Restricted free-agent Cody Martin is returning to the Charlotte Hornets, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The Hornets had been quiet on the free agent front until Saturday.

The deal is for four years and $32 million, per Charania.

A second-round pick out of Nevada by the Hornets in 2019, the 6-foot-6 26-year-old averaged 7.7 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 38.4 percent from behind the arc last season. Martin played in 71 games, starting 11 of them.

The re-signing of Martin gives the Hornets more depth. Earlier in the week, Charlotte's Miles Bridges was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, leaving his future with the team uncertain.

Darius Garland agreed to a five-year maximum designated rookie extension with the Cavaliers, according to ESPN. The deal is reportedly worth $193 million, but could be worth up to $231 million if he earns All-NBA designations.

It's the largest deal in franchise history.

The three-year pro has steadily improved every season, averaging 21.7 points and 8.6 assists last year as he emerged as a franchise cornerstone. The Cavaliers drafted Garland with the fifth-overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after starring at Vanderbilt.

Alongside Evan Mobley, who enjoyed an extremely promising rookie season, Garland now looks to lead the Cavaliers to a deeper playoff run after being eliminated in the play-in tournament last year.

The Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA championship in six years last month, and late Friday night they lost another player to free agency.

Damion Lee has signed with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is reportedly for one year.

In four seasons coming off the bench for the Warriors, the 6-foot-5 29-year-old averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 36.6 percent from three-point land.

Lee, who went undrafted out of Louisville in 2016 before signing with the Hawks in 2018 and the Warriors after that, is the latest departure for the NBA champs. On Thursday, Gary Payton II signed with the Trail Blazers. Golden State also lost Juan Toscano-Anderson to the Lakers and Otto Porter Jr. to the Raptors.

In his first playoff action this past season, Lee averaged two points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game.

Guard Bryn Forbes is joining the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski.

Forbes adds much-needed shooting depth to the Timberwolves — he is a career 41.3 percent shooter from three.

A member of the NBA champion Bucks in the 2020-21 season, Forbes spent last season coming off the bench for the Spurs before being traded to the Nuggets in January. He averaged just under nine points a game between the two teams and shot nearly 43 percent from behind the arc.

The 28-year-old veteran point guard will join a Minnesota squad that just traded away a plethora of assets Friday to land perennial All-Star center Rudy Gobert from Utah.

Forbes will likely fill the gap that was left by Malik Beasley, one of the Timberwolves' best shooters last season who was part of the package for Gobert.

Free agent Donte DiVincenzo has reportedly signed a two-year, $9.3 million contract with the Warriors, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Friday. The second year is a player option.

DiVincenzo officially became a free agent on Wednesday when the Sacramento Kings failed to extend him a qualifying offer.

ESPN's Bobby Marks reported that the Warriors are using part of their $6.5 million Taxpayer Mid-level Exception to pay for the contract. The addition of the 25-year-old guard serves to fill the gap of losing Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. to free agency.

Drafted 17th overall in 2018, DiVincenzo already has championship experience as part of the 2021 Milwaukee team that won the championship.

In his 42 games with the Bucks and Kings, DiVincenzo averaged nine points, four rebounds, and 3.8 assists. He will likely head the Warriors second unit.

Power forward Jalen Smith is running it back with the Pacers the next two seasons, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. The deal is for two year and $9.6 million, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Smith, who was drafted 10th overall by the Suns in 2020, lasted less than two seasons in Phoenix before being traded to Indiana earlier this year.

During his brief time with the Pacers, though, Smith received expanded playing time and blossomed, averaging 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in 22 games with the Pacers.

At 6-foot-10, the former Maryland standout can play both power forward and center and adds depth behind Pacers cornerstone Myles Turner. He is also the latest addition to a youth movement that includes Tyrese Haliburton and 2022 first-round pick Bennedict Mathurin.

The Utah Jazz are trading star big man Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Gobert, 30, was long-rumored to be traded from Utah this offseason. The seven-footer is a three-time NBA All-Star and has been named Defensive Player of the Year three times throughout his career.

In return, Minnesota is sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and several first-round picks to Utah, per Wojnarowski. Minnesota’s 2023, 2025 and 2027 first-rounders will go unprotected to the Jazz, while they will also send a Top 5-protected first in 2029.

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Golden State Warrior's center Kevon Looney has agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million deal to return to the team, ESPN reported on Friday.

Last season Looney averaged a personal-best 7.3 rebounds per game. He has grown into his role as a reliable center, with strong defense and power around the rim.

Along with his key playoff performances, including a 21-point, 12-rebound game against the Mavericks, Looney showed just how durable he his. The center appeared in every single regular season and playoff game the Warriors played.

He proved himself as a vital member of the Warriors during their 2022 championship run. His size and strength gave Golden State an advantage around the rim against the Grizzlies and Mavericks.

The re-signing of Kevon Looney returns a key piece of the 2022 championship team to the Warriors squad.

Least you thought NBA free agency was going to be all about the free agents, teams broke out the trades on Day 2.

First the Hawks sent Kevin Huerter to the Kings for Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a first-round pick.

The trade makes Sacramento more versatile on the wings following the signing of Malik Monk on Thursday, while Atlanta reunites Justin Holiday with his recently signed brother Aaron.

Boston, meanwhile, fresh off an NBA Finals defeat, added playmaker Malcolm Brogdon in a swap that saw the Celtics send Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and a first-round pick to the Pacers.

Robin Lopez will join his ninth NBA team for the 2022-23 season.

The veteran center agreed to a one-year deal with the Cavaliers, per ESPN.

Lopez, who has suited up for the Suns, Hornets, Blazers, Knicks, Bulls, Bucks, Wizards and, most recently, the Magic, suited up for 36 games with Orlando last season, averaging 14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

At 34-year-old and entering his 15th NBA season, the seven-footer will be a backup for All-Star (and ex-Net) Jarrett Allen in Cleveland.

Jusuf Nurkic will be back in Portland -- and ready for the start of the season.

The Bosnian center, whose season ended in March due to plantar fasciitis, has a new four-year, $70 million contract with the Trail Blazers, per ESPN.

The 27-year-old averaged 15 points per game to go will 2.8 assists and 11.1 rebounds -- and a 53.5 field-goal percentage -- in 56 games.

Nurkic missed the team bottoming out with 11 straight losses to close the season, though it does not appear Portland is planning to tear it all down. The Blazers added Gary Payton II on Thursday at $28 million over three years, and extended Anfernee Simons with a four-year deal worth $100 million.

Portland also retained F/C Drew Eubanks on a one-year deal.

One of the biggest stars still on the market now has one of the biggest deals of NBA free agency.

All-Star Zach LaVine agreed to a five-year, $215.2 million max contact with the Bulls on Thursday, agent Rich Paul told The Athletic.

An eight-year NBA veteran after being a first-round pick in 2014, the shooting guard made the postseason for the first time in 2022. He averaged 24.4 points, 4/6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game last season en route to getting a second straight All-Star nod.

Despite being non-committal in his end-of-season press conference, there seemed to be little worry among Bulls brass LaVine would return.

Chicago appears poised for a run after injuries derailed its second half last season and LaVine celebrated the opportunity on Instagram.