NBA Transactions Log
The 2014/15 season has already been a particularly busy one for trades, but those aren’t the only moves that teams make. There’s also been a brisk market for 10-day contracts, and front offices have executed a steady stream of other sorts of signings and releases throughout the season.
Hoops Rumors is introducing a daily log to allow you to keep track of it all in one place in a condensed format. You can find details on all of the transactions below at hoopsrumors.com/transactions, and you can follow our transactions-only Twitter account or RSS feed. A list of this year’s trades is broken out here, with links to full details on each swap. Categorized data on 10-day contracts dating back to the 2006/07 season can be found in our 10-Day Contract Tracker. D-League assignments and recalls aren’t covered in this list below, but they’re listed by team here.
You can find this transactions log any time under the “Hoops Rumors Features” menu on our right sidebar. We’ll continue to update it as moves occur, so you can keep up with each of the deadline trades, post deadline buyouts, and stretch-run additions at a glance.
April 13, 2015
- Los Angeles Lakers – signed Vander Blue through the end of the 2014/15 season
April 12, 2015
- Denver Nuggets – signed Jamaal Franklin through the end of the 2014/15 season
- Sacramento Kings – signed David Stockton through the 2015/16 season
April 11, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Lester Hudson to a multi-year contract
- Phoenix Suns – re-signed Jerel McNeal through the 2015/16 season
April 8, 2015
- Denver Nuggets – claimed Shavlik Randolph off waivers
- New York Knicks – re-signed Ricky Ledo through the end of the 2014/15 season
April 7, 2015
- Milwaukee Bucks – signed Jorge Gutierrez to a multi-year deal
- Minnesota Timberwolves – signed Arinze Onuaku through the end of the 2014/15 season
April 6, 2015
- Brooklyn Nets – re-signed Earl Clark through the end of the 2014/15 season with a team option for 2015/16
- Boston Celtics – waived Shavlik Randolph. Signed Chris Babb to a multi-year contract
- Washington Wizards – re-signed Will Bynum through the end of the 2014/15 season
April 3, 2015
- Atlanta Hawks – re-signed Austin Daye through the 2015/16 season
- Los Angeles Lakers – signed Dwight Buycks to a 10-day contract
April 2, 2015
- Sacramento Kings – signed Sim Bhullar to a 10-day contract
April 1, 2015
- Los Angeles Lakers – waived Steve Nash. Signed Jabari Brown to a multi-year contract
- Phoenix Suns – signed Jerel McNeal to a 10-day contract
March 30, 2015
- Portland Trail Blazers – signed Tim Frazier through the end of the 2014/15 season
March 29, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – signed Lester Hudson to a 10-day contract
- New York Knicks – re-signed Ricky Ledo to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 28, 2015
- Denver Nuggets – claimed Ian Clark off waivers
March 27, 2015
- Brooklyn Nets – signed Earl Clark to a 10-day contract
March 26, 2015
- Utah Jazz – waived Ian Clark. Signed Jack Cooley and Christapher Johnson to multi-year contracts
March 25, 2015
- Atlanta Hawks – re-signed Austin Daye to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 24, 2015
- New Orleans Pelicans – re-signed Toney Douglas through the end of the 2014/15 season
March 23, 2015
- Sacramento Kings – signed David Wear to a 10-day contract
March 22, 2015
- Washington Wizards – re-signed Toure Murry to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 21, 2015
- Phoenix Suns – signed A.J. Price to a 10-day contract
March 20, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Jordan Hamilton through the 2015/16 season
- Los Angeles Lakers – re-signed Jabari Brown to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 19, 2015
- Minnesota Timberwolves – signed Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract
- New York Knicks – signed Ricky Ledo to a 10-day contract
March 18, 2015
- Miami Heat – re-signed Michael Beasley through the end of the 2015/16 season
March 17, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Nate Robinson to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 16, 2015
