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The Philadelphia 76ers have waived guard Darin Johnson, forward Cory Jefferson and center Emeka Okafor.
Jefferson and Johnson signed with the team on Oct. 12, while Okafor joined Philadelphia on Sept. 21 and appeared in two preseason games.
The 76ers roster now stands at 17.
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Tyler Zeller.
Zeller appeared in four preseason games (one start) and averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest.
The Bucks training camp roster stands at 18 players.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived guard Isaiah Taylor.
Taylor (6-3, 170) appeared in three preseason games for the Cavaliers, averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.
Cleveland’s roster now stands at 16, including two Two-Way players.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived guard Kobi Simmons and forwards Bonzie Colson and Emanuel Terry.
Colson (6-6, 225) appeared in three preseason games for Cleveland, averaging 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game.
Simmons (6-4, 170) saw action in four preseason contests and averaged 4.0 points in 10.9 minutes per game.
Terry (6-9, 220) played in one preseason game for the Cavaliers.
Cleveland’s roster now stands at 17, including two Two-Way players.
The L.A. Clippers have waived guard Jamel Artis.
Artis, 25, spent last season on a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic, appearing in 15 games and averaging 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.6 minutes. The 6’7”, 213-pound guard appeared in 46 games (all starts) for the Lakeland Magic, averaging 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists, while shooting 46.3 percent from the field in 37.5 minutes. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Artis received an All-ACC honorable mention in his final collegiate season.
The Washington Wizards have waived guards Chasson Randle, Chris Chiozza and Tiwian Kendley, and forward Lavoy Allen.
The Wizards roster now stands at 14, which does not include their two two-way players, Devin Robinson and Jordan McRae.
The Sacramento Kings have waived guards Kalin Lucas and Cameron Reynolds.
Reynolds appeared in four preseason contests for Sacramento, totaling 11 points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in 36 minutes. The Tulane product also spent the 2018 California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues as a member of the Kings roster.
Lucas posted 3.0 points and 2.5 assists in 9.0 minutes per contest in four exhibition games with the Kings.
The Kings roster now stands at 16, including one two-way player.
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived guard Gary Payton II, forward Cameron Oliver, center Chinanu Onuaku.
All three players were signed to training camp contracts last month.
Oliver, 22, averaged 1.0 point, 2.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 4.2 minutes in three games for the Trail Blazers this preseason.
Onuaku, 21, posted preseason averages of 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 5.2 minutes in three games.
Payton II, 25, finished the preseason averaging 4.0 points, 1.0 rebound, 1.3 assists and 8.1 minutes in three games.
Portland’s roster stands at 15 players entering the season opener on Oct. 18 vs. the L.A. Lakers at Moda Center.
The Chicago Bulls have waived guards Antonius Cleveland and Derrick Walton Jr., and forwards JaKarr Sampson and Kaiser Gates.
Chicago’s roster now stands at 16, including one Two-Way player.
The Miami HEAT have waived Jarnell Stokes, Briante Weber, Rodney Purvis and Raphiael Putney.
Purvis, who was signed on October 6, appeared in one preseason game on October 12 vs. Atlanta, totaling two steals in 4:44 minutes of action.
Putney, who was signed on October 6, appeared in one preseason game on October 12 vs. Atlanta, totaling one rebound in 4:44 minutes of action.
Stokes, who was signed on August 27, appeared in three preseason games, averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.00 steals and 11.2 minutes while shooting 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from the field.
Weber, who was signed on August 21, appeared in five preseason games, averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.60 steals, 1.8 rebounds and 16.4 minutes while shooting 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from the field, 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from three-point range and 83.3 percent (15-of-18) from the foul line.
The HEAT’s roster now stands at 14, plus two two-way contracts.