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Tue, Oct 20

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Nae'Qwan Tomlin to miss at least 3-4 weeks with lower back stress reaction.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Injuries 10/20 BOS: None DET: Taurean Prince - Out PHI: Anfernee Simons - Questionable Dean Wade - Questionable Adem Bona - Questionable Ariel Hukporti - Out Dominick Barlow - Out Tacko Fall - Out NYK: None OKC: Nikola Topic - Out Thomas Sorber - Out SAS: Tobias Harris - Out Jayden Quaintance - Out

Marc Stein@TheSteinLineNBA

There are 125 international players on Opening Night rosters … with a league-high seven each in Dallas, Miami and Washington. https://t.co/h2f45QIDSM

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

The Detroit Pistons have picked up the 2027-28 rookie scale team option for Ron Holland, a league source told @spotrac. Holland will now be on the Pistons books for next season at $11.5M.

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

The new NBA season is here! For @spotrac I took a look at Opening Night Financials: 🏀Where each team stands toward the cap/tax/aprons 🏀First & Second Apron Hard Caps 🏀Open Standard & Two-Way roster spots 🏀How much money was spent this offseason More: https://t.co/Bz1vZ6wnHE

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

Happy NBA Day!!! Enjoy the season everyone! https://t.co/aByPoEmFqj

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

No buzzer-beater vet extensions means that’s it for the NBA offseason! One more sleep and it’s NBA Day!

Mon, Oct 19

Marc Stein@TheSteinLineNBA

The Bucks have re-signed Pete Nance … this time to a two-way contract.

Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaNBA

Timberwolves agree to 1-year, $40M extension with Jaden McDaniels - via @ESPN App https://t.co/JbExv5MiXk

Michael Scotto@MikeAScottoNBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Jaden McDaniels have agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension, sources tell @hoopshype. Under the NBA’s CBA rules, the new deal positions McDaniels to negotiate another lucrative extension as early as 2028. The extension covers the 2029-30 season https://t.co/Y8cOD89Qu6

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Shams: Jaden McDaniels has agreed to a 1-year, $40M extension with the Wolves.

Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaNBA

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Defense forward Jaden McDaniels has agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension that will keep him under contract through the 2029-30 season, agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tell ESPN. https://t.co/PYtDRrLves

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

The last five years of Rookie Scale extensions via our data on @spotrac. Are teams getting more conservative? Or are the players not earning the extensions? https://t.co/NEScWLTyOm

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

New @FrontOfficeShow is up! @TrevorLane and I talked Wallace's extension and OKC future, Oso's extension, Ben Simmons injury, Steph's scare and then made our Finals and MVP predictions for the season! Watch, like and subscribe: https://t.co/2HXTjb2NrR

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

Transactions ahead of today's deadline to finalize opening night NBA rosters: 🏀DAL: waived D. Powell 🏀HOU: waived S. Pedulla, converted J. Phillips, O. Tshiebwe to two-way contracts 🏀LAL: waived D. Knecht 🏀MEM: waived W. Clayton Jr, M. Peavy 🏀MIL: waived K. Porter Jr. 1/2

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Nikola Topic (back), Thomas Sorber (knee) listed inactive to start season. Both players are still recovering from surgery.

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

We're relaunching written content on The Basketball Bulletin! I explain at the top of the post why I finally have time to get this project off the ground with consistent content. I came out of the gate with things I'm intrigued about for all 30 teams! https://t.co/lJWknlF0fT https://t.co/ZuFGaduJbg

Keith Smith@KeithSmithNBANBA

Brandon Miller gets $1M more than Amen Thompson did in his extension. The goal for Miller was to land the biggest non-Wemby extension for his draft class, and he held out until he got it. Pressure is now on Miller to stay healthy and prove he's Charlotte's franchise guy.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Haynes: Scoot Henderson won't reach a rookie-scale extension with the Blazers. Henderson will be a restricted free agent next offseason.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Drew Timme has been claimed off of waivers by the Suns, per @MikeAScotto.

Michael Scotto@MikeAScottoNBA

The Phoenix Suns have claimed Drew Timme off waivers, league sources told @hoopshype. The former Gonzaga star has averaged 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in two NBA seasons with the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. Timme was in training camp with the Minnesota Timberwolves. https://t.co/53q6A1bYo2

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Tacko Fall (quad) listed out for Tuesday.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Adem Bona (foot) listed questionable for Tuesday.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Dean Wade (ankle) listed questionable for Tuesday.

Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynesNBA

The deadline will pass with Scoot Henderson — No. 3 pick in 2023 NBA Draft — and the Portland Trail Blazers bypassing on a rookie-scale extension, league sources tell me. He’ll become an RFA following the season.

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Shams: Brandon Miller has agreed to a 5-year, $209M extension with the Hornets. https://t.co/wrylIkzt11

Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaNBA

BREAKING: Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed on a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, representatives AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports tell ESPN. https://t.co/6enF8nrHOB

Underdog NBA@UnderdogNBANBA

Dominick Barlow (back) to miss at least 2 weeks.

Michael Scotto@MikeAScottoNBA

Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks have waived Kevin Porter Jr. He averaged 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game for the Bucks last season. https://t.co/45yr1VvJlF

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