Orlando Magic sign Malaki Branham and JD Davison

The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced.

Per the Orlando Sentinel, “both Branham and Davison signed Exhibit 10 contracts with Orlando, a league source told the Orlando Sentinel. An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed deal that allows players to join an NBA team for training camp. Most players who sign Exhibit 10 deals end up getting eventually waived, but there are financial incentives tied to the contract.”

Branham (6’5″, 202, 5/12/03) averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per 9.8 minutes a game in 28 regular season games with Washington last season. On February 5, 2026, Washington traded him to Charlotte as part of a three-team deal that also featured Dallas. On February 9, 2026, the Hornets waived Branham. Additionally, he played in seven regular season games (three of which were starts) for Cleveland of the NBA G League, averaging 20.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per 23.6 minutes.

Branham was first chosen by San Antonio in the first round (20th overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft. He has played in 216 NBA regular season games (61 starts) with San Antonio and Washington, averaging 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 17.8 minutes per game while shooting.840 (168-200) from the free throw line. Additionally, he has averaged 20.6 points, 4.3 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per 24.9 minutes per game in nine NBA G League regular season games (four of which he started) with Austin and Cleveland.

During his lone season (2021–22) as a freshman at Ohio State University, Branham participated in 32 games (31 starts), averaging 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 29.7 minutes per game. He shot.416 (37–89) from three-point range and.833 (80–96) from the free throw line. He received the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award for 2021–2022. Branham was also selected for the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the Third Team All-Big Ten.

Davison (6’4″, 215, 10/3/02) averaged 2.5 points, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 rebounds per 7.8 minutes per game while playing in 28 regular season games for Houston last season. On April 7, 2026, the Rockets converted his two-way contract to a regular contract. Davison played in two postseason games, averaging 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per 2.5 minutes. Additionally, he played and started five NBA G League regular season games for Rio Grande Valley, averaging 25.2 points, 6.8 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 1.80 steals, and 1.40 blocks per 35.6 minutes.

Davison has played in 64 NBA regular season games with Boston and Houston since being chosen by Boston in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft. He has averaged 2.1 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 rebounds per 6.5 minutes. Davison has played in 89 NBA G League regular season games (64 starts) with Maine and Rio Grande Valley, averaging 20.1 points, 8.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.29 steals in 33.6 minutes. He has also made six appearances in the NBA playoffs, scoring 1.0 points per game in 3.0 minutes. In 2023–2024, he was named to the All-NBA G League Third Team. Davison was then selected for the All-NBA G League First Team and named the 2024–25 NBA G League Most Valuable Player.

During his one season (2021–2022) as a freshman at the University of Alabama, Davison participated in 33 games (six starts), averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per 25.8 minutes. He was selected for the SEC All-Freshman Team for 2021–2022.

Timberwolves sign Jonathan Kuminga

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed forward Jonathan Kuminga.

Per ESPN, it’s a a two-year, $12.4 million deal, with a player option for the second season.

Kuminga, 23, finished his fifth NBA season this year, spending time with both the Hawks and Warriors. In 36 games (14 starts), he averaged 12.2 points on 46.3% shooting, a career-high 5.6 rebounds, and a career-high 2.3 assists in 23.1 minutes per contest.

The 6-7 forward has averaged 12.5 points on 50.2% shooting, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 22.1 minutes per game over his 294 regular season games (98 starts) with the Hawks and Warriors.

Kuminga, a 2022 NBA champion with the Warriors, has played in 40 postseason games (four of which have been starts), averaging 8.0 points on 49.4% shooting and 1.9 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game. During the Warriors’ 2025 Playoff run, he played an excellent playoff series against the Timberwolves, averaging 20.8 points on 54.3% from field, including 42.1% from outside the arc, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 27.4 minutes per game. He finished the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals Game 3 against the Wolves with a playoff-career-high 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 3-of-4 from outside the arc, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

The Warriors selected the native of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Kuminga will wear #24 for the Timberwolves.

Nets sign Grant Nelson to two-way contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Grant Nelson to a two-way contract.

