Phoenix Suns currently lack trade options for Deandre Ayton that would sustain or enhance their championship odds.
Ayton has had ongoing disagreements with the Suns due to a lack of extension in 2021, especially after being instrumental in their finals run.
New head coach Frank Vogel is now attempting to mend the relationship with Ayton as he starts his inaugural season.
Kendrick Nunn is close to sign a 6 million two-year contract with Olympiacos, according to Matteo Andreani.
After a surprising start to his career with the Miami Heat, the guard missed the 2021-22 season due to injury.
Nunn spent last year with the Lakers and Wizards, scoring 7.1 points in 13 minutes per game.
🚨🚨🚨 Kendrick Nunn to Olympiacos Piraeus, it's almost a done deal. 🚨🚨🚨
Olympiacos improved the offer. 6 million per 2 years.
Last details and Nunn is ready to join Oly and EuroLeague.#Basketball #Baloncesto #Transfers #EuroLeague #Ολυμπιακόςhttps://t.co/zaTmYUHe1a
— Matteo Andreani (@matty_vanpersie) July 31, 2023
Garrett Temple will sign a $3.2 million one-year contract with the Toronto Raptors, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Canadian team will be the 12th in the long NBA career of the former LSU guard.
Temple spent the past two seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Free agent F Garrett Temple has agreed on a one-year, $3.2M deal with the Toronto Raptors, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Temple — who spent the past two years with the Pelicans — will be playing his 14th NBA season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 31, 2023
Anthony Bennett will play in South Korea next season.
The former 1st pick of the NBA Draft spent last season in Taiwan with Lioneers averaging 22.6 points and 12.2 rebounds.
Bennett has signed with Goyang Sono Skygunners.
The NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams regarding comments surrounding the trade request by Damian Lillard and his agent Aaron Goodwin, as reported by The Athletic
The memo says the following: “Recent media reports stated that Damian Lillard’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, called multiple NBA teams to warn them against trading for Lillard because Lillard’s only desired trade destination is Miami. Goodwin also made public comments indicating that Lillard would not fully perform the services called for under his player contract if traded to another team. We interviewed Goodwin and Lillard and also spoke with several NBA teams to whom Goodwin spoke. Goodwin denied stating or indicating to any team that Lillard would refuse to play for them. Goodwin and Lillard affirmed to us that Lillard would fully perform the services called for under his player contract in any trade scenario. The relevant teams provided descriptions of their communications with Goodwin that were mostly, though not entirely, consistent with Goodwin’s statements to us. We have advised Goodwin and Lillard that any future comments, made privately to teams or publicly, suggesting Lillard will not fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade will subject Lillard to discipline by the NBA. We also have advised the Players Association that any similar comments by players or their agents will be subject to discipline going forward.”
Free agent Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Antetokounmpo chose return to the Bucks over multiple options, including Knicks, sources said. Brothers Giannis and Thanasis, Brook and Robin Lopez all reunited in Milwaukee for next season.
The San Antonio Spurs have announced the arrival of rookie Sidy Cissoko.
The French guard, the No. 44 pick in last year’s draft, signed a three-year deal.
The San Antonio Spurs have signed No. 44 overall pick Sidy Cissoko to a three-year deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Cissoko is represented by @_tandemse and @YouFirstBasket.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 27, 2023
The Chicago Bulls announced the arrival of Onuralp Bitim on a Two-Way contract.
The 24-year-old Turkish guard spent last season with Bursaspor, scoring 17.8 points with 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game between BSL and Eurocup.
Bitim was the only EuroCup participant in 2022-23 to average more than 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest
OFFICIAL: We have signed G/F Onuralp Bitim to a two-way contract. pic.twitter.com/xjgwBRDI6S
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) July 25, 2023
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax extension.
Brown’s contract is the richest in NBA history: it’s fully guaranteed, with a trade kicker, and no player option.
