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J. Sullinger - PF

PHX

Raptors sent Jared Sullinger to the D-League.

After not making his season debut until January 18th, Sullinger is still in the process of getting back up to NBA speed and stamina. He has yet to play more than 17 minutes in any of his five games, and will now head to the D-League for likely just one game to get some additional court time.

Analysis: Nate Miller

Added Jan 29 9:13 am (EST)

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D. Valentine - SF

CHI

Denzel Valentine has been assigned to the D-League.

Valentine has seen his playing time oscillate for most of the season. He played 24 minutes on January 20th against Atlanta, but hasn't seen any action in Chicago's last 4 games. It could be a temporary move just to get Valentine some action in the D-League. Don't be surprised if he's brought back up in a week or two.

Analysis: Dan Malin

Added Jan 28 3:57 pm (EST)

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D. Jackson - PG

PHI

Demetrius Jackson has been reassigned to the D-League.

Jackson, who was selected in the second round out of Notre Dame, has been bouncing between the D-League and the Celtics, and it appears as though he's on his way back to the Maine Red Claws of the D-League. Jackson had been dealing with an illness while with the Celtics and did not appear in a game with the team since he was recalled. He's played in just four NBA games this season and will get some much needed playing time in Maine.

Analysis: Alex Gormley

Added Jan 27 5:25 pm (EST)

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O. White - SF

CLE

Okaro White has signed a second 10-day contract with the Heat.

White has played well since joining the Heat. He set new career highs in minutes (27), points (10), and rebounds (7) last game in a win over the Nets. He is not worth adding yet, but fantasy owners should keep an eye on him and see if he continues to produce.

Analysis: Justin Vreeland

Added Jan 27 11:11 am (EST)

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C. McCullough - PF

WAS

Nets have recalled Chris McCullough from the D-League.

McCullough Has been up and down this season between the Nets and the D-League. He will not see enough minutes to make any kind of a real impact on the fantasy world and can be left on the waivers, barring a few injuries in Brooklyn.

Analysis: Justin Vreeland

Added Jan 27 10:54 am (EST)

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J. Bolomboy - PF

MIL

Joel Bolomboy has been reassigned to the D-League.

Bolomboy has appeared in just nine games for the Jazz this season despite being on the roster for quite some time due to all of the injuries the team has suffered. He should keep his bags packed, however, because he's bound to get the call back to the team sooner rather than later.

Analysis: James Grande

Added Jan 26 12:24 pm (EST)

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R. Price - PG

PHX

Ronnie Price has signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Added Jan 26 11:20 am (EST)

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C. McCullough - PF

WAS

Chris McCullough has been reassigned to the D-League.

Added Jan 26 11:10 am (EST)

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S. Christon - PG

OKC

Semaj Christon has been reassigned to the D-League.

Added Jan 26 10:54 am (EST)

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P. Jackson - PG

DAL

Pierre Jackson has signed a second 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

Jackson joined the Mavericks earlier this season and after averaging just three points and 1.8 assists in 7.0 minutes per game through four games, they let him go. Dallas gave him another shot 10 days ago and he's stepped up his game and earned another few games. He does not have much fantasy value when the Mavericks backcourt is healthy.

Analysis: Andrew Phelps

Added Jan 25 10:45 am (EST)

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D. Wright - PG

TOR

Delon Wright was recalled from the D-League.

Wright's only logged 5 minutes of action in 12 January games with the Raptors so he doesn't have much fantasy value. The timing for his call up gives Toronto some needed depth at PG as Kyle Lowry stayed in the game tonight against San Antonio despite suffering an injury in the final minutes. Wright likely won't see much game time unless there are multiple, serious injuries.

Analysis: Dan Malin

Added Jan 24 10:27 pm (EST)

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M. Williams - PG

DEN

The Denver Nuggets have claimed Mo Williams off waivers.

This is a peculiar move seeing how Denver already has a pretty big logjam at the guard position. Williams figures to have no real role with the Nuggets, similar to long-time veteran Mike Miller already has with the team. Williams slots in behind Mudiay, Nelson and Murray on the depth chart. With all that being said, it's expected that Denver will actually waive Williams for salary cap purposes.

Analysis: James Grande

Added Jan 23 5:01 pm (EST)

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K. Porzingis - PF

NYK

Porzingis (knee) will meet with team doctors this week, Steve Popper of Newsday reports. General manager Steve Mills stated, "We'll have some medical evaluations of [Porzingis] this week and we'll start to develop what the right plan is for him to come back. We're not going to do anything that jeopardizes the future of this franchise and we're going to be consistent and stay true to that."

The continued sentiment from management is that this season is "a time focused on player development", indicating there will be no rush to bring back Porzingis, who tore his ACL in early February. It's possible a more specific timeline will emerge after he meets with team doctors. From a fantasy perspective, the murkiness of the situation makes it tough to determine where to draft Porzingis, who averaged 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.9 threes last season. Even when he returns, it's possible he sees limited minutes and takes frequent nights off.

