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Mouhamadou Gueye • PF • Timberwolves

Mouhamadou Gueye Traded to Minnesota and Set to be Waived

Chicago Bulls center Mouhamadou Gueye is headed to Minnesota in a trade and is expected to be waived, per Jake Fischer and Dane Moore. The move completes the three-team deal that sent Julius Randle to Brooklyn, with Gueye's non-guaranteed 2026-27 salary serving as the final piece of the math. The journeyman forward latched on with Chicago late in the season and played just two games, posting 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in those cameos after a productive G League season. Once he clears waivers, Gueye will become a free agent with no fantasy value, likely ticketed for another two-way or G League stop.

5 hours ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo • PF • Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo Traded to the Heat in a Blockbuster Deal

Giannis Antetokounmpo is joining the Miami Heat in a blockbuster trade, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Milwaukee is sending Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, and a haul of three first-round picks, a swap, and a second-rounder. The two-time MVP pairs with Bam Adebayo to form one of the NBA's best frontcourts and stays a top-tier fantasy option, though his 36-game season last year is a durability flag. The bigger fantasy news sits in Milwaukee, where a rebuild hands Herro the offense as the clear No. 1 option after he topped 20 points a game in each of the past five seasons. Ware also stands to start at center, lifting his rebounding and shot-blocking value, while Jaquez Jr. should see steadier minutes.

5 hours ago

Ayo Dosunmu • PG • Timberwolves

Ayo Dosunmu Re-Signs with Timberwolves on Five-Year Deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back guard Ayo Dosunmu on a reported five-year, $112 million deal that includes a player option in the fifth year, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Re-signing Dosunmu was a top priority for Minnesota, which cleared salary by trading Julius Randle to Brooklyn. The deadline acquisition broke out after arriving from Chicago, averaging 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on 52.1 percent shooting in 24 games before a strong postseason that included a 43-point game against Denver. Dosunmu is an efficient two-way guard whose value climbs with Donte DiVincenzo recovering from an Achilles injury and facing a lengthy absence. That opens a path to heavy minutes next to Anthony Edwards, making Dosunmu a useful source of points, threes, assists, and steals with strong percentages.

5 hours ago

Mohamed Diawara • PF • Knicks

Mohamed Diawara Plans to Re-Sign with Knicks

New York Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara plans to re-sign on a multiyear deal worth more than $10 million, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Diawara made the title team as a 2025 second-rounder on a standard deal but played a limited role, averaging 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 9.2 minutes across 69 games. He saw only limited playoff action, and his production remained modest, though his 37 percent shooting from deep hinted at long-term 3-and-D upside for the 21-year-old French forward. On a stacked New York roster, Diawara carries no fantasy weight right now. His re-signing is a low-cost developmental bet, not a move that shifts any rotation outlook.

6 hours ago

Nicolas Claxton • C • Bulls

Nicolas Claxton Traded to Bulls in Three-Team Deal

The Chicago Bulls are adding center Nicolas Claxton in a three-team trade, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Brooklyn is routing Claxton to Chicago in the same deal that sends Julius Randle from Minnesota to the Nets. The 27-year-old is a mobile, switchable defensive anchor who averaged 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, a career-high 3.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks on 57.1 percent shooting last season. His scoring stays modest, but the blocks, rebounding, and strong field-goal percentage carry real fantasy value if he locks down a starting role in Chicago. Claxton's improved passing, which produced two triple-doubles in Brooklyn, adds a sneaky assist source for a center. Just watch where he slots in the Bulls' frontcourt before counting on a full workload.

6 hours ago

Julius Randle • PF • Nets

Julius Randle Heads to Brooklyn in Three-Team Trade

Julius Randle is headed to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team trade, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Minnesota is sending Randle and the No. 28 pick to Brooklyn while moving down for the Nets' No. 33 selection, a cost-cutting move that could open more frontcourt usage for Naz Reid. The three-time All-Star averaged 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season, though his playoff production reportedly dipped during a rough second-round series against San Antonio. On a rebuilding Nets team short on established scorers, Randle would step in as a clear focal point, the kind of high-usage role that should keep his counting stats strong. He profiles as a steady fantasy contributor across points, rebounds and assists, with Brooklyn's volume potentially giving his numbers a higher floor than he had in Minnesota.

6 hours ago

Trae Young • PG • Wizards

Trae Young Agrees to Massive Extension with Wizards

Washington Wizards guard Trae Young intends to sign a massive four-year, $212 million deal to stay with the organization. According to Shams Charania, Young will get a four-year deal with a player option in the final year of the deal. Young recently declined a $49 million player option for a long-term deal in free agency. The Wizards didn't want to risk losing Young and gave him a hefty extension to stick around in Washington. Young was acquired by the Wizards mid-season and only played five games with the organization before being shut down for the rest of the year. Despite barely playing for the team, the Wizards view Young as a key piece of their future. Now, the Wizards have Young locked up to play alongside Alexander Sarr and whoever the team decides to draft with the first overall pick on Tuesday night.

