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Post's (leg) draft rights were re-acquired by the Warriors from the Thunder in exchange for cash, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Slater notes in acquiring Post, the Warriors are now firmly against the second apron and their roster can't exceed $189.5 million for the upcoming season. That reduces Klay Thompson's potential salary and complicates the Chris Paul guaranteed date, which is Friday. Slater also notes Post has a minor leg injury that could prevent him from playing in Summer League. When asked about Post's fit with the team, general manager Mike Dunleavy responded, "We believe in the shooting. His free-throw shooting is really good. His pick-and-pop percentage is really good. ... You want players who can do more than one thing. We think he rebounds, defends at a level at the rim that's NBA acceptable. Good passer."

Carlson and the Raptors agreed to a two-way contract Thursday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

A 7-footer out of Utah, Carlson brings a lot of size to the table and had a successful collegiate career. During his final campaign at Utah, Carlson posted averages of 17.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 blocks. As a rookie, Carlson is likely to spend the bulk of his time in the G League to get some reps.

Jones agreed to a two-way deal with the Kings on Thursday, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

The Kings didn't wait long after the NBA Draft to secure an agreement with Jones. A center out of Washington State, Jones compiled averages of 15.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.5 steals across 35 appearances as a senior. He's likely to spend the bulk of the 2024-25 season in the G League.

Dante has agreed to a two-way contract with the Rockets, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Dante put in averages of 17.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.9 swats per contest during his senior year at Oregon, but the 6-foot-10, 260-pound big man could have a tough time adjusting to the NBA. While he does have good defensive instincts, he's not particularly comfortable sliding his feet on the perimeter, and he hasn't developed much of a shooting stroke. Expect him to spend a lot of time with Houston's G League affiliate.

Hall signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets following Thursday's second round of the NBA Draft, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Hall will get some developmental time in the G League with the hopes of seeing some NBA action. The 22-year-old out of Clemson isn't a great defender but does all the right things on offense, including being able to set screens, handle the ball and shoot threes.

Hukporti was selected with the No. 58 overall pick by the Knicks in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Hukporti has been playing overseas with Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Bundesliga and spent time in the Australian NBL before that. The 22-year-old center is a classic big -- a screen-setter who can finish at the basket and protect the rim. He's full of energy and looking to make hustle plays. It seems unlikely he'll see meaningful minutes as a rookie.

The Raptors selected Chomche with the No. 57 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday.

While Chomche doesn't have a ton of experience, he does have an impressive frame at 6-foot-10, 232 pounds with a 7-foot-4 wingspan. There's not a ton to his game at the moment, but he has the potential to develop into a defensive menace, and he's shown promise in the passing department. He's a project out of Cameroon, so he can safely be ignored in fantasy hoops in the short term.

Post was drafted by the Thunder with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, which was acquired from the Warriors for Lindy Waters, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.

As a senior at Boston College, Post was named to the ACC All-Second Team and earned ACC All-Defensive Team honors. He's a 7-footer who can stretch the floor and block shots, giving him a similar vibe to Chet Holmgren, though Post weighs 244 pounds. The rookie has also shown some playmaking upside and can finish with floaters on the short roll. He'll presumably work for backup center minutes but could share the floor with Holmgren at times too.

Bona was selected by the 76ers with the No. 41 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Bona played at UCLA for two seasons, and he averaged 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 26.5 minutes per game last year. He has decent abilities on both sides of the ball and is especially productive on the defensive end. However, the 21-year-old shot just 65.2 percent from the charity stripe in college and isn't particularly effective around the perimeter. Bona should have time to develop during his rookie season since the 76ers already have Joel Embiid, Paul Reed and Mo Bamba in the frontcourt.

The Suns drafted Ighodaro with the No. 40 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Ighodaro spent the last four years at Marquette before declaring for the NBA Draft. As a senior in 2023-24, he averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals in 36 games. At 6-10, Ighodaro has the size and all-around skillset to contribute right away in the frontcourt, likely making him the backup center to Jusuf Nurkic.