F DeMarre Carroll reportedly will be traded by the Raptors to the Nets for C Justin Hamilton, a 2018 lottery-protected first-round pick and a second-round pick.Carroll is owed $30 million over the next two seasons as part of the four-year, $60 million deal he signed upon joining the Raptors two years ago.Carroll, 30, was a disappointment last season when he averaged 8.9 points and shot 40 percent from the field. Injuries limited him to 26 games in his first season with the Raptors when he averaged 11 points.

F Taj Gibson, who recently agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested in New York this week and charged with a moving vehicle violation and driving with a suspended license. The arrest occurred on Thursday morning, four days after he agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract to play in Minnesota. According to the New York Police Department, Gibson was observed making an illegal U-turn while driving his 2016 Mercedes Benz sedan in Queens just before 3 a.m. The police stopped the 32-year-old Gibson, who produced an Illinois driver's license that was found to be suspended. Gibson was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and given a traffic violation for the illegal U-turn. He was released by police and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 1.

G James Harden and the Houston Rockets agreed on a four-year contract extension that is the richest in NBA history.The contract is a super-maximum extension that will guarantee Harden $228 million through the 2022-23 season, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst on Saturday. The 27-year-old Harden, runner-up for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award last season, has two years and $59 million left on his current contract. The four-year extension carries a value of $170 million. He is coming off a career-best season in which he averaged 29.1 points, a league-best 11.2 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game.

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported on Friday.Pachulia served as the starter of a three-center rotation last season, during which he averaged 6.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 70 games.The 33-year-old's numbers took a slight dip in the postseason, as he averaged 5.1 points and 3.8 rebounds with Warriors en route to their second championship in three years.Pachulia played for $2.9 million last season.

Jamal Crawford reached a buyout agreement with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, and the team requested waivers on the three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year to make him an unrestricted free agent.Crawford, 37, was acquired by the Hawks in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The 17-year veteran guard was owed $17.2 million of the $28.75 million left on his contract."Thank you (Atlanta Hawks) for allowing me to be a free agent. Much respect," Crawford wrote on his Twitter account Friday.Crawford played two seasons with the Hawks from 2009-10 to 2010-11.The Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards are among the teams reportedly interested in signing Crawford. A source told the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Friday that Crawford is "Cleveland's to lose" in free agency.The Cavaliers could offer Crawford the full $5.2 million taxpayer's mid-level exception.The former eighth overall draft pick of the Cavaliers in 2000 has averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 assists over 1,182 games with the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers and Clippers.Crawford spent the last five seasons playing with Los Angeles, averaging 12.3 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range in a career-high 82 games last season.

The Boston Celtics traded guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris, the team announced Friday.The deal creates the salary-cap space the Celtics needed to sign All-Star free agent forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million maximum contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics also will send a 2019 second-round pick to the Pistons.With Bradley headed to Motown, the Pistons withdrew their qualifying offer and renounced the rights to restricted free-agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He will become an unrestricted free agent.Detroit had been reluctant to meet Caldwell-Pope's $25 million-plus asking price. The Brooklyn Nets plan to make an aggressive play for Caldwell-Pope, league sources told ESPN.--The Indiana Pacers agreed to terms with swingman Bojan Bogdanovic, according to multiple reports.ESPN reported Bogdanovic received a two-year, $21 million contract. The agreement came shortly after the Washington Wizards renounced Bogdanovic's... [More]

Jeff Green is headed to Cleveland to bolster the Cavaliers' bench.The 30-year-old veteran forward is joining the defending Eastern Conference champions on a one-year, $2.3 million deal, according to ESPN.Green had "active conversations" with Cavaliers star LeBron James before making his decision to sign with the team, per ESPN.The minimum-level deal will cost the Cavaliers roughly $8 million in salary and tax for next season. Cleveland's current payroll for the 2017-18 season is $135 million with $46 million in tax.Green averaged a career-low 9.2 points on 39.4 percent shooting and 3.1 rebounds in 69 games with the Orlando Magic last season.Before joining the Magic, Green played eight seasons between the Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers.The former No. 5 overall draft pick in 2007 has career averages of 13.5 points and 4.7 boards over 705 games.

C Zaza Pachulia agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, multiple outlets reported on Friday. Pachulia served as the starter of a three-center rotation last season, during which he averaged 6.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 70 games. The 33-year-old's numbers took a slight dip in the postseason, as he averaged 5.1 points and 3.8 rebounds with Warriors en route to their second championship in three years. Pachulia played for $2.9 million last season.

F Josh McRoberts was traded to the Mavericks along with a 2023 second-round draft pick and cash considerations for C AJ Hammons. McRoberts, 30, averaged 4.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 81 games with Miami last season. He joined the Heat as a free agent on July 14, 2014. In 10 NBA seasons, McRoberts has career averages of 5.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 431 games between the Heat, Trail Blazers, Pacers, Lakers, Magic and the Hornets.

G Tyreke Evans signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Evans reportedly agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal. McLemore reportedly landed a two-year deal worth $10.7 million. Evans played one season of college basketball at the University of Memphis before embarking on his NBA career. He has career averages of 16.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds over eight pro seasons

PG Darren Collison officially signed with the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Published reports from earlier this week stated Collison received a two-year, $20 million deal. Collison averaged 13.2 points and 4.6 assists for the Sacramento Kings last season. He previously played two seasons for the Pacers (2010-12) and averaged 11.9 points and 5.0 assists during that stint.

