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The Portland Trail Blazers recently signed guard Shaedon Sharpe to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced by General Manager Joe Cronin.

“Shaedon Sharpe is one of the most exciting young players in the NBA,” said Cronin. “With his ability to score the basketball, play make and be a great teammate, we are ecstatic that Shaedon will be an electric part of the Trail Blazers for years to come.”

Sharpe is coming off his third and most productive NBA season in 2024-25—appearing in 72 games (52 starts) and averaging a career-high 18.5 points (45.2% FG, 31.1% 3PT, 78.5% FT) along with 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 31.3 minutes per game.

The London, Ontario native, who turned 22 after the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, recorded 50 career games of 20 or more points before his 22nd birthday—30 more such games before turning 22 than any other player in Trail Blazers team history.

The Indiana Pacers recently signed forward Aaron Nesmith to a multi-year contract extension.

“Aaron Nesmith embodies our team’s selfless, fast-paced style of play while also playing a key role in defining our culture, all of which is a testament to his talent, dedication, and commitment to this organization and our fans,” said Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard. “We look forward to Aaron’s continued growth and contributions to both our team and our community, and we’re proud to have reached an agreement that will keep him here in Indiana.”

The Portland Trail Blazers recently exercised the 2026-27 team option on the Rookie Scale contracts of guard Scoot Henderson, forward Kris Murray, and center Donovan Clingan, it was announced by General Manager Joe Cronin.

Henderson, selected No. 3 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers, appeared in 66 games (10 starts) during his second NBA season in 2024-25—averaging 12.7 points (41.9% FG, 35.4% 3FG, 76.7% FT), 5.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 26.7 minutes per game.

Among NBA second-year players who played at least 40 games, Henderson finished the season second in assists per game (5.1), fifth in points per game (12.7), ninth in steals per game (1.0) and seventh in 3-point percentage (.354) (min. 3.0 3PA per game).

A 2025 Castrol NBA Rising Star selection, Henderson was particularly effective during the second half of the season, averaging 14.2 points and 5.2 assists per game on 43.4% FG and 38.4% 3FG over his final 35 games (Jan. 14 through the end of the season).

The No. 23 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, Murray appeared in 69 games (six starts) for the Trail Blazers, averaging 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 15.1 minutes per game during his second season in Portland. Murray compiled eight double-figure scoring games and eight multi-steal games during his sophomore NBA season.

A 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection, Clingan is coming off a rookie season in which he appeared in 67 games (37 starts), averaging 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 19.8 minutes per game on 53.9% shooting from the field.

The No. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Clingan stood out on the defensive end of the floor for Portland during his first professional season. Among qualifying players, Clingan led the entire NBA in contested shots per 36 minutes (17.6) and ranked fifth in blocked shots per game (1.6).

The Memphis Grizzlies recently exercised its 2026-27 rookie scale contract option on center Zach Edey.

Edey (7-3 ¾, 299), who was selected by the Grizzlies with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, led rookies in field goal percentage (58.0), rebounds (8.3) and offensive rebounds (3.5) last season while placing fourth in blocks (1.3), ninth in points (9.2) and second in overall plus-minus (+164) in 21.5 minutes over 66 games (55 starts). The 23-year-old became the first rookie to lead the Grizzlies in rebounding over the course of a season since Marc Gasol during the 2008-09 season.

The Toronto native, who finished fifth in the league’s Rookie of the Year voting, paced the NBA in April 2025 by corralling 15.7 rebounds per game in six contests. His career-high 21 rebounds on April 5 at Detroit eclipsed a 29-year-old single-game franchise rookie record and stood as the most rebounds grabbed by any rookie in a game last season.

The Brooklyn Nets recently exercised the 2026-27 team option on the contract of forward/center Noah Clowney.

Clowney appeared in 46 games (20 starts) during the 2024-25 season, averaging 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game. He finished his second NBA season with 99 career 3-pointers made, marking the ninth-most by a Net through two NBA seasons and the most for a Net prior to turning 21 years old all-time. Throughout his sophomore campaign, Clowney tallied double-digit points in 21 games, including a career-high 29 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in 37 minutes against Detroit on Jan. 8.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their third-year team option on guard Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced.

Tyson (6-6, 224) was selected 20th overall by the Cavaliers in the 2024 NBA Draft, appearing in 47 games (three starts) last season with averages of 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game. He also appeared in eight games for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned and operated NBA G League team, averaging 18.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 34.1 minutes.

In his first career start versus New Orleans on Nov. 20 last season, Tyson recorded his first career double-double with 16 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting from the field, a career-high 11 rebounds, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 37 minutes. In that game, Tyson also became the first Cavs rookie to tally at least 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals since Brad Daugherty on April 7, 1987. Additionally, he scored a career-best 31 points against Indiana on April 13.

The Atlanta Hawks have requested waivers on center Charles Bassey and guard Lamont Butler, the team announced.

The Toronto Raptors have waived forward Julian Reese. The Raptors’ roster now stands at 14 and two two-way players.

Toronto finished the preseason with a 4-2 record after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 119-114 on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. Opening Day rosters must be submitted to the NBA by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 20.

The Dallas Mavericks have waived forward Matt Cross, center Jamarion Sharp and guard Zhaire Smith.

The Mavericks’ roster now stands at 18 players.