Boston Celtics forward Ron Harper Jr. has signed a four-year, $13.7 million deal to stay in Boston, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports, with $6.5 million guaranteed and the first two seasons locked in. That's an above-minimum, guaranteed commitment for a former two-way player, a real vote of confidence from Boston's development machine. The 26-year-old flashed his skill set in the G League, averaging 24.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals for Maine, though his NBA role stayed modest at 4.0 points in 11.0 minutes across 29 games. For fantasy, the role picture is more crowded than it looks. Boston moved on from Jaylen Brown, but the same trade brought back veteran wing Paul George, and with Jayson Tatum returning to full strength alongside Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, the perimeter is deep. Harper is buried for now. The guaranteed money still says Boston believes in him, making him an intriguing long-term stash, but his path to 2026-27 minutes is narrow.

Charlotte Hornets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is unlikely to ever suit up for his new team, Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer reports, now that the salary-dump trade sending him from Houston is official and Charlotte has sent cash considerations to complete it. The Hornets took on his contract purely for draft capital and are expected to waive, buy out, or flip the veteran, making him available to contenders soon. For fantasy, keep expectations low. Finney-Smith is a 33-year-old 3-and-D wing coming off the worst season of his career, as offseason ankle surgery held him to 37 games and a career-worst 27.0 percent from three, far off his 35.9 percent career mark. The only thing to track is where he signs next. Even in a good spot, a healthy Finney-Smith is a back-end 3-and-D wing, not a fantasy piece, and right now he's a long way from healthy and productive.

The Sacramento Kings are waiving forward DeMar DeRozan, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The sides reportedly worked together on the move after exploring trade options, leaving the six-time All-Star headed for free agency. DeRozan still has fantasy value as a scoring and free-throw contributor after averaging 18.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists across 77 starts last season. In Sacramento, his exit should free up usage for Zach LaVine and Malik Monk, while Keegan Murray and De'Andre Hunter have a clearer path to forward minutes.

Free-agent forward Rui Hachimura is staying in Los Angeles, just switching sides of town, agreeing to a two-year, $28 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. He turned down interest from Minnesota, Golden State, and others to remain in L.A., and he slots in as the Clippers' projected starting power forward after their post-Kawhi Leonard makeover. Hachimura is a plug-and-play floor-spacer, coming off 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds on 51.4 percent shooting and 44.3 percent from three, and then 56.9 percent from deep in the playoffs. The fantasy read is measured, though. A starting role helps, but Hachimura is a low-usage complementary piece next to ball-dominant scorers Darius Garland and Brandon Ingram, which caps his counting stats. He's a late-round forward whose value lives in efficiency, threes, field-goal percentage, and rebounds, not volume.