NBA Player News

McKneely signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Hawks on Thursday, Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com reports.

McKneely is a standout three-point shooter who is coming off an impressive senior season with Louisville. Across 35 games, he averaged 10.9 points and 2.7 three-pointers on 39.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc.

Udeh signed a two-way contract with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, according to NCAA reporter Vince Wolfram.

Udeh is a 6-11 standout center out of Miami. During his senior season with the Hurricanes, he produced averages of 6.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 28.2 minutes per contest while hitting 72.7 percent from the field.

Nkrumah will sign an Exhibit 10 deal with the Nuggets, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

This is a training camp deal for the guard out of Tennessee State. Presumably, the Nuggets are eyeing him for a spot on their G League affiliate.

Horford intends to sign a two-year, $14 million contract with the Warriors, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Horford will decline his player option in order to re-sign for another couple of years. The 40-year-old becomes the 13th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons with this move. Just like 2025-26, it's likely that Horford plays a modest role with plenty of maintenance during the regular season. That includes sitting out one game of back-to-back sets.

The Timberwolves traded Reid, three first-round pick swaps, three second-round pick swaps and a 2033 unprotected first-round pick to the Hornets on Thursday in exchange for LaMelo Ball and Josh Green, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Minnesota has now moved on from Reid and Julius Randle this offseason, with the former heading to another crowded frontcourt. Reid has averaged at least 13 points and five assists while shooting 36 percent from three in each of his past two seasons. Currently, he's slated for another reserve role, but Miles Bridges has been in the rumor mill this offseason, so Charlotte may not be done making moves.

The Hornets traded LaMelo Ball and Green to Minnesota on Thursday in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Green was likely just used as some additional salary filler in this deal as the Hornets trim their books. Green could carve out a role in Minnesota, but his fantasy appeal is really low. Across 58 regular-season appearances in Charlotte in 2025-26, he averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per contest.

The Hornets traded Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota on Thursday in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Ball's name has been in the rumor mill for quite some time, but this was certainly unexpected. Minnesota now teams Anthony Edwards up with an elite playmaker, putting the No. 1 and No. 3 picks from the 2020 NBA Draft together. Charania notes that the Hornets didn't actively shop Ball, but they received multiple offers, and this is the route they went. As far as landing spots go, Ball could have a field day setting up the likes of Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.

Awaka has agreed to a two-way contract with the Bulls, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

Despite being undersized at 6-foot-8, Awaka is a terrific rebounder who plays with a lot of grit on defense. He still has a lot of room to grow on offense, though, so he'll likely be a project for the Bulls this season, spending most of his time in the G League.

Lipsey agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pacers on Wednesday, Darren Wolfson of KSTP-TV reports.

Lipsey will presumably get an opportunity to make a good impression with the Pacers in Summer League after a solid season at Iowa State. The 22-year-old guard averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 34 outings with the Cyclones in 2025-26.

Sellers signed a two-way deal with the Bulls on Wednesday, Dushawn London of CBS Sports reports.

Sellers played well in his final season at Providence, averaging 18.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.4 triples per game on 47/43/86 shooting splits. His lights-out shooting helped earn him a spot on the Bulls' roster, but he'll likely spend most of his rookie season with their G League affiliate.