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Western Notes: West, Matthews, Stoudemire

By Eddie Scarito | at July 4, 2015 10:12 am

Serbian big man Miroslav Raduljica is garnering interest from NBA teams, with the Kings being one potential suitor, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando notes (via Twitter). The 27-year-old made a cameo appearance for the Wolves last season on a 10-day deal, averaging 1.6 points and 1.0 rebound in 4.6 minutes per contest over five games. Raduljica is also mulling overseas offers as well, Carchia notes.

Here’s more from the Western Conference:

The Trail Blazers never made a contract offer to free agent Wesley Matthews, who agreed to a four-year pact with the Mavericks on Thursday, Jason Quick of The Oregonian tweets.
The Clippers attempted to sign center Kendrick Perkins after he was waived by the Jazz last season, but the big man joined the Cavaliers instead, Arash Markazi of ESPN.com relays (on Twitter). Los Angeles still has interest in the big man, which has likely increased in the wake of losing DeAndre Jordan to Dallas, Markazi adds.
There is mutual interest between unrestricted free agent Amar’e Stoudemire and the Clippers, Lakers, Mavericks, Spurs and Suns, Jared Zwerling of Bleacher Report tweets.
With a void in their frontcourt with the loss of Jordan, the Clippers are showing interest in unrestricted free agent David West, Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com relays (Twitter link).

Week In Review 6/28/15-7/4/15

By Eddie Scarito | at July 4, 2015 8:53 am

The NBA’s free agent signing period is underway and there have already been a flurry of deals agreed upon, though, these pacts cannot become official until after the moratorium is lifted on July 9th. You can stay up to date on all of the signings with our 2015 Free Agent Tracker. Before the next wave of wheeling and dealing begins, here’s a look back at the week that was…

Pending Trades

The Sixers and Kings agreed to a deal that sends Jason Thompson, Carl Landry, and Nik Stauskas to Philadelphia, along with Sacramento’s 2018 first-round pick and the right to swap first-rounders with the Kings in 2016 and 2017. In return the Kings receive the rights to Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrovic, the 47th and 60th picks, respectively, in last week’s draft.
The Raptors acquired Luke Ridnour and cash from the Thunder in exchange for the rights to draft-and-stash prospect Tomislav Zubcic.
The Hawks reached an agreement to acquire Tiago Splitter from the Spurs.
The Suns and Pistons agreed to a trade that sends Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to Detroit in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick.

Pending Signings

Eastern Conference

The Heat and Goran Dragic reached an agreement on a five-year, $90MM deal.
Jimmy Butler and the Bulls agreed to a five-year deal for an estimated $95MM.
Kevin Love agreed to re-sign with the Cavaliers for five-years, and $110MM.
The Heat and Dwyane Wade reached an agreement on a one-year, $20MM arrangement.
The Bucks and restricted free agent Khris Middleton agreed to a five-year,$70MM deal.
Greg Monroe agreed to a three year, estimated $50MM deal with the Bucks.
The Pacers and Monta Ellis reached an agreement on a four-year, $44MM deal.
Robin Lopez agreed to a four year, $54MM contract with the Knicks.
The Magic reached an agreement with restricted free agent Tobias Harris on a four-year, $64MM arrangement.
The Bulls and Mike Dunleavy agreed to a three-year, $14.4MM deal.
The Nets agreed to re-sign Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young. Lopez’s deal is for three years and $60MM, while Young will receive four years and $50MM.
The Raptors and DeMarre Carroll agreed to a four-year, $60MM deal.
Thomas Robinson agreed to a two-year, minimum salary deal with the Nets.
The Knicks agreed to sign Arron Afflalo to a two-year deal worth $16MM with a player option for the second season.
The Celtics and Amir Johnson agreed to a two-year, $24MM deal.
The Hawks and forward Paul Millsap agreed to a three year, approximately $58MM contract.
Jonas Jerebko agreed to re-sign with the Celtics for two-years and $10MM.
The Cavaliers and restricted free agent Iman Shumpert agreed to a four year, $40MM deal.
The Celtics and free agent Jae Crowder reached an agreement on a five-year, $35MM deal.
The Hawks agreed to sign draft-and-stash center Edy Tavares, also known as Walter Tavares, to a multiyear arrangement.
The Pistons and Aron Baynes agreed to what will be a three-year contract with a player option after year two.
The Nets and Shane Larkin agreed to a two-year, $3MM deal.
Derrick Williams agreed to a two-year, $10MM deal with the Knicks.
The Pacers and free agent Lavoy Allen reached an agreement on a three year, $12MM contract.
The Wizards agreed to sign Gary Neal to a one year and $2.1MM pact.
The Nets reached a contract agreement with Ryan Boatright, an undrafted free agent.

