The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the frontrunners to sign free agent big man Marc Gasol.
Playing for the NBA reigning champion is appealing for Marc Gasol.
His brother Pau has played and won with the Lakers along with Kobe Bryant.
The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a serious suitor for Marc Gasol, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Championship chase and L.A. are appealing for Gasol.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 22, 2020
The Portland Trail Blazers have reached an agreement with Harry Giles.
The player, selected with the 20th pick in 2017 NBA draft, will pen a single-season deal.
Free agent Harry Giles has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 22, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with Bryn Forbes for the next two seasons.
The free agent comes from the San Antonio Spurs.
Forbes will have a player option in the second year of his deal.
Forbes, 27, leaves the Spurs and joins the Bucks for the opportunity to play a significant role on a championship contender. Forbes will have a player option in the second year of the deal, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/fpg7W0FtJN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 22, 2020
JaKarr Sampson will remain in Indianapolis with the Pacers.
The big man agreed to return to Indiana on a one-year, fully guaranteed deal at minimum.
Free agent JaKarr Sampson has agreed to a one-year, fully guaranteed minimum contract to return to the Indiana Pacers, his agent Aaron Turner tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 22, 2020
The Charlotte Hornets will sign undrafted rookies Javin DeLaurier and Kahlil Whitney to Exhibit 10 deals, according to Vincent Goodwill and Adam Zagoria.
DeLaurier spent four years at Duke and was co-captain of the Blue Devils in his junior and senior years. Whitney played only 18 games in college at Kentucky before leaving the program halfway through his first and only season.
The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement on a two-way contract with undrafted rookie forward Mamadi Diakite, his agent Gary Durrant told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Diakite spent four years at Virginia, winning the NCAA championship in 2019 and averaging 13.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a senior in 2019-20.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to terms on an Exhibit 10 deal with undrafted rookie forward Devonte Patterson, according to Tim Cato of The Athletic.
Patterson was named 2019-20 SWAC Player of the Year after averaging 15.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and three assists per game at Prairie View A&M.
Fonte: Tim Cato.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed undrafted rookie wing Ade Murkey to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to HoopsHype’s Brian Kalbrosky.
Murkey averaged 18.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 40% from 3-point range in his senior year at Denver.
Fonte: Bryan Kalbrosky.
The Washington Wizards are signing undrafted rookies Yoeli Childs (as confirmed by Tony Jones) and Caleb Homesley (as announced by his school, Liberty).
Childs averaged 22.2 points, 9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in his senior year at BYU, earning All-WCC First Team honors. Homesley was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year after he averaged 15.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists last year at Liberty.
Restricted free agent guard Garrison Mathews will sign his qualifying offer and return to the Washington Wizards, his agent Chris Patrick told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Mathews was on a two-way contract last season and 5.4 points on 41.3% for three in 18 games with the Wizards.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
Free agent big man Amida Brimah has reached an agreement with the Indiana Pacers, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Brimah was on the Pacers training camp roster last season and played in three preseason games, but tore his ACL in October 2019 and missed the entire season.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a two-way contract with undrafted rookie Ty-Shon Alexander, according to Matt Babcock of Babcock Hoops.
Alexander spent three years at Creighton where he averaged 16.9 points, 5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 2019-20.
Fonte: Matt Babcock.
According to NBC Sports’ James Ham, the Sacramento Kings are interested in Portland Trail Blazers center, now free agent, Hassan Whiteside.
Whiteside averaged 15.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019-20.
Fonte: James Ham.
The San Antonio Spurs have signed Cam Reynolds to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, reports ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
The 25-year-old Reynolds averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 2018-19 with Minnesota. He spent 2019-20 controlled by the Milwaukee Bucks but entirely in G-League with the Wisconsin Herd.
Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has agreed to sign a two-year contract worth $19 million with the Boston Celtics, as reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Thompson averaged 12.0 points and 10.1 rebounds for the Cavs last season, and for the first time in his NBA career will not play for Cleveland.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year, $40 million deal, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. The third year of the deal is partially guaranteed.
Caldwell-Pope drew interest from several teams before deciding to return to the Lakers, after his important role in Los Angeles’ title-winning run.
Boston Celtics guard Brad Wanamaker has agreed to sign a one-year deal worth $2.25 million with the Golden State Warriors, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Former Euroleague champion with Fenerbahce is expected to see “significant minutes” behind Steph Curry at point guard, according to Wojnarowski.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a two-year deal with Wes Iwundu, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Iwundu’s deal will be worth the veteran’s minimum.
Iwundu averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds with the Magic last season.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Noel averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Thunder in 2019-20.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Indiana Pacers have shown interest in Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, reports James Ham of NBC Sports. The Sacramento Kings are interested in facilitating a sign-and-trade involving the player, after the Pacers previously pursued a sign-and-trade for Gordon Hayward before he signed with the Charlotte Hornets.
The Atlanta Hawks can sign Bogdanovic outright and are willing to match his four-year, $72 million asking price, but it is not clear if the Kings would match the offer sheet for their restricted free agent.
Veteran Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague has agreed to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, reports Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Herald.
Former All Star Teague will serve as Kemba Walker’s backup at point guard.
Fonte: Adam Himmelsbach.
After losing Serge Ibaka to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Toronto Raptors are attempting to re-sign Marc Gasol, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
2019 NBA Champions could find some heavyweight competition, per Wojnarowski, as also the Golden State Warriors are interested in adding Gasol. Golden State has asked for a disabled player exception worth $9.3M after Klay Thompson season ending injury.
The Phoenix Suns have reached an agreement to re-sign back-up guard Jevon Carter on a 3-year, $11.5M deal, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Carter averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game last season as a back-up point guard for the Suns.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal will include a player option for the second season, 2021-22.
2019 NBA Champion Ibaka averaged 15.4 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Raptors last season.
The Denver Nuggets are pulling the qualifying offer on Torrey Craig.
Denver valued the forward but the franchise ran out of roster spots for him.
Denver has pulled the qualifying offer on forward Torrey Craig, which allows him to become an unrestricted free agent, source tells ESPN. The Nuggets have valued Craig, but ran out of roster spots for him.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
The New York Knicks are re-signing Elfrid Payton to a one-year contract.
The point guard will get $5 million in 2020-2021.
Elfrid Payton has agreed to one-year, $5M deal with Knicks, agents Aaron Mintz and Ty Sullivan of @CAA_Basketball tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
The Rockets are signing Kenny Wooten.
Houston has decided to claim the player off waivers.
Wooten is a former Knicks two-way forward.
The Rockets have claimed former Knicks two-way forward Kenny Wooten off waivers, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
Carmelo Anthony will return to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Melo wanted to show loyalty to the franchise that helped him to become an NBA caliber player again.
He understands what to expect in Portland, where he will play a key role on a potential contender.
Anthony wanted to show loyalty to the Trail Blazers, who gave him his opportunity to return to the NBA last season. He understands what to expect in Portland, where he will play a key role on a potential contender. https://t.co/3AiNteh9GN
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
The Denver Nuggets have reached an agreement to sign Paul Millsap to a one-year, $10 million contract.
Millsap will remai in Colorado for at least one more season.
Free agent Paul Millsap has agreed to a one-year, $10M-plus deal to return to the Denver Nuggets, his agent DeAngelo Simmons tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
Rajon Rondo will join the Atlanta Hawks on two-year contract.
The two time NBA champion has decided to leave the Lakers to pen a contract worth $15 million in two seasons.
Free agent guard Rajon Rondo has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Hawks on a two-year, $15 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 21, 2020