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Wed Jul 18 201812:20Done deal: Leonard goes to Raptors, DeRozan goes to SpursDeMar DeRozanSGRaptorsFree Agent
Danny GreenSGSpursFree Agent
Kawhi LeonardSFSpursFree Agent
Jakob PoeltlFree Agent
The Kawhi Leonard saga in San Antonio is finally over. So is DeMar DeRozan's time in Toronto.An NBA summer blockbuster got pulled off Wednesday, with the Spurs sending Leonard to the Raptors — weeks after the disgruntled 2014 NBA Finals MVP asked for a trade — as part of a deal that also has DeRozan leaving Toronto for San Antonio. The Spurs also got Jakob Poeltl and a 2019 protected first-round draft pick, while the Raptors acquired Danny Green.For Leonard and the Spurs, there's finally closure to a relationship that obviously was fractured beyond repair and devolved into a soap opera as the season went along. For DeRozan, who has often professed his love for Toronto, the initial reaction seemed to be one of anger and frustration."Ain't no loyalty in this game," DeRozan wrote in an Instagram story that appeared in the wee hours of Wednesday, around the time that ESPN and Yahoo Sports reported that the trade was approaching the imminent stage. "Sell you out quick for a little bit of nothing... [More]
Wed Jul 18 201812:09Done deal: Leonard goes to Raptors, DeRozan goes to SpursDeMar DeRozanSGRaptorsFree Agent
Danny GreenSGSpursFree Agent
Kawhi LeonardSFSpursFree Agent
Jakob PoeltlFree Agent
San Antonio has traded 2014 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to Toronto for four-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan in a blockbuster deal.The trade was finalized Wednesday. The Spurs are also sending Danny Green to the Raptors, who are shipping Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick to San Antonio.The trade ends the drawn-out saga regarding Leonard's future in San Antonio. He appeared in only nine games with the Spurs last season, and any doubt about whether there was a disconnect between him and the team was answered earlier this offseason when he asked for a trade.Leonard can become a free agent next summer, which means there's no guarantee he'll be in Toronto for long.DeRozan, meanwhile, has been Toronto's best scorer in each of the last five seasons and led the team to a 59-23 record and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this past season.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Wed Jul 18 201811:59Dwyane Wade signs 'lifetime' deal with Li-NingDwyane WadeSGHeatFree Agent
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade has signed a lifetime contract with Chinese apparel company Li-Ning.Wade made the deal official at an event in Beijing on Wednesday with the company's CEO and namesake Li Ning, who is revered in China for his gymnastics success.Wade's relationship with Li-Ning began in 2012, after he previously was an endorser for Converse and Jordan Brand. In addition to the continued production of basketball and lifestyle apparel, the new deal calls for Wade to take "a greater role" in youth developmental camps and basketball clinics in China and other parts of the world over the coming years.Wade finished last season with the Miami Heat. He has not decided if he will return to the Heat next season, which would be his 16th in the NBA.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Wed Jul 18 201809:50AP sources: Leonard going to Raptors, DeRozan going to SpursDeMar DeRozanSGRaptorsFree Agent
Danny GreenSGSpursFree Agent
Kawhi LeonardSFSpursFree Agent
Jakob PoeltlFree Agent
The Kawhi Leonard saga in San Antonio is on the cusp of ending, with the Spurs reaching an agreement in principle on Wednesday to send the 2014 NBA Finals MVP to the Toronto Raptors for All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan.Danny Green also will be going to Toronto as part of the deal, which was confirmed to The Associated Press by two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Both spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade is not expected to be finalized until NBA officials approve the terms later Wednesday.ESPN, which first reported that the teams agreed to the deal, also said the Spurs were getting Jakob Poeltl and a future first-round draft pick from Toronto.The trade is a huge, and potentially risky, move for both teams.Leonard appeared in only nine games for the Spurs last season, during which the relationship between the All-Star and the team seemed strained and often tinged with frustration over the way he dealt with recovery from a right leg injury. He can be a... [More]
Wed Jul 18 201809:29AP sources: Leonard going to Raptors, DeRozan going to SpursDeMar DeRozanSGRaptorsFree Agent
Danny GreenSGSpursFree Agent
Kawhi LeonardSFSpursFree Agent
Jakob PoeltlFree Agent
Two people familiar with the situation say San Antonio and Toronto have reached an agreement in principle on a trade that will send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors and DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs.One of the people says the Spurs also are sending Danny Green to the Raptors as part of the deal. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal has not been finalized.ESPN, which first reported that the agreement was struck, also said that the Raptors are sending Jakob Poeltl and a protected future first-round draft pick to San Antonio.It is a huge, and potentially risky, move for both teams.Leonard made clear to the Spurs several weeks ago that he wanted to be traded, and it's long been believed that he wants to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he can be a free agent in 2019. DeRozan has led the Raptors in scoring in each of the last five seasons.