NBA Player News

Jackson (Achilles) agreed to sign a three-year, $21 million contract with the Pacers on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Indiana extended a qualifying offer to Jackson earlier this offseason, and the big man is now lined up to play his fifth season with the Pacers. Jackson suffered a torn Achilles in November of last season, which restricted him to eight games, but he'll have a chance to take on a more pronounced role when healthy in 2025-26 due to the departure of Myles Turner. Over his five regular-season appearances last year, Jackson averaged 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 16.8 minutes per game.

Lakhin (foot) didn't see the floor in Thursday's 90-81 Summer League win over the Nets.

Lakhin was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left foot back in early May. He was considered a possible second-rounder in the 2025 NBA Draft before this news. Lakhin was given a three-month timetable, and while it's unclear if he'll be involved in live action during the Summer League, it seems likely that the Thunder are looking to consider him as a possible candidate for a two-way deal.

Raynaud totaled 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 84-81 Summer League win over the Magic.

Raynaud was impressive on the offensive end, doing damage both in the post and from beyond the arc. He was one of four starters to finish in double figures but was the only one who didn't commit a turnover. Thursday's performance was a promising start for the No. 42 overall pick out of Stanford.

Queen totaled 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes in Thursday's 98-91 Summer League loss to the Timberwolves.

Queen showcased his interior skills in his Summer League debut, posting a double-double. The center was taken with the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after averaging 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds on 52.6 percent shooting over 36 games as a freshman at Maryland. While there's still room for growth defensively, Queen's offensive tools and finishing touch give him clear potential to be a productive NBA player.

Bagley has agreed to a one-year contract with the Wizards, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Bagley has bounced around the league quite a bit since being drafted out of Duke with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The 26-year-old has had stints with the Kings, Pistons, Grizzlies and Wizards. He will now return to Washington for a second time. He played in 31 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign but rarely saw the floor, averaging 8.5 minutes per game.

Ware (rest) has been cleared to play in Friday's Summer League game against the Hawks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

After resting during the final game of the California Classic, Ware will make his return to the floor to get the Summer League underway in Las Vegas. The rising star finished with 12 points, three rebounds and one block in his last outing against the Warriors.

Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension with the Thunder on Wednesday that could reach $250 million, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After missing his rookie season due to a foot injury, the 2022 No. 2 overall pick appeared in all 82 regular-season games as a sophomore. Holmgren was injured again in 2024-25, missing three months early in the season due to a hip fracture. However, he appeared in all 23 postseason contests, averaging 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 29.8 minutes per game, and he played an integral part in Oklahoma City's first NBA title. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander landed a long-term extension Tuesday, and now the Thunder will turn their sights on locking down All-NBA talent Jalen Williams (wrist).

Filipowski racked up 18 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 25 minutes in Tuesday's 86-82 Summer League win over the Thunder.

Filipowski stuffed the stat sheet, recording his second consecutive double-double in Summer League play. He recorded a game-high mark in rebounds and finished as Utah's second-leading scorer behind Walter Clayton. Filipowski has averaged 17.0 points and 11.3 rebounds across 26.6 minutes per game through three Summer League appearances.

Raynaud signed a two-year, $3.42 million contract with the Kings on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

According to Scotto, both years of the deal are fully guaranteed, and the contract includes a $2.53 million club option for 2027-28. The Kings selected the seven-foot center with the 42nd overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after he averaged 20.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers, 1.7 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.9 steals in 33.4 minutes per game over 35 appearances with Stanford during his senior season.

The Thunder re-signed Carlson on a two-way contract Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Carlson is set to remain with the Thunder on another two-way deal after originally signing the same pact with the team in February 2025. The center split time between the NBA and G League last season, appearing in 32 NBA games and averaging 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks on 44.3 percent shooting in 7.7 minutes per contest. His best performance came April 13 against the Pelicans, when he tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds.