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    Hawks selected Zuby Ejiofor with the No. 23 pick in the NBA Draft.

    After one season at Kansas, Ejiofor spent the next three at St. John’s, breaking out during his junior campaign. The 6-foot-9 pivot was even better as a senior, averaging 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.1 blocks while shooting 53.6 percent from the field and 71.8 percent from the foul line. After being crowned the Big East’s Most Improved Player in 2024-25, Ejiofor won conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2025-26. His length, athleticism and motor are most evident on the defensive end of the floor, which gives Ejiofor a shot at making an immediate impact in the NBA. He’ll likely fill in as a rotational reserve in the frontcourt, which may not give him much of an opportunity to provide much for fantasy managers.
Kessler trade is a 'massive deal' for Lakers, Jazz
Grant Liffmann reacts to the Lakers reportedly acquiring Walker Kessler from the Jazz, explaining why Los Angeles gave up an "extraordinary amount" for the standout center and Utah received an "incredible haul."

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    Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year, nearly $17 million contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Oubre, 30, is an 11-year NBA veteran set to join his sixth team in the Pacers. The small forward most recently completed a three-year tenure with the 76ers where he averaged 14.9 points. He shot a career-high 36 percent from behind the three-point line last year. Oubre still doesn’t have much of a fantasy ceiling, but should be a reliable late round option once again next year.
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    Wizards signed SG Jamir Watkins to a two-way contract.

    A second-round pick last year, Watkins appeared in 50 games for the Wizards, averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game. He started with a two-way contract, which was then converted to a standard contract, but the Wizards declined Watkins’ team option before free agency. Now Watkins is back where he started on another two-way contract, so not much has changed with his circumstances heading into next year.
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    Jonathan Isaac agreed to a one-year contract with the Magic, reports Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.

    Isaac was waived by the Magic just days ago, but finds himself back where he started. The former No. 6 overall pick from the 2017 NBA Draft, Isaac’s career has been a story of him mostly battling knee injuries. It’s unclear what his market was around the league, but Isaac decided his best path forward was to return to the Magic.
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    Alijah Martin agreed to a two-year, $4.8 million contract with the Raptors, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Martin was a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Raptors. He made his NBA debut on December 7 and appeared in 23 games with Toronto. Martin didn’t play a ton, averaging 6.3 minutes in those games. After a promising showing in the G League, the Raptors rewarded him with a two-year deal.
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    De’Anthony Melton agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract with the Warriors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Melton averaged a career-high 12.3 points per game last season in 23 minutes per game. His three-point shooting fell off in a big way, though, as his 29 percent three-point shooting percentage was the worst of his career since 2019. Nevertheless, the Warriors are opting to bring Melton back as point guard depth off the bench.
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    Collin Sexton agreed to a two-year, $19 million contract with the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Sexton, 27, is a career 18.3 points per game scorer. After a rough start to last season with the Hornets where he averaged 14.2 points, he was back up to averaging 17.5 points with the Bulls after a midseason trade. Sexton fits into the Lakers room mid-level exception as the team has exhausted its spending power early in the offseason with a flurry of moves that saw them land Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes as well. Sexton’s fantasy value hasn’t changed much with him joining a Lakers team with a crowded backcourt.
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    Quentin Grimes agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract with the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Grimes turned 26 in May. A five-year NBA veteran, the former first-round pick by the Clippers in the 2021 NBA Draft has been traded four times in his career including on draft night. Grimes spent last season with the 76ers, appearing in 75 games and starting 19 of them. He averaged 13.4 points. Grimes fits the Lakers as an aggressive scorer off the bench.
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    Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with the Lakers, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Mamukelashvili had the best year of his career with the Raptors last yeah. The 27-year-old power forward averaged a career-high 11.2 points and shot 38 percent from behind the three-point line on a career-high 3.7 three-point attempts per game. Mamukelashvili finished 10th in the Sixth Man of the Year voting. He’ll continue to provide size and spacing as a role player with the Lakers.
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    Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Jazz in exchange for two unprotected first-round picks and two pick swaps, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    The unprotected picks the Jazz will receive are in 2031 and 2033 and the pick swaps are in 2028 and 2030. Kessler will sign a massive four-year, $130 million extension with the Lakers. Los Angeles had been talking with Pistons center Jalen Duren about acquiring him in a sign-and-trade, but the Lakers took action here in completing the deal for Kessler. The 24-year-old center spent the first four years of his career with the Jazz, averaging 9.5 points and 9.3 rebounds. He’s the big winner from this trade from a fantasy perspective if he can stay healthy. The Lakers are now hard capped to the first apron and have no first-round picks to trade.
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    Mitchell Robinson agreed to a three-year, $47.4 million contract with the Celtics, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania.

    Robinson’s deal includes a player option in the third season. The 28-year-old center is coming off winning a championship with the Knicks as the organization’s longest-tenured player. Now Robinson will call Boston home for at least the next two season. The Celtics desperately needed help in the frontcourt and the addition of Robinson helps address that need. It’s no surprise the Knicks didn’t elect to sign Robinson given the team’s cap situation the organization’s desire to avoid the second apron. Robinson will go into the Celtic’s mid-level exception and Boston will be hard capped to the first apron.