Rumors

SiriusXM NBA Radio: “It’s a great fit, but that’s something Sean [Marks] and I have to talk about”   @PrioritySports founder Mark Bartelstein discusses Michael Porter Jr. entering a contract year with the Nets with @TermineRadio & @Jumpshot8   FULL SHOW HERE: sxm.app.link/NBATodayListen

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Shams Charania: George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports landed the offer sheet for Post on Monday morning. The 7-footer averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 36.4% 3-point shooting across his first two NBA seasons with the Warriors, who selected him No. 52 overall in 2024.

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Shams Charania: Just in: Free agent F/C Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to sign with Los Angeles Lakers, with a player option for the fourth season, sources tell ESPN. Big fully guaranteed deal for George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports .

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Shams Charania: Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports and the Bulls worked over the last few days to beat the 11:59 pm ET deadline tonight to complete the deal as an extension and keep Collins off the free agency market.

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Shams Charania: Free agent 7-footer Branden Carlson has agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Portland picks up a big man who has developed in the OKC Thunder system over the last two seasons, finalizing a deal with @PrioritySports ' Ross Aroyo and Mark Bartelstein.

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Shams Charania: Hardaway agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Heat, sources said. Miami officials finalized the deal with Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tonight.

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Shams Charania: Free agent sharpshooter Kevin Huerter intends to sign a three-year, $27 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. The Pistons worked through the deal with Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports on Monday.

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Shams Charania: Toronto Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili is declining his $2.8 million player option for 2026-27 to become a free agent, George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Mamukelashvili will have a strong developing market in free agency.

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Shams Charania: The Oklahoma City Thunder are signing Payton Sandfort to a two-way NBA contract out of their OKC Blue G League affiliate, Ross Aroyo and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Sandfort joined the OKC program after being undrafted from Iowa last June.

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Shams Charania: Mason Plumlee is signing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Plumlee completed his first 10-day contract and now will finish his 13th NBA season in San Antonio.

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Shams Charania: 7-footer Mo Bamba is signing a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports and Greer Love tell ESPN. Bamba spent time earlier this season with the Raptors and has averaged 17 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks for the Jazz’s NBA G League affiliate.

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Shams Charania: The New Orleans Pelicans are signing two-way G/F Bryce McGowens to a new three-year contract, Kyle McAlarney and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. McGowens, a second-rounder in 2022, has averaged 7.9 points and 45.3% shooting on 3s for Pelicans in his fourth season.

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Michael Scotto: The Boston Celtics are converting rookie two-way guard John Tonje to a standard 10-day NBA deal, George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told @hoopshype . Tonje, a former Wisconsin All-American, has been a standout with the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League team.

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Yossi Gozlan: Jon Tonje, a drafted rookie the Celtics traded for, will count $58,817 less on their cap sheet than a veteran 10-day. It’s a small amount of savings that will allow them to go into the playoffs with two veterans and a rookie (likely Max Shulga) while staying under the tax.

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