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Barnes will sign a one-year, $8 million contract to return to the Spurs for the 2026-27 season, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Monday.

Barnes started for San Antonio for the majority of the 2025-26 regular season before being moved to a bench role in early February. He saw his playing time decline in the playoffs and was a healthy scratch in each of San Antonio's last three games against New York in the NBA Finals. However, Barnes will return to the Spurs for the upcoming season and will provide the team with veteran depth in the frontcourt.

The Raptors declined their team option on Mogbo's contract for the 2026-27 campaign, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports Monday.

After spending the first two years of his career in Toronto, Mogbo will enter unrestricted free agency. The 24-year-old forward saw a significant decline in playing time in his second season, averaging 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per game across 40 regular-season outings in 2025-26.

The Magic extended a two-way qualifying offer to Castleton on Monday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Castleton is now a two-way restricted free agent and can look for a better deal elsewhere. The 26-year-old big man missed significant time last season with a fractured right hand and appeared in just four regular-season games with the parent club. In 23 appearances with the G League's Osceola Magic in 2025-26, he averaged 18.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 27.5 minutes per game.

Trent (oblique) will be an unrestricted free agent after declining his player option with the Bucks for the 2026-27 season Monday, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Trent finished the 2025-26 regular season having averaged 8.1 points, 1.2 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 1.9 threes in 21.2 minutes per game across 65 contests (21 starts). His year was highlighted by his 36-point outburst in a 127-113 loss to the Clippers on March 29. Trent has eight NBA seasons under his belt and is a career 38.7 percent three-point shooter, and he should garner interest from teams looking to add to their wing depth.

Huerter intends to sign a three-year, $27 million contract with the Pistons, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Monday.

Huerter was traded from Chicago to Detroit before last season's deadline. He appeared in 25 regular-season games (three starts) with the Pistons, during which he averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 20.5 minutes per game. However, the Pistons added Isaiah Joe via trade this offseason, so Huerter will likely have to compete for minutes with Joe, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser.

The Timberwolves are declining Phillips' $2.41 million team option for the 2026-27 season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Phillips spent the first two-and-a-half years of his NBA career with the Bulls before being traded to the Timberwolves in February. He served in a minor role off the bench for both teams and was limited to garbage-time minutes during Minnesota's playoff run. Once free agency officially begins, Phillips will have the opportunity to catch on with a team looking for depth on the wing.

The Bucks declined to extend a qualifying offer to Dieng, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports Monday.

Dieng will enter unrestricted free agency, though Scotto added that the Bucks still have significant interest in re-signing the versatile forward. After spending three-plus seasons with the Thunder to begin his career, the 23-year-old was traded multiple times ahead of last season's deadline. He ended up on the Bucks, with whom he averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.8 steals in 26.9 minutes per contest across 30 regular-season games (20 starts).

Prince exercised his $3.82 million player option Monday for the 2026-27 campaign, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Prince is set to return to Milwaukee and will serve as a veteran presence for the rebuilding club. The 32-year-old forward appeared in just 26 regular-season games (seven starts) last season, missing significant time after undergoing surgery to address a herniated disc in his neck Nov. 13. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 43.6 percent from beyond the arc in 23.5 minutes per showing.

The Mavericks extended a two-way qualifying offer to Cisse on Monday, Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.

Cisse is now a two-way restricted free agent and can seek a better deal elsewhere. He appeared in 38 regular-season games (one start) for Dallas last season, during which he averaged 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 13.9 minutes per tilt. He also shot 57.4 percent from the field.

Williams agreed to a two-way contract with the Celtics on Monday, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Williams signed a two-way deal with Boston ahead of his rookie season before being upgraded to a standard contract. The 24-year-old center appeared in 22 regular-season games (two starts) in 2025-26, averaging 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per contest. He will likely spend most of his time with the G League's Maine Celtics and will have to compete for playing time with Chris Cenac and Luka Garza behind Neemias Queta with the parent club.