The Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers are exploring the call-up candidacy of Gary Talton, the NBA Development League’s assists leader, league sources told RealGM.

Behind 13 games of 10 or more assists, Talton has averaged 13.2 points, 10.2 assists and 40.6 percent three-point shooting this season. He has split the year with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, his current team.

Talton had two 20-assist performances earlier in the season with Rio Grande Valley, where he was surrounded by a bevy of shooters to feed passes. The 6-foot-1 point guard has notched double-doubles in three of his last five games with Fort Wayne.

Talton, 24, finished his collegiate career at UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago), averaging 12.3 points, 4.4 assists, four rebounds and 34.4 minutes per game as a senior. He went unselected in the 2013 NBA Draft, followed by free-agent workouts for teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies.

Kemba Walker will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus.

Walker is expected to miss approximately six weeks.

Walker has missed three of the Charlotte Hornets' past five games.

The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets have restarted trade discussions that involve Joe Johnson, according to sources.

The Hornets and Nets are discussing a larger package that would likely include Lance Stephenson, Gerald Henderson and Marvin Williams.

Charlotte owner Michael Jordan has been intrigued with the possibility of Johnson, who has struggled recently with tendinitis.

The average NBA franchise valuation is now a record $1.1 billion.

There are now 11 NBA teams worth at least $1 billion, compared to three a year ago.

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the way at $2.6 billion, up 93% over last year. 

The value of the New York Knicks shot up 79% to $2.5 billion, ranking the team second overall.

Rounding out the top five are the Chicago Bulls ($2 billion), Boston Celtics ($1.7 billion) and Los Angeles Clippers ($1.6 billion).

6. Brooklyn Nets: $1.5 billion
7. Golden State Warriors: $1.3 billion
8. Houston Rockets: $1.25 billion
9. Miami Heat: $1.175 billion
10. Dallas Mavericks: $1.15 billion
11. San Antonio Spurs: $1 billion
12. Portland Trail Blazers: $940 million
13. Oklahoma City Thunder: $930 million
14. Toronto Raptors: $920 million
15. Cleveland Cavaliers: $915 million
16. Phoenix Suns: $910 million
17. Washington Wizards: $900 million
18. Orlando Magic: $875 million
19. Denver Nuggets: $855 million
20. Utah Jazz: $850 million
21. Indiana Pacers: $830 million
22. Atlanta Hawks: $825 million
23. Detroit Pistons: $810 million
24. Sacramento Kings: $800 million
25. Memphis Grizzlies: $750 million
26. Charlotte Hornets: $725 million
27. Philadelphia 76ers: $700 million
28. New Orleans Pelicans: $650 million
29. Minnesota Timberwolves: $625 million
30. Milwaukee Bucks: $600 million

The Brooklyn Nets have ceased trade talks involving Brook Lopez.

The Nets had discussed both two-team and three-team trades with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"Standing pat at this time," one Nets source told Yahoo Sports. "There was nothing we liked."

The Nets backed away from the idea of simply moving Lopez on a salary dump, without the ability to bring back value on his talent, league sources said.

The Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder are engaged in two-team trade talks involving Brook Lopez.

Three-team talks with the Charlotte Hornets that would have sent Lance Stephenson to Brooklyn are dead.

The main piece that would go to the Nets in the deal with the Thunder is the expiring contract of Kendrick Perkins.

Lopez has a player option for the 15-16 season worth $16.7 million. Lopez could seek a long-term deal this offseason is he finishes the season healthy and productive.

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the deal would also include Jeremy Lamb.

The Brooklyn Nets pulled back from three-team talks involving Brook Lopez and Lance Stephenson on Friday.

A deal that would have centered on Lopez to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Stephenson from the Charlotte Hornets to the Nets was approaching completion on Thursday before Brooklyn stepped back.

The Hornets would receive Jarrett Jack from the Nets and Jeremy Lamb from the Thunder as part of the discussed trade, while Kendrick Perkins could go to the Nets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been involved in three-team trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets centered on Brook Lopez and Lance Stephenson.

Lopez would go to the Thunder under the discussed trade, while Stephenson would be dealt to the Nets.

The Hornets would receive Jarrett Jack from the Nets and Jeremy Lamb from the Thunder.

Charlotte appears to be the most motivated party to make a deal.

Sam Amick of the USA Today reports that Kendrick Perkins would likely be dealt to the Nets if a deal is agreed upon.

The Brooklyn Nets have accelerated trade talks involving Brook Lopez and intend to move him soon.

The Nets are in talks with several teams with Lance Stephenson a viable option. Brooklyn is gathering intel on Stephenson.

The Charlotte Hornets tried to trade away Stephenson last month.

The Los Angeles Lakers are also interested in Lopez, but don't have the assets to make a deal work for both sides.

The Nets most serious potential trade partners are in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets are receiving trade interest in Arron Afflalo from the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets.

The Nuggets acquired Afflalo last offseason from the Orlando Magic and is on an expiring contract.

After trading away Timofey Mozgov, the Nuggets are essentially conceding the season and looking to turn existing players into long-term assets.