Nelson signed a 10-day contract on February 27, 2026, after initially joining the Nets on October 15, 2025. In four games as a reserve for Brooklyn last season, the 24-year-old averaged 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 8.8 minutes per game. In addition, Nelson averaged 11.1 points on 54.9 percent shooting from the field and 80.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 19.3 minutes per game while playing in 23 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games for Brooklyn’s NBA G League club, the Long Island Nets.

He played three seasons (2020–23) at North Dakota State University and two seasons (2023–25) at the University of Alabama before turning pro. The Devils Lake, North Dakota native was named to the 2024 NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team during Alabama’s first-ever Final Four run as a senior. As a junior, he was named to the First Team All-Summit League.

Trail Blazers add Micah Potter off waivers

The Portland Trail Blazers have claimed forward/center Micah Potter off waivers, General Manager Joe Cronin announced.

Potter (6-9, 248) appeared in 47 games (seven starts) with the Indiana Pacers during the 2025-26 season, averaging career highs of 9.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.3 minutes per game. He shot 51.5 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from three-point range and 84.2 percent from the free throw line.

Over five NBA seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz and Pacers, Potter has appeared in 111 career games (17 starts), averaging 6.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.0 minutes per game while shooting 49.0 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three-point range and 84.0 percent from the free throw line.

Pistons re-sign Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green

The Detroit Pistons have re-signed guard Kevin Huerter and guard/forward Javonte Green.

Huerter, 6’6″, 190, joined the Pistons in February as part of a three-team trade that sent Jaden Ivey to the Chicago Bulls. In 25 games with Detroit, he averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 44.3% from the field. An eight-year NBA veteran who played collegiately at the University of Maryland, Huerter was selected 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 551 career NBA games with Atlanta, Sacramento, Chicago and Detroit, averaging 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc for his career.

Green, 6’5”, 205, returns to Detroit after signing with the Pistons as a free agent in 2025. In a career-high 82 games last season, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists while shooting 44.7% from the field. He was the only Pistons player to appear in all 82 regular-season games during the 2025-26 campaign. A seven-year NBA veteran out of Radford University, Green went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 345 career NBA games with Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Cleveland and Detroit Pistons, averaging 5.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

Lakers trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards

The Washington Wizards announced today they acquired center Deandre Ayton in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers for guard Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks.

Ayton (7-0, 252) has played 470 career games (463 starts) in his eight-year NBA career with the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds career averages of 15.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 block per game, while shooting .599 from the field – which currently ranks as the eighth-best field goal percentage in league history. In 72 games with the Lakers last season, he averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game on a career-high .671 clip from the field.

The first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Ayton earned first-team All-Rookie honors after averaging a double-double and shooting .585 from the field, the fourth-best mark by a rookie in league history. The Arizona product has averaged a double-double in seven of eight seasons, one of six players in the league to have at least seven such seasons since 2018.

Hardy was acquired in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 5, 2026. He appeared in 23 games for Washington, averaging 12.6 points per game.

Wizards announce assistant coaching staff

The Washington Wizards announced today the following coaching staff updates:

Adam Caporn, Wizards lead assistant
Patrick Ewing, Wizards assistant coach
Cody Toppert, Wizards assistant coach
Steve Clifford, Wizards coaching advisor
Tevon Saddler, Capital City Go-Go head coach/Wizards assistant coach
T.J. Sorrentine, Las Vegas Summer League head coach

Caporn moves to lead assistant on Keefe’s bench as he enters his third season with the team. The Baldivis, Australia, native was named head coach of the Australian Men’s National Team in March 2025, and has served over 10 years with Australia Basketball as an assistant coach with the National Team (2017-present) and as head coach of the U19 National Team (2014-16). Caporn spent three seasons in the Brooklyn Nets organization as an assistant coach (2022-24) and the head coach of the Long Island Nets (2021-22).

Ewing joins Keefe’s staff as an assistant coach after most recently serving as the head coach of Georgetown from 2017-2023. Following an illustrious NBA career, which saw him voted to 11 All-Star games and seven All-NBA teams as a member of the New York Knicks, Ewing began his coaching career as an assistant with the Wizards in 2002. After serving in assistant roles with the Houston Rockets (2003-07), Orlando Magic (2007-12), and Charlotte Bobcats (2013-17), Ewing was named the head coach of his alma mater Georgetown in 2017. The Kingston, Jamaica, native was named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary Team in 1996 and the 75th Anniversary Team in 2022.

