LeBron James is going home. After a season full of speculation, the best player in the game is heading back to where it all started with the Cavs. James will get a max salary deal from Cleveland and says that he’s prepared to be the “old head” for the young Cavs squad. More from the week that was..
- Carmelo Anthony was choosing between the Knicks and Bulls but he’ll be staying put in New York. On his website, ‘Melo wrote: “This organization has supported me and in return, I want to stay and build here with this city and my team.”
- It seemed like Chris Bosh was headed to Houston, but he’ll be re-signing with the Heat.
- The Heat are also close to re-signing Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem.
- There were a number of contenders in the mix for Pau Gasol but he’ll be joining up with the Bulls.
- The Rockets are sending Jeremy Lin to the Lakers.
- The Rockets will sign Trevor Ariza.
- The Nets, Cavs, and Celtics completed a three-way deal which sent Marcus Thornton to the C’s, Jarrett Jack to the Nets, and gave Cleveland the cap room necessary to sign LeBron.
- The Mavs got Chandler Parsons to sign a three-year offer sheet but it appears that the Rockets will match.
- The Cavs want to swing a deal for Kevin Love.
- Paul Pierce agreed to sign with the Wizards.
- The Hornets signed Gordon Hayward to an offer sheet but he’ll wind up staying in Utah.
- The Suns got Isaiah Thomas off of a sign-and-trade with the Kings.
- The Suns re-signed P.J. Tucker.
- Mike Miller was nearing a deal with the Nuggets but it now appears that the Cavs are in the lead.
- The Mavs were nearing a deal with Vince Carter but he signed with the Grizzlies.
- Nick Young (a.k.a. Swaggy P) will stay with the Lakers.
- The Cavs traded Alonzo Gee to the Pelicans.
- LaMarcus Aldridge will seek a new deal next summer.
- The Heat were said to be the frontrunners for Luol Deng and they wound up signing him earlier today.
- The Grizzlies will re-sign Beno Udrih.
- The Magic surprised everyone when they agreed to sign Channing Frye.
- The Blazers will sign Steve Blake.
- The Heat signed Josh McRoberts.
- Jusuf Nurkic will join the Nuggets this season.
- James Johnson will sign a two-year deal with Toronto.
- Miami explored the possibility of sending Mario Chalmers out in a sign-and-trade to add more talent.
- The Bulls and Nikola Mirotic are close to a deal.
- The Cavs are recruiting Ray Allen but he’s thinking about retirement.
- The Raptors will re-sign Greivis Vasquez.
- The Lakers will re-sign Jordan Hill.
- The Rockets are nearing a new deal with Troy Daniels.
- The Hornets landed Marvin Williams.
- The Raptors waived Julyan Stone.
- The Knicks signed Cole Aldrich and waived Lamar Odom.
- Kent Bazemore will sign with the Hawks.
- Anthony Morrow agreed to join the Thunder.
- The Knicks and Sixers discussed Amare Stoudemire.
- The Pistons reached agreement with Aaron Gray.
- The Bulls will send Greg Smith to the Mavs.
- The Spurs agreed to sign Gregg Popovich to an extension.
- The NBA set the salary cap and luxury tax line.
- The Hawks waived John Salmons.
- The Bucks signed Jabari Parker.
- The Jazz signed Dante Exum.
- The Kings signed Nik Stauskas.
- The Jazz signed Rodney Hood.
- The Wolves signed Zach LaVine.
- The Grizzlies signed Jordan Adams.
- The Nuggets signed No. 19 pick Gary Harris.
- The Spurs agreed to sign Kyle Anderson.
- The Hornets acquired Scotty Hopson.
- The Clippers inked C.J. Wilcox.
- The Raptors signed Bruno Cabocio.
- The Celtics inked their first-round picks.
- Suns first-round pick Bogdan Bogdanovic has signed with Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey.
- The Nets are close to a deal with Bojan Bogdanovic.
- The Pelicans and Russ Smith agreed to a guaranteed deal.
- Nando De Colo is heading to Russia.
- The Donald Sterling circus continues.
- The Grizzlies will invite Scottie Wilbekin and Okaro White to training camp.