2016 Free Agency Tracker and Rumors

Lakers sign 31 year old Luol Deng.

4 years, $72M.


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http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2016/7/8/12132992/sacramento-kings-trade-rumor-rudy-gay



Rudy Gay Is Reportedly Requesting A Trade From The Kings
By Tony Xypteras  @TonyXypteras on Jul 8, 2016, 3:25p 257


Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee reported earlier this afternoon that Rudy Gay has requested a trade from the Sacramento Kings.


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Kings attempting to trade Rudy Gay (per his request), but adamant that they have no interest in Monta Ellis.
2:17 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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We've heard similar rumblings in the past about Gay's unhappiness with the Kings, but Voisin's tweet is a huge jump from speculation of unhappiness to a formal trade request.

On one hand, Gay's desire to play elsewhere makes some sense. He signed an extension with the Kings just weeks before Michael Malone was fired, and his tenure as a King has only gone downhill from there. He was a solid, efficient offensive contributor under Malone, and after a poor year under George Karl's leadership, a trade could do him some good.

On the other hand, the Kings just hired one of his former coaches in Memphis, Dave Joerger, and while Joerger's hiring didn't stop the Rudy Gay trade rumors, I did think that hire would, at the very least, improve Sacramento's standing in Rudy Gay's mind, and give him some optimism for his future in Sacramento.

Voisin's report came just minutes after ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Kings are actively shopping Rudy Gay, Kosta Koufos, and Ben McLemore.

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Kosta Koufos, Ben McLemore and, of course, Rudy Gay are three Sacramento Kings available via trade, according to league sources
1:45 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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At any rate, it's starting to feel like Rudy Gay's relationship with the Kings has soured to the point of no return, and I'm sure now that Voisin has made Gay's trade request public, it will only get worse.

Voisin has a knack for dropping major news items like this in a fairly nonchalant manner, so I want to at least keep the door open to the possibility that this is news Voisin had heard under previous circumstances, and it just sort of slipped out now. It's an odd time to request a trade if this just happened, and an even odder time to make public if the Kings are actually trying to trade him like Stein suggests. It doesn't exactly do anything for Gay's trade value, and if Gay's value is lowered by the publication of his request, it only decreases the likelihood that the Kings move him.

I don't know, something about how this slipped out the way that it did feels dubious. Stay tuned.

UPDATE:

Sean Cunningham of News10 has a conflicting report, saying there has never been a formal trade request by Rudy. Hrm.

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While he may be part of Kings trade talks, have heard from multiple people who say there has been no trade request made by Rudy Gay
4:16 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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bob
MY NOTE:  Rudy Gay will make $13.3M this year and has a player option for $14.2M next year.  His 30th birthday is 8/17.  He is a career 45% shooter, 34.4% from 3.  He has averaged 34-35mpg his two years in Sacto.  There is no way he'd get that many minutes here.  I say 'no'.  Not because he's not good, but because he's a starter, somewhere, but not here.



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Kris Humphries, 1 year, $4M with Atlanta.

does he still classify as a Kardashien sighting?

kdp59 wrote:does he still classify as a Kardashien sighting?

Yes. Oh, yes he does.

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent center Jordan Hill has agreed to a two-year, $8M deal with Minnesota, league source tells @The Vertical. 16 mins ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA



bob
MY NOTE: I've always liked Jordan Hill. I do not understand why Danny didn't go after him. The price is right.


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http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/07/nba_free_agency_rumors_2016_fo.html#incart_river_index



NBA free agency rumors 2016: Former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, Brooklyn Nets agree to deal (report)





Anthony Bennett will reportedly join the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year deal. (AP Photo)



Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com By Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com



on July 14, 2016 at 1:05 PM


The Brooklyn Nets are trying very hard to win more games next season and avoid giving the Boston Celtics the top selection in a loaded 2017 draft. The team's latest venture will reportedly include former No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Bennett.

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Free agent Anthony Bennett has reached agreement on a two-year minimum deal with Brooklyn, sources tell The Vertical. First year guarantee.
9:33 AM - 14 Jul 2016
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Many have (fairly) noted that at some point, it's not productive to point out exactly when players were drafted, especially when they are off their rookie contracts. Evan Turner, for example, was the No. 2 pick in the 2010 draft, and while he wasn't productive enough to warrant the second overall pick, he has still become a solid NBA player.

Anthony Bennett is yet to become a productive player, and frankly, he may never get to that point. Still, he's just 23, and the same reasons he was drafted first overall — athleticism and the ability to become a small-ball power forward — are the same reasons Brooklyn is willing to take a (two-year mostly contractually guaranteed) chance on him.


But Bennett has shown nothing that indicates he'll be able to contribute at the NBA level to this point. He struggled to break into Cleveland's rotation after being selected No. 1, and with seemingly dwindling confidence and playing time, he was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the Andrew Wiggins deal. Bennett was bought out by the Wolves, after which he joined the Toronto Raptors, who released him in March.

The Nets are desperately trying to fill their roster at this point, and Bennett represents an opportunity to take a shot — perhaps the final shot of Bennett's NBA career — on a medium-upside acquisition. Whether he is able to capitalize on that shot remains unclear, and probably doubtful.

Brooklyn also signed Randy Foye on Thursday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Free agent guard Randy Foye has agreed on a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
9:56 AM - 14 Jul 2016
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That sound you hear is Danny Ainge rubbing his hands together gleefully.



bob
MY NOTE:   BWAAAAHAAAHAAAAHHHAAAAAA!!!!


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7 mins ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania
Shams Charania: Vertical Sources: The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a one-year deal with forward Terrence Jones. Sides worked on final details today.


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Every completed 2016 NBA free agent signing in one place

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/6/30/12052290/nba-free-agent-signings-tracker-2016-rumors?_ga=1.172056931.1901845185.1464914653

The NBA's 2016 free agency period has been long anticipated because of the massive jump in salary cap from $70 million to a number now projected to be $94 million. Most teams around the league will be flush with cap space and looking to throw big dollars around, which will result in eye-popping contracts for a number of players.

Kevin Durant was the biggest prize, but while many believed Durant would re-sign for at least one more run with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2014 MVP instead signed with their biggest rivals in the Golden State Warriors.

His decision set the wheels in motion for the rest of free agency, as the losers of the Durant sweepstakes turned to their backup plans. Other teams not in the chase actually struck early as Durant suitors waited on him.

But free agency did finish with fireworks, thanks to Dwyane Wade. After a series of contentious negotiations with the Heat, Wade made the stunning decision to leave to sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls. That put a bow on what proved to be a wild free agency period.

Here's a list of every move this summer, in order:

THE BIG ONES

KEVIN DURANT: 2 years, $54.5 million with Warriors
DWYANE WADE: 2 years, $47.5 million with Bulls

ALL OTHERS (IN ORDER)

BRADLEY BEAL: 5 years, $128 million with Wizards
TIMOFEY MOZGOV: 4 years, $64 million with Lakers
DEMAR DEROZAN: 5 years, $145 million with Raptors
ANDRE DRUMMOND: 5 years, $130 million with Pistons
NICOLAS BATUM: 5 years, $120 million with Hornets
JORDAN CLARKSON: 4 years, $50 million with Lakers
HASSAN WHITESIDE: 4-years, $98 million with Heat
ISH SMITH: 3-year contract with Pistons
D.J. AUGUSTIN: 4-years, $29 million with Magic
JEREMY LIN: 3 years, $36 million with Nets
AL JEFFERSON: 3 years, $30 million with Pacers
JERRYD BAYLESS: 3 years, $27 million with 76ers
MIRZA TELETOVIC: 3 years, $30 million with Bucks
CHANDLER PARSONS: 4 years, $94 million with Grizzlies
EVAN TURNER: 4 years, $70 million with Blazers
EVAN FOURNIER: 5 years, $85 million with Magic
MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA: 4 years, $38 million with Bucks (Cavs can match)
SOLOMON HILL: 4 years, $48 million with Pelicans
JEFF GREEN: 1 year, $15 million with Magic
DARRELL ARTHUR: 3 years, $23 million with Nuggets
DWIGHT HOWARD: 3 years, $70 million with Hawks
MIKE CONLEY: 5 years, $153 million with Grizzlies
JUSTIN HAMILTON: 2 years, $6 million with Nets
JARED DUDLEY: 3 years, $30 million with Suns
E'TWAUN MOORE: 4 years, $34 million with Pelicans
JOAKIM NOAH: 4 years, $72 million with Knicks
KENT BAZEMORE: 4 years, $70 million with Hawks
JOE JOHNSON: 2 years, $22 million with Jazz
LUOL DENG: 4 years, $72 million with Lakers
JON LEUER: 4 years, $42 million with Pistons
ARRON AFFLALO: 2 years, $25 million with Kings
BISMACK BIYOMBO: 4 years, $72 million with Magic
TREVOR BOOKER: 2 years, $18.5 million with Nets
RYAN ANDERSON: 4 years, $80 million with Rockets
MARVIN WILLIAMS: 4 years, $54.5 million with Hornets
ANTHONY TOLLIVER: 2 years, $16 million with Kings

