted in 2022, Cain spent two seasons with Miami and one with New Orleans prior to joining the Magic last summer. 2025/26 marked the fourth straight season he was on a two-way deal; this is the first standard contract of his career.
Although Cain hasn’t played a ton this season, averaging 3.5 points on .431/.415/.850 shooting in 8.0 minutes per game across 27 appearances, he has provided energy on both ends of the court when he has been given opportunities, according to Beede. Cain’s role has also increased recently amid injuries — he has appeared in four consecutive games (15.3 MPG), averaging 8.0 PPG and 3.3 RPG on .522/.462/1.000 shooting over that brief span.
Cain, who also played in nine G League games with the Osceola Magic, has drawn praise from his teammates for his diligent work ethic, Beede adds.
“One thing about Jamal is that he doesn’t lack confidence,” Paolo Banchero said recently about Cain. “Whether (or not) he doesn’t play 10 straight games, you know he’s ready to go every single game. He’s always working. So, he’s a talented player. Just to have a wing like that, being able to check in and affect the game both sides of the ball, it’s huge.”
Kings Sign Killian Hayes To Two-Year Deal
5:00 pm: The deal is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
11:55 am: The Kings and free agent guard Killian Hayes have reached an agreement on a two-year contract, agent Yann Balikouzou tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft, Hayes just completed a pair of 10-day contracts with Sacramento – the second expired on Saturday night – and the team wasted no time in working out a deal to hang onto him.
In 10 appearances during his first 20 days as a King, Hayes posted averages of 3.8 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game, with a .269/.208/.833 shooting line. Despite those modest numbers, the Kings seem to have like what they’ve seen from the 24-year-old, who has registered a positive plus-minus rating with Sacramento and has helped the team win five of its past 10 games.
While the exact details of Hayes’ new deal haven’t been specified, it will likely be a minimum-salary contract. It will also be non-guaranteed for 2026/27, per James Ham of the Kings Beat (Twitter link), giving the Kings some roster flexibility this offseason.
Hayes will fill Sacramento’s 15th standard roster spot, giving the team a full squad heading into the home stretch of the season.
Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract
March 15: Bassey has officially signed his 10-day contract with the Celtics, according to the team (Twitter link).
March 14: The Celtics intend to sign free agent center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
This will be the fourth 10-day contract Bassey has signed in 2025/26. The five-year veteran spent 10 days with Memphis on a hardship deal early in the season and completed a pair of 10-day agreements with Philadelphia in late January and early February.
Aside from his three appearances with Memphis and Philadelphia this season, Bassey has spent most of 2025/26 in the G League. In 20 total regular season games (17 with the Santa Cruz Warriors and three with the Delaware Blue Coats), he has averaged 20.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks on .606/.426/.654 shooting in 29.9 MPG.
Bassey was selected by Philadelphia with the 53rd pick in the 2021 draft. He was waived after one year with the Sixers and signed with 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 25-year-old appeared in 36 games in 2024/25, averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per night.
The 6’10” big man was a standout with the Celtics during Summer League play this July, averaging 15.3 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest in Las Vegas while shooting 70.4% from the field across three outings.
The Celtics had only been carrying 12 players on their standard roster the past two weeks in order to execute an intricate plan to move below the luxury tax line. They’ll need to sign another player in addition to Bassey, notes Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Twitter link).
Bassey will earn $153,330 over the course of his 10 days with Boston, which will carry a cap hit of $131,970.