Undrafted free agent forward Yongxi Cui is on his way to the Brooklyn Nets after agreeing to a two-way deal with the team. Cui is an undrafted free agent from China who appeared for the Portland Trail Blazers at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League. In three games, Cui collected a total of nine points and one assist across 21 minutes. Last year, he played with the Guangzhou Loong Lions and appeared in 56 games while averaging 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting 465.1% from the floor and 36.5% from deep. While the Nets officially begin their rebuild, they'll be taking flyers on a lot of different players to see if they can make the main roster. Cui has a shot at getting his contract upgraded if he's able to get on the floor throughout the year.

Toronto Raptors guard/forward Bruce Brown (knee) is set to miss the beginning of the NBA pre-season after undergoing an arthroscopic knee surgery this week. The veteran do-it-all role player won't be re-evaluated for another three weeks, but it doesn't seem like he's supposed to miss significant time. Brown was reportedly dealing with knee issues for a couple of months after he was traded to the Raptors in the deal that sent Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors begin training camp on October 1, and the team is hopeful that he'll be back on the court before the end of pre-season in time for their first game on October 23. Brown averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game across 34 appearances for Toronto last year.

The Golden State Warriors are signing forward Blake Hinson to an Exhibit 10 deal after he was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the rookie decided to sign with the Warriors over several other teams. Hinson went undrafted this year out of the University of Pittsburgh where he averaged 18.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.3 threes made per game in 33 games. His biggest contribution was his three-point shooting as he shot a red-hot 42.1% on 7.9 attempts per contest. In Summer League, for the Los Angeles Lakers, Hinson averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists across 20.8 minutes.

Free agent guard Killian Hayes is on his way to Brooklyn after agreeing to an Exhibit 10 deal to try to find his way on the Nets' roster. The former seventh-overall pick has been looking for a new home after being waived by the Detroit Pistons. Hayes was still on his rookie deal and saw a decrease in stats across the board before he was let go. Through his first four seasons, Hayes averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.0 turnovers per game with shooting splits of .382/.277/.775. If Hayes can't prove that he's grown in shooting efficiency and ball security, then he won't likely stick on an NBA roster. Brooklyn will be one of his best opportunities as they've started the rebuild after trading away Mikal Bridges this offseason.