Josh Okogie has signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.
Last season he averaged 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16 minutes per game.
Free agent F Josh Okogie has agreed on a two-year, $16 million deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Okogie’s agent, Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports, has been negotiating the new contract with Suns officials. pic.twitter.com/95Jifwr2m4
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 12, 2024
Free agent Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, as announced by ESPN. Lowry confirmed his return on Instagram.
Negotiations between the player’s agent and Daryl Morey intensified last week as Lowry considered different solutions.
Talks with Bartelstein and Daryl Morey ramped up in last week as Lowry considered several contenders. They landed on a deal today for Lowry to return to his hometown Sixers where he’ll shore up a veteran bench chasing a title around Embiid, Maxey and George.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 11, 2024
The Portland Trail Blazers sign Bryce McGowens to a two-way contract.
The news was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
The guard recently was released by the Charlotte Hornets after two seasons (5.2 points in 15 minutes per game).
Evan Mobley is about to get a max rookie scale extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst on ESPN Cleveland.
Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes and Franz Wagner have already received max extensions with clauses that can increase up to 30% of the salary cap if they reach All-NBA this season.
Free agent Saddiq Bey has signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the Washington Wizards.
Bey, who is recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, returns to his hometown to join a team that is rebuilding.
Last season with the Atlanta Hawks, Bey averaged 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 63 games.
Bey — who is recovering from a torn ACL — averaged 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 63 games for the Atlanta Hawks before the knee injury. At 25, Bey — a DC-area native — is a good long-term play for the rebuilding Wizards.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 11, 2024
The New York Knicks have announced the arrival of Ariel Hukporti on a two-way contract.
The 22-year-old German big man was selected at No. 58 in the last NBA Draft.
Hukporti spent 2023/24 between Melbourne United (7.9 PPG, 7 RPG, 1.5 BPG) and MHP Riesen (5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1 BPG).
.@nyknicks Sign Ariel Hukporti to Two-Way Contract pic.twitter.com/FJ0R20ZyRd
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 9, 2024
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is willing to be patient with Sasha Vezenkov. The 28-year-old forward was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Raptors on June 28 during the second day of the NBA Draft, along with Davion Mitchell, the draft rights to Jamal Shead, and a 2025 second-round pick. While Mitchell and Shead have signed deals with the Raptors, Vezenkov has not, with media reports indicating he wants a multiyear contract with Greece’s Olympiacos in the EuroLeague.
“We’re still going through that situation,” said Ujiri. “I think that should develop in the next few days or we’ll see whether it’s a few months.” Vezenkov, a 6-foot-8 Bulgarian born in Cyprus, averaged 5.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 12.2 minutes per game in his first NBA season. He played in 42 games in 2023-24 and could add some depth at forward to Toronto’s bench.
“We acquired a player in a trade and we feel we have communicated well,” added Ujiri. “We communicated well with the agent and the team before and so we’ll see how that goes.”
Source: John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press.
New details on the deal between DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings.
The former Bulls signed a three-year, $73.7 million deal, $10 million guaranteed in the third season.
DeMar DeRozan’s Kings deal lands at three-years, $73.7 million — with third year partially guaranteed at $10 million, according to league memo. https://t.co/pjMrMxvisy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 9, 2024
DeMar DeRozan is moving from the Chicago Bulls to the Sacramento Kings in a Sign and Trade deal that also includes the San Antonio Spurs.
The news was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
DeRozan will sign a three-year contract worth about 74 million, partially guaranteed in the last season.
The 6-time All Star with the Kings will get a chance to capitalize on the spaces created by the Fox-Sabonis duo, with Monk and Murray lurking on the perimeter.
The other details of the trade: Harrison Barnes goes to the Spurs along with an unprotected 2031 pick swap from the Kings, while the Bulls receive Chris Duarte and two second-round picks.
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today the team has waived forward Davis Bertans, guard Bryce McGowens and forward Aleksej Pokusevski.
The Hornets acquired Bertans last season in a midyear trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Tre Mann, Vasa Micic and two second-round picks in exchange for Gordon Hayward. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 3-pointers and 1.8 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per game across 28 outings (one start) with Charlotte. For his eight-year career, Bertans holds averages of 7.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 475 contests (41 starts).
McGowens appeared in 105 contests (21 starts) across two seasons with the Hornets, recording 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.9 minutes per game. The Hornets acquired McGowens, who was originally selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round (40th overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft, via a draft night trade in exchange for Josh Minott and a future second-round draft pick. He averaged 5.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 59 outings (14 starts) last season.
Pokusevski has registered 7.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 168 games (65 starts) over four NBA seasons. He tallied 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists across 18 appearances with Charlotte after signing with the team as a free agent on Feb. 28.
The Denver Nuggets strengthen the frontcourt with the signing of Dario Saric.
The Croatian power forward, currently with the national team at the PreOlympic Tournament in Piraeus, will sign a two-year, $10.6 million deal.
