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Yang Hansen Expected to Join Blazers for Summer League
According to Sean Highkin, Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League after competing for China in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Because the 21-year-old has international games scheduled for July 3 and July 6, he will arrive late to Vegas and miss the opening exhibitions. The former first-round pick is coming off a quiet rookie campaign, averaging 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game across 43 appearances. With Portland looking for reliable frontcourt depth behind Donovan Clingan, a solid showing in his limited summer action could help Hansen carve out a larger role entering training camp. Although he remains an intriguing dynasty stash, the big man won't be a redraft target until he secures a consistent spot in the rotation.
Source: Sean Highkin
Source: Sean Highkin
Tyrese Haliburton Says he Feels Healthy After Achilles Rehab
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) stated that he feels great and is "operating like a healthy NBA player." The 26-year-old missed the entire 2025-26 campaign after tearing his right Achilles tendon during the 2025 NBA Finals. He has been participating in 5-on-5 work since April and expects to be unrestricted for training camp. Andrew Nembhard absorbed the primary playmaking duties last season, averaging 16.9 points and 7.7 assists per game. While Nembhard's usage will drastically decrease, Haliburton's return restores a premier offensive engine to the starting lineup. Although the organization could manage his preseason workload, the two-time All-Star should be ready for Opening Night and remains a high-end draft target.
Source: Scott Agness
Source: Scott Agness
Leonard Miller Stays with Bulls on $2.4 Million Option
According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Chicago Bulls picked up the $2.4 million team option on forward Leonard Miller. The former second-round pick played well after arriving in Chicago at the trade deadline, averaging 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game across 27 appearances for the organization. However, he will face heavy competition for playing time in the frontcourt this season alongside Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, and incoming rookie Caleb Wilson. Although Miller produced well down the stretch, he likely needs to carve out a consistent rotation role to become a reliable fantasy performer.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Celtics Keep Ron Harper Jr. on $9 Million Contract
Boston Celtics forward Ron Harper Jr. intends to sign a new three-year, $9 million deal with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Celtics are declining his $2.6 million team option for 2026-27 to create the longer agreement. Harper appeared in 29 games with three starts last season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists. The 26-year-old brings cheap wing depth behind Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Sam Hauser, but he would likely need injuries or a roster shakeup to move beyond a low-minute reserve role. His G League production with Maine, where he averaged 24.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, keeps him more interesting as a developmental depth piece than a draft-day fantasy target.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Magic Part Ways With Jonathan Isaac
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Orlando Magic waived forward Jonathan Isaac on Saturday. The former sixth overall pick averaged 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in seven seasons with the organization. He suffered a left knee sprain in mid-March that forced him to miss the final games of the campaign. With his departure, Orlando clears playing time in the frontcourt. Wendell Carter Jr., Moritz Wagner, and Paolo Banchero are projected to handle the bulk of the interior minutes moving ahead. Although Isaac could find a new home in free agency, he won't be a reliable fantasy performer until he secures a consistent rotation role.
Source: Michael Scotto
Source: Michael Scotto
Jaylen Clark Returns to Minnesota on Three-Year, $10 Million Deal
Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jaylen Clark will re-sign on a three-year, $10 million contract, according to the Star Tribune's Chris Hine. The 24-year-old defensive specialist has carved out a situational role with his on-ball pressure after recovering from the torn Achilles that wiped out his rookie season. Clark, the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year at UCLA, averaged 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 13.1 minutes across 68 games last season. The jumper remains the swing skill, as he hit just 33-for-101 from three. Until that shot becomes more reliable, Clark profiles as a defense-first reserve with minimal fantasy appeal outside of very deep formats, especially with Minnesota's backcourt now headlined by Anthony Edwards and newly acquired LaMelo Ball.
Source: Chris Hine
Source: Chris Hine
Isaiah Hartenstein Agrees to a New Three-Year Contract with the Thunder
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year, $75 million contract that keeps him with the franchise through 2028-29. The deal brings his total guaranteed earnings with Oklahoma City to five years and $134 million. Hartenstein remained a key frontcourt piece last season, averaging 9.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 1.0 steals in 24.2 minutes across 47 games. His scoring ceiling is modest, but the rebounding, efficiency, passing, and defensive stats keep him useful whenever his minutes land in the mid-20s. The new deal confirms that Oklahoma City still views him as a central part of its frontcourt mix.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Pelicans Expected to Move on From Veteran Center Kevon Looney
New Orleans Pelicans center Kevon Looney is expected to reach unrestricted free agency, with the team poised to decline his $8 million option for next season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports. The three-time NBA champion spent his first 10 seasons in Golden State before signing a two-year deal with New Orleans last summer, but he never carved out a role. He appeared in just 21 games, eight as a starter, averaging 2.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 14.7 minutes. A departure would do little to reshuffle the rotation. The Pelicans already funneled the center minutes to rookie Derik Queen and Yves Missi, with Zion Williamson anchoring the four. Looney's fantasy value hinges on landing a real role elsewhere, which looks like a stretch for a non-scoring depth big.