14 hours ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo • PF • Heat

Boston Gains Momentum in Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Pursuit

The Boston Celtics have a "real shot" at landing Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo in a deal built around Jaylen Brown, NBA insider Marc Stein reports. A league source told Stein that Boston gained momentum over the weekend, with Milwaukee weighing whether a direct framework could work and Miami still in the mix ahead of Tuesday's draft. Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP, would be the centerpiece, and Milwaukee is believed to be seeking significant draft compensation, potentially including up to three first-round picks and young wing Hugo Gonzalez. The fantasy ripple cuts both ways. Brown carried Boston to an All-NBA season while Jayson Tatum recovered, so a move to a Giannis-less Milwaukee would hand him the offense and a likely usage spike. Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP, stays a top-tier fantasy asset anywhere, and slotting next to Tatum and Derrick White would reshape Boston's touch hierarchy.

20 hours ago

Kenrich Williams • PF • Thunder

Kenrich Williams Could Hit Free Agency as Thunder Weigh His Option

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams could draw interest from several teams if he reaches free agency this summer, OKC Thunder Wire's Clemente Almanza writes. The longtime Thunder reserve has slid down a loaded depth chart, averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 56 games while logging fewer than 16 minutes a night. Oklahoma City is trimming costs and already shipped Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta, so declining Williams' $7.2 million option and trying to bring him back cheaper could be on the table. None of this moves the fantasy needle much: Williams is a versatile glue forward buried in OKC's rotation. A discounted return would likely keep his minimal role intact; only a forward-needy landing spot would give him real fantasy relevance.

20 hours ago

Aaron Wiggins • SG • Hawks

Aaron Wiggins Traded to Hawks for Two Second-Round Picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard/forward Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two future second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The move trims Oklahoma City's luxury-tax bill and clears money from a deep roster that had squeezed Wiggins' role. Wiggins flashed real value on the 2024-25 title team, averaging a career-high 12.0 points and 3.9 rebounds, but his scoring dipped to 9.4 points in 2025-26 as Oklahoma City's perimeter depth grew. Atlanta offers a change of scenery, though the path to minutes is murky behind a perimeter group that includes CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, and Corey Kispert. For now, Wiggins is more of a name to monitor than a fantasy option, with his value hinging on whether a wing spot opens up.

21 hours ago

CJ McCollum • PG • Hawks

CJ McCollum Stays with Hawks on One-Year, $21 Million Deal

Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal includes a trade kicker and keeps McCollum out of free agency before the June 30 extension deadline. The 34-year-old gave Atlanta a useful scoring guard after arriving in January, averaging 18.7 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steals while shooting 45.6 percent in 28.8 minutes across 41 regular-season appearances. McCollum should remain a reliable source of points, threes, and moderate assists, although his fantasy ceiling depends on whether Atlanta reshapes the backcourt this offseason.

21 hours ago

Jordan Goodwin • PG • Suns

Jordan Goodwin Re-Signs with Phoenix on Three-Year Deal

Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin intends to re-sign with the team on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes a player option in the third season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The 27-year-old turned a non-guaranteed training-camp contract into a career year, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals across 70 games. Goodwin's rebounding and on-ball defense stand out for a guard, but his fantasy value lives and dies with his minutes. Phoenix already returns a crowded backcourt of Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Grayson Allen, and Collin Gillespie, so Goodwin stays off fantasy radars in most leagues and matters only when injuries reopen a rotation spot, as happened repeatedly last season.

21 hours ago

Anthony Black • PG • Magic

Anthony Black's Extension Talks Could Squeeze Orlando's Backcourt

Orlando's payroll is set to spike as power forward Paolo Banchero's max extension kicks in, pushing the Magic above the first apron and close to the second, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. That crunch sets up a tough call in the backcourt. Anthony Black is extension-eligible this summer, and with the third-year guard's numbers broadly comparable to Jalen Suggs, who is on a five-year, $150.5 million deal, executives believe Orlando could eventually have to choose between the two. Jonathan Isaac's $14.5 million salary, with only $8 million guaranteed, gives the Magic a possible cost-cutting chip or trade piece, though his career-low 2.6 points in 52 games leave him off fantasy radars. For fantasy, the crowded guard rotation caps usage for both Suggs and Black now, but Black is the developmental name to watch, and a trade of either guard would unlock more value for whoever stays.

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Ja Morant • PG • Grizzlies

Pelicans Emerge as Potential Front-Runner to Trade for Ja Morant

The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a potential front-runner to trade for point guard Ja Morant, with the Minnesota Timberwolves also interested, The Athletic's Sam Amick said on FanDuel TV's Run It Back. Minnesota would likely have to move a significant salary to make a deal work, leaving New Orleans as the cleaner potential landing spot for the two-time All-Star, who is owed about $87 million over the next two seasons. Morant's market cooled after a 20-game, injury-marred campaign, but the Pelicans would be betting that a change of scenery revives him next to Zion Williamson. The fantasy fallout would hit the New Orleans backcourt: starting guard Dejounte Murray could be moved in a deal, while Jeremiah Fears would see his path to lead-guard reps narrow behind Morant. Morant's upside is real, but so is the availability risk that travels with him.