- Milwaukee Bucks – re-signed Christapher Johnson to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – re-signed Bryce Cotton to a multi-year contract. Re-signed Jack Cooley to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 15, 2015
- Atlanta Hawks – signed Austin Daye to a 10-day contract
March 13, 2015
- Detroit Pistons – re-signed Quincy Miller through the end of the 2015/16 season
- Miami Heat – re-signed Henry Walker through the end of the 2015/16 season
- Phoenix Suns – re-signed Earl Barron through the end of the 2014/15 season
March 12, 2015
- Washington Wizards – signed Toure Murry to a 10-day contract
March 11, 2015
- Phoenix Suns – signed Seth Curry to a 10-day contract
March 10, 2015
- Los Angeles Lakers – signed Jabari Brown to a 10-day contract
March 8, 2015
- Miami Heat – re-signed Michael Beasley to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 7, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – signed Nate Robinson to a 10-day contract
- Philadelphia 76ers – claimed Glenn Robinson III off waivers
March 6, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Jordan Hamilton to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Milwaukee Bucks – signed Chris Johnson to a 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – re-signed Bryce Cotton to a 2nd 10-day contract. Signed Jerrelle Benimon to a 10-day contract
March 5, 2015
- Atlanta Hawks – signed Jarell Eddie to a 10-day contract
- Minnesota Timberwolves – waived Glenn Robinson III, claimed Justin Hamilton off waivers
March 4, 2015
- New Orleans Pelicans – signed Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract
March 3, 2015
- Dallas Mavericks – re-signed Bernard James through the end of the 2014/15 season
- Detroit Pistons – re-signed Quincy Miller to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Miami Heat – re-signed Henry Walker to a 2nd 10-day contract
- New Orleans Pelicans – waived Justin Hamilton
- Phoenix Suns – re-signed Earl Barron to a 2nd 10-day contract
March 2, 2015
- Memphis Grizzlies – re-signed JaMychal Green through the end of the 2016/17 season
March 1, 2015
- Philadelphia 76ers – waived JaVale McGee
February 26, 2015
- Miami Heat – signed Michael Beasley to a 10-day contract
February 24, 2015
- Cleveland Cavaliers – signed Kendrick Perkins
- Detroit Pistons – claimed Shawne Williams off waivers
- Los Angeles Clippers – signed Jordan Hamilton to a 10-day contract
- Philadelphia 76ers – terminated the 10-day contract of Tim Frazier and claimed Thomas Robinson off waivers
- Utah Jazz – signed Jack Cooley and Bryce Cotton to 10-day contracts
February 22, 2015
- Denver Nuggets – waived Victor Claver and Thomas Robinson
- New Orleans Pelicans – waived Shawne Williams
- Philadelphia 76ers – waived Malcolm Thomas and claimed Ish Smith off waivers
February 21, 2015
- Dallas Mavericks – re-signed Bernard James to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Detroit Pistons – signed Quincy Miller to a 10-day contract
- Miami Heat – signed Henry Walker to a 10-day contract
- Milwaukee Bucks – waived Larry Sanders
- Philadelphia 76ers – waived Andrei Kirilenko
- Phoenix Suns – signed Earl Barron to a 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – waived Kendrick Perkins
February 20, 2015
- Philadelphia 76ers – called up Tim Frazier from Maine Red Claws (D-League) and re-signed him to a 2nd 10-day contract
- San Antonio Spurs – re-signed Reggie Williams through the end of the 2015/16 season
February 19, 2015
- Boston Celtics – traded Marcus Thornton and a 2016 1st round pick (Cleveland’s top 10 protected) to Phoenix Suns for Isaiah Thomas. Traded Tayshaun Prince to Detroit Pistons for Luigi Datome and Jonas Jerebko
- Brooklyn Nets – traded Kevin Garnett to Minnesota Timberwolves and received Thaddeus Young
- Denver Nuggets – traded Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee to Portland Trail Blazers and received Will Barton, Victor Claver, Thomas Robinson and a 2016 1st round pick (top 14 protected). Traded JaVale McGee, the draft rights to Chu Chu Maduabum and a 2015 1st round pick (Oklahoma City’s top 18 protected) to Philadelphia 76ers and received the draft rights to Cenk Akyol. Signed Joffrey Lauvergne through the end of the 2016/17 season
