The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to sign Chris Silva to a 10-day contract.

Silva has averaged 14.2 points and 7.6 rebounds for the College Park Skyhawks.

Jerami Grant acknowledged that the Portland Trail Blazers have offered him a contract extension. Grant also said he's in no rush to ink that deal, but said it has nothing to do with his happiness level in Portland.

“I’m kind of focused on the season at hand right now. Probably will wait until after the season and talk to (GM) Joe (Cronin)," Grant said. "Everything is good. I like it here. Really enjoying it. So, yeah…we will discuss it when it’s time.”

Reports came out that the Blazers offered Grant a four-year, $112.6 million extension. That's the max Portland can offer Grant as a veteran extension. If Grant doesn't extend by the June 30 deadline, he'll be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. At that point, Grant will be eligible to sign up to a five-year, $233.2 million deal with the Trail Blazers, or a four-year, $172.9 million deal with another team.

Kyrie Irving has made it known that he hopes to get an extension done with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets would presumably like to keep Irving, but reportedly feel no pressure to get anything done in a swift manner.

There have been no significant extension discussions between Irving and Brooklyn. Both sides have until June 30 to agree to extend Irving's deal. If no agreement is reached, Irving will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

If Irving chose to leave the Nets in free agency, it's likely that would have to be via a sign-and-trade. Most of the teams in position to sign Irving outright in free agency aren't a fit at this time. That means getting to a non-cap space team would have to involve Brooklyn agreeing to a deal.

If Jerami Grant continues to decline a contract extension offer from the Portland Trail Blazers, "teams are going to sniff" about his potential availability via trade before the deadline, writes Brian Windhorst.

Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported last week that Grant has not accepted the offer of $112 million over four years as he expects to make more as an outright free agent this offseason. The Blazers can offer more money and an extra year to Grant this offseason.

The Blazers acquired Grant from the Detroit Pistons this past offseason.

Grant is averaging 21.3 points, 2.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds this season with the Blazers.

The Phoenix Suns have emerged as a team interested in trading for OG Anunoby, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The New York Knicks have offered multiple first round picks for Anunoby.

The Suns control all of their first round picks, eight in total, through 2030.

The Toronto Raptors have informed teams they will make a decision whether they will be a buyer, seller or stand pat near NBA trade deadline day, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

The Raptors are currently 23-28 and in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors were widely expected to be a playoff team entering the season.

Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. are considered more likely to be moved than other players given their ability to become free agents in the offseason.

OG Anunoby is also receiving significant interest on the trade market.

The Dallas Mavericks are open to trading Dorian Finney-Smith in a trade for a star-caliber player, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

Finney-Smith signed a four-year, $55 million extension with the Mavericks last offseason. Finney-Smith holds a player option for 25-26.

If the Mavericks are successful in trading for a major upgrade, it almost certainly would require the inclusion of Finney-Smith. The Mavericks have a high price threshold for teams interest in Finney-Smith. The Utah Jazz are a team who has expressed a strong interest in Finney-Smith.

Nick Nurse has an uncertain future as head coach of the Toronto Raptors as he will be entering the final season of his current contract this offseason.

Nurse previously signed a contract extension worth $8 million per season that expires after 23-24.

Head coaches typically avoid entering the final year of their contract as it creates a lame duck situation. 

Shams Charania of The Athletic also reports that some of the frustration with Toronto's play has been directed at Nurse. 

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell's name has popped up some in trade rumors. However, some interested teams may choose to hold off on dealing for Nowell, as signs are the fourth-year guard plans to leave Minnesota as an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Nowell is eligible to a sign an extension worth as much as $58 million over four years. Thus far, Nowell and the Wolves haven't come to any sort of agreement.

In 52 games off the Minnesota bench, Nowell has averaged a career-high 10.9 points in 19.7 minutes per game. However, Nowell's shooting has fallen off to 43.9% from the field, including 27.6% from behind the arc. 

During an interview on Friday afternoon, James Dolan said he believes in the job Leon Rose is doing, and that he "fully expects" the New York Knicks to make the playoffs this season.

"Why did I bring Leon in? I've been doing this for like 20-something years and in my experience with the NBA, there's things you can do as an owner. You can create an environment where everybody, you give them enough money to do their job, give them more money than they need to do their job. You can stay out of the way, which is usually the best course of action.

"But you do end up picking the one guy who's going to make all the strategy, who's going to execute for you. I picked Leon because I believe after you look at the NBA and the game that we play, that the team with the best talent wins. You want a guy who can get you the best talent. I believe that Leon Rose is still the best guy."

Dolan said Rose is not working under a timetable.

"Eventually, there's a timetable," Dolan said. "But, right now, what we're looking for is progress. We want to build into a championship team. We fully expect to make the playoffs this year. That will definitely be a benchmark.

"Now, this is sports. If Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle both get hurt? [Making the playoffs is] probably going to be tough."

Since Dolan assumed control of the Knicks in 1999, New York has had 14 different head coaches and seven different lead basketball executives.