Western Conference

The Pelicans and Anthony Davis agreed to a five-year max deal worth an estimated $145MM.
DeAndre Jordan agreed to a four-year, $80MM deal with the Mavericks.
The Spurs re-signed Kawhi Leonard for five years and an estimated $90MM.
Wesley Matthews agreed to a four-year deal with the Mavericks.
The Blazers and Damian Lillard agreed on a five-year max extension.
The Kings and Rajon Rondo reached an agreement on a one-year, $10MM deal.
Al-Farouq Aminu agreed to sign a four-year, $30MM deal with the Blazers.
The Suns and Brandon Knight agreed to a five-year, $70MM deal.
The Nuggets inked a fully guaranteed three-year contract with Nikola Jokic, whom Denver drafted 41st overall last year.
The Thunder agreed to a one-year deal with former Arkansas Razorbacks star Michael Qualls.
The Suns agreed to a deal with Tyson Chandler for four-years, $52MM.
Ed Davis agreed to a three year, $20MM contract with the Blazers.
The Clippers agreed to a three-year, approximately $10MM deal with small forward Paul Pierce.
The Spurs and Danny Green came to an agreement on a four-year, $45MM deal.
Richard Jefferson agreed to return to Dallas on a one year deal for the veteran’s minimum.
The Pelicans re-signed Alexis Ajinca to a four-year, $20.2MM deal.
The Kings and Marco Belinelli reached an agreement on a deal worth $19MM over three years.
The Thunder and Kyle Singler agreed to a contract worth nearly $25MM over five years.
Corey Brewer agreed to re-sign with the Rockets for three years and $24MM.
The Grizzlies reached an agreement with Brandan Wright on a three year, nearly $18MM pact.
The Pelicans and free agent Omer Asik agreed to a five year, $60MM deal.
Patrick Beverley agreed to re-sign with the Rockets on a four year, $23MM contract.
The Kings and James Anderson agreed to a multiyear deal.

2015 NBA Draft Pick Signings

The Hornets signed Frank Kaminsky to a rookie scale contract.
The Heat inked Justise Winslow to a rookie scale contract.
The Nets signed first round draft pick Chris McCullough to a rookie scale contract.
The Raptors signed Delon Wright to a rookie deal.

Waivers

The Magic waived Ben Gordon.
Darius Morris was waived by the Nets.
The Bucks waived Caron Butler and Shawne Williams.

Option Decisions

LeBron James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers for 2015/16.
Kirk Hinrich decided to opt in and stay with the Bulls for next season.
Wizards forward Paul Pierce opted out of his deal with the team for the 2015/16 campaign.
Luol Deng exercised his player option to remain with the Heat.
The Warriors picked up their $3.815MM team option on Marreese Speights.
Roy Hibbert opted in for next season to remain with the Pacers.
The Heat declined their team option on Michael Beasley.
Dwyane Wade turned down his $16.125MM player option with the Heat.
The Lakers declined their team option for Jordan Hill.
Mike Miller opted into his $2.8MM contract with the Cavaliers for next season.
Nets swingman Alan Anderson opted out of his deal for next season.
David West turned down his $12.6MM player option with the Pacers for the 2015/16 campaign.
Jared Dudley exercised his player option to stay with the Bucks.
Cartier Martin picked up his minimum-salary option for next season to remain with the Pistons.

