The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a deal with undrafted free agent Corey Camper Jr. out of Nevada, per One Time Agency Group. Nevada Athletics announced that it is an Exhibit 10 contract with the Suns after going undrafted.

Camper Jr. spent his senior season at Nevada, averaging 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season, while hooting 45.3 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from three. Camper, a 6-foot-5, 181-pound prospect profiles as a wing player, likely a shooting guard at the next level.

Camper Jr. played two junior-college seasons and two years at UTEP before transferring to Nevada for his senior season. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors.

An Exhibit 10 deal is a one-year, non-guaranteed minimum-salary NBA contract for undrafted rookies that comes with an invitation to Summer League and training camp, which could secure a spot for Camper on the Suns’ preseason roster.

So far, the Suns have done the following:

• Pick 30: Koa Peat – Forward (Arizona)
• Undrafted FA: Sam Hoiberg – Guard (Nebraska)
• Undrafted FA: Corey Camper Jr. – Wing (Nevada)

Camper Jr. will join a Suns Summer League squad that will likely feature Koa Peat, Rasheer Fleming, Khaman Maluach, Koby Brea and Sam Hoiberg.

Summer League play in Vegas begins on July 9th.

You might or might not like what the New York Knicks did in the 2026 NBA Draft. Hell, you might or might not like the draft entirely, because there were 30 second-round picks and only one of them wasn’t traded among all the cap maneuvering and asset stockpiling across the Association.

I guess it elicits different types of emotions…

First and foremost, you should get familiar with the two dudes that are actually (we expect) part of the Knicks roster for the upcoming season, which are Vanderbilt forward Tyler Nickel and German international guard Jack Kayil. Young bloods!

With that out of the way, the funniest part of the draft and the Knicks’ trades on both Tuesday and Wednesday is that you never know what might come with those sorts of ancillary, seemingly meaningless, filled-with-random-stuff deals.

And if you don’t believe me, ask Keith Smith. Shortly after the Knicks traded out of the first round, Smith pointed out that by adding the draft rights to French prospect Melvin Ajinca, the Knicks now have the rights for 17 (!!!) players.

Of course, we (probably just me) here at P&T take all things Knicks very seriously and couldn’t let the opportunity pass without tackling every one of the dudes whose rights belong to NYK, so you know the professional team from Stashtown, the Stash Squad, from younger to older, so the disrespect gets increasingly higher.

Get some popcorn and sit tight, this is definitely going to be a hella long ride down memory lane.

F — Melvin Ajinca, 21 (2024 Draft) — ASVEL Basket

Ajinca is the new headliner of the Knicks’ collection because he is young enough (just damn 21 years old, three years younger than some prospects that just got drafted!) to make this whole exercise feel slightly more meaningful. The French wing was drafted 51st overall in 2024, originally by the Knicks, shipped to Dallas, then returned to New York through the 2026 draft-night trade chaos.

At 6-foot-8, Ajinca is the one name in the list you can talk yourself into with a straight face. He played this past season for ASVEL in France and the EuroLeague, getting real minutes against grown professionals. The shooting still needs work, but size, athleticism, age, and wing tools will always keep the door open for a potential NBA stint.

C — James Nnaji, 21 (2023 Draft) — Baylor Bears

Nnaji is probably the second-most interesting name on the list, and maybe the strangest in terms of development path. The 7-foot Nigerian center was selected 31st overall in 2023, never signed an NBA contract, bounced through Europe, had his rights land with the Knicks in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, and then somehow became a… NCAA Baylor Bear?

Anyway. Nnaji has NBA size, length, and defensive tools. The offense remains raw, but the Knicks do not need him to become Hakeem Olajuwon in case of absolute emergency. They would settle for a large human who can screen, rebound, block shots, and avoid turning every catch into a turnover.

G — Hugo Besson, 25 (2022 Draft) — Tofas

Besson was the 58th pick in the 2022 draft, and his rights came to the Knicks from Milwaukee in the Jericho Sims trade. He is now with Tofas in Turkey, which is not exactly the route you’d imagine someone would take to become Jalen Brunson’s backup.

The French guard has bounced around a bit, including stops in New Zealand, France, Serbia, Italy, and Turkey. That is concerning for the Americans reading, but we in Europe are simply accustomed to this type of living, believe me. He can handle, shoot, and score, but he would need a big jump to become more than an emergency stash name.