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Anthony Davis • C • Wizards

Anthony Davis Tells Wizards he Wants to Stay

Center/power forward Anthony Davis wants to stay in Washington, Wizards president Michael Winger said, pushing back on trade rumors since February's deadline deal from Dallas. "He's communicated to me a strong interest in being part of what we're building," Winger told NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay. Davis has yet to play a game for the Wizards after left-hand ligament damage ultimately kept him out for the rest of the season. The 10-time All-Star is owed $58.5 million next year, and when healthy, he remains a sky-high source of points, rebounds, blocks, and steals. The catch is availability: he has appeared in just 71 of 162 games since the start of 2024-25. A healthy Davis at the four could trim some of Alexandre Sarr's frontcourt usage, though Davis' games-missed history means Sarr should still keep a heavy workload.

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De'Aaron Fox • PG • Spurs

Spurs Stay Committed to De'Aaron Fox as Their Starting Point Guard

San Antonio remains committed to De'Aaron Fox as its franchise point guard, even after a rough playoff series while he dealt with a bad ankle, ESPN's Michael C. Wright reports. Sources have described Fox as a steadying presence and the team's closer, and one rough series does not appear to have changed that. His four-year, $229 million extension kicks in next season, lifting his salary to roughly $49.8 million. The bigger fantasy thread is the backcourt logjam: Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper all need the ball, and Fox's production settled around 18.6 points and 6.2 assists in a shared setup. Harper's camp is expected to push harder for a starting role after a 24-point, seven-steal playoff game, making last year's No. 2 pick the upside name to track while the Spurs hold firm on Fox.

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Jusuf Nurkić • C • Jazz

Jazz Have Interest in Re-Signing Jusuf Nurkic

The Utah Jazz have interest in re-signing center Jusuf Nurkic, who is headed for unrestricted free agency, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The 31-year-old averaged a double-double last season, posting 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.3 steals in 41 games. Those numbers come with a major fantasy asterisk: Nurkic posted them as a fill-in starter while Walker Kessler was sidelined, before nose surgery ended his season. With Utah's frontcourt potentially healthier and crowded next season, a returning Nurkic projects more as a backup five whose minutes and production would be difficult to repeat. He remains a useful veteran, but his per-game line is unlikely to carry over in a reserve role, leaving him off fantasy radars unless injuries reopen minutes.

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Zeke Nnaji • C • Nuggets

Nuggets May Attach Zeke Nnaji to No. 26 Pick

HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports that the Denver Nuggets have shown a willingness to discuss power forward/center Zeke Nnaji and the No. 26 pick as a trade package, with the team projected near the second apron. Nnaji remains on Denver's current roster, but he played only a small role this season, averaging 3.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 12.0 minutes across 52 appearances. From a fantasy standpoint, this would be more about clearing a roster and salary slot than losing a rotation piece. Nnaji would need a thinner frontcourt elsewhere to become relevant, while Denver's fantasy outlook would depend heavily on whether the pick is used to bring back immediate bench help or simply move money.

Yesterday

RJ Barrett • SG • Raptors

RJ Barrett Draws Trade Interest in Multi-Team Talks

Toronto Raptors guard/forward RJ Barrett has drawn trade interest in multi-team conversations, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The 2019 No. 3 pick is entering the final year of his deal at roughly $29.62 million, a clean expiring contract that makes him useful salary-matching in bigger trades. Barrett has averaged 20.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists since joining Toronto, but his scoring is woven into a crowded, expensive core alongside Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram. That logjam could cap his usage and keep his counting stats more solid than elite for fantasy. A move to a needier team could lift his volume, yet his name may surface more because of his matchable salary than any real push to deal him, since Toronto could just as easily keep or extend him.

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Ayo Dosunmu • PG • Timberwolves

Ayo Dosunmu May Land Big Deal From Minnesota

HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves want to re-sign guard/forward Ayo Dosunmu, whose market is projected north of $18 million annually and could reach the low $20 million range. The 26-year-old played his way into that bracket after carving out a useful two-way role in Minnesota's backcourt following a midseason trade from Chicago. Dosunmu averaged 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists overall in 2025-26, including 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 24 games with the Timberwolves, then delivered a 43-point playoff eruption against Denver when Minnesota needed extra shot creation. Dosunmu would still profile as a secondary option behind Anthony Edwards, but a long-term deal would point to steady minutes, defensive-stat appeal, and occasional spike scoring when the Timberwolves are short-handed.

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