What happened: The Los Angeles Clippers have extended qualifying offers to Bennedict Mathurin, Jordan Miller and Kobe Sanders. The offers make all three restricted free agents, giving the Clippers the right to match any outside contract the players sign. The team signaled additional moves were expected to follow.

Why it matters: Qualifying offers let the Clippers retain control of their own free agents while they sort out the rest of the roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. Locking in matching rights on three players preserves depth and avoids losing assets for nothing, a meaningful lever for a team managing its books in the offseason.

What to watch: Watch whether any of the three draw outside offer sheets and whether the Clippers choose to match, plus the additional roster moves the team indicated are coming.