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The Lakers signed Smith to a two-year contract Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Smith signed a two-way contract with the Lakers in September and has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the G League with South Bay. However, he has seen double-digit minutes in each of Los Angeles' last three games and may operate in an expanded role in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs if one or both of Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) are sidelined. Over his last three outings, Smith has averaged 9.0 points, 0.7 assists, 0.7 rebounds and 1.7 threes over 12.0 minutes per contest.

Agbaji (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Raptors.

As expected, Agbaji has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up for the regular-season finale. He's made only one appearance in April, posting 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 18 minutes during a 121-115 win over Washington on April 5. He figures to see increased usage Sunday, with most of Brooklyn's regulars resting.

Traore (illness) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raptors.

It looks like Traore will not be available for Sunday's regular-season finale while battling through an illness. Tyson Etienne, Malachi Smith and Drake Powell should all see an uptick in playing time if Traore is indeed ruled out.

Shamet has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Hornets due to right knee injury management.

Shamet was in line for an expanded role Sunday due to the Knicks resting most of their key starters. Instead, the veteran wing will be sidelined to manage a lingering knee injury, but he should be available for the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Shamet will end the 2025-26 regular season averaging 9.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.0 threes over 23.0 minutes while connecting on 39.2 percent of his three-point attempts (on 5.2 3PA/G). Jeremy Sochan, Jordan Clarkson and Miles McBride are candidates to see an uptick in playing time due to Shamet's absence.

Gonzalez is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Magic due to right foot pain, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.

The rookie first-rounder was slated to serve in an expanded role due to the Celtics resting all of their starters, including Jayson Tatum (Achilles), Jaylen Brown (Achilles) and Derrick White (knee). However, Gonzalez's late addition to Boston's injury report doesn't bode well for his chances of playing in Sunday's regular-season finale. Jordan Walsh, Max Shulga, Ron Harper and Dalano Banton would all see a slight uptick in minutes if Gonzalez is not cleared to play.

The Nets signed Scott to a hardship contract Sunday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Scott's 10-day contract with the Nets expired Saturday, and this recent deal ensures that he will be available for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Raptors. He has started and played 40-plus minutes in each of Brooklyn's last three games, and he should have a heavy workload against Toronto, given the number of injuries that the Nets are dealing with.

Scott became a free agent Sunday after his 10-day contract with the Nets expired.

The Nets will have the ability to retain Scott to a rest-of-season deal, so if the team intends to keep him on the roster, expect him to be re-signed prior to Sunday's finale against the Raptors. If available, Scott will likely be in line for extensive playing time while the Nets list nine players out for the finale, another as questionable (Nolan Traore) and another as probable (Ochai Agbaji). Over the course of his 10-day deal, Scott made five appearances (three starts) and averaged 8.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 three-pointers in 31.4 minutes while shooting 38.1 percent from the field.

Agbaji (back) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Raptors.

Agbaji is dealing with lower-back soreness but will likely suit up for Brooklyn's regular-season finale. However, he isn't guaranteed to see significant burn if he's cleared to suit up.

Small (thigh) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Rockets.

Small was made available ahead of Friday's loss to Utah following a three-game stint on the inactive list, though he didn't see the floor. The rookie second-rounder is likely to suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale and could see increased playing time if Walter Clayton (hip) or Adama Bal (ankle) is ruled out.

Bal (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rockets.

Bal drew his first start in the Association during Friday's loss to Utah, though he may need to sit out Sunday's regular-season finale in Houston due to a right ankle sprain. In eight regular-season appearances, the rookie has averaged 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.1 minutes per showing. If he's ruled out, Lucas Williamson, Rayan Rupert and Javon Small (thigh) would be candidates for increased run.