AL HORFORD: 4 years, $113 million with the Celtics

COURTNEY LEE: 4 years, $50 million with the Knicks
IAN MAHINMI: 4 years, $64 million with the Wizards
AUSTIN RIVERS: 3 years, $35 million with the Clippers
ERIC GORDON: 4 years, $53 million with the Rockets
WESLEY JOHNSON: 3 years, $18 million with the Clippers
JAMES ENNIS: 2 years, $6 million with Grizzlies
ANDREW NICHOLSON: 4 years, $26 million with Wizards
TYLER JOHNSON: 4 years, $50 million with Nets, Heat match
COLE ALDRICH: 3 years, $22 million with Timberwolves
GARRETT TEMPLE: 3 years, $24 million with Kings
TOMAS SATORANSKY: 3 years, $9 million with Wizards
JAMAL CRAWFORD: 3 years, $42 million with Clippers
RAJON RONDO: 2 years, $28 million with Bulls
MALCOLM DELANEY: 2 years with Hawks
MATT BARNES: 2 years, $12 million with Kings
DWIGHT POWELL: 4 years, $37 million with Mavericks
DERON WILLIAMS: 1 year, $10 million with Mavericks
TARIK BLACK: 2 years, $12.5 million with Lakers
RAMON SESSIONS: 2 years, $12.5 million with Hornets
SHAUN LIVINGSTON: 1 year, $5.8 million option picked up by Warriors
SERGIO RODRIGUEZ: 1 year, $8 million with 76ers
HARRISON BARNES: 4 years, $94 million with Mavericks
PAU GASOL: 2 years, $30+ million with Spurs
BRANDON JENNINGS: 1 year, $5 million with Knicks
LUC RICHARD MBAH A MOUTE: 2 years, $4.5 million with Clippers
ZAZA PACHULIA: 1 year, $2.9 million with Warriors
ROY HIBBERT: 1 year, $5 million with Hornets
LANCE THOMAS: 4 years, $27 million with Knicks
SETH CURRY: 2 years, $6 million with Mavericks
DIRK NOWITZKI: 2 years, $40 million with Mavericks
GERALD HENDERSON: 2 years, $18 million with 76ers
DAVID WEST: 1 year, $1.55 million vs. Warriors
MINDAUGAS KUZMINSKAS: 2 years, $6 million with Knicks
WILLY HERNANGOMEZ: TBD with Knicks
JASON SMITH: 3 years, $16 million with Wizards
NENE: 1 year, $2.9 million with Rockets
BRANDON RUSH: 1 year, $3.5 million with Timberwolves
BRIAN ROBERTS: 1 year, $1.05 million with Hornets
LANGSTON GALLOWAY: 2 years, $10-12 million with Pelicans
RICHARD JEFFERSON: 2 years, $5 million with Cavaliers
LEANDRO BARBOSA: 2 years, $8 million with Suns
BOBAN MARJANOVIC: 3 years, $21 million with Pistons
DEWAYNE DEDMON: 2 years $6 million with Spurs
MANU GINOBILI: Returning to Spurs, contract TBD
MARCELO HUERTAS: 2 years with the Lakers