G — Rokas Jokubaitis, 25 (2021 Draft) — Bayern Munich

Ah, Rokas. The one-time golden child of Knicks Summer League and still, undoubtedly and undisputedly, the No. 1 stash in my heart. The lefty Lithuanian guard was picked 34th in 2021 and arrived in the same draft-night deal that brought Miles McBride to New York, which means the Knicks already won this transaction even if Rokas never crosses the Atlantic.

Jokubaitis signed with Bayern Munich through 2028 after a season with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He also suffered a significant knee injury during EuroBasket, which complicates his future. When healthy, he is a smart pick-and-roll guard with EuroLeague experience. The Knicks’ backcourt, sadly, has never really opened the door for Rokas.

G — Ognjen Jaramaz, 30 (2017 Draft) — Cedevita Olimpija

Jaramaz is one of the rare players on this list who was actually drafted by the Knicks. That alone gives him a special place in Stashtown. The Serbian guard was selected 58th overall in 2017 and has built a long European career with stops at Partizan, Bayern Munich, Baskonia, and Cedevita Olimpija. He has played EuroLeague basketball, national-team basketball, and enough high-level games to count as a legitimate pro. Too bad the NBA ship has sailed.

F — Juan Pablo Vaulet, 30 (2015 Draft) — Estudiantes

Vaulet is a 2015 stash classic. He was drafted 39th overall by Charlotte, had his rights traded around the league, and eventually landed with the Knicks in the Mikal Bridges trade.

The Argentine forward currently plays for Estudiantes in one of Spain’s lower-level divisions. He has good size, international experience, and a respectable career overseas. He also turns 31 next season, so this is less “future Knick” and more “old asset available for silly trade packages.”

G — Nikola Radicevic, 32 (2015 Draft) — Lietkabelis Panevezys

Radicevic was picked 57th overall by Denver in 2015 and eventually came to the Knicks in the Alec Burks and Nerlens Noel salary-dump deal with Detroit. The Serbian guard is back with Lietkabelis in Lithuania after a career that has taken him through Spain, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and Lithuania.

He is a real professional guard. He is also 32, which makes an NBA arrival hard to imagine unless Brock Aller finds a new exploit in the CBA.

C — Wang Zhelin, 32 (2016 Draft) — Shanghai Sharks

Wang Zhelin is one of the more accomplished active players on the list. The 7-foot Chinese center was selected 57th overall by Memphis in 2016, had his rights routed through the Lakers, and landed with the Knicks in 2022.

He has spent his career in China and currently plays for the Shanghai Sharks. He has been a CBA star, a multiple-time All-Star, and a domestic MVP. That matters—only just in China.

F — Luka Mitrovic, 33 (2015 Draft) — CSKA Moscow

Mitrovic was Mr. Irrelevant of the 2015 NBA Draft, selected 60th overall by Philadelphia. A decade later, the Knicks acquired his rights in a 2025 draft-night pick swap, because of course they did.

The Serbian forward currently plays for CSKA Moscow after a long career with Crvena Zvezda and other European clubs. He is a smart, experienced frontcourt player with real credentials overseas.

F/C — Bojan Dubljevic, 34 (2013 Draft) — Retired

Dubljevic was picked 59th overall by Minnesota in 2013 and became a Valencia Basket legend rather than an NBA player.

The Montenegrin big man retired in June 2026 after a decorated European career, including a long run in Spain and later stops with Zenit and a return to Zaragoza. The Knicks still hold his NBA rights, for some reason.

F — Latavious Williams, 37 (2010 Draft) — Al-Ittihad Jeddah

Williams was the 48th pick in the 2010 draft, selected by Miami. The Knicks acquired his rights from New Orleans in the Jose Alvarado trade, which means he is part of the same family tree as GTA, which is nothing remotely close to bad.

Williams has never played in the NBA, but he has played basically everywhere else, including the G League, Spain, Israel, Korea, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

G — Sergio Llull, 38 (2009 Draft) — Real Madrid

Llull is the crown jewel of “great player, never coming over” draft-rights lore, and in Spain, we’re still debating from time to time whether or not he did right or wrong nearly 20 years later. Denver selected him 34th overall in 2009, Houston famously bought his rights but could never convince him to come to Texas, and the Knicks acquired them in the Austin Rivers sign-and-trade in 2020.