- Detroit Pistons – in 3-team deal, traded D.J. Augustin, Kyle Singler and a 2019 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City Thunder, and a 2017 2nd round pick to Utah Jazz and received Reggie Jackson from Oklahoma City Thunder. Traded Luigi Datome and Jonas Jerebko to Boston Celtics for Tayshaun Prince
- Golden State Warriors – called-up James McAdoo from Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League) and re-signed him through the end of the 2015/16 season
- Houston Rockets – traded Isaiah Canaan and a 2015 second round pick (lesser of DEN/MIN picks) to Philadelphia 76ers and received K.J. McDaniels. Traded Alexey Shved, a 2017 2nd round pick and a 2019 2nd round pick to New York Knicks and received Pablo Prigioni
- Memphis Grizzlies – re-signed JaMychal Green to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Miami Heat – in 3-team deal, traded Norris Cole, Justin Hamilton and Shawne Williams to New Orleans Pelicans, and Danny Granger, a 2017 1st round pick (top 7 protected) and a 2021 1st round pick (no protection) to Phoenix Suns, and received Goran Dragic and Zoran Dragic from Phoenix Suns
- Milwaukee Bucks – in 3-team deal, traded Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall to Phoenix Suns and received Michael Carter-Williams from Philadelphia 76ers, and Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee from Phoenix Suns. Waived Kenyon Martin
- Minnesota Timberwolves – traded Thaddeus Young to Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Garnett. Re-signed Lorenzo Brown through the end of the 2015/16 season
- New Orleans Pelicans – in 3-team deal, traded John Salmons to Phoenix Suns and received Norris Cole, Justin Hamilton and Shawne Williams from Miami Heat. Traded a 2016 2nd round pick (some protection) to Oklahoma City and received Ish Smith, the draft rights to Latavious Williams and a 2015 2nd round pick (some protection). Waived Ish Smith. Terminated the 10-day contract of Toney Douglas
- New York Knicks – traded Pablo Prigioni to Houston Rockets and received Alexey Shved, a 2017 2nd round pick and a 2019 2nd round pick
- Oklahoma City Thunder – in 3-team deal, traded Reggie Jackson to Detroit Pistons, and Grant Jerrett, Kendrick Perkins, the draft rights to Tibor Pleiss and a 2017 1st round pick (top 14 protected) to Utah Jazz, and received Enes Kanter and Steve Novak from Utah Jazz, and D.J. Augustin, Kyle Singler and a 2019 2nd round pick from Detroit Pistons. Traded Ish Smith, the draft rights to Latavious Williams and a 2015 second round pick (some protection) to New Orleans Pelicans and received a 2016 2nd round pick (some protection)
- Philadelphia 76ers – in 3-team deal, traded Michael Carter-Williams to Milwaukee Bucks and received 2015 1st round pick (L.A. Lakers’ top 5 protected) from Phoenix Suns. Traded K.J. McDaniels to Houston Rockets and received Isaiah Canaan and a 2015 2nd round pick (lesser of DEN/MIN picks). Traded the draft rights to Cenk Akyol to Denver Nuggets and received JaVale McGee, the draft rights to Chu Chu Maduabum and a 2015 1st round pick (Oklahoma City’s top 18 protected)
- Phoenix Suns – in 3-team deal, traded Goran Dragic and Zoran Dragic to Miami Heat, and received John Salmons from New Orleans Pelicans, and Danny Granger, a 2017 1st round pick (top 7 protected) and a 2021 1st round pick (no protection) from Miami Heat. In 3-team deal, traded Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee to Milwaukee Bucks, and 2015 1st round pick (L.A. Lakers’ top 5 protected) to Philadelphia 76ers and received Brandon Knight and Kendall Marshall from Milwaukee Bucks. Traded Isaiah Thomas to Boston Celtics for Marcus Thornton and a 2016 1st round pick (Cleveland’s top 10 protected). Waived Kendall Marshall
- Portland Trail Blazers – traded Will Barton, Victor Claver, Thomas Robinson and a 2016 1st round pick (top 14 protected) to Denver Nuggets for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee
