What happened: Orlando and guard Anthony Black are not expected to agree on a rookie-scale extension before Monday's deadline, per Stein. Orlando does not want to trade Black but faces a payroll crunch with long-term money tied to Banchero, Wagner, Suggs and Bane.

Why it matters: Missing the deadline would push Black toward restricted free agency next summer while Orlando balances four core contracts. Rival interest already surfaced around the guard drawing rival attention last week.

What to watch: Monday's 6 PM ET buzzer settles the extension question, with free-agent timing and deadline-season trade attention as the next checkpoints.