Added 10:26 am (EST)

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D. Williams - PF

LAL

Williams has agreed to join Bayern Munich, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.com reports.

Williams only played two NBA games last year for the Lakers, totaling two points and one rebound in nine minutes. He's seen his playing time fall each season since his second year in the league, and things have ultimately reached a breaking point with him signing overseas. It's still possible he attempts an NBA comeback considering he's entering his age 27 season.

Added 10:16 am (EST)

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X. Silas - SG

BOS

Silas signed a training-camp contract with the Nuggets on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Other than the 10-day contract he earned from the Celtics late last season, Silas spent the bulk of the 2017-18 campaign in the G-League where he averaged an impressive 18.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals across 43 games. That showing was impressive enough to peak the Nuggets' interest this offseason, who will now bring him in for training camp to get a closer look at his skill set. Despite the invite to camp, Silas is still going to have an uphill battle to make the final roster and seems more likely to return to the G-League for the start of the season.

Added Yesterday 6:44 pm (EST)

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J. Jack - PG

NYK

Jack will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Pelicans, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Jack spent the 2017-18 campaign with the Knicks, where he played a surprisingly large role in the backcourt despite some intriguing younger pieces being present on the roster. He finished the year averaging 7.5 points, 5.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds across 25.0 minutes. He wasn't re-signed this offseason by New York and will instead travel to New Orleans to play for the Pelicans during the upcoming campaign. Jack will provide veteran leadership for a team looking to return to the playoffs, but he'll have a very tough time reaching the 25.0 minutes he averaged in New York if he makes the final roster. The Pelicans already have Elfrid Payton, Jrue Holiday, Ian Clark and Frank Jackson in the fold, all of whom should limit Jack's impact.

Added Yesterday 6:36 pm (EST)

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L. Nogueira - C

TOR

Nogueira is set to sign with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando reports.

Since being selected in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft, Nogueira has struggled to find much of a role in Toronto. He averaged a career-high 19.1 minutes during the 2016-17 campaign, but the big man once again fell well out of the rotation last year, posting averages of just 2.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks across 8.5 minutes. That prompted the Raptors to avoid giving Nogueira a qualifying offer this summer, which made him an unrestricted free agent. With training camps opening up later this month and Nogueira still without a deal in the NBA, he's opted to head overseas to Spain. Word on any sort of opt-out clause for the NBA is unclear at this point in time, but Nogueira will now look to rebuild his value overseas.

Added Yesterday 2:55 pm (EST)

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B. Adebayo - C

MIA

The Heat announced Wednesday that they exercised Adebayo's third-year option for the 2019-20 season, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The decision was a no-brainer for the Heat after Adebayo flashed plenty of promise in a rotational role as a rookie, finishing his inaugural campaign with averages of 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.8 minutes per game. Though he doesn't have a clear path to a major uptick in playing time in his sophomore season, Adebayo's role could expand if the Heat elect to trade or otherwise phase out Hassan Whiteside, who hasn't met expectations since signing a lucrative long-term deal in the summer of 2016.

Added Yesterday 1:51 pm (EST)

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D. Dedmon - C

ATL

Dedmon no longer requires a walking boot for his fractured left ankle, Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Dedmon has been out of the boot for about a week now, creating optimism that he'll be back to full strength at some point during training camp or the preseason. The 29-year-old opened his first season with the Hawks as the team's starting center and averaged career highs across the board with 10.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 blocks in 24.9 minutes per contest, but he could see his role decline in 2018-19. Along with adding 2013 lottery pick Alex Len to their frontcourt mix and spending the final pick of the first round on power forward Omari Spellman, the Hawks are expected to hand big man John Collins a larger share of minutes in his second NBA season.

Added Yesterday 1:45 pm (EST)

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L. Ball - PG

LAL

In an interview with ESPN Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka noted that Ball (knee) focused on improving his body over the summer. "He hasn't been able to play five-on-five basketball because he had to have a scope on his knee," Pelinka said. "But just the way he stayed dedicated to reshaping his body and making sure that if he's playing against a really strong point guard like a Russell Westbrook, who's gonna come at him with his aggressive nature and give him a bump. Lonzo will be able to take it or even bump him back. You'll see that in his physique."

Ball has mostly flown under the radar this summer, with the knee procedure preventing him from going full speed for the better part of the last three months. However, the Lakers shared some photos and video clips earlier this month, and Ball's upper body, in particular, appears noticeably bulkier, while his unorthodox jumpshot also looks more refined. The fact that Ball hasn't been able to play five-on-five may be a bit of a concern as preseason approaches, but the hope is that the time he's been able to spend on his body will pay dividends during the grind of the regular season. "We feel that he can go to another level if he changes his body and if he's able to stay on the court," Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said of Ball, who missed 20 games as a rookie.

Added Yesterday 1:44 pm (EST)

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