- Sacramento Kings – traded Ramon Sessions to Washington Wizards for Andre Miller. Called up from Reno Bighorns (D-League) and signed to a 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – in 3-team deal, traded Enes Kanter and Steve Novak to Oklahoma City Thunder and received Grant Jerrett, Kendrick Perkins and a 2017 1st round pick from Oklahoma City Thunder, and a 2017 2nd round pick from Detroit Pistons
- Washington Wizards – traded Andre Miller to Sacramento Kings and received Ramon Sessions
February 18, 2015
- Dallas Mavericks – waived Ricky Ledo and signed Amare Stoudemire
- New Orleans Pelicans – re-signed Toney Douglas to a 2nd 10-day contract
February 15, 2015
- New York Knicks – waived Amare Stoudemire
February 12, 2015
- Detroit Pistons – signed John Lucas III to a 2nd 10-day contract
February 11, 2015
- Dallas Mavericks – signed Bernard James to a 10-day contract
February 10, 2015
- Atlanta Hawks – traded Adreian Payne to Minnesota Timberwolves and received a 2017 1st rd pick (top 14 protected)
- Charlotte Hornets – traded Gary Neal and Miami’s 2019 2nd rd pick to Minnesota Timberwolves and received Mo Williams and Troy Daniels. Terminated the 10-day contract of Elliot Williams
- Minnesota Timberwolves – traded a 2017 1st rd pick (top 14 protected) and received Adreian Payne. Traded Mo Williams and Troy Daniels to Charlotte Hornets and received Gary Neal and Miami’s 2019 2nd rd pick
February 8, 2015
- Miami Heat – re-signed Tyler Johnson through the end of the 2015/16 season
- San Antonio Spurs – re-signed Reggie Williams to a 2nd 10-day contract
February 7, 2015
- Milwaukee Bucks – re-signed Jorge Gutierrez to a 2nd 10-day contract
February 6, 2015
- Minnesota Timberwolves – re-signed Lorenzo Brown to a 2nd 10-day contract
February 5, 2015
- Philadelphia 76ers – signed Tim Frazier to a 10-day contract
February 4, 2015
- Charlotte Hornets – waived Jannero Pargo and signed Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract
- New Orleans Pelicans – signed Toney Douglas to a 10-day contract
February 3, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Dahntay Jones through the end of the 2014/15 season
- Oklahoma City Thunder – extended the contract of Nick Collison through the 2016/17 season
February 2, 2015
- Boston Celtics – re-signed Andre Dawkins to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Detroit Pistons – signed John Lucas III to a 10-day contract
- Golden State Warriors – called up James McAdoo from Santa Cruz Warriors and re-signed him to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Memphis Grizzlies – called up JaMychal Green from Austin Spurs and signed him to a 10-day contract
January 31, 2015
- New York Knicks – re-signed Lance Thomas through the end of the 2014/15 season
January 30, 2015
- Sacramento Kings – re-signed Quincy Miller to a 2nd 10-day contract
January 29, 2015
- Miami Heat – called up Tyler Johnson from Sioux Falls Skyforce and re-signed him to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Milwaukee Bucks – re-signed Kenyon Martin through the end of the 2014/15 season
- New York Knicks – re-signed Lou Amundson through the end of the 2014/15 season
January 28, 2015
- Milwaukee Bucks – called up Jorge Gutierrez from Canton Charge and signed him to a 10-day contract
- Minnesota Timberwolves – called up Lorenzo Brown from Grand Rapids Drive and signed him to a 10-day contract
- San Antonio Spurs – called up Reggie Williams from Oklahoma City Blue and signed him to a 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – called up Christapher Johnson from Rio Grande Valley Vipers and signed him to a 10-day contract
January 27, 2015
- Minnesota Timberwolves – terminated 10-day contract of Miroslav Raduljica
- New York Knicks – re-signed Langston Galloway through the end of the 2015/16 season
January 26, 2015
- Philadelphia 76ers – re-signed Larry Drew II to a 2nd 10-day contract
January 24, 2015
- Los Angeles Clippers – re-signed Dahntay Jones to a 2nd 10-day contract
- New Orleans Pelicans – re-signed Nate Wolters to a 2nd 10-day contract
- Utah Jazz – re-signed Elijah Millsap through the end of the 2016/17 season
Celtics Sign Andre Dawkins To Second 10-Day
MONDAY, 3:35pm: The deal is official, the team announced via press release.