Saric recently had been linked by some rumors to Panathinaikos.
The news was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
Simone Fontecchio’s future is written. The Italian forward remains in the NBA by signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the Detroit Pistons.
Fontecchio averaged 15.4 points in the Motor City after his arrival from the Utah Jazz. To date, he is the only Italian player with a guaranteed contract in the NBA.
Fontecchio averaged 15.4 points on 42.6 percent of his three-pointers in 16 games after arriving in a trade deadline deal with the Jazz. His agent Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball finished up deal with Trajan Langdon this afternoon. https://t.co/csNcxRtUk9
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2024
The Charlotte Hornets and Miles Bridges have agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract, according to Shams Charania.
The forward from Michigan State will then remain with the team that selected him at No. 12 in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Briges last season produced over 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
The San Antonio Spurs have traded Devonte Graham and a future second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.
As a result, the Texas team gains about 2.8 million in cap space, or the guaranteed portion of the point guard’s contract.
Graham will be released by the Hornets.
According to Gozlan’s calculations, the Spurs now have 19.1 million in salary space, enough to facilitate the sign-and-trade between the Kings and Bulls that would bring DeRozan to Sacramento.
The Golden State Warriors are taking Buddy Hield in a Sign and Trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, in exchange for a 2031 second-round pick.
The shooter will sign a four-year contract guaranteed for the first two and part of the third, -a total of 21 million guaranteed-.
Also included in the deal a player option for the final season.
Hield is second only to his new teammate Steph Curry in 3-point shots knocked down over the last five seasons, but it still won’t be easy to replace Klay Thompson…
Hield is the third new addition for the Warriors after Kyle Anderson and DeAnthony Melton.
ESPN Sources: Free agent Buddy Hield is joining Golden State on a sign-and-trade deal guaranteed for two years and $21 million. Hield gets $18M in first two years, a $3M partial guarantee in 3rd year and player option on non-guaranteed 4th year. Warriors send Sixers 2031 second…
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, 2024
Warriors are sending a 2031 Dallas second-round pick to Philadelphia to complete sign-and-trade for Hield, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. https://t.co/eVehtKrhyM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2024
The New York Knicks have been working for some time to avoid some of the restrictions imposed by the new NBA trade rules that went into effect this year.
The team is adding Shake Milton (via Shams Charania, with a deal worth 9 million total over 3 years, only the first one guaranteed) and Mamadi Diakite (2.3 million, about half guaranteed) in the sign and trade with the Brooklyn Nets that will bring Mikal Bridges to Coach Thibodeau’s group. Also headed to the Knicks is Keita Bates-Diop.
This way, explains CBA expert Yossi Gozlan, the Knicks are 16.9 million away from the Second Apron ($188.9 million) with 11 players under contract.
That leaves enough flexibility for a new deal with Precious Achiuwa (or at any rate a center to replace Hartenstein) and also use the $5.2 million Taxpayer Mid-level Exception.
Adama Sanogo signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls.
The big man, a product of UConn, produced an average of four points and four rebounds this season.
Chicago Bulls RFA Adama Sanogo has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the team, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. Sanogo is represented by Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports. pic.twitter.com/abp4p30mNb
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 4, 2024
Taurean Prince signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The forward is coming off an 8.9 point average and 2.9 rebound season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Prince averaged 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 39.6 percent from 3-point land in 78 games for the Lakers last season. He’s now expected to play a strong role in the Bucks frontcourt. https://t.co/VsEoPP3cfB
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement with Joe Ingles, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.
The experienced forward will earn about $3.3 million for next season.
Ingles in Minneapolis will reunite with Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley, who were his teammates back with the Utah Jazz.
Last year the 36-year-old Australian scored 4.3 points (43 percent from three) with 3 assists in 17 minutes per game for the Orlando Magic.
Stanley Johnson arrives in Europe for the first time in his career after eight seasons in the NBA and one in the G League, to become one of Anadolu Efes’ top players.
The parties have reached an agreement, according to Mike Scotto.
The former Arizona forward last year produced over 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game in G League with the Stockton Kings.
Bronny James has signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that selected him at No. 55 in the last NBA Draft.
The news was reported by Shams Charania.
According to Mike Scotto, the deal is guaranteed in the first two years and partially guaranteed in the third, and includes a Team Option for the last season.
LeBron James will sign a two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The contract will expire when the ‘king’ is 41 years old.
The two-year contract includes a player option next summer and a no-trade, a clause that only Bradley Beal has with the Suns. A de facto 1+1, which will allow the player to decide his future next summer as well..
JUST IN: LeBron James plans to sign a two-year, $104 million maximum deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/0lkqafA0As
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2024
The Golden State Warriors are seriously considering a sign-and-trade for Buddy Hield, according to a report by The Athletic.
Hield, 31, averaged 12.2 points in 32 regular season games with the Sixers, shooting 42.6% from the field and 38.9% from tre.