Players Receiving Qualifying Offers

Players Not Extended Qualifying Offers

News/Rumors

Tim Duncan won’t be retiring this offseason, and intends to play in 2015/16.
Veteran forward Kenyon Martin announced his retirement.
The Greivis Vasquez trade allowed the Raptors to generate a $6.4MM trade exception, since they gave him up without taking back any salary in return.
Suns coach Jeff Hornacek added Jason Fraser to his staff as a player development coach focusing on the team’s big men.
The NBA ordered the Sixers to pay $3MM to the Pelicans last season for not fully disclosing the extent of Jrue Holiday‘s injury before his 2013 trade.
Luka Mitrovic, a forward from Serbia who the Sixers took with the final pick of the draft, will stay overseas next season.
Hawks free agent shooting guard John Jenkins parted ways with BDA Sports Management to sign with Relativity Sports.
Point guard Sergio Llull decided against joining the Rockets and will stay with Real Madrid.
Hawks big man Pero Antic signed with Fenerbahce of Turkey.

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And-Ones: Seraphin, Stuckey, Antic

By Eddie Scarito | at July 3, 2015 11:28 pm

The Wizards expect Kevin Seraphin will test the free agent market, and they’ll attempt to find a sign-and-trade partner for the big man, reports J. Michael of CSNWashington.com (Twitter link). Such a sign-and-trade would be structured so that Washington could gain a trade exception, Michael adds (on Twitter).

Here’s more from around the league:

The Hawks have rescinded their qualifying offer to Pero Antic, making him an unrestricted free agent, Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders tweets. The move was made to maximize the team’s available cap space, Pincus adds. Antic has already signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahce, a Turkish club.
Free agent point guard Rodney Stuckey is receiving interest from the Cavaliers, and while talks thus far have been exploratory, the interest is mutual, Chris Haynes of The Northeast Ohio Media Group tweets.
The Hornets have expressed a willingness to work out a sign-and-trade involving Mo Williams, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports relays (on Twitter).
The Lakers have expressed interest in Jason Smith, league sources tell Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Grizzlies would be amenable to working out a sign-and-trade deal for center Kosta Koufos, Wojnarowski tweets. The Yahoo! scribe mentions the Clippers as a team who should consider trying to work out a deal with Memphis.
With the Magic missing out on free agent target Paul Millsap, who re-signed with the Hawks, the team may pass on adding another power forward this summer, Josh Robbins of The Orlando Sentinel writes. “We’ll continue to look at the free agents that are available,” Orlando GM Rob Hennigan said. “We’ll continue to look at trade opportunities. We still have quite a bit of cap space. Our tune has not changed. We’ll continue to look for opportunities. And if we feel like the opportunities make really good sense, then we’ll be as aggressive as anyone to try to complete a deal.”
When asked specifically about adding a power forward, Hennigan said, “I’m not sure. I think we have enough on the roster as is. It just goes back to those opportunities again. Like I said a few weeks ago, we have to be careful of spending just to spend,” Robbins relays.

Chuck Myron contributed to this post.

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2015/16 Roster Counts: New Orleans Pelicans

By Eddie Scarito | at July 3, 2015 9:20 pm

During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.

With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Pelicans’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on New Orleans’ roster.

(Last Updated 4-4-16, 12:00pm)

Fully Guaranteed (18)

Alexis Ajinca (C) — 7’2″/27 years old. Free agent signing.
Ryan Anderson (F) — 6’10″/27 years old. Acquired via sign-and-trade from Magic.
Omer Asik (C) — 7’0″/29 years old. Acquired via trade from Rockets.
Luke Babbitt (F) — 6’9″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
Norris Cole (G) — 6’2″/26 years old. Acquired via trade from Heat.
Dante Cunningham (F) — 6’8″/28 years old. Free agent signing.
Anthony Davis (F) — 6’10″/22 years old. Drafted with No. 1 overall pick in 2012.
Bryce Dejean-Jones (G) — 6’6″/23 Years old. Free agent signing.
Toney Douglas (G) — 6’2″/29 years old. Free agent signing.
James Ennis (F) — 6’7″/25 years old. Free agent signing.
Tyreke Evans (G) — 6’6″/25 years old. Acquired via sign-and-trade from Kings.
Tim Frazier (G) — 6’1″/25 years old. Free agent signing.
Alonzo Gee (F) — 6’6″/28 years old. Free agent signing.
Eric Gordon (G) — 6’4″/26 years old. Acquired via trade from Clippers.
Jordan Hamilton (G) — 6’7″/25 years old. Free agent signing.
Jrue Holiday (G) — 6’4″/25 years old. Acquired via trade from Sixers.
Kendrick Perkins (C) — 6’10″/30 years old. Free agent signing.
Quincy Pondexter (F) — 6’7″/27 years old. Acquired via trade from Grizzlies.

