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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.

Sarr (rest) contributed seven points and four rebounds for France in Thursday's 92-64 EuroBasket victory over Belgium.

Sarr made two appearances in the Las Vegas Summer League before the Wizards shut him down, and he's since returned to action ahead of the new season. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick is looking to take another step forward in 2025-26, as Sarr averaged 15.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game following last year's All-Star break but shot just 39.5 percent from the floor during this stretch.

Kelley agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers on Monday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Kelley will join the Lakers for training camp and will get the opportunity to compete for a spot on the 15-man roster or a two-way slot, though Los Angeles will retain his G League rights in the event that he gets waived before the start of the regular season. The big man appeared in 11 games between the Mavericks and Pelicans in 2024-25, averaging 3.1 points and 3.5 rebounds across 11.5 minutes per game.

Dante's (ankle) contract with the Hawks became official on Tuesday.

The Hawks signed Dante to a two-year, $4.5 million offer sheet back on Saturday, and the Rockets declined to match the deal. He's unlikely to crack the rotation early on in Atlanta, and he could see the bulk of his minutes in the G League.

Edwards was waived by the Timberwolves on Saturday.

Edwards signed a new two-way contract with the organization in June but will now have to explore other opportunities. The 25-year-old big man spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the team's G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves, during which he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 assists across 25.1 minutes per game in 34 outings.

The Hawks signed Dante to a two-year, $4.5 million offer sheet, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Dante has agreed to an unprecedented deal, signing an offer sheet as a two-way restricted free agent. He played four regular-season games with Houston during the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 6.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 76.9 percent from the field.