During the NBA preseason games, Detroit will face off against the Suns on Oct. 8, marking it the first time new head coach Monty Williams will face his former team.

This is the first season the Kings have had at least five games on ESPN and six games on TNT since the 2006-07 season, which also marked the start of their 16-year playoff drought.

It will be a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 agreement, a contract with Exhibit 10 language can be converted to a two-way deal or can put him in line for a bonus worth up to $75K if he’s waived in the preseason and then spends at least 60 days with the team’s G League affiliate.

Markieff Morris didn’t have much of a role for the Mavs last season, logging just 70 minutes across eight regular season games, but the organization apparently values his toughness and veteran leadership. Morris has 12 NBA seasons and 750 regular season games on his résumé.

King, 24 years old, was on a two-way contract with the Sixers although only appeared in one game. He became a free agent when Philadelphia didn't give him a qualifying offer.

Boston has 11 players with guaranteed contracts and two others with partial guarantees, so it has the roster space to make an addition or two if Warren and/or Stevens make a favorable impression. Boston will also workout Louis King, according to Michael Scotto.

The NBA is currently investigating to see if anything was agreed upon for a future lucrative deal when James Harden opted out of his contract last summer with the Philadelphia 76ers, a league source tells Vorlias.

If this is the case, Morey violated Article XIII, Section 2 of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, which is titled “No Unauthorized Agreements.”

The Miami Heat have expressed interest in signing Ukrainian guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, league sources tell Vorlias. Mykhailiuk played with the Knicks and Hornets last season with career averages of 6.6 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, and 36 3PT%.

The Boston Celtics have expressed interest in free agent G/F Will Barton, league sources say.