10-Day Contracts (0)

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TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (18)

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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround 7/3/15

By Eddie Scarito | at July 3, 2015 8:36 pm

The free agent signing period is underway, and a number of big names have already come off the board by agreeing to new deals. If history is any guideline, some of these deals will be considered bargains, while others will weigh down teams’ salary cap figures like an albatross for years to come. Yesterday we discussed which recently agreed upon deal was the most team friendly. Or to put it another way, which team got the best value on the free agent market thus far. Today we focus on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’m talking about the signings that are true head-scratchers as to the length and amount agreed upon to be forked over to the player.

It’s with that sentiment that I present to you the question of the day: What free agent agreement made thus far is the worst value?

Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on which recent deal offends your sense of propriety (and economics) the most, and more importantly, why? We look forward to what you have to say.

Of course, there will always be differing opinions. While we absolutely encourage lively discussion and debate, we do expect everyone to treat each other with respect. So, please refrain from inappropriate language, personal insults or attacks, as well as the other taboo types of discourse laid out in our site’s commenting policy. Speaking of commenting: we’ve made it much easier to leave a comment here at Hoops Rumors. Just put in your name, email address, and comment and submit it; there is no need to become a registered user.

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Atlantic Notes: Carroll, Crowder, Stauskas

By Eddie Scarito | at July 3, 2015 8:00 pm

DeMarre Carroll said the Raptors “blew me away” when the team came to meet him to make the pitch that ultimately yielded their four-year, $60MM deal, and he canceled meetings with the Pistons, Suns and Knicks, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. The Pistons were willing to give the forward $14MM a year, but Toronto countered with its offer to outbid them, a source said to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports (Twitter link).

Here’s the latest out of the Atlantic Division:

The Knicks were one of the teams in pursuit of Jae Crowder before he re-signed with the Celtics, league sources told Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald.
The Sixers planned to select Nik Stauskas with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, but were beaten to the punch by the Kings, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes. Philly ended up selecting Elfrid Payton before dealing him to the Magic for the draft rights to Dario Saric, Pompey adds. The Sixers are poised to acquire the shooting guard from Sacramento.
Philly GM Sam Hinkie‘s waiting game may end up working to the Sixers‘ advantage, Mike Sielski of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes. With the NBA salary cap set to increase over the coming seasons, there will be far more teams with cap space than without, and Philadelphia’s stockpiling of draft picks and young assets could give the franchise an advantage, Sielski notes.

Chuck Myron contributed to this post.

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Mavs To Re-Sign Richard Jefferson

By Eddie Scarito | at July 3, 2015 4:30 pm

Veteran forward Richard Jefferson is set to sign with the Mavericks on a deal that would bring him back to Dallas for the 2015/16 campaign, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports (Twitter links). It will be a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum, Spears relays.

Jefferson joins point guard J.J. Barea, who is nearing an agreement of his own with the Mavs, in returning to a revamped Dallas squad. Athletic big man DeAndre Jordan is also set to join the team, having reached a deal with the Mavs on a four-year, $80MM contract earlier today. Dallas nabbed swingman Wesley Matthews on Thursday, in what has been a hectic few days for the team since the free agent signing period commenced.

The 35-year-old appeared in 74 games for the Mavs last season, including 18 starts. Jefferson notched averages of 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 16.8 minutes per night. His career numbers through 14 NBA seasons are 13.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 2.2 APG, with a slash line of .465/.380/.771.