He has spent nearly two decades with Real Madrid, winning basically everything there is to win in Europe. EuroLeague MVP. EuroLeague champion. Spanish champion. Big-shot maker. Absolute legend.

F — Emir Preldzic, 38 (2009 Draft) — Orlovik Zepce

Preldzic was selected 57th overall by Phoenix in 2009, then went on a draft-rights tour through Cleveland, Washington, Dallas, Indiana, Toronto, Philadelphia, and finally New York. He has been in more NBA transactions than many actual NBA players.

The veteran forward currently plays for Orlovik Zepce in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At his peak, he was a skilled, versatile forward with ball-handling chops and a strong career in Turkey. At 38, the dream is not the NBA. The dream is being included in another trade and confusing another fan base.

G — Petteri Koponen, 38 (2007 Draft) — Retired/Coach

Koponen is special because he is the only first-round pick in the Knicks’ Stash Squad. Philadelphia selected him 30th overall in 2007, and he eventually came to New York from Dallas in the original Ajinca-Hukporti-Koponen weirdness of 2024.

He retired as a player in 2022 and later moved into coaching—because which squad doesn’t have a coach, right?—including a stint with the New Zealand Breakers. So yes, the Knicks hold the draft rights to a retired Finnish guard who is already a coach. You read that right. Mike Brown, watch out.

F — Tadija Dragicevic, 40 (2008 Draft) — Retired

Dragicevic was selected 53rd overall by Utah in 2008. His rights bounced from Utah to Dallas to Chicago to Houston to New York because second-round rights seemingly never expire.

The Serbian forward has retired after a long European career. He never played in the NBA. He will not play for the Knicks. But his rights remain in New York, which means he is technically part of the club’s vast international empire.

G/F — Brad Newley, 41 (2007 Draft) — Retired

Newley was selected 54th overall by Houston in 2007 and came to the Knicks in 2022. He built a long career in Australia and Europe, including NBL stops with the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United, then retired after the 2023-24 season.

This is another “not a prospect, still a (dumb) asset” situation. Newley is not walking through any door. He might be having trouble walking outright (I’m getting there).

F — Axel Hervelle, 43 (2005 Draft) — Retired

Hervelle is the oldest player on the list and the elder statesman of the stash. Denver selected him 52nd overall in 2005, back when Mike Sweetney was still a Knick, Jamal Crawford was still young, and Madison Square Garden had yet to go through the full Isiah Thomas experience.

The Belgian forward retired in 2020 after a strong European career with Real Madrid, Bilbao, and Spirou. The Knicks acquired his rights in 2020. Why? Because the transaction worked for them!

Brock Aller and forebearers, take a bow.

The NBA’s offseason rhythms don’t slow down for anyone. 

Just half a day after the Lakers drafted Baylor wing Cameron Carr with the No. 24 pick in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday, the franchise agreed to terms on a four-year, $185 million contract with star guard Austin Reaves Wednesday.

And the immediate question that followed — with the official start of free agency a week away — is how Reaves’ new nine-figure deal will affect the Lakers financially this offseason?

The quick answer? Minimally. 

Because Reaves didn’t officially sign the contract, his $20.9 million cap hold (which allows the Lakers to maintain his Bird Rights and go over the salary cap line of $165 million to re-sign him) is on the Lakers’ books instead of the $41.3 million salary he’ll have for 2026-27.

From here, the Lakers have multiple paths they can choose from when entering free agency.

They have five players (LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes) slated to become unrestricted free agents and two more players (Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart), having until Monday to decide whether they’ll opt into their player options or opt out and become free agents. 

The Lakers can relinquish everyone’s cap hold but Reaves’, which would create around $48 million in cap space. 

They could use the cap space to re-sign their own players, sign other unrestricted free agents, make offer sheets for restricted free agents or use in trades to acquire players without having to send out players who make an equal amount of salary.

If the Lakers took this route, they’d also have the $9.4 million room exception. 

And then from there, officially re-signing Reaves would be the last order of business. 

But if the Lakers decide to stay over the cap, they could maintain the rights to re-sign most of their own free agents. They’d also have access to the $15 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception, which they could use to sign one player or multiple free agents, which they did last season with Ayton and Jake LaRavia. 

Reaves’ contract may be significant, but it isn’t slowing the Lakers down this offseason.

