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Pelicans Revisit Bennedict Mathurin Talks
Restricted free-agent guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin is drawing renewed interest from the New Orleans Pelicans and a second unnamed suitor, per Marc Stein. Mathurin, 24, has remained on the market while the Clippers wait for more clarity on Kawhi Leonard's situation, which has slowed some of their offseason decisions. The No. 6 pick in 2022 averaged a career-high 17.6 points last season, but his fantasy profile remains scoring-heavy after he shot just 20.7 percent from three following a deadline trade to Los Angeles. A move to New Orleans could open more usage, though shaky efficiency and thin defensive production keep him from being a clean redraft target. He remains more appealing as a dynasty scorer than a complete fantasy asset.
Source: Marc Stein
Source: Marc Stein
Dave Joerger Joins Nuggets as Lead Assistant Coach
Dave Joerger has agreed to join the Denver Nuggets as the lead assistant on head coach David Adelman's staff, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Joerger, 52, brings a 245-247 record over six NBA head-coaching seasons with Memphis and Sacramento, plus recent assistant stops with the 76ers and Bucks. The move gives Adelman an experienced voice on the bench as Denver continues its win-now push around Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. For fantasy, an assistant hire rarely changes individual value by itself, so the Nuggets' core remains steady. The main item to watch is whether Joerger's defensive influence nudges Denver's wing rotation.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Nuggets Offer Peyton Watson $70 Million Deal
Restricted free-agent forward Peyton Watson has received a five-year, $70 million offer from the Denver Nuggets, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. The offer sits well below Watson's preferred range, as the 23-year-old has been looking to top Christian Braun's five-year, $125 million deal. Watson is also weighing whether to accept his $6.5 million qualifying offer and reach unrestricted free agency in 2027. He is coming off a breakout season, averaging 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks while shooting 41.1 percent from three. Denver wants to keep him, but the Spencer Jones match pushed the team into the second apron. If Watson stays, he remains an ascending nine-category wing with strong dynasty appeal.
Source: Tony Jones
Source: Tony Jones
Colby Jones Heads to Manresa
Guard Colby Jones has signed with Liga Endesa club Manresa, per Sportando, after finishing last season with the G League's Memphis Hustle. The 34th pick in the 2023 draft, Jones spent time in the NBA as a reserve, appearing in 70 games across three seasons with the Kings, Wizards, and Pistons while averaging 3.2 points. He has been more productive in the G-League, including a 13.8-point, 4.1-rebound, and 3.6-assist season with Memphis after previously averaging 17.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.0 steals across G League stops with Motor City, Capital City, and Stockton. The NIT Most Outstanding Player and 6-6 wing brings physicality and playmaking to Spain, but he never found an NBA niche and holds no fantasy value stateside as he starts fresh overseas.
Source: Sportando
Source: Sportando
Peyton Watson Linked to Three-Team Market
Restricted free-agent forward Peyton Watson has been linked to the Bucks, Clippers, and Hawks in sign-and-trade scenarios, per Shams Charania of ESPN, via Evan Sidery. Watson, 23, is coming off a breakout season, posting career highs of 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from three and adding 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks. Denver wants to keep the two-way wing but faces a cap crunch after the Spencer Jones match raised its league-high payroll. For fantasy, Watson is an ascending nine-category asset on his threes, steals, and blocks, and a sign-and-trade to a team needing offense could lift his usage. He is a strong dynasty buy wherever he lands.
Source: Evan Sidery
Source: Evan Sidery
Jalen Duren Considers Pistons Qualifying Offer
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is considering accepting his $9.62 million qualifying offer to reach unrestricted free agency in 2027, per Marc Stein, via Evan Sidery. Duren and the Pistons remain far apart, as the 22-year-old wants a max extension while Detroit prefers a smaller number. He is coming off an All-NBA Third Team season, averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds as a rim-running anchor next to Cade Cunningham. However this resolves, Duren stays Detroit's starting center for 2026-27, so his fantasy stock is untouched: a high-end producer for points, rebounds and field-goal percentage. He remains a strong dynasty asset, with the qualifying-offer path adding only minor long-term uncertainty about where he lands.
Source: Evan Sidery
Source: Evan Sidery
Russell Westbrook Drawing Minimal Market Interest
Free-agent guard Russell Westbrook is not generating much, if any, interest on the market, per Evan Sidery, and could open the 2026-27 season unsigned. The 37-year-old spent last season with the Sacramento Kings, where he stayed productive, averaging 15.2 points, 6.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 64 games, though he shot 33.8 percent from three. After playing for seven teams in nine years, the future Hall of Famer and 2017 MVP is running out of suitors, with teams likely wary of his efficiency. For fantasy, his Sacramento line looked rosterable, but there is nothing to draft until he signs and lands a role, which is no longer a given.
