NBA Player News
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Markieff Morris PF | DAL
Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Returns to Dallas
Morris agreed to a contract with the Mavericks on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Morris spent the 2023-24 campaign with Dallas, appearing in 26 games (one start) and averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds across 8.3 minutes. With Naji Marshall replacing Derrick Jones and the rest of the Mavs frontcourt sticking around, Morris will likely be a fringe rotation piece in 2024-25.
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Jamal Murray PG | DEN
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Inks extension
Murray and the Nuggets have come to terms on a four-year, $209 million extension, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Murray will now be under contract with the Nuggets through the 2029 season. The star point guard tied a career high with 21.2 points per game last season while also posting a career-best 6.5 assists across 59 games. He will enter his ninth season as the Nuggets' No. 2 option behind Nikola Jokic.
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Alex Fudge SF | LAL
Alex Fudge: Waived by Lakers
Fudge was waived by the Lakers on Friday.
Fudge signed a contract with the Lakers on Thursday but was let go by the organization a day later. It wouldn't be surprising to see him end up in the G League during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Tristan Thompson C | CLE
Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson: Returning to Cleveland
Thompson and the Cavaliers agreed to a one-year contract Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Thompson rejoined the Cavaliers last season and saw a decrease in production, averaging 3.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game over 49 regular-season appearances. He'll remain in Cleveland for another season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see his diminished role continue since Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley should see most of the work under the basket.
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Alex Fudge SF | LAL
Lakers' Alex Fudge: Signs with Lakers
Fudge signed a contract with the Lakers on Thursday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
It's unclear if Fudge signed a two-way deal with the Lakers, though that could very well be the case as he spent the 2023-24 campaign on such a deal, appearing in six NBA contests for the Lakers and Mavericks while averaging 2.5 points in 6.7 minutes per game. Even though Fudge will look to battle for a roster spot in training camp, he's likely to spend most of the upcoming campaign in the G League.
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Talen Horton-Tucker SG | UTA
Bulls' Talen Horton-Tucker: Latches on with Bulls
Horton-Tucker agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Chicago on Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Horton-Tucker spent the last two seasons in Utah, averaging 10.7 points per game in 2022 and scoring 10.1 points in 19.8 minutes per contest in 2023. The five-year NBA veteran is only 23 years old, and he'll have an opportunity to make the regular-season roster with an impressive training camp.
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Mac McClung PG | ORL
Magic's Mac McClung: Agrees to deal with Orlando
McClung agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Magic on Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
McClung spent camp with Orlando last year on a partially guaranteed deal, but he was let go just before the start of the regular season. He played for the G League's Osceola Magic during the 2023-24 campaign and averaged 25.2 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 35.6 minutes per game and was named the G League MVP. He'll have another chance to compete for a roster spot this fall.
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Gregory Jackson PF | MEM
Grizzlies' GG Jackson: Out at least three months
Jackson underwent a successful procedure to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot Wednesday and will be evaluated in approximately three months.
Jackson will miss at least the first month of the season while rehabbing from the procedure but is expected to make a full recovery. However, when healthy, his role remains unclear. As a rookie, the second-round pick carved out a substantial role for the injury-riddled Grizzlies. Over his final 18 regular-season appearances, Jackson averaged 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.1 minutes per game. With Ja Morant (shoulder), Marcus Smart (finger) and Desmond Bane (back) returning to full strength this offseason, Jackson will have a difficult time repeating those numbers in Year 2.
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Jeremy Sochan SF | SA
Spurs' Jeremy Sochan: Not injured in car crash
Sochan was not injured after crashing his car into a guardrail in San Antonio on Aug. 24, James Herbert of CBS Sports reports.
Sochan told police he "lost control of his vehicle" and hit a guardrail on the ramp connecting two highways. His car was the only one involved in the crash, and while there was extensive damage to his Porsche, Sochan refused EMS services and walked away unharmed. After a promising rookie campaign, Sochan was shifted to point guard last year, but that experiment failed miserably. After moving back to forward, Sochan found his footing again and is expected to play a key role in the Spurs' frontcourt next to Victor Wembanyama in 2024-25.
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Jordan Goodwin SG | MEM
Lakers' Jordan Goodwin: Signs deal with Los Angeles
Goodwin and the Lakers agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal Tuesday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Goodwin was one of the top free agents available and will now have the chance to compete for a roster spot in Los Angeles during training camp. In 121 career NBA appearances, Goodwin holds regular-season averages of 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.