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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.

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.