SUNDAY, 3:15pm: Andre Dawkins told A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com (on Twitter) that he will be signing another 10-day deal with the Celtics. Dawkins’ first 10-day deal expires today.
Dawkins spent the bulk of this 10-day stint in the D-League, though he was recalled briefly to join Boston for a practice a few days ago and he was also brought back to the team earlier today. The 23-year-old was waived by the Heat in January as they opted not to guarantee his rookie minimum salary for the season.
Miami was reportedly interested in bringing back the John Spencer client on a 10-day contract at some point this season, but the Celtics ostensibly beat them to the punch. The former Duke Blue Devil went undrafted this summer, but he joined the Rockets and Heat for summer league and made Miami’s opening-night roster out of training camp. In four games with Miami, Dawkins played a grand total of 22 minutes.
Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe (on Twitter) first reported that a second 10-day deal for Dawkins was expected.
Grizzlies Sign JaMychal Green To 10-Day Pact
MONDAY, 3:31pm: The signing of Green is official, Memphis announced via press release.
SUNDAY, 2:03pm: Thomas won’t be offered another 10-day deal, according to Wojnarowski.
1:35pm: The Grizzlies will sign forward JaMychal Green to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter). Green, 24, recently completed a 10-day contract with the Spurs.
Green averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in five appearances with the Spurs. While he didn’t get tons of playing time to show what he could do, he garnered interest as a possible 10-day signee from multiple teams, including the Grizzlies.
The power forward spent the preseason with the Spurs and was with San Antonio’s D-League affiliate in between stints with the big club. The Knicks, Bulls, Bucks, and Blazers also reportedly had him on their radar for a 10-day deal.
As our roster counts show, Memphis has a spot open on its 15-man roster thanks to the expiration of Tyrus Thomas‘ 10-day deal.
Warriors Re-Sign James McAdoo
1:22pm: The signing is official, the team announced via press release.
11:27am: Agent Jim Tanner confirms the deal to Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group.
11:13am: The Warriors and James McAdoo have agreed upon a second 10-day deal, a league source tells Shams Charania of RealGM. The rookie power forward had gone back to Golden State’s D-League team after the expiration of his first 10-day contract last week, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr spoke at that time of McAdoo as someone he hoped would be a part of the club’s future. The Warriors have an open roster spot, so there won’t be a need for a corresponding move.
The 22-year-old was the sixth-ranked player in the Recruiting Services Consensus Index coming out of high school in 2011, but his stock gradually slipped during his three years at North Carolina, and he went undrafted this past summer. The Warriors had him on their summer league team and gave him a $35K partial guarantee on his contract for camp. McAdoo failed to make the opening-night roster, but the Warriors retained his D-League rights, and he’s averaged 19.3 points and 9.6 rebounds in 32.9 minutes per game over 24 appearances for Golden State’s D-League affiliate.
This second arrangement will be the final 10-day contract the Warriors are allowed to give McAdoo this year, so at the end of it, Golden State will either have to sign him for the season or let him sit in NBA free agency and risk another team snapping him up. McAdoo spoke with Zach Links of Hoops Rumors shortly before the draft.
Pistons Sign John Lucas III To 10-Day Contract
MONDAY, 9:43am: The deal is official, the team announced via press release.
SUNDAY, 2:12pm: The Pistons plan to sign John Lucas III to a 10-day deal, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Lucas is being brought aboard to help fill the void created by the loss of star guard Brandon Jennings.
Lucas, a seven-year NBA vet, called off a scheduled workout with the Lakers back in November to sign with a Chinese team, the Fujian Sturgeons. That somewhat surprising decision capped what proved to be a very weird offseason for the 32-year-old guard. The Jazz had him under contract for a non-guaranteed $1.6MM at the beginning of the offseason, but they traded him to the Cavs in July. Cleveland flipped him two months later to the Celtics, who promptly waived him. The Wizards picked him up in late October, presumably with an eye on keeping him for the start of the regular season, but Washington put him back on waivers before opening night.
