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Wolves Waive Rasual Butler, Toure’ Murry

October 22nd, 2016 at 1:50pm CST by Eddie Scarito

1:50pm: The Wolves confirmed the moves via press release.

1:18pm: The Timberwolves intend to waive Rasual Butler and Toure’ Murry, Chris Haynes of ESPN.com reports. The moves won’t result in any salary remaining on the team’s books, as both player’s deals were non guaranteed. Minnesota’s roster will stand at 15 players once the players are officially released.

Butler, 37, appeared in 46 games last season for the Spurs, and wasn’t a big part of the team’s rotation, averaging just 2.7 PPG and 1.2 RPG in 9.4 minutes per contest. For his career, Butler has played in more than 850 total contests (regular season and postseason), averaging 7.5 PPG and 2.4 RPG with a .362 3PT% during regular-season play.

Murry, 26, appeared in 51 games for the Knicks during the 2013/14 season, but has only played in five NBA regular season games since then, enjoying brief stints in Utah and Washington. His career averages are 2.6 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 7.0 minutes per outing to accompany a slash line of .433/.417/.610.

Nuggets Waive Robbie Hummel, Nate Wolters

October 22nd, 2016 at 11:37am CST by Eddie Scarito

11:37am: The Nuggets officially announced the moves via press release.

8:22am: The Nuggets will waive Robbie Hummel and Nate Wolters, Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Post reports (via Twitter). These moves reduce the team’s roster count to 15 players, which is the regular season maximum. Denver will be on the hook for $50,000 for Wolters and $150,000 for Hummel, provided the players aren’t claimed off waivers by another team.

Hummel played in Italy last season for Emporio Armani Milano. He suffered a shoulder injury midseason and he was released by the team. The Wolves selected the former Purdue star with the No. 58 overall selection in the 2012 draft. He spent two season in Minnesota, averaging 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game.

Wolters, the 38th pick in 2013 draft, played in Turkey last season. He appeared in 58 games with the Bucks, including 31 starts, in 2013/14. He averaged 7.2 points and 3.2 assists that season. He then played another 11 games with Milwaukee the following season and 10 more with the Pelicans off the bench. According to international journalist David Pick (Twitter link), Wolters is headed overseas after agreeing to a contract that is worth $200K-$225K with Red Star Belgrade.

Hawks To Waive Josh Magette

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:56am CST by Eddie Scarito

The Hawks will part ways with point guard Josh Magette, Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders reports (on Twitter). Atlanta won’t be on the hook for any salary as a result of the move, given that Magette’s contract was non-guaranteed. The Hawks’ roster will stand at 15 players after waiving Magette.

Magette made three preseason appearances for Atlanta, averaging 1.0 point, 1.0 rebound and 1.67 assists in 5.7 minutes per contest. He shot 50% from the field overall.

The 26-year-old spent the past two seasons with the L.A. Defenders in the D-League. He averaged 11.5 points and 9.1 assists in 45 games last season. Magette played college ball at Alabama-Huntsville and spent a year in both the Netherlands and Greece before coming to the D-League.

Spurs To Waive Ryan Arcidiacono

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:45am CST by Eddie Scarito

The Spurs waived point guard Ryan Arcidiacono after Friday night’s preseason finale, Jabari Young of The San Antonio Express-News reports. San Antonio will be on the hook for the player’s partial guarantee of $75K, unless he his claimed off waivers by another team.

The 22-year-old went undrafted this year after four seasons at Villanova. In three preseason contests, Arcidiacono notched averages of 1.7 points, 1.0 rebound and 3.3 assists in 16.1 minutes per outing. His shooting line was .286/.500/.000.

Arcidiacono may join the Spurs’ D-League team as an affiliate player, but is keeping his NBA options open for now, Young adds.

Blazers Waive Jerrett, Stiemsma

October 22nd, 2016 at 8:35am CST by Eddie Scarito

The Blazers have made a pair of roster cuts, waiving Grant Jerrett and Greg Stiemsma, the team announced via press release. Portland won’t be on the hook for any salary as a result of the moves since neither player had any guaranteed money included in their contracts. The team’s roster now stands at 15 players, which is the regular season maximum.

Jerrett last appeared in an NBA regular season contest during the 2014/15 campaign, when he played in a combined eight games for the Jazz and the Thunder. The power forward averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.4 minutes while shooting .269/.067/1.000.

Stiemsma, 31, has four years of NBA experience under his belt, having appeared in regular-season games for the Celtics, Timberwolves, Pelicans, and Raptors from 2011 to 2015. In 203 total games, the former Wisconsin big man has averaged 3.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, and 1.1 BPG in a part-time role, shooting 50.9% from the field.

Kings To Re-Sign Lamar Patterson

October 21st, 2016 at 10:19pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The Kings intend to re-sign swingman Lamar Patterson, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reports (via Twitter). The length and terms of the pact are unknown, nor if it includes any guaranteed money. Sacramento had waived Patterson on Wednesday.

