NBA Player News

Huff agreed to a two-way deal with the Nuggets on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Huff has made only 11 NBA appearances between stops with the Lakers and Wizards over the last two seasons. However, the seven-footer turned in impressive per-minute averages during his brief stint with Washington late in the 2022-23 campaign and could get the chance to carve out more of a foothold at the NBA level in 2023-24 as he joins a Nuggets squad lacking in much dependable depth behind starter Nikola Jokic. If Huff can't surpass the likes of Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan on the depth chart, he could end up seeing most of his action with the Nuggets' G League affiliate early on in the campaign.

Bol agreed to a one-year deal with the Suns on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Bol was surprisingly waived by the Magic in early July, and his name was immediately mentioned as a target for the star-laden Suns. The 2019 second-round pick flashed his potential in 2022-23, averaging 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 assists in 21.5 minutes per game while starting 33 of his 70 appearances -- all career highs. Given Phoenix's top-heavy rotation, Bol has a chance to carve out a solid reserve role behind Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton (ribs) during the 2023-24 campaign.

Vukcevic tallied 15 points (4-13 FG, 2-8 3PT, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds and one assist across 26 minutes of Saturday's 90-85 loss to the Bulls during Summer League.

Vukcevic took on an expanded role Saturday with several Wizards players sidelined for the team's Summer League finale and delivered 15 points to pair with a team-high eight rebounds. Though he's showcased the ability to stretch the floor at 6-foot-11, Vukcevic likely will need more time to develop before seeing meaningful NBA minutes.

Badji (knee) has played in all four of the Trail Blazers' Las Vegas Summer League games to date, averaging 3.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 assists in 19.5 minutes.

After signing a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers last November, Badji never got the chance to make his NBA debut before he underwent season-ending surgery on his sore left knee March 7. Now healthy four months later, Badji had his two-way contract renewed earlier in July and has put his 7-foot-1, 240-pound frame to good use as a rim protector in Las Vegas. The Trail Blazers are lacking in established frontcourt depth behind starting center Jusuf Nurkic, so Badji could have a shot at cracking the Trail Blazers' rotation to open the season if the front office doesn't elect to bring in any other veteran big men.

Lively finished with nine points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes during Friday's 112-91 Summer League win over Indiana.

Lively has been extremely active in the Summer League, making winning plays and outworking his opponents on the glass. His stats across four games do leave a bit to be desired from a fantasy perspective, as he's averaging 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 blocks through four games.

Robinson (undisclosed) is out for Friday's Summer League game versus the Nuggets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Robinson had been one of Miami's standout performers in the Summer League but won't play Friday due to an undisclosed reason. The second-year big man made 31 appearances for the Heat in 2022-23.

Robinson recorded 25 points (8-17 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 9-12 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Thursday's 91-72 Summer League win over the Bucks.

Robinson has arguably been the most impressive player for the Heat during the Summer League. Robinson played on a two-way contract with Miami in 2022-23, but he was recently signed to a standard two-year deal and it's easy to see why. This season, Robinson will be competing with Thomas Bryant for the backup center minutes behind Bam Adebayo.

Hernangomez signed a three-year contract with Spanish club FC Barcelona on Thursday.

The 29-year-old had spent the past seven seasons in the NBA over stops with the Knicks, Hornets and Pelicans, but he'll continue his playing career in his native country after hitting free agency earlier this offseason when New Orleans declined his $2.56 million team option for 2023-24. Hernangomez likely could have found work with another NBA team on a deal for the veteran's minimum, but he'll instead return overseas on what's presumably a more lucrative contract. Given the length of the deal, Hernangomez's time in the NBA could well be over. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound center averaged 7.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game over 37 games with the Pelicans in 2022-23, but his lack of perimeter shooting and shot blocking made him a poor fit in the modern NBA.

Holmgren logged 25 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3PT, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, two assists a steal and five blocks across 30 minutes of Wednesday's 98-87 win over Indiana during Summer League.

Holmgren dominated in his fourth Summer League contest of 2023, finishing with a game-high 25 points while rejecting five shots. Considering the Thunder have already considered shutting down last year's No. 2 pick, Wednesday's outing could be enough for OKC to call it and preserve Holmgren's health for the upcoming campaign.

Williams (undisclosed) is in the starting five for Wednesday's Summer League game versus the Pacers.

Williams will play Wednesday after missing the previous game for an undisclosed reason. The second-year big man started in 36 of his 49 appearances for the Thunder in 2022-23.