According to Marc Stein, the New York Knicks and Mikal Bridges will pause contract talks until the end of this upcoming season.

Bridges will be eligible for a four-year, $157 million extension next offseason; for this offseason/preseason, he was eligible to sign a two-year, $72.5 million extension that started on October 1st. However, multiple reports indicate he is not interested in it.

The 28-year-old is waiting until next offseason for more flexibility of years that puts him in a better position to negotiate a long-term contract. It is also due to the league’s six-month rule, where players are limited to four total years under contract during the first six months after a trade.

In 2026-27, Bridges will be an unrestricted free agent. He will be 30 years of age by that time. He’ll be making $23.3 million this season and then $24.9 million the following season.

According to Marc Stein, PJ Tucker has informed the Los Angeles Clippers that he is stepping away from the team for the foreseeable future.

Los Angeles released a statement saying the relationship was mutual and that they’ll work to “find the best solution for him moving forward.”

The 39-year-old opted into his $11.5 million player option for this season.

According to multiple reports, the Sacramento Kings have made the decision to pick up Keegan Murray’s 2025-26 rookie scale team option.

That’ll be the 24-year-old’s fourth season in the league, and making $11.1 million on that option.

Murray can sign a rookie scale contract next offseason. However, if no agreement is reached, he will be a restricted free agent in 2026.

Last season, Murray averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 77 games.