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Kevin Porter Jr.'s days with the Houston Rockets could be numbered. The 23-year-old guard was arrested for an alleged assault on his girlfriend earlier this week and the Rockets are looking to trade him alongside draft compensation, according to a report from The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Dejounte Murray is finalizing a four-year, $112 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks that can increase to $120 million with bonuses, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Thursday.

Murray averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists last season in his first season with the Hawks after being traded from the San Antonio Spurs. Murray teamed with Trae Young in the backcourt to lead the Hawks to a 41-41 record before falling in six games to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Murray spent five seasons with the Spurs and was named to the NBA's All-Defensive second team in 2018.

Cap ramifications

Dallas

Below first apron: $9M (approximately)

Midlevel: $12.4M still available but cannot exceed the first apron.

They can crate $3.4M in flexibility by waiving and stretching JaVale McGee.

Boston

Trade exception created: $6.2M (projected)

Keeping Williams at the same salary would have cost an additional $40M toward the tax for Boston.

Boston doesn’t have access to the $5M tax midlevel because of the second apron.

San Antonio

Cap space: $12.5M

Reggie Bullock is on expiring $10.5M contract.

Free agent C Mason Plumlee has agreed on a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the LA Clippers, agent Mark Bartelstein of @Prioritysports tells ESPN. Plumlee landed with Clippers at deadline and decides to stay with LA despite bigger financial offers elsewhere.

Seemingly tired of being involved in trade rumors for Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, Tyler Herro made sure to send a message to the Miami Heat on Twitter on Sunday.

The former Sixth Man of the Year removed "Miami Heat Guard" from his bio on the site, making clear his frustrations with the franchise that he's spent his entire four-year career with.

After Lillard officially made his trade request Saturday—stating his preference to join the Heat—Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes reported that Miami was preparing to send a package that centered around Herro and Duncan Robinson as well as draft compensation.

It's tough spot for Herro and the Heat as any deal for Lillard would have to include the 23-year-old to make the math work as he's about to enter the first season of his four-year, $130 million extension.

However, it may not be such a straight forward deal as Portland is looking for a third team to reroute Herro to as it doesn't seem to keen on adding him to the mix alongside Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe, per Haynes.

The Chicago Bulls have applied to the NBA for a Disabled Player Exception worth $10.2 million due to injury of Lonzo Ball, who is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium .

Free agent center Cody Zeller has agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, his agent Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball tells ESPN.

Free agent Lonnie Walker has agreed to a one year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tell ESPN.

Walker emerged a significant contributor to the Lakers late in his only season there.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-2024 season, clearing the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN on Sunday.

With talks stalled on a new deal, Bridges' decision to end negotiations and stop pursuing an offer sheet or sign-and-trade deals as a restricted free agent set up the possibility that the Hornets could lose a 20 points per game scorer without compensation next year.

After signing the qualifying offer, Bridges, 25, has veto power over any trade this season.

Bridges negotiations were complicated by a felony domestic violence arrest and a plea of no contest that led him to miss the entire 2022-2023 season. Bridges has a 10-game NBA suspension awaiting him to start Charlotte's season.

Before his arrest a year ago centering on a domestic violence case against the mother of his two children, Bridges had been a restricted free agent on the cusp of a $100 million-plus deal. The NBA's suspension, handed down in April, was for 30 games but the league decided that 20 of those had already been served in his lost season.

Bridges was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend in front of their two children in May 2022 and he was arrested a month later. He pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge in November. As part of a deal with prosecutors, he was sentenced to three years' probation. The no-contest plea meant Bridges was accepting the conviction and punishment without formally admitting guilt.

Just In: Charlotte Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball is finalizing a five-year designated maximum contract extension that is worth up to $260 million, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

RFA Austin Reaves has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Agents Aaron Reilly and Reggie Berry of AMR Agency negotiated the new deal to keep Reaves in L.A. long term.

Knicks are finalizing trade to send F Obi Toppin to the Pacers for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Deal gives Toppin an opportunity to play a more significant role in Indiana and stacks up more draft assets for New York. Deal can’t be completed until Thursday.