NBA Player News

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.

Nurkic (nose) intends to sign a two-year, $22 million contract to return to the Jazz, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Nurkic was a full-time starter for the Jazz since November of the 2025-26 campaign due to the absence of Walker Kessler (shoulder). The former averaged 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals over 26.4 minutes per game across 41 regular-season games (36 starts) last year, but Nurkic missed the last two months of the season after undergoing surgery on his nose in mid-February. He should be 100 percent for the start of training camp and will likely serve as the Jazz's backup big man behind Kessler for the 2026-27 season.

Champagnie agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Spurs on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Champagnie is set to remain with the Spurs after spending the past three-plus seasons with the club. The 25-year-old forward is fresh off a career-best year in 2025-26, averaging 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals across 27.6 minutes per game in 82 regular-season games (68 starts). He figures to continue playing a significant role for the team for the foreseeable future.

Shamet intends to sign a four-year, $24 million deal to return to the Knicks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Monday.

Shamet played for five different teams before landing in New York and finding a long-term home. He played a minor role during his first season but worked his way into being a key contributor in 2025-26, culminating in a few memorable playoff moments for the NBA champions. While a feel-good story, Shamet's on-court production will be modest and sporadic when everyone is healthy. He averaged 9.3 points in 23.0 minutes per game across 51 regular-season appearances (12 starts) during the 2025-26 season.

The Thunder are declining Williams' team option for next season, per Clemente Almanza of USA Today.

Williams has spent the past six years of his career with Oklahoma City, but it looks like he'll have a new home in 2026-27. The forward averaged just 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.3 minutes per contest across 56 regular-season games for the Thunder this past season, but Williams will likely have an opportunity for a much larger role if he signs with a lesser club.

The Thunder picked up Dort's $17.7 million team option Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Thunder are already heavily into the tax, but the franchise has every intention of getting back to the NBA Finals, and this was a priority for the team. Dort averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting a career-low 38.5 percent from the field in 26.8 minutes per game across 69 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, but his defense is invaluable.

The Celtics are declining the 2026-27 team option on Williams' contract Monday, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.

Williams was more of a factor for the G League's Maine Celtics last season, though Himmelsbach notes that the big man could still land another opportunity with Boston. The 2025 second-rounder could participate in the Summer League with the Celtics before searching for a new NBA deal.

The Clippers declined Bogdanovic's team option for 2026-27 on Monday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Bogdanovic has battled injuries the past two seasons, and even when he was available last year, he was hardly part of the Clippers' regular rotation. Regardless, he should still draw attention on the open market as a sharpshooting wing. Bogdanovic's 34.7-percent mark from deep last year was a career low, as he'd never dropped below 36 percent in any of his previous eight seasons.

The Celtics are exercising the 2026-27 team option on Banton's contract Monday, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.

Banton is sticking around with Boston, but his path to fantasy relevance is murky. He averaged 10.3 minutes per game over six regular-season appearances for the Celtics and Clippers a year ago.