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The Pelicans waived Jemison on Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac reports.

Jemison is among several players that New Orleans waived before Saturday's deadline, and if he goes through waivers unclaimed, then he'd have to report to the franchise's G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron. Jemison played for the Suns in the 2023 NBA Summer League.

Porter was waived by the Pistons on Saturday, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.

Porter joined Detroit on an Exhibit 10 deal, and he was ultimately unable to prove that he was deserving of a roster spot ahead of the 2023-24 opener. The Pistons do own his G League rights, however, meaning he'll report to the Motor City Cruise if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Lyles underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed a minor left calf strain that will keep him out for a few days, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Lyles missed Sacramento's final two preseason games but appears to have avoided a long-term injury. His status for the Kings' regular-season opener against Utah on Wednesday is uncertain.

Reath was waived by Portland on Saturday, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

Reath was given a chance to start in his squad's final preseason contest, and he fared well over 23 minutes of action (13 points, five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal). However, it wasn't enough to secure a roster spot. Reath will be forced to look for work elsewhere ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.

The Knicks waived Roby on Saturday.

Roby inked an Exhibit 10 contract earlier in the day, and even after waiving him, the Knicks will have ownership over his G League rights. Unless another team signs Roby to a contract before opening night, he'll likely report to Knicks' affiliate in Westchester.

Oklahoma City exercised Holmgren's third-year contract option Saturday, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Holmgren has yet to play a single minute in the NBA regular season following a foot injury that forced him to miss all of last year, but the team has evidently liked what they've seen from the young talent and has elected to take care of his contract for the 2024-25 season. Holmgren is set to earn $10.2 million during the 2024-25 campaign.

Vanderbilt (heel) is being considered day-to-day leading up to Tuesday's 2023-24 season opener against the Nuggets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Vanderbilt has been dealing with a left heel injury throughout the preseason, and the team is labeling him as day-to-day after he practiced in a limited fashion Saturday. Head coach Darvin Ham also announced that Taurean Prince would get the start in Vanderbilt's place, suggesting that the forward may not be cleared in time for Opening Night.

Mensah was waived by the Hornets on Saturday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Mensah failed to secure a roster spot ahead of the 2023-24 opener and will now test his options elsewhere. He appeared in four preseason contests for the Hornets but totaled only 15 minutes, nine points and five rebounds over that stretch.

The Bucks converted Bolden's training camp deal into a two-way contract Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Bolden last saw NBA action in 2021-22, when he averaged 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.8 minutes across six appearances for the Cavaliers. He will split time between the Bucks and Wisconsin Herd of the G League this season.

Wembanyama notched 19 points (8-19 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, an assist, a steal and five blocks across 21 minutes in Friday's 122-117 preseason win over the Warriors.

Wembanyama was very good in his final preseason tune-up against one of the projected contenders in the Western Conference, and although the shooting struggles might be a cause for concern, he is expected to improve and get better as the season progresses. The first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft averaged 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.8 blocks per game in four preseason outings.