Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, as announced by Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by the player himself.
Lakers also agreed to a contract with former Hornets guard Malik Monk
Free agent guard Patty Mills has agreed to a 2-year, $12M deal with the Brooklyn Nets, as confirmed by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski
Deal includes a player option on the 22-23 season.
Rodney Hood has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The signing will happen once Toronto will finalize its parting ways with Hood, who has a non-guaranteed deal.
Hood averaged 4.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 17.1 minutes over 55 games last season with the Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers.
James Johnson, who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Woj also reports that Bruce Brown Jr. will return to the Nets on his $4.7M qualifying offer. Brown will be able to become an unrestricted free agent next season.
Free agent Serbian forward Nemanja Bjelica has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski
Bjelica averaged 5.0 ppg in 11 games played for the Miami Heat after arriving in Florida mid-season
Free agent center Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, veteran minimum deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski
Drummond “switches” sides with Dwight Howard, who left Philly to return to the Los Angeles Lakers
Chris Paul will remain in Phoenix.
The point guard has agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Suns.
BREAKING NEWS: Free agent star Chris Paul reaches agreement with Phoenix Suns on four-year, up to $120 million contract that will expire when he’s 40, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 2, 2021
Tomas Satoransky and Thaddeus Young’s contracts are now guaranteed.
The Bulls will have the two players in the roster next season.
Satoransky will get $10M while Young will earn $14.2M.
The contracts for Thaddeus Young ($14.2M) and Tomas Satoransky ($10M) are now guaranteed.
The Bulls have $96.3M in guaranteed contracts but are technically over the cap because of the $20.2M Lauri Markkanen cap hold.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 2, 2021
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to sign a five-year, $202 million extension after the Tokyo Olympics, Marc Stein reports.
The reporter adds that now the player has no intention of thinking about the contract, because he is focusing on trying to win a medal with Slovenia.
Doncic is the top scorer of Tokyo 2020 with 28.5 points per game.
Slovenia will face Germany in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
After 2 seasons in Euroleague with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Tyler Dorsey is close to returning to the NBA.
The shooting guard is getting interest from several teams, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
In the last Euroleague Dorsey averaged 11.2 points per game, shooting 39% from long distance.
After winning two titles with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, G Tyler Dorsey – a formidable EuroLeague 3-point shooter – is getting interest from several teams in free agency, sources tell ESPN. Dorsey played parts of three seasons w/ Atlanta and Memphis and is positioned for a return to NBA.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2021
New York, Detroit and Dallas have a strong interest for DeMar DeRozan, Jake Fischer reports.
The guard will be an unrestricted Free Agent after 3 season with the San Antonio Spurs, the last with 21.5 points and 6.9 assist on 49% shooting.
According to Anthony Slater Golden State Warriors will waive Alen Smailagic before August 6, when his contract for next season would become guaranteed.
The young Serbian big man has played 29 NBA games in two years.
Source: The Warriors will waive Alen Smailagic before his contract guarantees on August 6th. He had two more non-guaranteed seasons remaining on his deal. Took him 39th in 2019 draft. Didn't pan out. This frees up an extra 15-man spot as they add to the roster in coming days.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) August 1, 2021
The Brooklyn Nets didn’t issue a qualifying offer to Mike James and Chris Chiozza, Michael Scotto reports.
James and Chiozza will enter the market as unrestricted free agents.
Last year James played 13 games (7.7 ppg, 4.1 apg) in the regular season and 9 (3.6 ppg, 1.3 apg) in the playoffs.
The Brooklyn Nets did not extend qualifying offers to guards Chris Chiozza and Mike James, league sources told @hoopshype. Both players will enter the market as unrestricted free agents.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 1, 2021
The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has waived guard Matt Thomas.
Thomas (6-4, 190, Iowa State) played in 19 games during the 2020-21 season with Utah, averaging 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per contest.
We have waived Matt Thomas.
Thank you, @Theiceman_21! https://t.co/OnpKyRAUr9
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) August 1, 2021
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has extended a qualifying offer to guard Devonte’ Graham, making him a restricted free agent. The qualifying offer allows the Hornets to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.
In his third season with Charlotte, Graham averaged 14.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 30.2 minutes per game, appearing in 55 games. Graham ranked 14th in the NBA in total 3s, knocking down 179 shots from beyond the arc as he became just the second player in franchise history with 175+ 3-point field goals in consecutive seasons.
Selected with the 34th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Kansas, Charlotte acquired Graham via a draft night trade with the Atlanta Hawks on July 21, 2018. Graham has played in 164 career games, including 100 starts, averaging 13.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 27.7 minutes per game. In just three seasons with the Hornets, Graham has made 431 3-pointers, which ranks sixth all-time in franchise history.
Kawhi Leonard is declining his $36M player option for the 2021/22 season, Chris Haynes reports.
The parties are expected to reach a new deal to keep the former San Diego State forward in Los Angeles.
The reporter revealed to NBA TV that Leonard ‘will listen to other teams’.
"It looks like [Kawhi] is expected to re-sign with the Clippers, but sources informed me that he will listen to other teams."@ChrisBHaynes on Kawhi Leonard's free agency pic.twitter.com/gntyoqShap
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 2, 2021
According to K.C. Johnson,, the Chicago Bulls have decided to decline the 3 million Team Option present in Ryan Arcidiacono’s contract.
