NBA Player News

Trent (oblique) signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Bucks on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Trent declined his player option with the Bucks for 2026-27 but will now return to the club on a long-term deal. He's spent the last two seasons with Milwaukee and averaged 8.1 points, 1.2 assists and 1.0 rebounds across 21.2 minutes per game in 65 regular-season appearances (21 starts) last season.

Keels (knee) returned to Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic with 3:28 remaining in the second quarter, per the broadcast.

Keels bumped knees with an opposing player earlier in the quarter but was able to return shortly thereafter. He appears to be good to go for the remainder of the contest after checking back in.

Keels exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic due to an apparent right knee injury, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Keels bumped knees with an opposing player and limped off the court while grabbing at his knee. If he's unable to return, he'll finish with 15 points (6-6 FG, 3-3 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 11 minutes.

Watkins (knee) isn't expected to play in Sunday's Summer League game versus Sacramento, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Watkins injured his knee in Thursday's 92-88 win over Utah. He is considered day-to-day, so his next opportunity to suit up after Sunday's meeting with the Kings will come Tuesday versus Chicago. Watkins, who agreed to a two-way contract with Washington on July 1, appeared in 50 regular-season games for the Wizards during the 2025-26 campaign. While the 25-year-old wasn't a routine provider for the club, he showed some flashes of promise by averaging 11.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.6 steals across 31.1 minutes in seven starts.

Donaldson (rest) will not play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Donaldson will sit out the second leg of the Heat's back-to-back set in Las Vegas, and his next opportunity to play will be Monday against the Cavaliers. He was in Miami's starting lineup against Milwaukee on Friday, when he played 23 minutes and finished with 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists, two steals and one block in a 119-86 victory.

Conwell (rest) won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Conwell will receive a rest day in the second leg of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Cavaliers.

Jefferson will play in Saturday's Summer League game versus Atlanta, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Jefferson wasn't available to suit up until the trade between the Timberwolves and Nets that centered around Nic Claxton and Julius Randle was finalized. The 22-year-old Jefferson, selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, finished his collegiate career at Iowa State, most recently averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.6 steals over 30.9 minutes in 35 appearances, including one NCAA Tournament game.

Maluach finished with 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and one block across 26 minutes in Friday's 81-79 Summer League win over Portland.

Maluach had a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double to begin his time in Las Vegas. He was efficient from deep, though he had trouble taking care of the ball and committed a game-high seven turnovers. The 2025 No. 10 overall pick appeared in 46 regular-season games for Phoenix during the 2025-26 campaign, finishing with averages of 3.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.1 steals over 8.9 minutes. Maluach is currently listed behind Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro on the depth chart, but he will likely need to clean up some things before earning consistent minutes for the Suns in 2026-27.

Hansen finished Friday's 81-79 Summer League loss to the Suns with 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds and four assists over 26 minutes.

The second-year center led the Trail Blazers in rebounds, finishing one board shy of a double-double, while ending as the team's third-leading scorer behind DJ Steward (21 points) and Frankie Fidler (13 points). Hansen averaged just 7.0 minutes per game across 43 regular-season contests during the 2025-26 campaign, and he'll battle against Robert Williams for the backup center role behind Donovan Clingan for the upcoming season.

Carr finished with 18 points (7-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks across 29 minutes in Friday's 96-84 Summer League win over the Thunder.

After scoring just five points in Monday's 88-84 California Classic Summer League win over San Antonio, Carr turned it around Friday, finishing only two points behind Adou Thiero, who scored a game-high 20. The 21-year-old may not play in every game for the Lakers throughout the remainder of the team's time in Las Vegas. However, even if Carr suits up only a few more times, he is already in line for an expanded role heading into the 2026-27 campaign.