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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround 7/2/15

By Eddie Scarito | at July 2, 2015 11:59 pm

The free agent signing period is underway, and a number of big names have already come off the board by agreeing to new deals. If history is any guideline, some of these deals will be considered bargains, while other will weigh down teams’ salary cap figures like an albatross for years to come. The big trend thus far this offseason is for players to go for deals that include player options that will allow them to hit the market again just as the salary cap is predicted to explode. This is a sound financial strategy…provided one doesn’t suffer a major injury early in the contract. It will take some time before all of these new agreements can be fully judged. But what fun is waiting?

It’s with that sentiment that I present to you the question of the day: Which free agent signing thus far can be considered the best deal for the team?

Do you think the Knicks got the best deal by inking Arron Afflalo to a short-term pact? How about the Warriors locking up Draymond Green for a slightly less than max deal? A different arrangement altogether? Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on which signing you believe is the best, both in terms of talent locked down, as well as how much it cost the franchise to do so. We look forward to what you have to say.

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2015/16 Roster Counts: Minnesota Timberwolves

By Eddie Scarito | at July 2, 2015 11:44 pm

With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Wolves’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Minnesota’s roster.

(Last Updated 3-23-16, 4:00pm)

Fully Guaranteed (14)

Nemanja Bjelica (F) — 6’10″/27 years old. Draft rights acquired via Wizards.
Gorgui Dieng (C) — 6’11″/25 years old. Draft rights acquired via Jazz.
Kevin Garnett (F) — 6’11″/39 years old. Acquired via trade with Nets.
Tyus Jones (G) — 6’1″/19 years old. Drafted rights acquired via Cavaliers.
Zach LaVine (G) — 6’5″/20 years old. Drafted with No. 13 overall pick in 2014.
Shabazz Muhammad (F) — 6’6″/22 years old. Draft rights acquired via Jazz.
Adreian Payne (F) — 6’10″/24 years old. Acquired via trade from Hawks.
Nikola Pekovic (C) — 6’11″/29 years old. Drafted with No. 31 overall pick in 2008.
Tayshaun Prince (F) — 6’9″/35 years old. Free agent signing.
Ricky Rubio (G) — 6’4″/24 years old. Drafted with No. 5 overall pick in 2009.
Damjan Rudez (F) — 6’10″/28 years old. Acquired via trade from Pacers.
Greg Smith (F/C) — 6’10″/25 years old. Free agent signing.
Karl-Anthony Towns (F/C) — 6’11″/19 years old. Drafted with No. 1 overall pick in 2015.
Andrew Wiggins (F) — 6’8″/20 years old. Acquired via trade from Cavaliers.

10-Day Contracts (0)

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TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (14)

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Latest On Wesley Matthews

By Eddie Scarito | at July 2, 2015 11:41 pm

The Mavericks, Raptors, and the Kings are all involved in discussions with unrestricted free agent Wesley Matthews regarding a long-term contract, Marc Stein of ESPN.com writes. Matthews has made it clear that he is seeking a multiyear deal with average salaries of $15MM despite the fact that he’s only four months into his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon, Stein notes. Dallas is extremely reluctant to meet Matthews’ asking price considering the frightening history of players who came back from torn Achilles tendons. The Mavs would want to sign Matthews to a deal with salaries in the $10-12MM range annually, the ESPN scribe adds.

Here’s more regarding the pursuit of Matthews:

Matthews’ camp has notified the Kings that he’s unlikely to accept their offer, making the Mavericks his probable destination, Stein relays (on Twitter).

9:42pm update

In an update to his report from earlier, Stein tweets that the Kings‘ offer to Matthews is for four years, and $64MM. This would amount to $16MM annually for the swingman, should he choose to accept the deal.

8:31pm update

The Kings‘ offer is said to be in the $45MM range over three years, Stein reports (Twitter links). The Mavs are the swingman’s preferred destination, Stein adds.

7:32pm update

Matthews met with the Kings earlier today, Sam Amick of USA Today relays (on Twitter).
Sacramento intends to make Matthews an offer that will be difficult for him to refuse, Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee notes (Twitter link).
The Mavericks are leery of the Kings landing Matthews, but hope that the swingman will hold off on his decision until he sees if free agent center DeAndre Jordan chooses to sign a pact with Dallas, Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com notes (via Twitter).

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