Patterson played in four preseason games for the Kings, averaging 5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 45.5% from the field, including 33.3% from behind the arc.

The Bucks drafted Patterson with the 48th overall selection in the 2014 draft and dealt his rights to the Hawks on draft night. He played overseas during the 2014/15 season before signing with Atlanta during the 2015 offseason. He spent much of the 2015/16 season playing in the D-League and the Hawks waived him in July.

Wizards Waive Eddie, O’Bryant, Ware

October 21st, 2016 at 9:17pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The Wizards have pared down their roster to 15 players in preparation for the regular season, waiving Jarell Eddie, Johnny O’Bryant and Casper Ware, Shams Charania of The Vertical reports (via Twitter). As a result of parting ways with Eddie, Washington will be on the hook for his partially guaranteed salary of $175,000 for this season, unless he is claimed off waivers by another team. No money will remain on the books for O’Bryant and Ware, as their deals were completely non-guaranteed. This also means that Sheldon McClellan and Danuel House have made the Wizards’ regular season squad, Charania adds.

Ware, who last appeared in the NBA during the regular season in 2013/14 with the Sixers, spent this past campaign overseas where he split time between Tianjin Ronggang (China) and ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France). In 31 combined games, the guard averaged 15.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 27.3 minutes per outing. His shooting line was .394/.354/.793.

Eddie, 24, played in 26 games for the Wizards a season ago, notching averages of 2.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists in just 5.7 minutes per outing. His slash line was .308/.319/1.000.

O’Bryant appeared in 66 games for the Bucks in 2015/16, averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per outing. His shooting line on the campaign was .411/1.000/.675.

Nuggets Exercise Options On Mudiay, Nurkic

October 21st, 2016 at 8:16pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The Nuggets, who exercised their rookie-scale option for shooting guard Gary Harris earlier today, have elected to do the same for Emmanuel Mudiay and Jusuf Nurkic, the team announced via press release. By picking up the third-year option for Mudiay, the team is now on the hook for his salary of $3,381,480 for next season and another $2,947,305 as a result of picking up the fourth-year option on Nurkic. Neither move is a surprise given the importance of the duo in Denver’s future plans.

Nurkic was drafted with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by Chicago and was acquired by Denver in the same draft-night trade along with Harris. The big has appeared in 94 games in his career, averaging 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in 17.6 minutes per game. The 22-year-old’s career shooting numbers are .435/.000/.628.

Mudiay was selected with the seventh overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. He played in 68 games, including 66 starts, as a rookie last season, notching averages of 12.8 points, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.4 minutes per game. His slash line on the campaign was .364/.319/.670.

Nuggets Exercise 2017/18 Option On Gary Harris

October 21st, 2016 at 7:46pm CST by Luke Adams

7:46pm: The Nuggets have confirmed the move via press release.

8:49am: The Nuggets have exercised their 2017/18 option on Gary Harris‘ contract, locking him up until 2018, according to RealGM’s transactions log. The move ensures that Harris will receive a fully guaranteed $2,550,055 salary in ’17/18.

The 19th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Harris became Denver’s full-time starter at shooting guard last season, averaging 12.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, and 1.3 SPG in 76 contests. Considering he just celebrated his 22nd birthday last month, Harris still has plenty of potential to develop into an even more productive player for the Nuggets, who will have the opportunity to extend his contract in 2017 or re-sign him as a restricted free agent in 2018.

In the short term, Harris’ debut in 2016/17 figures to be postponed a little. He’s currently recovering from a torn groin, which he suffered during the Nuggets’ first preseason game, and isn’t expected to be ready to play to start the season.

The Nuggets have yet to make an announcement regarding Harris’ option, and will likely wait to confirm two other option decisions as well — Emmanuel Mudiay has a third-year option for 2017/18, while Jusuf Nurkic has a fourth-year ’17/18 option, and Denver will almost certainly pick up both of those.

Check out the full breakdown of this year’s rookie-scale option decisions right here.

Celtics Sign Ryan Kelly

October 21st, 2016 at 7:42pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The Celtics have added another player to their already crowded roster, announcing via press release that Ryan Kelly has been signed. Contract details were not relayed in the announcement, though, it is almost assuredly a minimum salary arrangement that includes little or no guaranteed money.

Boston cut 2016 second-rounder Ben Bentil earlier today, which pared the roster down to 16 players, one over the regular season maximum. The addition of Kelly means that two players still need to go prior to opening night, but it is very likely that Kelly was signed with an eye on snagging his D-League rights, though, that is merely speculation on my part.

Kelly, who was waived by the Hawks earlier this week, spent his first three seasons in the NBA as a member of the Lakers after being selected 48th overall in the 2013 draft. After averaging 22.9 minutes per contest during his first two seasons in Los Angeles, Kelly saw his playing time reduced last season, playing just 13.1 MPG in 36 contests. He averaged 4.2 PPG and 3.4 RPG in those games, shooting just 36.9% from the floor, 13.5% from beyond the arc, and 68.5% from the line.