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Dix agreed to a two-way contract with the Thunder on Thursday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Dix began his college career at Iowa before spending his final collegiate season at Creighton, where he averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.9 steals across 32.9 minutes in 34 regular-season appearances. Although he shot a career-low 33.8 percent from deep in 2025-26, he is still considered an efficient shooter.

Castro agreed to a two-way contract with the Bucks on Wednesday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Castro will join the Bucks on a two-way pact, meaning he will likely spend most of his time with their G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. Over 29 starts for George Washington in 2025-26, the 23-year-old big man averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 assists across 27.3 minutes per game.

Kaufman-Renn was selected by the Timberwolves with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Kaufman-Renn logged 147 regular-season games for Purdue, averaging 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.4 steals across 21.8 minutes per contest. He's a capable scorer on the inside and is a sound passer, though his three-point shooting needs some work. All things considered, Kaufman-Renn will need time to develop, so it's unknown how long it could take before he earns consistent minutes for the Timberwolves moving ahead.

Donaldson agreed to a two-way contract with the Heat on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Donaldson will join the Heat but isn't guaranteed a consistent role while signed to a two-way contract. Over 35 appearances for the University of Miami in 2025-26, the 22-year-old guard averaged 16.4 points, 5.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 34.0 minutes per contest.

The Hawks selected Ngoy with the No. 57 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded his rights to the Clippers, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

The big man will join the Clippers as part of what was essentially a three-team deal with the Hawks and Rockets. The Clippers received Ngoy, Nick Martinelli and cash, the Hawks acquired Henri Veesaar and the Rockets received cash. Ngoy most recently played for Poitiers in France's LNB Pro B and will be stashed at Auburn next season, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.

The Knicks selected Martinelli with the No. 55 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded his rights to the Rockets, who then traded his rights to the Clippers for the No. 57 pick and cash considerations, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Martinelli will now head to Los Angeles after spending his college career at Northwestern. The 22-year-old logged 120 regular-season games for the Wildcats, though he averaged a career-best 23.0 points with 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 blocks, 0.8 steals and 41.7 percent shooting from deep across 35.6 minutes in 33 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. It's unknown what the roster will look like for the Clippers come the 2026-27 campaign. However, if there aren't significant changes made in the next few months, Martinelli could be in line for a prominent role right out of the gate.

The Wizards selected Lewis with the No. 60 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded him to the Magic, who traded his rights to the Bucks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Lewis has displayed elite versatility at numerous stops. He played professionally in Spain as a teenager before spending a year in the G League. Over the past two seasons, he's been in Australia, starring as a defensive specialist. Lewis averaged 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 21.2 minutes per game on 45/38/82 shooting splits last season.

Pierre was selected by the Pelicans with the No. 58 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Pierre has a smooth shooting stroke and is confident firing away from deep. After stops at Southern Miss, Wichita State and Jacksonville State, the 6-foot-5 wing averaged 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.4 triples and 1.0 steals per game on 46/37/76 shooting splits during his senior season at SMU. He was much more efficient at SMU than he was at his previous schools, but the adjustment to the NBA level will be difficult.

The Bulls selected Ishchenko with the No. 56 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded him to the Lakers, who then traded him to the Mavericks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Dallas swooped in to nab Ishchenko by giving the Lakers cash. Ishchenko was a standout in Russia for Lokomotiv Kuban of VTB United, where he displayed an advanced and efficient offensive game. While it'll be more difficult for him to get to the rim at the NBA level, his 45-percent mark from deep could translate.

Jones was selected by the Warriors with the No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Jones averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.7 triples, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game on 43/33/76 shooting splits during his senior season at Florida State, and he projects to be a 3-and-D kind of guy for the Warriors. If Jimmy Butler (knee) and Moses Moody (knee) begin the year on the sidelines, there could be a path to minutes for Jones.