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have agreed on a five-year supermax extension worth up to $304 million, the richest contract in NBA history, his agent Jason Glushon of @GlushonSM tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/oYmD6XDy9D
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 25, 2023
McKinley Wright IV, a 24-year-old point guard who ended last season with the Dallas Mavericks, is a new player of Buducnost.
The Colorado product put together averages of 4.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds in the 27 games he played with the Mavs .
Wright IV spent his rookie year as a Two-Way Player for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Iz NBA lige u Podgoricu: Budućnost Voli dovela plejmejkera Dalas Maveriksa! ✍️https://t.co/WxDhZp8T8F#KKB #TheFuture pic.twitter.com/1EmoWepSiN
— KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) July 22, 2023
Restricted free agent G Ayo Dosunmu has agreed on a three-year, $21 million deal to stay with the Chicago Bulls, reports ESPN.
Free agent G Wesley Matthews has agreed on a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN. Matthews, 36, joins the Hawks after two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Guard Lester Quinones has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a two-way NBA deal, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Quinones will enter training camp with a strong opportunity for full roster spot. He averaged 21.9 PPG, 4.4 APG and 4.1 RPG in seven Summer League games for the Warriors.
Turkish G/F Onurlap Bitim has agreed on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bitim, 24, was a second-team EuroCup player for Bursaspor in Turkey.
Admiral Schofield will be one of the Orlando Magic’s two-way players, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Tennessee product played 75 games with the Magic over the past two years (4 PPG, 2RPG).
Free agent F Admiral Schofield has agreed to return to the Orlando Magic on a two-way deal, his agents Mark Bartelstein and George Roussakis of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Schofield has played 75 games for the Magic in the past two seasons.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 20, 2023
According to sources, the Chicago Bulls have shown interest in Christian Wood, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.
The Bulls may be able to utilize some of the $10.2 million Disabled Player Exception they recently received for Lonzo Ball to sign Wood.
Additionally interested in Wood are the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. After one season with the organization, the Dallas Mavericks had no interest in signing Wood to a new contract.
According to sources and Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, James Harden is still only interested in playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in the upcoming season. However, if no trade occurs before then, sources also state that Harden intends to go to training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers.
While in the building, Harden previously gave the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets the impression that they had no choice but to trade for him.
The Sixers and any other club save the Clippers have not engaged in meaningful trade negotiations over Harden. Harden’s team is certain he will ultimately be dealt to the Clippers, and opposing front offices have been informed of this. Harden is dedicated to playing for the Clippers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed Head Coach Mark Daigneault to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
During the 2022-23 season, Daigneault led the Thunder to a 40-42 record and an NBA Play-In game victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Thunder’s 16-win improvement ranked second in the NBA and at the conclusion of the season, Daigneault finished second in 2023 NBA Coach of the Year voting.
Daigneault was named the fourth head coach in Thunder history on November 11, 2020 after originally joining the organization in 2014 where he served as head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue for five seasons. With the Blue, Daigneault led the team to three straight division titles and four playoff appearances before joining the Thunder bench as an assistant coach in 2019.
Nerlens Noel and the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.
The former Kentucky center last season played 17 games between Pistons and Nets.
Free agent C Nerlens Noel has agreed on a one-year, $3.1M deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent @georgelangberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Noel gives the Kings a defensive presence in the frontline rotation.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 18, 2023
If James Harden cannot be traded, the Philadelphia 76ers would like for him to join the team again for the upcoming season, but according to sources, “there’s still a rift between him/[his camp] and management, and there is a growing expectation that rift could lead to an even uglier battle.”
Executives from competing teams have called the Sixers’ trade stance “unreasonable.”
According to Neubeck’s sources, the Sixers want to trade for enough assets to acquire another top-tier player or receive a return for Harden that keeps them in the same division of contention.
This season, the Sixers do not want to regress.
Beyond the Los Angeles Clippers, Harden’s trade market is unclear.
