Updated potential buyout market

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent center Nerlens Noel is signing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent @George Langberg tells ESPN. After completing buyout with Pistons, Noel joins a Nets team needing some size off the bench.
– via Twitter wojespn




Kris Dunn’s 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz will expire on Saturday. But the Jazz aren’t going to be letting Dunn walk. Sources with knowledge of the situation told the Deseret News that the Jazz will be signing Dunn to a second 10-day contract on Saturday. Dunn, 28, is in his seventh NBA season. After signing a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Feb. 22, he immediately thrust into the rotation with injuries to Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton opening up some minutes.
– via Sarah Todd @ deseret.com






Sources tell Lakers Daily that the Lakers are considering bringing in Kemba Walker for a workout. The team is looking for another ball-handler with LeBron James expected to miss extended time due to a foot injury. It was reported that the team is bracing for James to miss the stretch run of the 2022-23 season, which puts a lot of pressure on Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell (who currently is dealing with an ankle injury) and others to keep Los Angeles alive in the play-in tournament race in the Western Conference. Walker, who last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022-23 season, has not been the same player over the past few seasons after dealing with chronic knee issues.
– via Peter Dewey @ Lakers Daily

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Nets Daily: ESPN amended its reporting on Nerlens Noel signing. It’s a 10-day contract. Teams can sign a player for two consecutive 10-days before deciding whether to keep him.
– via Twitter NetsDaily

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Once free agent Goran Dragic completes his meetings in Milwaukee this afternoon, he plans to sign a deal with the Bucks for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN.
– via Twitter wojespn

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Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are signing Kris Dunn to a second 10 day contract, league sources tell The Athletic @Sarah Todd first with the Dunn re-signing The Jazz will not sign Frank Jackson to a second 10 day, sources say. Expect Johnny Juzang to continue to get opportunities.
– via Twitter Tjonesonthenba

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With an open roster spot and a plethora of veterans available for 10-day or rest-of-the-season contracts, it’s time for Stevens to sign somebody. The names on the market are familiar, depending on what Stevens believes the Celtics need. The players available include LaMarcus Aldridge, Dwight Howard, DeMarcus Cousins, Derrick Favors, Hassan Whiteside, Moses Brown, Tristan Thompson, and Serge Ibaka. Some of those names are intriguing, some aren’t. But the Celtics need a healthy body to eat up some minutes and give Mazzulla more options.

– via Boston Globe

any big can do it!

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Mark Berman: NBA source: Center Willie Cauley-Stein will not return to the Rockets on a second 10-day contract.
– via Twitter MarkBermanFox26

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Former NBA players Brandon Knight and Hassan Whiteside signed with Puerto Rican team Piratas de Quebradillas for the 2023 season.

– via Alberto De Roa @ *********

I thought any big could do it? One guy brings Ainge one of the biggest hauls ever and the other guy is off for Puerto Rico. Something doesn't compute here. Trolls?

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Shams Charania: The Utah Jazz and guard Kris Dunn have agreed to a new deal for the remainder of the season, sources tell me and @Tony Jones. Dunn is averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds for Jazz and earns a full deal after his second 10-day ended.

– via Twitter ShamsCharania

Guess he didn't want a multi year non guaranteed deal? He's been great. Hopefully he's still playing once Sexton comes back. One of their top players easily

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Smart move. They will need a vet next year as well. He's been a find

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Former Pistons player Greg Monroe signed with Puerto Rican team Osos de Manati for the 2023 season.
– via Alberto De Roa @ *********

Any big can play in Puerto Rico apparently!

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Shams Charania: The Los Angeles Lakers are working out free agent centers Tristan Thompson and Tony Bradley this week, sources tell me and @jovanbuha . Thompson, an 11-year NBA veteran, was a key member of the 2016 championship Cavaliers team alongside LeBron James.
– via Twitter ShamsCharania

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Jovan Buha: Darvin Ham confirms that Tristan Thompson and Tony Bradley worked out for the Lakers yesterday, but clarified that “nothing is imminent.” He said the Lakers were doing their “due diligence” on evaluating big man options.

– via Twitter jovanbuha

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent G DJ Augustin is signing with the Houston Rockets for the rest of the season, his agent Raymond Brothers of ROC Nation Sports tells ESPN.
– via Twitter wojespn

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So cool seeing guys go to PR