2021-22 NBA Bric-a-Brac (Week 1)

Waivings

Bulls waive Stanley Johnson

Bucks waive Tremont Waters

Pistons waive Cassius Stanley, Derrick Walton Jr, Jared Cunningham

Pacers waive Keifer Sykes, Nate Hinton, Terry Taylor

Cavs waive Justin James, Kyle Guy, Mitch Ballock

Celtics waive Juwan Morgan, Ryan Arcidiacano, Garrison Matthews, Luke Kornet, Theo Pinson

Knicks waive Aamir Simms, MJ Walker

Raptors waive Ish Wainwright

Sixers waive Shaq Harrison

Heat waive Micah Potter, Ja'Vonte Smart

Magic waive Hassani Gravett, Admiral Schofield, BJ Johnson, Jeff Dowtin

Hornets waive LiAngelo Ball, Wesley Iwundu

Clippers waive Harry Giles

Lakers waive Cameron Oliver, Chaundree Brown, Joel Ayayi, Trevelin Queen

Warriors waive Mychal Mulder, LJ Figueroa, Jordan Bell, Avery Bradley

Kings waive Emmanuel Terry

Suns waive Chasson Randle

Blazers waive Marquese Chriss, Patrick Patterson, Quinn Cook

Jazz waive Nino Johnson

Wolves waive Brian Bowen, Chris Silva, Isaiah Miller, Matt Lewis

Thunder waive Mamadi Diakite

Grizzlies waive Matthew Hurt

Mavs waive Carlik Jones, Tyrell Terry

Spurs waive Al-Farouq Aminu

Pelicans waive John Petty Jr. 

I still believe in Harry Giles and Quinn Cook and Shaq Harrison, still believe those guys can fit in somewhere and I'm curious to see Ayayi get a shot somewhere

Signings/Extensions

Celtics sign Jabari Parker (1yr), convert Broderic Thomas to 2-way contract

Knicks exercise rookie extensions on Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin, RJ Barrett and sign Luka Samanic to a 2-way contract

Wizards sign Daniel Gafford (3yr/$?), claim Joel Ayayi (Lakers) off waivers, pick up rookie extensions of Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura

Hawks pick up rookie extensions on De'Andre Hunter, Onyeka Oknogwu, Cam Reddish and re-sign Kevin Huerter (4yr/$65m)

Grizzlies exercise rookie options on Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Branon Clarke and sign Jaren Jackson Jr (4yr/$105m) contract extension

Rockets convert Daishen Nix to a 2-way contract and claim Garrison Matthews (Celtics) off waivers, sign him to 2-way contract

Lakers claim Avery Bradley (Warriors) off waivers, sign Jay Huff to 2-way contract

Warriors sign Gary Payton II and claim Jeff Dowtin (Magic) off waivers and sign him to 2-way contract

I agree with all of these moves (and I recuse myself from the 2-way deals). 

Pacers re-sign Malcolm Brogdon (2y/$45m extension)

Pacers and Brogdon are a good fit, good signing.

Magic re-sign Wendell Carter Jr (4yr/$?)

Ballsy and interesting for the Magic to choose to re-up Carter considering he just arrived in Orlando and is among a pile of youngsters looking to get extended. Was this just more convenient or is Carter really the guy for them? (If so, then a Suggs-Carter-Isaac is the core, yes?)

Suns re-sign Mikal Bridges (4y/$90m) and Landry Shamet (4yr/$43m)

I'm cool with the Suns signing Bridges and even Shamet, but how you gonna leave Ayton hanging to sign Shamet? (The problem is re-signing Chris Paul, he's the one hogging up all the capital) Not sure why signing Shamet was such a priority, I like Shamet and I think he fits in Phoenix but we can't wait a coupla games to see? 

Bucks sign Grayson Allen (2yr/$20m)

The peak perfection of Grayson Allen could be worth 2yr/$20m to the Bucks, but since we have yet to see that perfected Allen, I'm a little surprised by this move. Might work, might be a tradeable deal if it doesn't. 

Pelicans re-sign Jonas Valanciunas (2y/$?m) extension

I always liked Valanciunas, seems like New Orleans would want to see him paired with Zion before extending him, but even without seeing the dollar amount, I would think the deal is tradeable and therefore not a bad deal. 

Raptors exercise rookie extensions on Malachi Flynn, Precious Achiuwa

Wolves exercise rookie extensions on Anthony Edwards, Jalen McDaniels

Mavs exercise rookie extension on Josh Green

Spurs exercise rookie extensions on Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson

Kings exercise rookie extension on Tyrese Haliburton

Thunder exercise rookie extensions on Ty Jerome, Darius Bazley and Aleksej Pokusevski

Yes to all. (This is a good place to start with Most Improved candidates)

Bulls convert Tyler Cook to 2-way contract

Cavs convert RJ Nembhard and Tacko Fall to 2-way contracts

Nets convert David Duke to 2-way contract

Jazz convert Malik Fitts to a 2-way contract

Suns sign Ish Wainwright to a 2-way contract

I have no idea what teams need/want in a 2-way contract, so I can only assume that these moves are the correct ones. 

Front office minutiae

Bucks gives GM Jon Horst multi year extension

Drafted well, didn't get in the way of a new stadium, won a championship. Yeah, pay him.