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Tue Jul 17 201818:49Warriors coach Steve Kerr receives contract extensionKobe BryantSGLakersFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has received a contract extension following the franchise's repeat championship and third title in four years during his tenure.Kerr and general manager Bob Myers, who are close friends and colleagues, said when the season ended that something would get done quickly once they began formal discussions. Kerr had one year remaining on his original $25 million, five-year contract. Details of the extension were not announced Tuesday.The 52-year-old Kerr has said he hopes to coach at least another decade and perhaps 15 years. His Warriors swept LeBron James and Cleveland in the fourth straight NBA Finals matchups between the rivals.Kerr stayed healthy and on the bench while continuing to deal with symptoms such as headaches and dizzy spells stemming from a pair of back surgeries following the 2015 title.The Warriors marked themselves as a dynasty with their latest crown. They joined Bill Russell's Boston Celtics, the Chicago Bulls... [More]
Sat Jul 14 201817:18AP source: forward Channing Frye returning to CavaliersChanning FryePFMagicFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — Channing Frye was a dependable player, locker-room presence and fan favorite for parts of three seasons with the Cavaliers.He can be again.Frye has agreed to re-sign for next season with Cleveland, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday, adding that the 35-year-old will get the $2.4 million veteran's minimum contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed.Yahoo Sports first reported the move.Frye won a championship in his first season with Cleveland, but the club traded him in February to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a massive roster overhaul that helped the Cavs get back to the Finals.Frye posted a photo of himself on his Instagram account wearing a Cavs uniform with the caption: "Well I guess this is hello again."Frye is the Cavs' first offseason signing since superstar LeBron James left as a free agent for the Lakers. But Cleveland may make some other moves as the four-time defending Eastern Conference champions begin to rebuild without James.The 13-year veteran has averaged 9.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in a career that began with the New York Knicks in 2005.
Sat Jul 14 201816:58Jabari Parker agrees to $40 million, 2-year deal with BullsGiannis AntetokounmpoSGBucksFree Agent
Kris DunnFree Agent
Zach LaVineSGTimberwolvesFree Agent
Lauri MarkkanenFree Agent
Jabari ParkerSFBucksFree Agent
Julyan StonePGRaptorsFree Agent
Paul ZipserFree Agent
CHICAGO (AP) — Jabari Parker and the Chicago Bulls agreed Saturday to a $40 million, two-year contract, bringing the talented and oft-injured forward to his hometown team.Agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed the deal shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks rescinded their qualifying offer. That made Parker an unrestricted free agent, clearing the way for him to join the rebuilding Bulls.The 23-year-old Parker led Chicago's Simeon Career Academy to four state championships and starred for one season at Duke before the Bucks drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2014.The Bulls are banking on him to stay healthy after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee twice in four seasons with Milwaukee."Jabari is a 23-year-old player who is a natural fit with our young core, and is a proven scorer at the NBA level," general manager Gar Forman said in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming him back to his hometown."Parker has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. His best season was... [More]
Sat Jul 14 201816:08AP source: forward Channing Frye returning to CavaliersJordan ClarksonSGLakersFree Agent
Channing FryePFMagicFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says forward Channing Frye will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers next season. Frye was traded by the Cavs in February to the Los Angeles Lakers.The person spoke with The Associated Press on Saturday, adding that the 35-year-old Frye will get the $2.4 million veteran's minimum contract.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed. Yahoo Sports and other outlets reported the move.Frye spent parts of three seasons with the Cavaliers, winning the NBA championship with them in 2016. He was dealt at the trading deadline last season along with guard Isaiah Thomas for guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Larry Nance.Frye was a fan favorite and dependable role player in Cleveland for coach Tyronn Lue. The Cavs acquired him at the trade deadline in 2016.Frye is the Cavs' first offseason signing since LeBron James left as a free agent for the Lakers.
Sat Jul 14 201815:48AP source: Cavaliers re-signing F Channing FryeJordan ClarksonSGLakersFree Agent
Channing FryePFMagicFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Cavaliers will re-sign forward Channing Frye for next season.Frye, who was traded by the Cavs in February to the Los Angeles Lakers, will get the $2.4 million veteran's minimum contract, said the person who spoke Saturday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed.Yahoo Sports and other outlets previously reported Frye's return.The 35-year-old spent parts of three seasons with Cleveland, winning the NBA championship with the Cavs in 2016. He was dealt at the trading deadline last season along with guard Isaiah Thomas for guard Jordan Clarkson and forward Larry Nance.Frye was a fan favorite and dependable role player in Cleveland for coach Tyronn Lue. The Cavs acquired him at the trade deadline in 2016.Frye is the first offseason signing for the Cavs since LeBron James left as a free agent for the Lakers.