F Jeff Green is reportedly headed to the Cavaliers on a one-year, $3.2 million deal. Green, 30, had "active conversations" with Cavaliers star LeBron James before making his decision to sign with the team, per ESPN. The minimum-level deal will cost the Cavaliers roughly $8 million in salary and tax for next season. Green averaged a career-low 9.2 points on 39.4 percent shooting and 3.1 rebounds in 69 games with the Magic last season.

The Boston Celtics traded guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris, the team announced Friday.The deal creates the salary-cap space the Celtics needed to sign All-Star free agent forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million maximum contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The Celtics also will send a 2019 second-round pick to the Pistons.With Bradley headed to Motown, the Pistons withdrew their qualifying offer and renounced the rights to restricted free-agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He will become an unrestricted free agent.Detroit had been reluctant to meet Caldwell-Pope's $25 million-plus asking price. The Brooklyn Nets plan to make an aggressive play for Caldwell-Pope, league sources told ESPN.The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers also were pursing Bradley in the past 24 hours, league sources told ESPN.The 26-year-old Bradley, a two-time All-Defensive Team player, averaged 16.3 points and 6.1 rebounds and shot 39 percent from... [More]

The Indiana Pacers agreed to terms with swingman Bojan Bogdanovic on Friday, according to multiple reports.ESPN reported Bogdanovic received a two-year, $21 million contract.The agreement came shortly after the Washington Wizards renounced Bogdanovic's rights, making him an unrestricted free agent. Bogdanovic averaged a career-best 13.7 points last season while splitting time with the Brooklyn Nets and Washington.Bogdanovic is averaging 11.3 points over three NBA seasons.The Pacers also officially announced the signing of point guard Darren Collison. Published reports from earlier this week stated Collison received a two-year, $20 million deal.Collison averaged 13.2 points and 4.6 assists for the Sacramento Kings last season. He previously played two seasons for the Pacers (2010-12) and averaged 11.9 points and 5.0 assists during that stint."Having had Darren here in the past, we obviously knew what we were getting, both on the floor and in the locker room," Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said in a statement. "When you bring in a player like Darren, you know you're not only getting a point guard, you're adding a veteran presence to your team."Indiana also released forward Rakeem Christmas on Friday. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 30 games over two seasons with the Pacers.

The Boston Celtics agreed to trade guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris, according to multiple reports Friday.The deal creates the salary-cap space the Celtics needed to sign All-Star free agent forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million maximum contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The Celtics also will send a 2019 second-round pick to the Pistons, according to The Vertical.The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers also were pursing Bradley in the past 24 hours, league sources told ESPN.The 26-year-old Bradley, a two-time All-Defensive Team player, averaged 16.3 points and 6.1 rebounds and shot 39 percent from 3-point range last season. In seven seasons with the Celtics, he averaged 12.1 points and 3.1 rebounds.Morris, 27, played six NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Pistons. He averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 79 games with the Pistons last season.Hayward, 27, chose the Celtics earlier this week over the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz, the team with which he played his first seven seasons since he was drafted No. 9 overall in 2010.Hayward averaged a career-best 21.9 points and 5.4 rebounds to go along with 3.5 assists last season for the Jazz, who made their first playoff appearance since 2012.

The Toronto Raptors officially re-signed All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry and free agent power forward Serge Ibaka to multi-year contracts on Friday.Lowry's contract is a reported three-year, $100 million deal, and Ibaka's is for three years and worth $65 million.In five seasons with Toronto, Lowry averaged 18.2 points, 6.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 35.0 minutes during 354 regular-season games. He also averaged 18.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 39 playoff appearances.Lowry is the Raptors' all-time career leader with 828 made 3-pointers, second in assists (2,405) and sixth in scoring with 6,430 points. Over the past four seasons, he leads all Eastern Conference players with 727 3-pointers made."Kyle has been a valuable part of our team's success the past five years," Raptors team president Masai Ujiri said in a statement. "He has grown as a player and person during his time in Toronto and we are excited that he wants to be here to help us continue building a championship... [More]

G Vince Carter agreed to a one-year, $8 million free agent deal with the Kings on Thursday, according to multiple media reports.At 40 years old, Carter is the NBA's oldest active player.Last season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Carter averaged 8.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 24.6 minutes per game. The eight-time All-Star ranks 22nd on the league's all-time scoring list with 24,555 career points.

F Rudy Gay and the Spurs agreed to a two-year, $17.2 million free agent deal on Thursday, according to an ESPN report. The second year reportedly is a player option.Gay posted a picture of a Spurs jersey on his Instragram account.The 31-year-old Gay, an 11-year NBA veteran, averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 30 games with the Kings last season before sustaining a season-ending complete tear of his left Achilles tendon on Jan. 18 against the Pacers. Gay opted out of the final year of his contract with the Kings before the June 10 deadline, allowing him to become a free agent.

F Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are in the process of finalizing a two-year, $10 million deal, ESPN reported Thursday. The Mavericks declined Nowitzki's $25 million team option on his existing contract, but there was never a doubt that the Mavs would re-sign Nowitzki, considered the greatest player in the team's history. The 39-year-old Nowitzki, who was the NBA MVP in 2007, played in 54 games last season, all as a starter, and averaged 14.2 points, his lowest since his rookie season in 1998-99.

F Zach Randolph, who recently departed from the Memphis Grizzlies, learned Thursday that he will be the first player in franchise history to have his No. 50 jersey retired. The Grizzlies announced the move in an open letter to Randolph, two days removed from the two-time All-Star ending his eight-year tenure with the club by agreeing to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Sacramento Kings. Randolph ranks first in franchise history in rebounds (5,612) and is second behind Mike Conley in points (9,261). The 35-year-old excelled in a reserve role last season, averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds.