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The Lakers signed Davis to a three-year, $186 million contract extension Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Davis has established himself as one of the best big men in the NBA and has now signed the largest annual extension in league history at $62 million per season. The 30-year-old center is tied to the Lakers through 2027-28. Davis averaged 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals in 34.0 minutes across 56 games in 2022-23 and should continue to be the team's focal point along with LeBron James.

Harrell was diagnosed with a torn ACL and meniscus after undergoing an MRI on his right knee Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Harrell re-signed with the 76ers this offseason on a one-year deal, but his status for the 2023-24 campaign is now in jeopardy. He was dealing with right knee swelling after a recent workout and opted to undergo an MRI which revealed a significant injury. While it's unclear exactly how long he'll be out, it's safe to assume he'll miss most, if not all, of next season. Harrell's expected absence leaves Paul Reed and Mo Bamba as the main center options behind starter Joel Embiid.

Azubuike and the Suns have agreed on a two-way contract for the 2023 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Azubuike fills the Suns' second two-way slot, joining Saben Lee as a two-way player for the 2023-24 season. Azubuike appeared in 36 games with the Jazz last season, playing 10.0 minutes per game and logging 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds on 81.9 percent shooting from the field and 35.0 percent shooting from the charity stripe. He'll likely have a tougher time finding NBA minutes on a star-studded Suns roster that already has Deandre Ayton, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu in the frontcourt.

Pokusevski (arm) hasn't received medical permission to train until August, ruling him out for the FIBA World Cup, Eurohoops.net reports.

Pokusevski hoped to make his debut for the Serbia national team but is still recovering from a small right humerus fracture. He's still expected to be ready for Oklahoma City's training camp at the end of September, but he may be limited at first.

Holmgren is among a group of select young players who will join Team USA for training camp in Las Vegas in August, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Holmgren will join teammate Jalen Williams, as well as Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Keegan Murray in Las Vegas to help Team USA prepare for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Getting the nod is an encouraging development for Holmgren, who is yet to appear in an NBA game after a foot injury cost him his entire rookie season. Holmgren returned to action at Summer League earlier in July and picked up where he left off as a relentless attacker on offense and an elite rim-protector on the defensive end. Across four Summer League appearances in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, Holmgren posted 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the floor. He connected on just 1-of-11 attempts from beyond the arc, however.

Noel and the Kings agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Noel made 17 appearances (four starts) split between the Nets and Pistons last year, averaging 2.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 11.5 minutes per game. The 2013 first-round pick has struggled to stay healthy during his career, but when available, he can be a solid defender. In Sacramento, he'll presumably compete with Alex Len and Trey Lyles for backup center minutes behind Domantas Sabonis (thumb).

Yurtseven agreed to a two-year deal with the Jazz on Monday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Per Scotto, the deal includes a strong partially guaranteed salary for 2023-24 and is non-guaranteed for 2024-25. Yurtseven started 12 of his 56 appearances as a rookie and averaged 5.3 points and 5.9 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game, but he struggled with injuries last year and wasn't overly productive in limited action. In Utah, Yurtseven figures to be battle with Kelly Olynyk for backup center minutes behind Walker Kessler.

Lively posted 10 points (5-5 FG) and six rebounds over 23 minutes during Sunday's 101-80 win over Atlanta.

Lively was active in the paint once again, converting all of his shots around the rim. Although his numbers don't jump off the page, he is always making correct reads and impacting the game, especially around the rim on the defensive end. Lively will be an asset for Dallas in the pick-and-roll with star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Robinson put up 27 points (10-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block over 30 minutes during Sunday's 104-78 win over the Trail Blazers.

Robinson put together an impressive Summer League, and this game was no exception, leading the team in scoring, rebounds and assists. He appeared in 31 games during the 2022-23 season and will battle with Thomas Bryant for minutes off the bench this season.

Matkovic won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the 76ers, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.

It's unclear why the second-year forward won't be available, but Saturday's contest is New Orleans' final Summer League matchup this year. The 2022 second-round pick has yet to appear in a regular season NBA game and spent last season playing for KK Cedevita Olimpija.