The Lakers are waiving Christian Wood to sign Alex Len, per @ShamsCharania

.@espn NBA playoff chances: Thunder - 99.9% Spurs - 99.9% Knicks - 97.7% 76ers - 88.3% Timberwolves - 95.5% Celtics - 97.2% Pistons - 93.4% Nuggets - 96.9% Cavaliers - 88.4% Rockets - 92.5% Lakers - 88.3% Raptors - 75.6% Pacers - 47.3% Heat - 76.3% Hawks - 48.7% Magic - 54.4% Trail Blazers - 62.6% Suns - 53.1% Warriors - 79.1% Jazz - 17.2% Mavericks - 10.1% Wizards - 1.8% Hornets - 30.6% Grizzlies - 1.5% Pelicans - 1% Bulls - 0.2% Clippers - 2.2% Nets - 0% Bucks - 0.1% Kings - 0%

.@MarcJSpears on Ben Simmons: “He was playing so well, maybe the best of any player on the Kings, I think Doug Christie was about to make him a captain.” 💔💔

Kyrie Irving on when he plans to retire: “You have social media and gambling which is running rampant and it’s not the same NBA that I fell in love with as a kid and I’m very much aware of that. And I don’t say that as a negative thing.” (Via @RonKnowsSports)

Brandin Podziemski is day-to-day with a back injury, per Warriors coach Steve Kerr. He didn't practice today and is questionable for Wednesday.

Steph Curry is "fine" and is expected to be available for Wednesday, per Warriors coach Steve Kerr.

Tobias Harris won’t be ready for the start of the Spurs season, per Mitch Johnson.

Nic Claxton is expected to miss two more weeks with a hamstring injury, per Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter.

The five most underrated NBA teams heading into the season: - Jazz - Magic - Grizzlies - Wizards - Raptors