Just In: The Golden State Warriors are in serious talks on a sign-and-trade deal to acquire Buddy Hield, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Warriors and 76ers have been in deep discussions, working to finalize the deal for one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters. pic.twitter.com/s3sajpWx69
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2024
Jonathan Isaac has agreed to a renegotiation and extension with the Orlando Magic for a five-year deal worth $84 million.
The deal reduced his projected salary by $17.4 million for next season, making him the 12th player since 2006 to get a contract after renegotiation and extension.
Isaac, key for the Magic off the bench, averaged 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game last season.
Orlando Magic F Jonathan Isaac has agreed on a five-year, $84 million contract renegotiation and extension, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/4skp5qS2sp
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2024
The Golden State Warriors have reached an agreement with free agent Kyle Anderson, who will sign a three-year contract for a total of $27 million.
The deal was made possible through a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which the Warriors will surrender a future second-round pick and a sum of money. The third season of the contract is not guaranteed.
Kyle Anderson, 30, played the past two seasons with the Timberwolves, averaging 6.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game last season.
Known for his versatility and playmaking ability, Anderson began his career with four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, followed by four more with the Memphis Grizzlies.
In addition, the Warriors plan to hire Terry Stotts as an assistant head coach and Jerry Stackhouse as an assistant. Both will bring considerable coaching experience to Steve Kerr’s staff.
Free agent F Kyle Anderson is planning to sign a three-year, $27 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, sources tell ESPN. He’ll land with Warriors on a sign-and-trade with Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/Yen9kINCPv
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2024
According to a report by Tim MacMahon on ESPN’s ‘The Hoop Collective’, Klay Thompson chose to sign with the Dallas Mavericks despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers had offered a more lucrative, longer contract.
Thompson agreed to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks. MacMahon pointed out that the Lakers were trying to free up salary space to convince Thompson, but ultimately failed to materialise the offer.
According to reports by SNY’s Ian Begley, Precious Achiuwa is attracting interest from several contenders in the league. Despite this, Achiuwa remains open to the possibility of returning to the Knicks next season.
The Knicks did not extend a qualifying offer to Achiuwa this offseason, while Isaiah Hartenstein signed with the Thunder on Monday.
Free agent guard Klay Thompson has signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, concluding his legendary 13-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors, sources informed ESPN on Monday.
Thompson’s decision to join the Mavericks was largely driven by his desire to compete for a fifth NBA championship with the reigning Western Conference champions.
The agreement, facilitated by his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman, involved a complex multi-team sign-and-trade. As part of the deal, Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green will be traded to the Charlotte Hornets, and the Warriors will receive two second-round picks.
Dallas will send its own 2031 second-round pick and the less favorable of the 76ers’ or Nuggets’ 2025 second-round pick, according to sources.
Thompson and Lawrence discussed the specifics of the move with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison and VP Michael Finley at the Bottle Inn in Hermosa Beach, California.
While the Lakers were a compelling option for Thompson, the financial benefits of residing in Texas versus California, combined with the Mavericks’ recent near-championship performance, heavily influenced his decision.
During the final season of Thompson’s remarkable career with the Warriors, contract negotiations and his impending free agency created tension between him and the franchise. His departure seemed more likely as the season progressed.
Thompson, 34, saw his role change throughout the season, which increased his dissatisfaction. He was pulled from the closing lineup in early February and later moved to a bench role that month. He averaged 17.9 points last season, his lowest since the 2012-13 season.
Thompson’s legacy with the Warriors is firmly established. The trio of Curry, Thompson, and Draymond Green accumulated 518 wins in the regular season and playoffs, ranking sixth all-time. Their 98 playoff victories together are third in NBA history, and their four championships are tied with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker for the most by an All-NBA trio over the past 50 years, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
The Warriors expressed their gratitude in a statement, saying they look forward to retiring his No. 11 jersey.
“The joy and happiness that Klay brought to Warriors fans and Dub Nation worldwide cannot be overstated,” the statement read. “His ability to deliver in high-pressure moments on the biggest stage, including numerous Game 6 heroics, has defined his career.
“Klay’s legacy will endure, and we eagerly await the day we can retire his #11 jersey at Chase Center, alongside the other Warriors legends who have shaped this dynasty, including Klay himself.
“We thank Klay for his contributions and wish him all the best as he embarks on this new chapter.”
Goga Bitadze remains with the Orlando Magic on a three-year, $25 million contract.
The Georgian big man is coming off a 4.9-point average season with 4.5 rebounds in 15.6 minutes of usage.
Agents Jeff Schwartz, Mike Lindeman and Jared Mucha of @excelbasketball reached a deal with Magic on the rotation big man.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a 52 million contract over 2 years that will bring the forward back to Michigan, where he previously played from 2016 to 2018.
The news was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
Harris leaves the 76ers after 6 seasons – 17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists on 49% shooting in 378 games-.
At the Pistons, the forward will become a valuable asset to the young group Langdon is building, both on the court and in the locker room.
