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Raptors sign free-agent centre Nate Bittle
The Toronto Raptors have signed free-agent centre Nate Bittle, the NBA club announced Friday.
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Yardbarker
· Jul 3, 2026
Five best signings of NBA free agency
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Lakers Nation
· Jun 29, 2026
Lakers Free Agency Rumors: Walker Kessler & Jalen Duren Meeting With Teams
It remains to be seen what direction the Los Angeles Lakers are headed in free agency, but they need to address the center position beyond just bringing back Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes. The two best on the market are both restricted free agents in Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz and Jalen Duren of []
NBC Sports
· Jul 11, 2026
Winners and Losers from NBA Free Agency
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RealGM Basketball Wiretap
· Jun 30, 2026
Kobe Sanders, Clippers Agree To Four-Year, $11.2M Deal
Kobe Sanders and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a four-year, 11.2 million deal in restricted free agency. The first two seasons are guaranteed and the third and fourth are non-guaranteed. Sanders is represented by Ramon Sessions. Sanders averaged 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.9 minutes across 68 games. The Clippers converted Sanders from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract in February.
Associated Press
· Jun 25, 2026
Bucks banking on lottery picks Burries and Ament to spark their post-Antetokounmpo rebuild
Milwaukee Bucks lottery picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament got their first bit of tough love from their new coach well before discovering they’d be playing for him. During their introductory news conference Thursday, Ament discussed a predraft meeting with Taylor Jenkins in which the new Bucks coach went over the Tennessee forward’s five worst plays in college. “He did the same thing with me,” said Burries, a 6-foot-4 guard from Arizona.
SB Nation
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Related coverage for "Raptors sign free-agent centre Nate Bittle": Yardbarker — Five best signings of NBA free agency. Lakers Nation — Lakers Free Agency Rumors: Walker Kessler & Jalen Duren Meeting With Teams. NBC Sports — Winners and Losers from NBA Free Agency. RealGM Basketball Wiretap — Kobe Sanders, Clippers Agree To Four-Year, $11.2M Deal. Associated Press — Bucks banking on lottery picks Burries and Ament to spark their post-Antetokounmpo rebuild. SB Nation — Lakers unlikely to sign DeMar DeRozan in free agency