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Shams Charania: The Phoenix Suns are frontrunners to sign free agent Bol Bol, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium . Rival teams are expecting Bol to sign in near future with the Suns, who have deepened their roster this offseason.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Marc J. Spears: An MRI revealed Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson has a Grade 2 ankle sprain and will be out 2-3 weeks, a source told @andscape @espn . Thompson will be in a boot for a week and is expected to miss the rest of summer league after suffering the injury against Portland yesterday.
Source: Twitter @MarcJSpears

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Atlanta Hawks are trading TyTy Washington, Usman Garuba, Rudy Gay and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Patty Mills, sources tell ESPN. Hawks save $4.5M in the deal.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

“They don’t want me to be anybody but myself,” said Fred VanVleet, whose deal has a team option for the final season. “And I know people are crazy about the number, but the league is growing every year and that number won’t be that number in a few years. So I know it’s a shock factor with the narrative that I have around me as an undrafted guy, but I’m going to work every day to make sure I prove every penny.”
Source: Tim MacMahon @ ESPN

Shams Charania: Restricted free agent Paul Reed — aka BBall Paul — is signing a three-year, $24 million contract offer sheet with the Utah Jazz, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Agent Ron Shade of Octagon negotiated the new deal. pic.twitter.com/gQhCNVvIiV
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Free agent forward Dario Saric has agreed on a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Saturday morning. Saric, who played with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns a year ago, had been one of the most sought-after players left on the market. At 6-foot-10, Saric gives the Warriors size and shooting off their bench.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

Beyond the Victor Wembanyama hype, there’s nothing like the Vegas Summer League, a unique mix of the young talent in the league with free agents eager to earn a spot in the NBA.

Kelly Iko: Rockets very likely to keep Amen Thompson out for the remainder of Summer League, sources tell myself and @ShamsCharania. The No. 4 pick is scheduled for an MRI on his left ankle tomorrow morning.
Source: Twitter @KellyIko

“Honestly, I didn’t really know what I was doing on the court tonight,” he said afterward. “But (I’m) getting ready for the next games. The important thing is to be ready for next season.”
Source: Mike Vorkunov @ The Athletic

The day many NBA fans have been waiting for came Friday when heralded No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama played in his first NBA game during the opening night of Las Vegas Summer League. Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs beat No. 2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets 76-68 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Wembanyama tallied nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes Friday. He shot 2-of-13 from the field and 1-of-6 from 3-point range. He also had three assists. Читать дальше...

Thybulle signed a three-year, $33 million offer sheet with the Mavericks, but the Portland Trail Blazers matched it. “The vibe I’ve gotten is that Thybulle really did want to end up with Dallas,” Stein said on his podcast with Haynes. “This is something Thybulle’s been wanting even before this summer. Dallas has been talked about as a potential destination. The Mavericks have explored in the past pathways to trade for Thybulle.” Added Haynes: “Matisse desperately wanted to be a member of the Dallas Mavericks.”
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The Victor Wembanyama experience for the San Antonio Spurs and NBA fans is officially underway.

Adam Zagoria: No. 4 pick Amen Thompson also just hobbled off the court for the Houston Rockets with a left ankle injury
Source: Twitter @AdamZagoria

Marc Stein: The Blazers say Scoot Henderson (right shoulder) will not return to today’s @NBASummerLeague game against Houston in Las Vegas.
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine

The Atlanta Hawks have acquired forward Rudy Gay and a conditional 2026 second-round pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for forward John Collins, it was announced today. The transaction creates a $25.3 million trade exception for Atlanta, currently the largest in the NBA. The exception can be used to acquire a player(s) in subsequent trades and will expire in a year. The 2026 conditional second round pick will be sent from Memphis to the Hawks if between 31 and 42.

Jake Madison: Chris Haynes says on the broadcast that “over the last 3, 4 months talking to league executives around the league it was made clear that Zion Williamson could be made available for the right situation and the right package” “Not saying he was clearly available but Zion can be had”
Source: Twitter @NOLAJake

Michael Scotto: The Utah Jazz have waived center Vernon Carey Jr, league sources told @hoopshype.
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

Jared Weiss: Marcus Smart says that even though he didn’t win a title in Boston, he doesn’t see his tenure as a failure: “I helped rebuild that team when I came in and I left it better.”
Source: Twitter @JaredWeissNBA

NBA Communications: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy for winning the 2022-23 NBA Sportsmanship Award. Full voting results: on.nba.com/3pC9UxB
Source: Twitter

Bol Bol cleared waivers Thursday despite his very modest (and thus highly) claimable $2.2 million salary. Phoenix is said to have a level of interest in Bol.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

I’ve been advised to keep an eye on Utah as a team that could furnish an offer sheet to Sixers restricted free agent Paul Reed.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com