2021 Free Agency

Ball sign-and-trade to Bulls
This was a somewhat expected outcome: Lonzo Ball has agreed to a four-year, $85 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade agreement, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Ball averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game last season in New Orleans with the Pelicans

The return for Ball is not yet know. Stay tuned!

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Boban Marjanovic has agreed to a deal to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Breaking: Five-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler is expected to agree to a maximum contract extension with the Miami Heat when the league year opens on Aug. 6, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Free agent Mike Conley Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $68 million deal to return to the Utah Jazz, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

bobheckler wrote:Ball sign-and-trade to Bulls
This was a somewhat expected outcome: Lonzo Ball has agreed to a four-year, $85 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade agreement, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Ball averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game last season in New Orleans with the Pelicans

The return for Ball is not yet know. Stay tuned!

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
The Chicago Bulls are sending Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple and a second-round pick to New Orleans for Lonzo Ball, who's signing a four-year, $85M contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Free agent Kelly Olynyk has agreed to a three-year, $37M deal with the Detroit Pistons, his agent Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tells ESPN.

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Free agent C Nerlens Noel is returning to the New York Knicks on a three-year, $32M contract, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. Tom Thibodeau keeps his rim protector.

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Restricted free agent C Jarrett Allen has agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agents Derrick Powell and Jim Tanner tell ESPN.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Sources: The NBA has set salary cap for 2021-22 season, effective for August free agency: $112,414,000 cap, $136,606,000 tax line.

Cap, tax for 2022-23: $119, $145 — with cap level about $4 million higher than previous projections.
3:22 PM · Aug 2, 2021


Bob


.

Has dinwiddie landed anywhere

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
TJ McConnell has agreed to a four-year, $35M deal to return to Indiana, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
3:32 PM · Aug 2, 2021

RosalieTCeltics wrote:Has dinwiddie landed anywhere

Not reported yet. Latest rumor-du-jour is him going to Washington.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Kyle Lowry is signing with the Miami Heat.
3:38 PM · Aug 2, 2021

Trouble with Dinwiddie is he will demand big money. Celts do not have a chance there.

Too bad they did not get Fournier

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Duncan Robinson – host of the @TheLongshotPod – has agreed to a 5-year, $90M contract to stay with the Miami Heat, his agent Jason Glushon of @GlushonSM tells ESPN. The deal, largest ever for an undrafted player, also includes an ETO after the fourth year.
3:39 PM · Aug 2, 2021

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Free agent F Torrey Craig has agreed to a two-year, $10M deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Dave Spahn and Austin Brown of @caa_sports tell ESPN.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Free agent Doug McDermott has agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

Chris Haynes
@ChrisBHaynes
BREAKING NEWS: Free agent star Chris Paul reaches agreement with Phoenix Suns on four-year, up to $120 million contract that will expire when he’s 40, league sources tell @YahooSports.

Mark Murphy @Murf56
about 12 minutes ago
League source: Marcus Smart is likely staying, now that Lonzo Ball has signed with Chicago. Any roster additions will be "on the margins."



Adam Himmelsbach
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
about 13 minutes ago
Some Cs intel I'm hearing as free agency rolls on: -Fournier's return still quite unlikely -Marcus Smart isn't going anywhere -Cs could be priced out on Jeff Green -Otto Porter/Patty Mills possible -Cs remain focused on maintaining flexibility -IT return not in cards



.

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Kyle Lowry has agreed to a three-year deal for approximately $90M with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Free agent Sterling Brown has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
4:04 PM · Aug 2, 2021

Malika Andrews
@malika_andrews
Free agent forward/center Jeff Green has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Denver Nuggets, his agent Jason Glushon of @GlushonSM tells ESPN. The deal includes a player option in the second year.


.

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Free agent F Moe Harkless has agreed to a two-year, $9M deal with the Sacramento Kings, agent Nima Namakian of @InnovateSports tells ESPN.

Philly must be really having a problem making a deal for Simmons . His value has dropped so much and he has a huge contract

This espn show is sickening. All Lakers. These two women on here are all over them

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
Furkan Korkmaz has agreed to a three-year, $15M deal to stay with the 76ers, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN.