NBA Player News

Flemings (rest) won't play in Tuesday's Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Grizzlies, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Flemings will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to play will come Thursday in the Hawks' Las Vegas Summer League opener against the Spurs.

Gilbert (hip) is out for Tuesday's Summer League game against the Grizzlies, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Gilbert is sitting out due to hip injury management Tuesday. He'll hope to return to action Thursday in Las Vegas against the Spurs.

Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Jazz on Tuesday.

Alexander is set to play a third straight season on a two-way pact and will likely spend most of his time with Utah's G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. The 23-year-old guard appeared in nine regular-season games for the Pelicans last season, averaging 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.3 minutes per tilt.

Looney will sign a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Lakers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Lakers add some additional depth to their frontcourt. Presumably, Looney will slot in as the third-string center behind Walker Kessler and Sandro Mamukelashvili. With the Pelicans in 2025-26, Looney appeared in 21 regular-season games and averaged 2.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Buzelis (ankle) notched 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two assists, two rebounds and two blocks for Lithuania in Friday's 105-85 win over Great Britain in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Buzelis missed Chicago's regular-season finale with an ankle issue, but he's since fully recovered. He will have more competition for usage in the frontcourt following the selections of Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain as well as Chicago's acquisition of Nic Claxton (finger) ahead of the 2026-27 season, but Buzelis will likely maintain a sizable role for the Bulls.

George (elbow) finished with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes for Canada in Friday's 110-84 World Cup Qualifiers win over Puerto Rico.

George missed the end of the 2025-26 regular season with a Grade 2 distal UCL tear in his left elbow, but he's since been deemed 100 percent. The Wizards are noticeably deeper heading into 2026-27, as Anthony Davis (finger) is expected to be healthy, and the team drafted AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Jovic (ankle) recorded 22 points (8-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 27 minutes during Serbia's 97-73 win over Switzerland on Thursday.

Jovic is healthy for FIBA action after missing the end of the regular season with the Heat due to an ankle injury. He averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 17.2 minutes over 47 regular-season games in 2025-26, and Jovic's role remains uncertain after Miami added Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to its frontcourt this offseason.

Markkanen (hip) amassed 23 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 29 minutes during Finland's 85-77 win over Hungary on Friday.

Markkanen was out for roughly the final two months of the NBA regular season with a hip injury, but he looks to be entering the new year with a clean bill of health following a FIBA appearance. The star forward was excellent when healthy last year, having averaged 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 34.4 minutes across 42 games in 2025-26. However, it'll be interesting to see how Darryn Peterson's presence influences Markkanen's usage moving forward.

Zubac (ribs) collected 24 points (10-13 FG, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 18 minutes during Croatia's 123-50 win over Cyprus on Friday.

Zubac sat out the final stretch of the NBA regular season due to an injury to his ribs, though he's healthy now and looked dominant in FIBA competition Friday. The veteran center is set to open the new year as Indiana's top center following an injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign, when he averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.1 minutes across 48 games for the Clippers and Pacers.

Nembhard (back) produced 23 points (9-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes for Canada in Friday's 110-84 World Cup Qualifiers win over Puerto Rico.

Nembhard missed the final seven games of the 2025-26 regular season with a lingering back issue, but the Pacers were likely being extremely cautious. He finished the campaign averaging 16.9 points, 7.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 steals across 31.3 minutes. In 2026-27, he'll likely be utilized off the ball more with the return of Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles).