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Ware produced 14 points (5-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two steals and three blocks across 27 minutes of Saturday's 82-69 Summer League win over the Spurs.

Ware, who was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024-25, is set up to be the featured player for Miami during the Summer League. Expectations will be high in his second season after he flashed his upside as a starter -- he averaged 10.8 points on 53.6 percent shooting, 10.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks over 28.4 minutes per game in 36 regular-season starts. He hit a total of 31 three-pointers as a rookie at a 31.5 percent clip, and if Saturday was any indication, he's looking to expand his shot to the perimeter.

The Grizzlies signed Landale (knee) on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After two seasons with the Rockets, Landale was waived Thursday. However, he didn't remain a free agent for very long, as the Grizzlies signed him immediately after trading Jay Huff to the Pacers to replace Myles Turner, who had recently signed with the Bucks. Landale played in 42 regular-season games for Houston last season, averaging 4.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting a career-high 53.3 percent from the field.

The Grizzlies traded Huff to the Pacers on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Memphis received a second-round draft pick and a second-round pick swap in exchange for Huff. He'll help fill the void left in the frontcourt following Myles Turner's decision to sign with the Bucks. This will be the Virginia product's fifth NBA team, as he has had previous stints with the Lakers, Wizards and Nuggets. During the 2024-25 regular-season campaign with the Grizzlies, Huff averaged 6.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from beyond the arc over 64 contests.

Wagner (knee) and the Magic agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal Friday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Wagner is still on the mend after tearing the ACL in his left knee in December. It's not a surprise to see the Magic bring him back, however, as he was having a career-best season prior to the injury -- he posted averages of 12.9 points on 56.2 percent shooting with 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 steals over 18.8 minutes across 30 regular-season games. When he gets the green light to return, Wagner figures to carve out a decent role with the second unit.

Hayes agreed to a one-year contract with the Lakers on Thursday, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.

Hayes will return to Los Angeles for a third straight season. The veteran center will now share the frontcourt with Deandre Ayton (calf), who signed with the team Wednesday. In 56 regular-season games last season, Hayes averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while shooting a career-high 72.2 percent from the field.

The Rockets waived Landale (knee) on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Landale's salary guarantee date was July 7, so this transaction was inevitable. Charania adds that Landale will sign with his preferred destination upon clearing waivers, but it's not immediately clear where that is. Landale holds career regular-season averages of 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 12.8 minutes.

Ayton (calf) agreed to a two-year, $16.6 million contract with the Lakers on Wednesday, NBA reporter Jake Fischer reports.

After a two-year stint with the Blazers, Ayton heads to the Lakers to fill their void at the center position. The veteran big man averaged 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the field during the 2024-25 campaign. He probably won't get the post touches he saw in Portland, but he should have more easy dives to the rim where he's fed for easy dunks by Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Eubanks was waived by the Clippers on Tuesday and intends to sign a one-year deal with the Kings once he clears waivers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The 28-year-old big man is set to join the Kings, providing the club with depth at center behind Domantas Sabonis. Eubanks and Dario Saric will likely compete for playing time off Sacramento's bench. Over 61 regular-season appearances (four starts) between the Jazz and Clippers last season, Eubanks averaged 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds across 12.2 minutes per game.

Poeltl (hand) agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract extension with the Raptors on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Poeltl is coming off arguably the best season of his career. The veteran center played in 57 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, recording career-high numbers in points (14.5), rebounds (9.6), and assists (1.2) per game while shooting 62.7 percent from the field.

Sims agreed to a two-year deal with the Bucks on Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

The deal includes a player option for the second season. Sims will compete for the backup center role in Milwaukee behind the recently acquired Myles Turner. In 53 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, Sims produced averages of 1.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 11.9 minutes across 53 appearances.