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After a loaded Independence Day filled with decisions for many free agents and one major indecision for others, members of the media were not shy to give Gordon Hayward and his camp the merited backlash after an original report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes was refuted by saying he indeed had not made a decision. Free-agent […]

After lots of indecisions and hours of back-and-forth, free agent forward Gordon Hayward has agreed to a 4-year, $128 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The fourth year of the deal will be a player-option. The first-time All-Star forward broke the news of his decision in a self-written […]

Free agent forward Zach Randolph has agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The agreement comes minutes after free agent point guard George Hill agreed to sign with the team. This signing takes the Kings out of the running for swingman Otto Porter, after they offered him a four-year […]

Free agent point guard George Hill has agreed to terms on a three-year, $57 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hill had recently been in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers on a possible one-year deal, but the Kings — who have been aggressively pursuing free agents this […]

The Atlanta Hawks, who are on the verge of a three-team trade along with the L.A. Clippers and the Denver Nuggets — are unlikely to facilitate a buyout for shooting guard Jamal Crawford, part of the package they can get back from the Clippers, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The Hawks reportedly would […]

Kevin Durant just took one of the most historic pay cuts in recent memory, passing on a $9.5 million salary for this upcoming season after agreeing to a two-year, $53 million contract with the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn’t mean his pockets are hurting. The Finals MVP made his customary annual trip to Los Angeles, […]

Despite a relatively thin market for the point guard position in this year’s free agent class, there’s several teams vying for the services of free agent guard Rodney Stuckey, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. A combo guard at a sturdy 6-foot, 5-inches, Stuckey has proven to be a potent scorer off the bench, capable […]

The Gordon Hayward sweepstakes have almost come to a close after the prized forward met with the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, and most recently his home team, the Utah Jazz. The Celtics have shown to be confident in their pitch, reportedly “feeling really good about their chances” of landing the 6-foot-8 swingman when it’s all said […]

Jamal Crawford is a frontrunner of two of Los Angeles’ finest shooting guards to take the Golden State Warriors‘ vacancy at the off-guard position, according to a dual report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes and Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. With a potential double sign-and-trade, three-way team swap coming down the pipe today, the L.A. […]

Given a potential double sign-and-trade, three-way swap in the works between the L.A. Clippers, the Denver Nuggets, and the Atlanta Hawks goes through, sixth man Jamal Crawford could swing a reunion with the Golden State Warriors, a franchise for which he played for in the ninth season of his career, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. Reportedly willing […]

If a potential double sign-and-trade, three-way swap in the works between the L.A. Clippers, the Denver Nuggets, and the Atlanta Hawks goes through, sixth man Jamal Crawford can land back in his old stomping grounds, and we’re not talking about the south. Reportedly willing to seek a buyout from the rebuilding Hawks if he lands there, Crawford […]

One of they wrenches in the Golden State Warriors‘ offseason plans was the signing of Andre Iguodala, who garnered more attention and heftier offers than the Warriors expected. The organization was expected to offer him within $8-to-12 million per year prior to the start of the free agency period, but a tempting offer from the […]

Finals MVP Kevin Durant is slated to agree to a two-year, $53 million deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The deal will include a second year player-option. Durant has taken $9.5 million less than his possible maximum contract and $6.8 million less than he was expected to take by […]

Kevin Durant averaged a whisker shy of five dimes per game in his first season with the Golden State Warriors, but his biggest assist might be coming in the way of cold hard cash that he’s keeping the franchise from splurging. Within the first 24 hours of free agency, the Warriors had agreements in place […]

The Sacramento Kings have gone all-in on Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth approximately $100 million, according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee. The Kings have swung and missed with free agents this offseason, not only letting Ben McLemore walk, but also failing to pry Andre Iguodala […]

The Phoenix Suns have waived guard Leandro Barbosa, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The move will create $3.5 million of salary cap space, allowing the franchise more flexibility to accept incoming salary dumps along with any young assets or draft picks during a trade scenario. Barbosa spent the first seven years of his career in a […]

Free agent forward Rudy Gay is slated to meet with the L.A. Clippers on Monday, as one of the two teams in his schedule, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Having inked Blake Griffin to a massive five-year, $173 million contract, the Clippers will need another scoring force to attempt to match last […]

Free agent point guard George Hill is slated to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers today, reportedly discussing a one-year deal with the team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This meeting comes as a shock, given how the Lakers brawn cleared the way for the No. 2 overall selection Lonzo Ball to start […]

Draymond Green‘s social media antics might just have teased a potential new member of the Golden State Warriors. He took a picture for his Snapchat story captioned “Warriors?” posing alongside free agent guard Nick Young late Sunday evening. There had been reports that Young could be the perfect candidate to take the Warriors’ $5.2 million […]