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Rumors about LeBron James potentially returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a farewell tour this offseason have been flying around for months. Brian Windhorst of ESPN added fuel to that fire on Wednesday during a radio interview on ESPN Cleveland.

“There is a thought process out there in Los Angeles — and I think if the Cavs were interested in this, the Lakers would sit up at attention right now — that they would sign-and-trade LeBron for Jarrett Allen,” Windhorst said. “And I think if the Cavs were willing to do that, they could have LeBron.

“Obviously, LeBron would have to want to sign with the Cavs. But your pathway to pay LeBron the money is to trade Jarrett Allen for him. The Lakers would kill for Jarrett Allen. Kill for him! They would do that deal in 17 tenths of a second.”

Even if the Cavaliers were willing to send Allen to the Lakers for LeBron in a sign-and-trade, they’d have other obstacles to overcome. But as Windhorst said, that would be their cleanest path to add LeBron this offseason unless he’s willing to sign a veteran-minimum contract with them.

How realistic is a LeBron/Allen S&T?

If the Cavaliers were to acquire LeBron via a sign-and-trade, that would hard-cap them at the first apron for the entire 2026-27 league year.

Current projections have the first apron landing at roughly $209 million. The Cavs are currently projected to have more than $222 million in salary on their books for next season, although that figure includes James Harden’s $42.3 million player option. Harden is widely expected to decline that option and sign a multiyear deal at a lower annual salary to help the Cavs duck below the second apron.

Allen is set to earn $28 million flat this coming season. Unless LeBron agreed to take significantly less than that, he wouldn’t help bring much financial relief to the Cavs. They’d likely have to look at salary-dumping Max Strus ($16.7 million), Dennis Schröder ($14.8 million) and/or Sam Merrill ($9.2 million) to give themselves enough flexibility under the first apron to round out their roster after acquiring LeBron.

If the Cavaliers did acquire LeBron via sign-and-trade, they’d also potentially price themselves out of being able to re-sign Dean Wade, Keon Ellis or any other free agent who’s expected to receive more than a minimum contract. That’s not a problem for the Lakers to worry about, though. On their end, the transaction would be easy to swing regardless of whether they operate as an over-the-cap team or a cap-space team.

If the Lakers went the over-the-cap route, they could sign-and-trade LeBron for Allen while maintaining their free-agent rights to Rui Hachimura, Luke Kennard and the rest of their free agents. Choosing this path would hard-cap them at the second apron, but they’re already hard-capped there after sending cash to the New York Knicks to trade up for Cameron Carr, so that’s inconsequential.

If the Lakers went the cap-space route, they could absorb Allen into their $50-plus million of potential cap space. However, they might have to renounce their rights to both Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes to create that kind of wiggle room.

Dave McMenamin of ESPN recently reported that Luka Dončić has been in “constant communication” with the Lakers this offseason and has made it clear that he wants them to add an “A-list center.” It’s unclear whether Allen fits that mold, although Dončić has had plenty of success with his archetype in the past.

Allen isn’t a three-point-shooting “unicorn” big man. He’s hit exactly 20 threes across his nine-year NBA career, 11 of which came within his first two seasons. A grand majority of his offense comes within 10 feet of the basket. He’s not much of a pick-and-pop threat.

However, he’s a sturdy screen-setter and would be a potentially potent pick-and-roll partner for Dončić. Allen averaged 3.4 points per game off rolls this past season, which was tied for the eighth-highest mark leaguewide. He’s a strong rebounder and a decent shot-blocker, too.

If the Lakers don’t believe they can make a realistic run at Jalen Duren or Walker Kessler in restricted free agency, Allen might be the best available option this offseason. He just turned 28 in April, too, so he isn’t far off from Dončić in age.

Trading LeBron for Allen would be a clear downgrade in terms of talent, but it would better balance the roster by solving the Lakers’ need for an upgrade at center. Since LeBron could hypothetically leave them empty-handed by signing elsewhere in free agency, getting something of real value for him would be better than that alternative.

If LeBron does leave this offseason, the Lakers probably won’t receive a massive haul for him. However, the Cavaliers likely would require the Lakers’ cooperation since a sign-and-trade seems like the most realistic pathway for them to acquire LeBron.

That could result in the Lakers landing a former All-Star center who’s smack dab in the middle of his prime.

Unless otherwise noted, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball Reference. All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.

