Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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The hottest topic out of New York Knicks training camp does not have to do with rings. It’s not about a starting five transforming from clunky to harmonic, emerging stardom or the wreckage the defending champs left behind them during one of the most dominant playoff runs in NBA history. Instead, it’s about contracts. Four Knicks — Towns, Miles McBride, Hart and Kolek — are eligible for extensions. Hart said Monday he does not expect one to get done. McBride is not close to receiving one, league sources told The Athletic. Kolek is lower on the list of priorities. And then there’s Towns, the six-time All-Star who threw the team over his back and hauled them to the finish line throughout parts of the 2026 postseason.

New York Times

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According to league sources, who were granted anonymity to speak candidly about the negotiations, the Pistons owner spent Duren’s decision day sending a meaningful message that played a pivotal part in his decision. After all the acrimony of the past four-plus months — from the Detroit offers that Duren deemed well below his market value to the short-lived weight clause that only made matters worse to the puzzling lack of communication with president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon along the way — Gores made a promise to Duren and his family that he would help provide a more positive Pistons experience.

New York Times

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Not a good sign for Dalton Knecht, whom multiple rival executives expect to be the odd man out as the Lakers look to trim their roster from 16 players on standard NBA deals to the league maximum of 15. “First of all, he’s been a pro,” Redick said of Knecht on Thursday. “He’s been in the gym. As he has since Day 1, he has worked his butt off all offseasons. And he’s had a good three days of practice. So, I don’t think his approach changes. I know he’s hungry to play and hungry to earn a spot in the rotation.”

New York Post

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Shams Charania: "There was clearly a rift that formed between the player and the team in this situation. That is what we saw in free agency; the business can bring out the best in these two sides. Now you move forward, and you try to mend the relationship; you rehab where you are at. And that process started today when Jalen Duren reported to the Pistons facility for his medical exam and started the process of reintegrating himself within the team. Over the weekend, Jalen Duren actually showed up to one of the only unofficial Pistons events that have occurred that he showed up to this offseason, that was Cade Cunningham's birthday party in Los Angeles. And he also met face-to-face with owner Tom Gores on Sunday, discussing his restricted free agency, how he felt about it, and how he wants to move forward." JB Bickerstaff on Jalen Duren: “It is negotiation, it is business, but there has never been any bitterness between the group and how we feel about him, and I know how he feels about us." The Detroit Pistons signed Jalen Duren to a 5-year, $200 million deal, which declines for the 2027-28 season and then rises every season afterwards. 2026-27: $40.16 million; 2027-28: $36.95 million; 2028-29: $38.96 million; 2029-30: $40.96 million; 2030-31: $42.97 million

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For the first four games — including Monday against the 76ers in Philadelphia — that probably means a heavier dose of the reserves. It’s also the best opportunity to evaluate the final roster spot. Per sources, the Knicks are prioritizing a center. That was reiterated when the Knicks brought in Tony Bradley, a 6-foot-11 veteran, to battle James Wiseman and Drew Eubanks.

New York Post

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Shams Charania: The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Jordan Hawkins have mutually agreed to part ways, allowing the 2023 lottery pick to find a new home in free agency once he clears waivers, sources tell ESPN.

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