Arcidiacono last season produced averages of 3.1 points and 1.2 assists in 10 minutes.
The Bulls are declining the $3M team option on Ryan Arcidiacono, per source.
Arcidiacono could be a candidate to return on a minimum deal, although he also is expected to draw interest in free agency.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2021
Nicolas Batum was among the bright spots last season for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a steal while playing an important role for coach Ty Lue.
Now the Clippers would like to re-sign him, but according to Chris Haynes, Batum would be on the radar of several teams, including Miami, Indiana and Golden State.
The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to re-sign Nicolas Batum, but the free-agent forward also receiving interest from Miami, Golden State and Indiana, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 1, 2021
The Miami Heat are picking up the $19.4 million Team Option on Goran Dragic’s contract.
The Slovenian pointguard last year averaged over 13 points and 4 assist per game.
The Miami Heat are picking up guard Goran Dragic’s $19.4 million team option for the 2021-22 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 1, 2021
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Miami Heat are declining the $15M team option on Andre Iguodala’s contract.
The veteran swingman last year averaged 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assist per game.
The Heat are declining the $15M team option on F Andre Iguodala’s contract for next season, making him a free agent, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 1, 2021
According to Joe Mussatto, the Oklahoma City Thunder will sign Aaron Wiggins with a two-way contract.
The swingman out of Maryland was the No.55 pick of the last NBA draft.
Second-round pick Aaron Wiggins will sign a two-way contract with the Thunder. The Thunder's other two-way slot is open for now.
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) August 1, 2021
According to Michael Scotto, Lauri Markkanen and the Chicago Bulls could part ways after 4 seasons.
The parties would be open to a sign and trade deal (Markkanen is a Restricted Free Agent), with the Minnesota Timberwolves particularly interested in this solution.
The reporter adds the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder among the teams interested in the Finnish forward.
Dwight Howard is ready to return to the Lakers, according to Brad Turner of LA Times.
The big man has played in two different occasions with the Lakers winning the title in 2020.
During last free agency Howard got no offers from the Lakers and joined the 76ers.
But he is now ready to be back in gold and purple jersey.
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to Jarred Vanderbilt and Jordan McLaughlin, making them restricted free agents, source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Vanderbilt averaged 5.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg in 20-21, while McLaughlin averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.8 apg in 20-21.
The Sacramento Kings are expected to face tough competition in re-signing Richaun Holmes, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The center is expected to lure offers from Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks as well.
Holmes averaged 14.2 ppg and 8.3 rpg last season for Sacramento
The New York Knicks have exercised their 2021-22 team option for center Mitchell Robinson, who will now be on the Knicks books for $1.8M next season.
Contemporarily, New York has waived center Norvel Pelle, a move that will free $1.7M on Knicks’ cap
All Star Chris Paul is expected to re-sign with the Phoenix Suns on a 3-year, $90M contract according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Paul helped lead the Suns to The Finals in his first season with the franchise, reaching the final stage of the NBA season for the first time in his career.
Serge Ibaka will exercise his $9.7 million player option with the LA Clippers for 2021-22, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.
After spending three-and-a-half seasons with the Toronto Raptors, and winning the 2019 NBA title, Ibaka joined the Clippers last season. In 41 games (39 starts), he averaged 11.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
The Detroit Pistons have decided to release Cory Joseph and Deividas Sirvydis, Shams Charania reports.
Joseph had another year of contract for about 12.6 million, but only guaranteed for 2.4.
Sirvydis, the No.37 pick of the 2019 Draft, last year played just 133 total minutes in 20 games.
The Detroit Pistons are waiving guard Cory Joseph and F/G Deividas Sirvydis, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2021
The Boston Celtics have acquired guard Josh Richardson from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for center Moses Brown, the team announced today.
A six-year NBA veteran, Richardson, 27, has posted career averages of 12.3 points (42.7% FG, 35.8% 3-PT, 83.2% FT), 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.6 blocked shots, and 30.6 minutes in 373 career games (299 starts) with Miami, Philadelphia, and Dallas. He has averaged at least 10.0 points in each of his last five seasons from 2015-16 to 2020-21, including a career-high 16.6 points per game with Miami in 2018-19.
Richardson produced 12.1 points (42.7% FG, 33.0% 3-PT, 91.7% FT), 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals, and 30.3 minutes in 59 games (56 starts) with the Mavericks last season, marking the fourth time over the last five seasons he has recorded at least 10.0 points and 1.0 steals. The Oklahoma native was one of four NBA players to average 10.0 points and 1.0 steals while shooting at least 91.0% from the free throw line in 2020-21 (Paul/Curry/Irving).
Acquired from Oklahoma City as part of a three-player deal earlier this offseason on June 18, Brown has averaged 7.3 points (54.0% FG), and 7.6 rebounds in 52 career games over two seasons with Portland and Oklahoma City.
Welcome to Boston, @J_Rich1 ☘️☘️
Trade details: https://t.co/TDurmChuyU pic.twitter.com/HMJjC8b1LI
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 31, 2021
