Category: Free Agency Diary 2017
Both the Knicks and [Carmelo] Anthony, per league sources, were feeling confident as of Sunday afternoon that a deal of some sort could be worked out to send Anthony to another team. Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
On the point guard front, the Knicks are looking at several different veterans and hope to bring one in on a short-term deal. One free agent they’ve remained in touch with is Rajon Rondo, per sources. There is interest from both sides, sources say. Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
Free-agent center Joffrey Lauvergne has agreed to a two-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources told The Vertical. Lauvergne became an unrestricted free agent on Saturday when the Chicago Bulls pulled his qualifying offer, and he received immediate interest. The Spurs considered several big men in an effort to fortify their bench. Lauvergne, 25, has averaged […]
Restricted free agent Alan Williams has agreed to a three-year, $17M deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell The Vertical. Source: Shams Charania of The Vertical on Twitter
The Boston Celtics plan to sign free-agent center Aron Baynes to a one-year, $4.3 million contract, according to a league source. The 6-foot-10 Baynes, born in New Zealand but an Australia national, averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 15.5 minutes per game last season in Detroit. Baynes provides much-needed help on the defensive glass, […]
Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN. Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option. Toronto needs Carroll trade into Brooklyn’s space to be finalized first, so Miles deal could take time before […]
James Harden and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year extension, the team announced Saturday. The contract is a supermaximum extension that will guarantee him $228 million through the 2022-23 season, league sources told ESPN. Harden, the runner-up to Russell Westbrook for the NBA’s MVP this season, has two years and $59 million left on his current […]
The Knicks’ acquisition of [Tim] Hardaway to the staggering deal is expected to trigger a renewed willingness to work with the Houston Rockets on trade scenarios to unload Carmelo Anthony, league sources told ESPN. The Rockets have been persistent in their pursuit of Anthony, who is willing to waive his no-trade clause to join Chris Paul and James Hardenin Houston, league sources told […]
The Washington Wizards have matched the Brooklyn Nets’ offer for restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr., according to multiple reports. The Nets and Porter reached an agreement Wednesday on an offer sheet that would pay Porter the maximum of $106 million over four years. The Wizards had two days to match the Nets’ offer. They had made it clear […]
Sources: Bulls pulled qualifying offer on forward Joffrey Lauvergne, making him unrestricted free agent. Several teams showing interest. Sources: Bulls pulled qualifying offer on forward Joffrey Lauvergne, making him unrestricted free agent. Several teams showing interest. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 9, 2017 Source: Shams Charania on Twitter
