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Bryant agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Cleveland was in desperate need of some additional depth at center, so it was inevitable that the team would add someone ahead of training camp. Bryant, who will be entering his ninth NBA season, made 56 regular-season appearances for the Pacers in 2024-25 with averages of 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 blocks in 15.1 minutes per contest.

Miami exercised its 2026-27 team option for Ware on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

This was simply a formality for Miami. Ware, who was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024-25, has shown that he can be a long-term building block for the franchise. Ware is expected to start alongside Bam Adebayo this season after thriving in that role last season.

Queen (wrist) is participating in conditioning activities, but he remains without a definitive timeline for a return to play, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.

Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist in mid-July and was scheduled to be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks, so it's not surprising he has not yet been cleared for training camp this fall. The rookie first-rounder still has time to be ready for Opening Night, though the Pelicans would figure to proceed with caution. Yves Missi (rest) would operate as the clear top center if Queen isn't available to start the season, and Kevon Looney would handle the backup role.

Davis (eye) got back on the basketball floor for the first time since July for five-on-five work Saturday, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

Davis underwent eye surgery to repair a detached retina on July 8. He was expected to return in time for training camp, and it appears he's on track to do just that following this latest report. After being traded to the Mavericks in the shocking Luka Doncic deal with the Lakers, Davis' time with Dallas for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign was marred by injuries, as he went down with an abductor injury in his first game with his new squad and then dealt with a knee injury late in the regular season. The one-time NBA champion will hope for a fresh start next month, with training camp set to get underway Sept. 30.

Len signed a training camp deal with the Knicks on Tuesday, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

The Knicks are going to have some serious competition for roster spots at training camp, having recently signed Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet and Garrison Mathews. Plus, the team will be working out Dennis Smith this week. Len split his time between the Kings and Lakers last regular season, posting combined averages of 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game.

Jones signed a one-year contract with Anadolu Efes on Monday

The 2021 first-rounder was unable to find a home ahead of NBA training camp this fall, though he's set to continue his career overseas. Jones flashed some potential as an interior presence in 2024-25, averaging 5.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 11.7 minutes while shooting 79.8 percent from the floor across 40 regular-season games for the Mavericks and Clippers.

Biyombo and the Spurs agreed to a one-year deal Monday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Biyombo made 28 regular-season appearances for the Spurs in 2024-25, averaging 5.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 18.8 minutes. Consistent minutes will not be a guarantee this time, however. Victor Wembanyama is 100 percent healthy, and the Spurs bolstered their frontcourt depth with Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk.

The Hawks signed Bassey on Wednesday, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Bassey is now in line to serve as frontcourt depth behind Onyeka Okongwu and Mouhamed Gueye for the Hawks in 2025-26. That said, Bassey is not a guarantee to open the new season with a stable role off the bench. Last year for the Spurs, the 2021 second-rounder averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 10.4 minutes per game across 36 regular-season appearances.

The Thunder announced Friday that Sorber sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during an offseason workout, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.

Sorber was selected No. 15 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Georgetown by the reigning NBA champions. The rookie center was already dealing with a foot injury that cut his season with the Hoyas short and kept him out of the Summer League. Now he'll likely have to wait until the 2026-27 campaign to make his debut on the professional level.

Sarr (calf) will miss the rest of the EuroBasket tournament, but he's expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

The severity of the issue is unclear, though Sarr won't need surgery to address the problem. His status will still be worth monitoring this fall, as it's possible the 2024 No. 1 overall pick will have his reps limited in training camp in some capacity due to the setback. If Sarr is restricted in any way to begin the new year, Tristan Vukcevic, Anthony Gill and Marvin Bagley are the next men up on Washington's depth chart at center.