Now, Lucas is on his way back to the Association, this time to help give Detroit backcourt depth in the wake of Jennings’ torn Achilles. Jennings was averaging 19.8 points and 7.0 assists since the departure of Josh Smith and helped lead the club to a 12-4 record in that time period.
The Pistons had their eye on Heat guard Norris Cole as a possible backcourt addition, but it’s not clear if they’ll continue to pursue him via trade.
Knicks Ink Lance Thomas For Rest Of Season
SATURDAY, 9:23am: The Knicks have signed Thomas for the remainder of the season, the team has announced.
1:10pm: The deal only covers the rest of this season, a league source tells Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv (Twitter links).
THURSDAY, 9:49am: The Knicks will re-sign combo forward Lance Thomas to a contract that covers the rest of the season when his second 10-day contract with the team expires at the end of Friday, reports Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com. Such rest-of-season deals often carry an additional year with non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed salary, as is the case with New York’s latest arrangement with Langston Galloway, but Begley doesn’t indicate whether Thomas’ new contract will extend any longer than this season. The Knicks are limited to giving out the minimum salary.
Knicks coach Derek Fisher publicly lobbied Wednesday for new deals for Thomas as well as fellow 10-day signee Lou Amundson, who’s started the last five games for the Knicks and whose second 10-day contract with New York expires tonight. Thomas, a John Spencer client, has also played a significant role in six appearances with New York, averaging 11.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 25.8 minutes per game. He’s at a career high 21.6 MPG for the season, having made 13 starts for the injury-plagued Thunder at the beginning of the year before Oklahoma City sent him to New York in a three-team trade earlier this month.
New York waived Thomas shortly after the trade to avoid guaranteeing his minimum-salary contract for the season, but it seems that the Knicks have since warmed to the idea. A new deal for Thomas would give the Knicks 14 players signed through season’s end.
Knicks Sign Lou Amundson For Rest Of Season
FRIDAY, 12:10pm: The signing is official, the team announced (on Twitter).
THURSDAY, 10:18am: The Knicks will re-sign Lou Amundson to a deal that covers the rest of the season, a league source tells Shams Charania of RealGM (Twitter link). His second 10-day contract with New York expires at night’s end. It’s not clear whether his new pact will have an additional season tacked on, but it’ll be for the minimum salary, since that’s all the Knicks can hand out. He’ll join Lance Thomas, whom the Knicks are also reportedly set to re-sign for the season, and Langston Galloway, who signed a two-year deal Tuesday with the Knicks, to give the Knicks a full 15-man roster.
Amundson came off the bench in his Knicks debut, but he has since made five straight starts, and the Knicks have gone 4-1 in those games. New York was just 5-36 before Amundson entered the starting lineup, and on Wednesday coach Derek Fisher publicly implored the front office to re-sign the big man. The ninth-year veteran has scored only 4.7 points in 23.2 minutes per game in New York, but he’s averaging 6.5 boards per night. He, like Thomas, came to the Knicks in a three-team trade earlier this month, and the Knicks signed both to consecutive 10-day contracts after waiving them shortly after the swap to buy some time before guaranteeing their minimum salaries for the rest of the season.
The 32-year-old Amundson, a Mark Bartelstein client, has signed 10-day contracts with four different teams throughout his career, as our 10-Day Contract Tracker shows. Only once before did he parlay a 10-day contract into a deal for the rest of the season, having done so with the Sixers in his rookie season.
Kings Sign Quincy Miller To Second 10-Day Deal
10:32am: The Kings have followed up with a formal public announcement of the deal.
JANUARY 30TH, 9:53am: The team announced that the deal is official, according to Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee (Twitter link). However, the Kings have yet to make any public announcement, as teams almost always do with 10-day contracts.
JANUARY 25TH: The Kings will sign forward Quincy Miller to a second 10-day contract, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter). Miller has appeared in two games since signing with the Kings earlier this month.
Prior to joining the Kings on January 17th, the 22-year-old was with Reno Bighorns, Sacramento’s D-League affiliate. The 6’10”, 220-pound big man had proven himself as one of the best scorers in the D-League with 26.3 PPG to go with 7.6 RPG and 1.8 APG. He was shooting 52.2% from the field, and a solid 35.6% from three-point range.
