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Lewis will continue playing overseas during the 2026-27 season, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Lewis was selected with the 60th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and had his rights traded to the Bucks, though he'll remain in Australia for the time being. Over 25 appearances for the South East Melbourne Phoenix last year, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 combined steals-plus-blocks in 21.3 minutes per tilt. The 21-year-old forward is expected to join the Cairns Taipans this season, according to Olgun Uluc of ESPN.

The Clippers traded Kamagate's draft rights to the Cavaliers on Thursday, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

This was part of the deal that sent Max Strus to the Clippers on Thursday in a five-team trade. Cleveland will now have Kamagate's draft rights should he elect to pursue an NBA opportunity.

Porter is lined up as Cleveland's top backup point guard after the franchise re-signed James Harden.

Porter did benefit from the departure of Dennis Schroder, who previously served as the team's No. 2 point guard following last year's trade deadline. Tre Mann, who was originally acquired for Schroder, has since been rerouted to Washington, so Porter seems to have only Tyrese Proctor to beat out for the role during training camp.

Mitchell will be sharing the backcourt with James Harden again this season after the latter re-signed with Cleveland.

Harden may soak up more usage than Mitchell's previous backcourt partner, Darius Garland, but Mitchell didn't see a notable drop-off in fantasy value with Harden in the fray following last year's trade deadline. Mitchell averaged 26.0 points, 5.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in 22 regular-season appearances with Harden in 2025-26, keeping the former squarely in conversations as an elite fantasy asset.

Jones should open the new year in a significant role for the Nuggets after Peyton Watson was dealt to the Cavaliers.

The Nuggets made an effort to keep Jones this offseason, matching the Thunder's two-year, $12 million offer sheet, and the forward should occupy a key reserve role off the bench now that Watson is out of the mix. Jones made 64 regular-season appearances (37 starts) in 2025-26, averaging 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 22.1 minutes per game.

Gordon (calf) could see more usage for Denver in 2026-27 after Peyton Watson was shipped to Cleveland.

Much like teammates Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson, Gordon experienced an injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign but maintained strong productivity when healthy. Gordon averaged 16.2 points, his most since his time with Orlando, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 three-pointers in 27.9 minutes per game over 36 regular-season appearances, and Watson's departure presents one less obstacle for usage.

Johnson looks to be solidified as a starter for Denver in 2026-27 after Peyton Watson was dealt to Cleveland.

Johnson's debut season with Denver may have been a disappointment, but he still started all 54 of his regular-season appearances. The 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 2.0 three-pointers per game he averaged were his lowest since his days with the Suns, but Johnson did shoot a career-high 43.0 percent from deep last year and should continue to find plenty of open looks playing alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Braun appears cemented as a starter for the Nuggets in 2026-27 after Peyton Watson was traded to Cleveland.

Despite playing a career-low 44 regular-season games, Braun was a full-time starter last year and should be locked into a similar role this season. The swingman is searching for a bounce-back campaign, closing last regular season with averages of 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31.8 minutes per game.

Strawther could play an expanded role for the Nuggets in 2026-27 after Peyton Watson was traded to the Cavaliers.

Strawther is still ticketed for a bench role this season, even with Watson now out of the picture, but his playing time could be more consistent after finishing last postseason outside the rotation. The sharpshooter averaged 7.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 15.1 minutes per game over 57 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.

Cleveland and Harden agreed Thursday to a three-year deal worth $97 million, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The expectation earlier this offseason was that Harden would re-sign on a new multi-year contract with the Cavaliers, and the deal is now in place. The star guard is entering his age-37 campaign but looks to have plenty left in the tank as an early-round fantasy player, having averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 three-pointers per game in 26 regular-season appearances for the Cavs in 2025-26.