If you’re not out golfing with your parents, here’s some great reading material….

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Another update on Jonas Valanciunas: Discussions are fluid between the veteran center and Denver, sources say, while he's received a lucrative offer from Panathinaikos in Greece. I'm told, though, that any outcome here won't impact the trade between Sacramento and Denver.

While we sift through the Jonas Valanciunas developments in Denver, the NBA-record seven-team trade that will send Kevin Durant to Houston has been fully agreed to in principle, sources say. I'm back on @BleacherReport to break it all down now:

My understanding is this doozy was already developing into a six-team trade back during the second round of last week’s NBA Draft. Atlanta made this a potentially record-setting behemoth when the Hawks agreed to help Clint Capela join the Rockets by way of sign-and-trade.

Jared Dudley has essentially held up a large portion of the NBA’s assistant coaching movement, having interviewed for Memphis’ staff, and generating interest from Cleveland and Phoenix as well as the Mavericks.

It's a two-year, $16.6 million agreement between Deandre Ayton and Los Angeles, hitting the Lakers' books for 2025-26 and 2026-27. Player option in Year 2.

Deandre Ayton's contract with the Lakers is for two years, per source, starting at $8.1 million for this 2025-26 campaign. He's still due $25.6 million from Portland this season, following his buyout from the Trail Blazers.

Going back on @BleacherReport at the top of the hour to talk everything Ayton, Lakers, Knicks, Pacers, Chris Paul and much more:

Will be writing on this, but my first ☝️ about “free agency is dead” is that plenty of execs and agents are talking behind the scenes about the cap space coming in 2026 FA as part of their current plans. The lack of room teams stalled this summer. Shouldn’t be the case next July.

Brown has been in the New York this week meeting with top Knicks officials. After the slew of denied head coach interview requests, Brown always appeared to be the leader in this race.

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The Bucks held interest in Deandre Ayton, sources say, before Milwaukee’s splash that landed Myles Turner. Will we see Ayton join the Lakers once he clears waivers today at 5 pm ET?. Read @TheSteinLine for more:

Well, I’m definitely going to sleep now that this is online…. But if you’re up, here’s our update on Jonathan Kuminga, plus details on Denver, Detroit, Sacramento and more:

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She never expected to still be performing. A broken arm during practice almost led to Red Panda's retirement in 2015. The fact she's still been out there, crushing it, well past 50 years old, has been amazing. Hope she gets well soon and is back on the court.

RT @TheSteinLine: The Knicks, it appears, are closing in on a head coach at last . full story via @JakeLFischer and me: .

Also, Simone Fontecchio can ball. He's a nice addition for Miami on an expiring contract. I watched that dude hang 30 on Serbia in Manila back during the 2023 World Cup.

These were the two sign-and-trade scenarios Detroit had on the table last night. Moving Fontecchio’s $8.3M allows the Pistons to give Robinson his $16M.AAV over a three-year deal.

Jordan Clarkson gave back roughly $3.6 million in his Utah buyout, sources say, about the same veteran's minimum amount the veteran guard is expected to earn when he signs with New York upon clearing waivers.