Sat Jul 14 201814:08Jabari Parker agrees to $40 million, 2-year deal with BullsGiannis AntetokounmpoSGBucksFree Agent
Kris DunnFree Agent
Zach LaVineSGTimberwolvesFree Agent
Lauri MarkkanenFree Agent
Jabari ParkerSFBucksFree Agent
Julyan StonePGRaptorsFree Agent
Paul ZipserFree Agent
CHICAGO (AP) — Jabari Parker and the Chicago Bulls agreed Saturday to a $40 million, two-year contract, bringing the talented and oft-injured forward to his hometown team.Agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed the deal shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks rescinded their qualifying offer. That made Parker an unrestricted free agent, clearing the way for him to join the rebuilding Bulls.The 23-year-old Parker led Chicago's Simeon Career Academy to four state championships and starred for one season at Duke before the Bucks drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2014.The Bulls are banking on him to stay healthy after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee twice in four seasons with Milwaukee."Jabari is a 23-year-old player who is a natural fit with our young core, and is a proven scorer at the NBA level," general manager Gar Forman said in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming him back to his hometown."Parker has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. His best season was... [More]
Sat Jul 14 201813:18Parker agrees to $40 million, 2-year deal with BullsJabari ParkerSFBucksFree Agent
CHICAGO (AP) — Jabari Parker and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to a $40 million, two-year contract, bringing the talented and oft-injured forward to his hometown team.Agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed the deal Saturday after the Milwaukee Bucks rescinded their qualifying offer. That made Parker an unrestricted free agent, clearing the way for him to join the rebuilding Bulls.Parker led Chicago's Simeon Career Academy to four state championships and starred for one season at Duke before the Bucks drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2014.The Bulls are banking on him to stay healthy after he tore a ligament in his left knee twice in four seasons with Milwaukee.Parker has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Fri Jul 13 201821:48Nets acquire Faried, Arthur from NuggetsDarrell ArthurPFNuggetsFree Agent
Will BartonSGNuggetsFree Agent
Kenneth FariedPFNuggetsFree Agent
Nikola JokicCNuggetsFree Agent
Isaiah WhiteheadFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have acquired forwards Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur along with a 2019 first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets.The Nets also received a second-round pick in 2020 in the trade announced Friday. They sent guard Isaiah Whitehead to Denver.Denver, looking to cut costs after giving new deals to Nikola Jokic and Will Barton, subsequently waived Whitehead.Faried averaged 11.4 points and 8.2 rebounds in seven seasons in Denver, though his playing time declined and he appeared in just 32 games last season. Arthur has spent nine seasons in the NBA, first with Memphis and the last five with Denver.Both players are in the final years of their contracts. Faried is due $13.8 million next season and Arthur $7.5 million.Whitehead, a second-round pick in 2016, appeared in 89 games over two seasons for Brooklyn.___More AP basketball: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Fri Jul 13 201818:38Demps: Randle, Payton additions make Pelicans betterKobe BryantSGLakersFree Agent
DeMarcus CousinsCKingsFree Agent
Anthony DavisPFPelicansFree Agent
Elfrid PaytonPGMagicFree Agent
Julius RandlePFLakersFree Agent
Rajon RondoPGMavericksFree Agent
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Whether the Pelicans are better off with Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton than they were with DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo remains to be seen.All general manager Dell Demps could do on Friday, as he sat between his two new players, was offer assurances that New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis was an ardent advocate for signing Randle and suggest that the "two-way" abilities of Payton and Randle give the Pelicans a promising opportunity to build on a formula that served them well late last season."When we finished the season last year, we felt like found a rhythm, found an identity," Demps said, alluding to the playoff push and first-round sweep of Portland that the Pelicans pulled off without Cousins, who was rehabilitating his torn left Achilles tendon."We feel like the team's improved," Demps said. "On paper, everything looks really good. But, obviously, we have to do it on the court."Before Cousins spurned New Orleans in favor of a one-year, reported $5.3 million... [More]
Fri Jul 13 201817:38Nets clear point guard logjam, trade Jeremy Lin to HawksSpencer DinwiddieSGPistonsFree Agent
Jeremy LinPGLakersFree Agent
D'Angelo RussellFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin's injury-plagued stint in Brooklyn is over.The Nets have agreed to trade Lin to Atlanta, the Hawks announced Friday.The move helps clear up the Nets' logjam at point guard and sends Lin to another team that is also pretty crowded at the position. ESPN first reported the deal.The Hawks announced they also acquired a 2025 second-round pick and the right to swap second-round picks in 2023 with the Nets, who acquired the draft rights to shooting guard Isaia Cordinier and a protected 2020 second-round pick.Cordinier was a second-round pick by Atlanta in 2016. The 21-year-old is currently playing in France.Lin has a year and $12.5 million left on the contract he signed two summers ago. He made it through just 37 games with the Nets and only one last season, as he ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee during a season-opening loss at Indiana.Spencer Dinwiddie stepped in while Lin was out and became one of the NBA's most improved players. Brooklyn also has D'Angelo... [More]
