NBA Player News

The Spurs tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Jones Garcia (ankle) on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Jones Garcia appeared in only 11 regular-season games for the Spurs in 2025-26 before having his season cut short, averaging 2.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per contest. The 24-year-old underwent surgery on his right ankle in February, and it's unclear whether he'll be available by training camp. He's a restricted free agent and can still seek a better deal elsewhere.

The Spurs extended a qualifying offer to Ingram on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Ingram will be a restricted free agent this offseason after San Antonio extended a qualifying offer to him. He didn't make much of an impact for the Spurs during the 2025-26 season, averaging 1.6 points in 3.7 minutes over seven regular-season appearances.

The Thunder tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Barnhizer on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Barnhizer can still seek a better deal elsewhere as a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old forward appeared in 40 regular-season games during his rookie campaign, averaging 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds across 8.7 minutes per contest.

The Lakers declined their $2.5 million team option on Smith's contract for 2026-27 on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Smith began last season on a two-way pact but was upgraded to a standard deal in April, finishing the regular season with averages of 6.2 points and 1.0 assists in 12.5 minutes per game across 30 outings (one start). He'll now explore his options in unrestricted free agency.

Melton declined his $3.45 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Melton underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee in December 2024 and returned to the Warriors for the 2025-26 campaign, during which he averaged a career-high 12.3 points along with 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 23.0 minutes per contest across 49 regular-season games (24 starts). He's now set to explore his options in unrestricted free agency.

Hayes will become a free agent after the Kings declined his team option, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Hayes appeared in 23 regular-season games for the Kings during the 2025-26 season and averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 17.7 minutes per appearance. He'll become a free agent after Sacramento declined the 24-year-old's team option.

Tonje will become a free agent after the Celtics declined to tender him a qualifying offer, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Tonje was selected by the Jazz with the No. 53 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and he was traded to Boston in February. He spent the majority of the 2025-26 campaign playing in the G League, where he averaged 18.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 30.6 minutes over 43 games between the Salt Lake City Stars and Maine Celtics.

Wilson will head to free agency after Brooklyn declined to tender him a qualifying offer, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports Monday.

Wilson, who averaged 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 made threes in 15.9 minutes over 54 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 season, will now become an unrestricted free agent. He's primarily served in a bench role during the first three seasons of his NBA career, all with the Nets.

The Nets declined to tender a qualifying offer to Agbaji, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports Monday.

Agbaji will hit the open market after being traded from Toronto to Brooklyn in February. Across 20 regular-season appearances with the Nets, the 26-year-old forward averaged 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per contest.

Porzingis agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract extension with the Warriors on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Porzingis is set to remain with the Warriors after being traded from the Hawks ahead of last season's trade deadline, and his new deal includes a player option for the second season. The veteran big man appeared in 15 regular-season contests for the Warriors, during which he averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks across 23.7 minutes per showing.