Fantasy Basketball News

The Boston Celtics are waiving Dalano Banton. (Source: Adam Himmelsbach on X)

Fantasy Impact: Banton had his team option picked up earlier in the summer, but he was on a non-guaranteed deal. The 26-year-old appeared in just six games last season, spending time with the Clippers and the Celtics.

Charles Bassey has agreed to a 1-year contract to return to the Golden State Warriors. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: Bassey jumped from team to team throughout last season, playing in just 13 games on four different squads. He ended the year with Golden State, averaging 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in five games played. He will now return as a bench big man after the Warriors lost Quinten Post to the Grizzlies.

Pete Nance agreed to a two-year, minimum contract with the Bucks.

Fantasy Impact: It is a non-guaranteed contract for Nance. He will remain in a reserve role with the Bucks.

Myron Gardner will not play in the Summer League.

Fantasy Impact: Gardner sprained his left ankle during Miami’s first California Classic game on Friday. He will be competing for a depth role in the rotation for Miami next season.

Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the New York Knicks. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Clarkson will remain in a reserve role off the bench for the Knicks. He will likely remain off the fantasy radar.

Mo Bamba has agreed to a 2-year contract to return to the Utah Jazz. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: Bamba will be back in Utah after joining the team midseason last year. He will likely continue to serve as a deep reserve, as he appeared in just four games last season with the Jazz.

The Indiana Pacers are waiving Micah Potter. (Source: Tony East on X)

Fantasy Impact: Potter could see some interest in the open market as a big man coming off the best season of his five-year career. The 28-year-old averaged 9.7 points and five rebounds while shooting 42.3% from three-point land in 47 games last season.

The Denver Nuggets are waiving Jonas Valanciunas. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: Valanciunas will hit the open market and is expected to draw interest from several teams. The veteran is coming off a season in which he averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game as Nikola Jokic's backup.

The Mavericks will send Khris Middleton to the Wizards via sign-and-trade. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: It is part of the six-team deal that also includes the Clippers, Pistons, Bucks, and Grizzlies. Middleton returns to the Wizards who he previously played the second half of two years ago with and the first half of last season with.

The Pistons are acquiring Gary Harris and Taurean Prince from the Bucks via trade in exchange for Caris LeVert and second-round picks. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Harris will remain off the fantasy radar with Detroit.

The Pistons are acquiring Taurean Prince and Gary Harris from the Bucks via trade in exchange for Caris LeVert and second-round picks. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Prince will get a fresh start in Detroit. He is still likely to hold limited fantasy value with the Pistons.

The Pistons are trading Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Bucks in exchange for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: LeVert will get a fresh start in Milwaukee after having a limited role in Detroit last season. His fantasy value is likely to remain limited with the Bucks.

Kevon Looney has agreed to a 1-year, $3.9 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming season. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: The Lakers were rumored to be in the market for a backup center, and it looks like Looney will fill that role behind the newly acquired Walker Kessler. Looney is coming off a season where he played just 21 games for New Orleans, but he previously served as a reliable big man for the Warriors for 10 seasons.

Jalen Brunson will be rehabbing for at least two months following his surgery to repair injury in his left forearm/wrist area. (Source: Ian Begley on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The procedure will happen on Tuesday. Brunson played through discomfort in his left wrist/forearm area during playoffs and NBA Finals. He should have enough time to get fully healthy for the start of the season.

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Source: Shams Charania on X)

Fantasy Impact: It’s an absolutely massive deal for Mitchell, with an average value of over $68 million a year. He will look to get the Cavs over the hump after they were swept in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual NBA Champions. For fantasy, expect his role to stay the same as a high volume scorer and playmaker.

Alex Karaban will be re-evaluated in six days.

Fantasy Impact: Karaban injured his ankle during one of the Kings’ final practices before the California Classic. It is unclear if he'll see the court at all this summer.

Ace Bailey is dealing with back spasms.

Fantasy Impact: Bailey left Saturday’s game against the Hawks with the injury and did not play on Monday. He will continue to be eased back.

The 76ers will guarantee Adem Bona’s contract for the 2026-27 season.

Fantasy Impact: Bona is guaranteed to make just under $2.3 million next season. He will remain off the fantasy radar.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Kam Jones have agreed to a two-way deal. (Source: Michael Scotto on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jones was the 38th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. He will compete for a depth role in the Bucks rotation.

The Toronto Raptors and Jaden Bradley have agreed to a two-way deal. (Source: Michael Scotto on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Bradley was the 50th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft out of Arizona. He was named the Big 12 Player of the Year last year.