The estranged wife of New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony, LaLa Anthony, said there was a “real possibility” of her husband leaving the Big Apple this offseason during an interview in Bravo TV. “We’ll see what happens,” La La Anthony said in an interview, which aired Sunday night according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. “….My hope […]

After a chaotic lead-up to his No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft, rookie Lonzo Ball won’t waste time putting pen to paper on his four-year rookie deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 6-foot-6 point guard is expected to sign his rookie contract later today, officially making […]

ESPN’s most recent breaking news star, Adrian Wojnarowski, made his debut appearance in a late iteration of SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt, only 20 minutes after the free agency window had opened on July 1, but the news show anchor soon realized just how hard the network’s new hire had been working the lines prior to going through […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set up to meet with free agent Derrick Rose today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The organization has been avidly trying to shed contracts in order to make moves and potentially land significant free agents, per sources. Rose, formerly an explosive slashing guard, has settled into a more poised, less aggressive version […]

Free agent shooting guard Justin Holiday has agreed to a two-year, $9 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Only a day after his younger brother, Jrue Holiday signed a five-year deal to return to the Big Easy, the New York Knicks didn’t make a strong-enough offer to keep the […]

Free agent forward Paul Millsap has agreed to a three-year, $90 million deal with the Denver Nuggets, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. One of the most versatile forwards of this free-agent class, Millsap was eyed by many teams as a jack of all trades at the power forward position, eventually drawing a strong […]

With 10 players in its active roster and the impending signature of Kevin Durant in the works, the Golden State Warriors could consider free agent shooting guard Nick Young as a “serious candidate” to take their $5.2 million exception, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The swagtastic marksman could be eligible for part or all of the Warriors’ […]

Point guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a three-year, $100 million deal to return to the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of the Vertical. The All-Star point guard announced his return to the Toronto Raptors in a self-written piece titled “Home” in The Players’ Tribune. “At the end of the day, this was an easy […]

The Houston Rockets have managed a re-structured deal with free agent forward Nene worth $11 million over three years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nene’s prior four-year, $15 million offer was taken back after it violated the Over-38 provision, which wouldn’t allow the team to sign a player to a long-term contract past the age of 38. The […]

Free agent shooting guard Jodie Meeks has agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. His signing likely means the Wizards won’t bring back sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic back into the fold, after getting another deep threat to space the floor. Meeks is a great fit […]

Free agent forward Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Now boasting a stellar al-around starting lineup with Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns and the recent additions of Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague, the Wolves are going all-in by adding a tenacious rebounder […]

DeMar DeRozan has been the master of the mid-range jump shot in the Eastern Conference this past season, and he is back as a member of M.H.P in L.A.’s famous Drew League, showing just how lethal his improved ball-handling and jump shot are looking only weeks into the offseason. Check out some highlights below: .@DeMar_DeRozan is on the […]

The NBA family reacted to a stunning unanimous decision loss for Manny Pacquiao in a pay-per-view-worthy fight against Australian Jeff Horn in “The Battle of Brisbane.” This was Pacquiao’s fourth loss in his last nine bouts, giving him a rather poor streak to this recent stage of his career. From national to local sportswriters, as well […]

The Houston Rockets have signed unrestricted free agent P.J. Tucker to a four-year, $32 million deal, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Toronto Raptors now lose of their three key free agents along with point guard Kyle Lowry and forward Serge Ibaka, who are weighing their offers from the organization. Tucker became a […]

Unrestricted free agent forward Andre Iguodala has agreed to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors in a three-year, $48 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 2015 Finals MVP was mulling offers from the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Sacramento Kings prior to making his decision. Iguodala’s contract is fully guaranteed for all […]

Restricted free agent forward Joe Ingles is finalizing the terms of a 4-year, $52 million deal to return to the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ingles had been one of the three-and-D archetype commodities in the free agent pool, one that proved to be the fourth-sharpest three-point threat in the league — making 134 trifectas […]

The Golden State Warriors will ready up a substantial offer for sixth man Andre Iguodala after he had an “excellent” meeting with the Houston Rockets earlier today, consequently canceling the rest of his meetings with the rest of the remaining teams vying for his services. The front office would likely offer him a three-year contract […]

The Detroit Pistons have bolstered their shooting with the addition of Langston Galloway, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 25-year-old combo guard can become yet another perimeter threat for a team that ranked third-worst in the league last season. Galloway was part of the Pelicans’ bundle that went […]

Free agent forward David West has agreed to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors for a one-year deal, also his last, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The veteran minimum has reportedly spiked to the $2.3 million figure, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. The 6-foot-9 forward/center played an integral part as a member […]

Teams around the league haven’t bothered reaching out to unrestricted free agent Kevin Durant, after he made it publicly known that he intends to not only re-sign with the Golden State Warriors, but he’s also willing to take less compensation in efforts to keep the team’s core intact, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Whether teams […]