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Britain's Tobi Lawal says he is going to "live" in the gym as he bids to establish himself as an NBA player after being selected in the NBA Draft.

The 23-year-old was picked 48th overall by the Dallas Mavericks after two years as a starter in the college game at Virginia Tech.

The 6ft 8in forward only began playing competitive basketball when he was 16 and developed his game with the City of London Academy.

He then left south London to play at high school in Maine before spending his first two years in college at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Like many prospects selected in the second round, he is viewed as a project player so will now focus on "getting a better feel for the game".

"I hope this provides inspiration to young kids that anything is possible," he said.

"I'm touching close to what I could be and how good I could become. I definitely believe that it can help me become as great as I want to be.

"In London it is hard to get in the gym. Now the gym is right next to my house. I love being in the gym. I love growth - as a person, in my faith and as a player. Now I can do that, I'm going to live there."

Lawal was one of 30 players picked during the second round of the NBA Draft in New York, which concluded on Wednesday.

The first 30 players were picked on Tuesday, with the Washington Wizards selecting former Brigham Young University small forward AJ Dybantsa first overall.

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Who are the winners of the draft?

The draft can help NBA franchises turn around their fortunes, while relatively unheralded prospects can become NBA legends.

Victor Wembanyama, for example, was the first overall pick in 2023 and he not only helped the San Antonio Spurs end their play-off drought this year but they went all the way to the NBA Finals.

They were beaten by the New York Knicks, with this year's Finals Most Valuable Player being Jalen Brunson, a second-round pick in 2018. Others include Nikola Jokic, Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman.

The Washington Wizards had this year's first pick and were expected to go for 19-year-old AJ Dybantsa instead of point guard Darryn Peterson after giving Trae Young a contract extension.

After a 17-65 record last season, the Wizards are expected to improve with the 6ft 9in Dybantsa joining a core which includes Young and Anthony Davis, and they hope to reach the play-offs for the first time since 2020-21.

With the second pick the Utah Jazz had to choose between Peterson and power forward Cam Boozer, son of Jazz legend Carlos, who now works in their front office.

Yet they plumped for Peterson so the Memphis Grizzlies took Boozer, who won multiple awards as a freshman with Duke last season, with the third pick.

They also collected five future second-round picks to move back from 16 to 21 in the first round, where they made 19-year-old Karim Lopez the first Mexican-born player to be drafted in the first round.

The 6ft 8in forward was the highest-rated prospect in this year's class from an international league having played for the New Zealand Breakers the past two seasons.

The Grizzliesalso acquired former first-round pickIsaiah Stewart and with the 32nd pick selected versatile guard Richie Saunders, who is 25 and was a late bloomer after serving a two-year church mission prior to starting college.

Despite finishing with the NBA's top record for the second straight year, the Oklahoma City Thunder had two top-16 picks.

They were expected to challenge for back-to-back championships but were upset by San Antonio in this year's play-offs.

The Spurs, led by the 7ft 4in Wembanyama, could be OKC's biggest rival in the Western Conference for years to come so they remedied that by using the 12th pick on 7ft 3in Spanish centre Aday Mara. They then added point guard Bennett Stirtz with the 16th pick.

Trades agreed for Antetokounmpo and Ball

Several teams traded picks and players this week as they aim to rebuild their roster for the 2026-27 season, with two big-name veterans set for blockbuster moves.

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to join the Miami Heat, with the Milwaukee Bucks choosing Miami's package over that of the Boston Celtics, which would have included their five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown.

The Bucks used one of the picks they acquired from Miami to select Tennessee forward Nate Ament 13th overall, shortly after taking Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the 10th pick.

The 2021 champions then completed the draft by selecting Malique Lewis of Trinidad and Tobago with the 60th and final pick. The 21-year-old forward has spent the past two seasons playing for South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Miami's anticipated trade for Antetokounmpo, though, has transformed them from afterthoughts to legitimate contenders, with their championship odds having been slashed in half this week.

Only Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Boston and the New York Knicks are seen as having a better chance of becoming the 2027 NBA champions.

This week's other big trade has seen the Charlotte Hornets agree to send guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for Naz Reid and a host of draft picks, according to reports.

Minnesota, who lost to San Antonio in the play-offs, made the moves after star player Anthony Edwards said he would ask for a trade if they did not build a championship-level roster around him.

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