Fri Jul 13 201802:07AP source: Nets trade Jeremy Lin to HawksSpencer DinwiddieSGPistonsFree Agent
Jeremy LinPGLakersFree Agent
D'Angelo RussellFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin's injury-plagued stint in Brooklyn is over.The Nets have agreed to trade Lin to the Atlanta Hawks, a person with knowledge of the deal said early Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced.The move helps clear up the Nets' logjam at point guard and sends Lin to another team that is also pretty crowded at the position. ESPN first reported the deal, saying the Nets and Hawks would swap future second-round picks.Lin has a year and $12.5 million left on the contract he signed two summers ago. He made it through just 37 games with the Nets and only one last season, as he ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee during a season-opening loss at Indiana.Spencer Dinwiddie stepped in while Lin was out and became one of the NBA's most improved players. Brooklyn also has D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft, at the point after acquiring him from the Lakers.Now, Lin will have to find room in Atlanta, where point guard Dennis Schroder was the Hawks' leading scorer last season. The Hawks then acquired the rights to high-scoring former Oklahoma star Trae Young in the draft.The Hawks will be the seventh team for Lin, the undrafted former Harvard star who memorably broke out with the Knicks during his run of Linsanity in February 2012. The NBA's first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent has also played for Golden State, Houston, the Lakers and Charlotte.
Fri Jul 13 201801:27AP source: Nets trade Jeremy Lin to HawksSpencer DinwiddieSGPistonsFree Agent
Jeremy LinPGLakersFree Agent
D'Angelo RussellFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade Jeremy Lin to the Atlanta Hawks.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced.The Nets made the move early Friday morning to ease their logjam at point guard. ESPN first reported the deal, saying the Nets and Hawks would swap future second-round picks.Lin has a year left on his contract, and the trade ends his injury-plagued stint in Brooklyn. He ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee during the Nets' opener last season, and while he was out Spencer Dinwiddie stepped in and became one of the NBA's most improved players.The Nets also have D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft, at the point after acquiring him from the Lakers.
Thu Jul 12 201822:17Wayne Ellington returning to Miami on 1-year dealWayne EllingtonSGLakersFree Agent
Udonis HaslemPFHeatFree Agent
Dwyane WadeSGHeatFree Agent
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wayne Ellington is returning to the Miami Heat, after nearly two weeks of waiting and wondering if he would get his wish to be back with the club for a third season.A person with direct knowledge of the terms said Thursday night that Ellington accepted a $6.3 million, one-year offer that exactly matches his salary from last season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed.Keeping Ellington was a top priority for the Heat this summer, and the veteran guard made clear that he wanted to be back in Miami. On Day 12 of free agency, a deal finally got struck."I feel great here in Miami," Ellington said. "I've built very strong relationships with a lot of people. These guys that I go to war with every night, we've gone from strangers to teammates to brothers. This is where I wanted to be."Ellington set a Heat record with 227 3-pointers last season, and established career highs of 11.2 points and 26.5 minutes per... [More]
Thu Jul 12 201816:37Warriors sign free agent forward Jonas JerebkoKevin DurantSFThunderFree Agent
DeMarcus CousinsCKingsFree Agent
Jonas JerebkoPFCelticsFree Agent
Kevon LooneyFree Agent
JaVale McGeeC76ersFree Agent
Zaza PachuliaCBucksFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Free agent forward Jonas Jerebko has signed with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors.The Warriors announced the deal Thursday and planned to formally introduce Jerebko on Monday.A native of Sweden, Jerebko has played nine NBA seasons with Utah, Boston and Detroit. In 32 postseason games — four starts — for the Jazz and Celtics, he has averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds.Golden State had already added center DeMarcus Cousins in free agency and re-signed two-time reigning finals MVP Kevin Durant and forward/center Kevon Looney after winning a second straight title and third in four years. Centers JaVale McGee (Lakers) and Zaza Pachulia (Pistons) have departed.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Thu Jul 12 201815:57Chicago Bulls waive guard Sean KilpatrickSean KilpatrickSGTimberwolvesFree Agent
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Sean Kilpatrick.Signed in late March, Kilpatrick averaged 15.4 points in nine games for Chicago after spending time last season with the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. He has averaged 10.3 points in four seasons after going undrafted out of Cincinnati.The Bulls announced the move on Thursday.___More AP NBA: www.apnews.com/tags/NBAbasketball
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