Source: Chris Haynes
Source: Chris Haynes
Gary Trent Jr. to Decline $3.9 Million Option and Hit the Open Market
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Gary Trent Jr. is expected to decline his $3.9 million player option for the 2026-27 season to enter unrestricted free agency. The 27-year-old had a quiet campaign last year, averaging 8.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 21.2 minutes per game, but he remained a capable floor spacer by shooting 36.0 percent from beyond the arc. With Milwaukee reshaping its roster following the blockbuster trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trent's departure helps clear a crowded backcourt. Newly acquired guard Tyler Herro will command heavy usage, but Trent's exit could open the door for younger pieces like Ryan Rollins to earn consistent rotation minutes. Fantasy managers can ignore Trent in standard formats until his new role is clarified.
Source: Chris Haynes
Source: Chris Haynes
Jose Alvarado Stays Home With a New $14 Million Knicks Deal
Point guard Jose Alvarado is trading a one-year option for long-term security with the NBA champion Knicks. He is declining his $4.5 million player option to sign a new three-year deal worth more than $14 million, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Acquired from New Orleans at the deadline, the New York native endeared himself in his hometown with relentless ball pressure off Jalen Brunson's bench. In 28 regular-season games with the Knicks, he averaged 6.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in 16.9 minutes. The fantasy value is modest behind a Finals MVP, but Alvarado's steals give him a niche, and he is first in line if Brunson ever sits. His role thinned in the playoffs, yet his Game 4 spark during a record Finals comeback showed why New York brought him back.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Isaiah Joe Traded to Detroit for Two Second-Round Picks
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks. Detroit adds one of the league's better volume shooters, as Joe averaged a career-high 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 2.5 threes in 21.2 minutes while shooting 42.3 percent from deep last season. Joe should help space the floor for Cade Cunningham, although his fantasy value still leans heavily on points, threes, and efficiency rather than well-rounded production.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Dereck Lively II Progressing Slowly as Mavs Camp Looms
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (foot) is still working back from December foot surgery and hasn't resumed running, The Athletic's Christian Clark reports. Speaking after a Mavericks youth camp, Lively said he is walking and lifting but in no rush. "I'm taking even more time than I need," he told Clark. Lively has shed the walking boot but isn't cleared to run or jump, with training camp roughly three months away. He is Dallas' projected starting center and a foundational piece of the rebuild alongside cornerstone Cooper Flagg, so his Week 1 availability is the question that matters. When healthy, he has averaged 8.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks as a lob threat and rim protector. The No. 9 pick, Morez Johnson Jr., offers frontcourt insurance if his ramp-up runs long.
Source: Christian Clark
Source: Christian Clark
Jericho Sims Secures $2.8 Million Option With Milwaukee
Center Jericho Sims is choosing the sure thing over free agency. The Bucks center plans to exercise his $2.8 million player option for 2026-27, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. It lands him in a Milwaukee frontcourt that looks nothing like last year's after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. Sims made the most of his first full season as a Buck, averaging 5.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 19.7 minutes across 67 games with 19 starts. He is a rim-runner who shot a career-best 78.4 percent from the field and even logged a triple-double in April. With the rotation wide open and starter Myles Turner drawing trade interest, the backup center minutes are there for Sims to seize. He has to earn them, but the door is more open than it has been in years.
Source: Michael Scotto
Source: Michael Scotto
Mouhamed Gueye Locked in on Fourth-Year Hawks Option
HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports the Atlanta Hawks have exercised their fourth-year, $2.41 million team option on center/power forward Mouhamed Gueye. He's a defense-first big who can guard all five positions, a versatility Atlanta prizes more than his box score. Gueye set a career high with 77 games last season, averaging 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.3 minutes while filling in as a makeshift backup center in the playoffs. He flashed more with real minutes, posting 10.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks while hitting 50.0 percent from three across eight starts. The fantasy catch is opportunity. Atlanta drafted Zuby Ejiofor and Henri Veesaar, with Onyeka Okongwu and Asa Newell also in the frontcourt mix. His value to the Hawks is real, but fantasy relevance likely depends on injuries opening the door.
Source: Michael Scotto
Source: Michael Scotto
Pelicans Exercise Third-Year Option on Karlo Matkovic
Center/power forward Karlo Matkovic will be back in New Orleans next season. The Pelicans exercised their $2.30 million third-year team option on Matkovic, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The floor-spacing big fills a real need for a New Orleans frontcourt short on shooting. He averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in just 14.7 minutes across 62 games while connecting on 60.4 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from three-point range. There's little standalone fantasy value at that workload, but he produced more when the rotation thinned, posting 9.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 22.3 minutes over his final 32 outings. Stuck behind Derik Queen and Yves Missi, Matkovic's value hinges on minutes. Should New Orleans decline Kevon Looney's separate option, he could carve out a larger role.
Source: Michael Scotto
Source: Michael Scotto
