NBA Player News

The Jazz declined Mbeng's team option for 2026-27 on Monday, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Mbeng played a pivotal role for the Jazz, who were shorthanded due to tanking, down the stretch of the 2025-26 season, but the franchise opted against bringing him back. He will play for the Jazz during the Summer League, however.

Smart declined his $5.4 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

The decision will allow Smart to become a free agent this summer. Last regular season, the veteran guard averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.5 minutes per game over 62 appearances (54 starts). Whether with the Lakers or elsewhere, Smart is likely seeking a multi-year deal.

The Pacers will exercise the team option on Potter's contract for the 2026-27 season, per Tony East of Forbes.com.

The move sets Potter up for his second season with the Pacers. The Wisconsin product enjoyed a career campaign in 2025-26, averaging 9.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.3 minutes per game over 47 appearances, and he appears to be the early favorite for the backup center role behind Ivica Zubac next year.

The Pacers extended a qualifying offer to Slawson on Monday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Slawson is now entering the market as a restricted free agent. He made 13 regular-season appearances for Indiana in 2025-26, posting averages of 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.5 steals.

The Grizzlies picked up Prosper's team option for 2026-27 on Monday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

The option was worth $2.4 million. Prosper made 53 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, posting averages of 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 18.6 minutes while shooting 54.9 percent from the field.

The Grizzlies exercised Jackson's (knee) $2.4 million team option Monday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Jackson has shown flashes offensively but struggled to stay healthy and put everything together in his first three seasons. However, the Grizzlies are still believers in his long-term upside. Across 55 regular-season contests in 2025-26, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists on 49.6 percent shooting from the field.

The Mavericks picked up Nembhard's $2.2 million team option Monday, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.

This was a no-brainer for the Mavericks. Nembhard began the 2025-26 season on a two-way deal, but he played his way onto a standard contract. Across 60 regular-season games, he averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds.

Wiggins intends to sign a three-year, $64 million contract extension with Miami, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Wiggins recently picked up his $30.1 million option for 2026-27, but the Heat will now lock him up for an additional three years. The deal includes a player option for the final season. Wiggins is expected to play a pivotal role on both ends, playing alongside new teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2026-27.

Wiggins opted into his $30.1 million contract for the 2026-27 season Monday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Although he would've had a significant market in free agency, Wiggins opted for the large chunk of salary for the final year of his deal. He's coming off a solid regular season, posting averages of 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.1 three-pointers. He'll have the chance to play alongside new teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2026-27.

The 76ers declined Watford's team option for 2026-27 on Monday, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Watford is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. He's coming off a down campaign in 2025-26, as he posted regular-season averages of 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 16.3 minutes per tilt over 53 games.