Toppert joins Keefe’s bench in a full-time role after spending the previous three seasons as the head coach of the Capital City Go-Go. Toppert amassed an 85-65 (.567) record in his tenure with Capital City, leading the team to three-consecutive playoff appearances and two G League Showcases. He led Capital City to a franchise-record 31 wins in 2024-25 and coached 13 different players to NBA call-ups.

Clifford served as a coaching advisor with the Phoenix Suns in 2025-26 and comes to Washington with over 40 years of coaching experience. After nearly 20 years at the high school and collegiate level, Clifford took his first NBA coaching role as an assistant with the New York Knicks from 2001-03. The Newport, Vermont, native served as an assistant with the Houston Rockets (2003-07), Orlando Magic (2007-12), and Los Angeles Lakers (2012-13), before taking his first head coaching job with the Charlotte Bobcats (later Hornets) from 2013-18. Clifford spent three seasons as head coach of the Magic (2018-21) before returning to Charlotte from 2022-24.

Saddler becomes the fifth head coach in Go-Go history, coming to Capital City after spending the last three seasons as the head coach of Nicholls State University. At the time of his hiring in 2023, Saddler was the youngest active Division I head coach in the country. He was named a 2024 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Finalist (top 1st-year head coach) after leading Nicholls State to 20 wins, the most by a first-year coach in school history. Saddler led the Colonels to their first back-to-back 20-win seasons in program history and accumulated an overall record of 54-46 (.540) in his tenure.

Sorrentine has spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach on Brian Keefe’s staff and will be the head coach at NBA Summer League for the first time in his career. He spent 16 seasons on the Brown University coaching staff as an assistant coach and served as the associate head coach from 2011 until joining Washington in 2024. A member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the University of Vermont Hall of Fame, Sorrentine played professionally for three seasons in Slovenia, Portugal, Italy, and the then NBA D-League.

David Vanterpool transitions to a basketball operations role in the front office after serving as a Wizards assistant coach the past three seasons.

Clippers sign Rui Hachimura

The LA Clippers have signed forward Rui Hachimura, it was announced by Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations.

“Rui is an elite three-point shooter and an efficient mid-range scorer who uses his size to exploit mismatches,” said Frank. “He will strengthen our frontcourt with his one-on-one defense and ability to space the floor. Rui is also a well-liked and respected teammate who continues to grow his game. We’re excited to add him.”

Hachimura, 28, averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 28.3 minutes in 68 games (41 starts) last season with the Lakers. He shot 51.4% (307-597) from the field and 44.3% (116-262) from three-point range, which ranked fifth highest in the NBA. Hachimura scored in double figures 42 times, including seven 20-point performances. Across 10 postseason contests, Hachimura averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 38.6 minutes.

A native of Toyama, Japan, Hachimura holds career averages of 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 27.8 minutes in 405 games (264 starts) with the Wizards and Lakers.

Thunder re-sign Isaiah Hartenstein

The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed center Isaiah Hartenstein to a multi-year contract, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

Hartenstein has appeared in 104 games (99 starts) in his first two seasons in Oklahoma City and averaged 10.3 points on 59.7% shooting, 10.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 26.2 minutes per contest. In his eight NBA seasons, he has appeared in 426 games (160 starts) and owns career averages of 7.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20.0 minutes per game.

Since joining the Thunder on July 6, 2024, Hartenstein has helped the Thunder to consecutive seasons as the number one seed in the Western Conference and a 132-32 overall record, best in the NBA during that span. The Eugene, Oregon native has also helped the Thunder to consecutive seasons with the top defensive rating in the NBA. This past season, opponents made just 43.3% of their two-point shots when Hartenstein was contesting (1st among players who defended at least 350 shots).

Thunder sign Kenrich Williams

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard/forward Kenrich Williams, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

Williams has appeared in 362 games (33 starts) for Oklahoma City and averaged 6.7 points on 49.2% shooting, including 38.7% from three-point range, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. The Waco, Texas native has appeared in 447 career games (80 starts) over eight seasons and owns career averages of 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 19.3 minutes per contest.