Source: Evan Sidery
Source: Evan Sidery
Nuggets Match Offer Sheet to Retain Spencer Jones
The Denver Nuggets have matched Oklahoma City's two-year, $12 million offer sheet on forward Spencer Jones, keeping the restricted free agent, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Denver prioritized retaining the homegrown wing it signed as an undrafted rookie in 2024, even though the match carries a steep tax and apron cost. Jones carved out a rotation role last season, starting 37 games and shooting 39.6 percent from three, then shot an NBA-best 69.2 percent from deep in a small playoff sample. Back in Denver in a modest role, he stays a 3-and-D wing with deep league appeal for his shooting, but his low scoring volume caps his standard league value.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Jonathan Kuminga Linked to Cavs Sign-and-Trade
Free-agent forward Jonathan Kuminga has been tied to Cleveland in a proposed sign-and-trade framework that could send Max Strus and second-round pick capital to Atlanta, per Evan Sidery. The idea reflects real mutual interest between the Cavaliers and Kuminga, who likes coach Kenny Atkinson from their Golden State days, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Kuminga, 23, averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 games for Atlanta after a midseason trade. In Cleveland, he would have to carve out usage alongside Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and James Harden, capping his redraft ceiling, though his youth keeps him appealing in dynasty. Strus would boost Atlanta's shooting if moved.
Source: Evan Sidery
Source: Evan Sidery
Johnny Juzang Nears Deal With Fenerbahce
Free-agent guard Johnny Juzang is in advanced negotiations with Fenerbahce, per Eurohoops. The deal would move him to the EuroLeague after he left Zenit St. Petersburg in June. The 25-year-old spent three seasons with the Jazz and had a brief stint with the Timberwolves before joining Zenit in February. He averaged 14.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.8 steals across 17 VTB League games. Fenerbahce is targeting Juzang as a replacement for Tarik Biberovic, who moved to Dallas. For NBA fantasy, Juzang has been off the radar since leaving Minnesota, and a EuroLeague deal would keep him off redraft and dynasty boards.
Source: Eurohoops
Source: Eurohoops
Maxi Kleber Draws Hapoel Tel Aviv Interest
Free-agent forward/center Maxi Kleber is reportedly a target for Hapoel Tel Aviv, per Eurohoops, as the German veteran weighs a return to Europe. The 34-year-old stretch big made 483 NBA appearances over nine seasons, mostly with the Dallas Mavericks before the Luka Doncic trade sent him to the Lakers. Injuries derailed his final Lakers season, limiting him to 43 games at 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds while he shot 23.1 percent from three. The Lakers renounced his free-agent rights this month and are not expected to bring him back. A EuroLeague move would take Kleber off the NBA board, though he already offered no fantasy value last season.
Source: Eurohoops
Source: Eurohoops
Dalen Terry Waived in 76ers Cap Move
The Philadelphia 76ers have waived guard Dalen Terry, the team announced, clearing apron space to finalize the LeBron James signing and create room for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The No. 18 pick in 2022, Terry joined Philadelphia on a two-way deal last February and earned a standard contract down the stretch, averaging 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 14 games. A defensive-minded athlete who has never carried offensive value, the 24-year-old now hits free agency. This cut opens no rotation minutes for any rostered Sixer, so there is no fantasy ripple, and at least one more Philadelphia move is coming to fit both additions under the hard cap.
Source: Philadelphia 76ers
Source: Philadelphia 76ers
Mario Hezonja Returns to NBA With Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Mario Hezonja have agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million deal, per Shams Charania of ESPN. A former No. 5 overall pick who last played in the NBA in 2019-20, Hezonja rebuilt his stock overseas, earning 2025-26 Liga ACB MVP honors while averaging 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting 36.6 percent from three. He gives Cleveland a scoring, floor-spacing wing off the bench after the team missed out on LeBron James. Still, his production won't fully translate behind Cleveland's higher-usage guards, leaving him a deep-league flier whose value hinges on carving out rotation minutes.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Julian Phillips Signs Training Camp Deal With Rockets
The Houston Rockets signed forward Julian Phillips to a training camp contract, the team announced. The 35th pick in the 2023 draft, Phillips lands his third NBA home after Minnesota declined his option in June, months removed from the February trade that sent him from Chicago to the Timberwolves. Still 22, the explosive athlete has never found a role, averaging 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds across 167 career games. His deal is reportedly non-guaranteed, leaving him to compete for one of Houston's final roster spots. A career 32.0 percent three-point shooter, Phillips has yet to show a bankable fantasy skill, leaving him off the radar unless he first wins a roster spot and steady minutes.
Source: The Spot Up Shot
Source: The Spot Up Shot
Harrison Ingram Gets Fresh Start in Utah
Forward Harrison Ingram is joining the Utah Jazz after two seasons on two-way deals with San Antonio, the team announced. The 48th pick in the 2024 draft became an unrestricted free agent when the Spurs pulled his qualifying offer, having appeared in just 12 NBA games over two years. His value lives in the G League, where the Dallas native stuffed the box score for the Austin Spurs, averaging 14.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.3 steals. Terms weren't disclosed, leaving it unclear whether Ingram is on a standard deal, two-way contract, or camp pact. For fantasy, he stays off the radar outside the deepest G-league-aware dynasty formats.
Source: Tom Orsborn
Source: Tom Orsborn