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a one-year deal with Bol Bol, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Orlando Magic had waived Bol earlier this offseason.
The Phoenix Suns are trading Cameron Payne and a second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for a second-round pick. Payne’s $6.5 million contract for this upcoming season was guaranteed earlier this offseason.
Jay Scrubb signs a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.
The forward has averaged 16.5 points in this Summer League. Last season, he produced an average of 22.9 points, along with 5.5 rebounds, in the G League with Lakeland.
Free agent guard Jay Scrubb, his agent Corey Marcum of EZ Sports and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement on a two-way contract, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/v49PMdPU8Q
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 15, 2023
The Dallas Mavs have announced the arrival of Dante Exum, who returns to the NBA after a good stint in Europe between Barcelona and Partizan.
The contract is for two years, with Exum earning $3 million for this season, and the second about $3.15 million not guaranteed.
Welcome to Dallas, @daanteee! @chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/AmXfdESO9D
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) July 14, 2023
Dante Exum signed a two-year, $6.1M deal with the Mavs with the second season nonguaranteed. His $3M salary this season is a piece of the Mavs' midlevel exception.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 14, 2023
Darius Bazley is signing a one-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The Syracuse product spent last year between Thunder and Suns.
Bazley owns career-averages of 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, with a career-high of 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in the 2020-21.
Bazley, 23, has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in his four NBA seasons. He started 118 games with the Thunder, who drafted him No. 23 overall in 2019. He landed with Suns at trade deadline, where he finished season. A big, versatile forward who'll get opportunity with Nets. https://t.co/sXrcNoHPvg
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2023
According to sources cited by Marc Stein of Substack, the Indiana Pacers have established themselves as a respectable trading partner with the Toronto Raptors for Pascal Siakam.
As Siakam enters the final year of his contract, there have been more rumors about his potential availability.
Other teams may become interested in Siakam; the Atlanta Hawks have also expressed interest.
Siakam has expressed a desire to stay with the Raptors, but it’s thought that once Fred VanVleet left, the team decided to give Scottie Barnes and OG Anunoby more playing time.
Stein says that the Raptors are actually far more willing to give up Siakam than most first thought.
The Los Angeles Lakers are considering Christian Wood and Bismack Biyombo for their 14th roster spot, sources tell Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Lakers plan on keeping their 15th roster spot empty heading into training camp.
Los Angeles reportedly had previous interest in Dario Saric, who ultimately signed for the Golden State Warriors.
San Antonio Express reporter Mike Finger says that Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League is finished after two games, citing Spurs sources.
Can report Victor Wembanyama is now 100% finished with summer league, per the Spurs.
All along, two games was the plan. Spurs wanted him to get a taste of the NBA, and he got it. Team saw what it wanted to see, now giving him a break after a busy 12 months.
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) July 10, 2023
The San Antonio Spurs have announced that Gregg Popovich has signed a five-year extension .
The winningest coach in NBA history will earn 80 million total, according to ESPN.
Popovich surpasses Monty Williams’ recent deal with the Pistons, worth about 78.5 million over six years.
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Gregg Popovich has signed a five-year contract.
📝 https://t.co/M498EDXuRr pic.twitter.com/x6TsUqQ03n
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 8, 2023
Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent F Paul Reed Jr., has signed a three-year, $23M offer sheet with the Utah Jazz, his agent Ron Shade of Octagon Basketball tells ESPN. Sixers have until Sunday at 11:59 PM ET to match sheet and retain Reed.
One of the terms of the offer sheet provides a unique twist: The first season of the contract is fully guaranteed and the two following become guaranteed for $15.7 million if Reed’s team advances to conference semi-finals in the 2023-24 season, sources said.
If Sixers match the sheet, they will exceed the $165M luxury tax threshold and incur an additional $14M in luxury tax penalties.
Reed would have veto power on a trade for a year if he remains with Sixers.
Free agent F Dario Saric has agreed on a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Saric was one of the most sought-after players left on the market.