Miller has appeared in two games with the Kings and he made his presence felt in his last appearance, scoring 13 points against the Warriors on Friday night. For his career, Miller has averaged 4.6 PPG and 2.6 RPG across parts of three seasons.
Heat Sign Tyler Johnson To Second 10-Day Deal
THURSDAY, 10:42am: The deal is official, the team announced.
WEDNESDAY, 12:44pm: The Heat are signing Tyler Johnson to a second 10-day contract, reports Shams Charania of RealGM. The guard’s first 10-day deal with the Heat expired a week ago, but a source told Hoops Rumors then that while the club wouldn’t re-sign him for the time being, another deal was a possibility as soon as one week later. Johnson will move back into the open roster spot vacated when his initial 10-day run expired.
Miami had Johnson on its summer league squad after he went undrafted out of Fresno State this summer, and he impressed enough to merit a contract partially guaranteed for $75K so he could join the team for the preseason. He failed to make the opening night roster, but Miami retained his D-League rights, and Johnson averaged 18.5 points in 34.5 minutes per game with 42.6% three-point shooting for the Heat’s affiliate. The 22-year-old had a stint of less than two minutes in one game for the Heat’s big club on his first 10-day contract.
The Heat won’t be able to sign the Pedro Power client to any more 10-day deals once this one expires, so any subsequent contract between the sides this season would have to cover the rest of the season. The other 14 players on Miami’s roster already have contracts for at least the rest of the season, and the Heat’s desire to maintain flexibility in case of a trade factored into their decision to wait on a new 10-day deal for Johnson.
Bucks Sign Kenyon Martin For Rest Of Season
JANUARY 29TH: The deal is official, the team announced.
JANUARY 28TH, 7:35pm: A source with the Bucks has confirmed that the team will sign Martin for the remainder of the season, Gardner reports (Twitter link).
10:12pm: Martin will be signed to a deal that covers the remainder of the season by the end of the week, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports (Twitter link).
JANUARY 27TH,1:23pm: Neither Martin nor Kidd acknowledged today that there’s any agreement in place for the rest of the season, as a pair of tweets from Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveal. Kidd said team officials would discuss Martin’s situation, while the big man said he merely hopes the Bucks will re-sign him once his second 10-day contract expires at the end of Wednesday. “I know it’s a business,” Martin said. “Nothing is promised.”
JANUARY 20TH: Martin and the Bucks have already agreed in principle to a deal that covers the rest of the season, reports Shams Charania of RealGM (Twitter link). The 15th-year veteran signed his second 10-day contract with Milwaukee on Monday, and since the Bucks can’t issue any more 10-day pacts to him after this one expires, Martin figures to sign the contract for the rest of the season at that point. Charania doesn’t specify how much money is involved or whether the pact will extend into next season, but players who sign after consecutive 10-day contracts almost always do so for the prorated minimum salary.
JANUARY 16TH: The Bucks are likely to retain Kenyon Martin for the rest of the season, as David Alarcón of HoopsHype reports (Twitter link; translation via HoopsHype). Martin is on a 10-day contract that expires at the end of Sunday, and Alarcón indicates that Milwaukee wants to sign him to another 10-day pact and then ink him for the rest of the season. The 37-year-old Andy Miller client would presumably be on board with continuing to play for Jason Kidd, his long-ago teammate, in spite of reported interest from the Cavs and meetings earlier in the season with the Grizzlies and Rockets.
Martin hasn’t seen much playing time during his brief tenure with Milwaukee, totaling 15 minutes spread over three games so far. The Bucks have welcomed back Ersan Ilyasova since coming to terms with Martin, but the team is without starting power forward Jabari Parker for the rest of the season because of a torn ACL, and Larry Sanders continues to sit out with personal issues. So, Milwaukee is still thinner than expected up front.
The team let go of Nate Wolters to open a roster spot for Martin, so keeping Martin would once more limit Milwaukee’s flexibility. The Bucks are nonetheless more than $7MM shy of the salary cap, so they have the financial wherewithal to eat more guaranteed salary if they deem it necessary as they fight for a playoff spot. Milwaukee has climbed to fifth place in the Eastern Conference at 21-19.