AMIR JOHNSON: Celtics picked up player option

IAN CLARK: 1 year deal with the Warriors
FESTUS EZELI: 2 years, $15 million with the Trail Blazers
ALLEN CRABBE: 4 years, $75 million with Nets, Trail Blazers match
MARREESE SPEIGHTS: Minimum contract with the Clippers
TROY DANIELS: 3 years, $10 million with the Grizzlies
DERRICK WILLIAMS: 1 year, $5 million with Heat
TIM FRAZIER: 2 years, $4 million with Pelicans
WAYNE ELLINGTON: 2 years, $12 million with Heat
MARCUS THORNTON: 1 year, minimum with Wizards
JAMES MCADOO: 1 year, minimum with Warriors
JAMES JOHNSON: 1 year, $4 million with Heat
MEYERS LEONARD: 4 years, $41 million with Blazers
WILLIE REED: 2 years, minimum with Heat
JARRETT JACK: 1 year, minimum with Hawks
UDONIS HASLEM: 1 year, $4 million with Heat
GREIVIS VASQUEZ: 1 year, $5 million with the Nets
JARED SULLINGER: 1 year, $6 million with Raptors
KRIS HUMPHRIES: 1 year, $4 million with Hawks
SASHA VUJACIC: 1 year, minimum with Knicks
LUIS SCOLA: 1 year with Nets
CHRISTIAN WOOD: 2 years with Hornets
JONATHAN GIBSON: 3 years with Mavericks
PABLO PRIGIONI: 2 years with Rockets
JOE HARRIS: 2 years, $2 million with the Nets
MAURICE NDOUR: 2 years with the Knicks
ANTHONY BENNETT: 2 years, minimum with the Nets
RANDY FOYE: 1 year with the Nets
MANU GINOBILI: 1 year, $14 million with the Spurs
QUINCY ACY: 2 years, minimum with the Mavericks
RAYMOND FELTON: 1 year, minimum with the Clippers
TERRENCE JONES: 1 year, minimum with the Pelicans
DAVIS BERTANS: 2 years, $4 million with the Spurs

TRADES

TREY BURKE: Traded to Wizards for future second-round pick
ANDREW BOGUT: Traded to Mavericks into cap space
BORIS DIAW: Traded to Jazz into cap space
JEREMY EVANS: Traded to Pacers into cap space
MIKE DUNLEAVY: Traded to Cavaliers into cap space
JOSE CALDERON: Traded to Lakers into cap space
SHABAZZ NAPIER: Traded to Trail Blazers into cap space
LUKE BABBITT: Traded to the Heat for a second round pick
C.J. WILCOX: Traded to the Magic for a future second round pick

EXTENSIONS

JAMES HARDEN: Renegotiated for a four-year, $118 million deal

Where is Brandon Bass? Still with LA

RosalieTCeltics wrote:Where is Brandon Bass? Still with LA

With the Clippers reunited with Doc:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/sources-brandon-bass-agrees-clippers-000000162.html

But yes, still with "LA."

Adrian Wojnarowski – Verified account ‏@WojVerticalNBA

Sources on @TheVertical: Oklahoma City has rescinded qualifying offer on Dion Waiters, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.
7:49 PM - 18 Jul 2016
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bob
MY NOTE:  He went from starting in Cleveland and starting in OKC to being an UFA because his cheap qualifying offer was rescinded. Apparently that doesn't just happen to fat players. You'd think that, with the loss of Durant, OKC would be more inclined to keep a scorer. That is a red flag to me.




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bobheckler wrote:Adrian Wojnarowski – Verified account ‏@WojVerticalNBA

Sources on @TheVertical: Oklahoma City has rescinded qualifying offer on Dion Waiters, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.
7:49 PM - 18 Jul 2016
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bob
MY NOTE:  He went from starting in Cleveland and starting in OKC to being an UFA because his cheap qualifying offer was rescinded.  Apparently that doesn't just happen to fat players.  You'd think that, with the loss of Durant, OKC would be more inclined to keep a scorer.  That is a red flag to me.




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Yup, OKC would be inclined to keep a scorer. But Waiters is not a scorer. Unless you add the word occasionally.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/757621513877069824



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Portland guard CJ McCollum has reached agreement on a four-year, $106M maximum contract extension, league sources tell @TheVertical.
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Dion Waiters signing with the Heat. 1 year, $2.9 million.

http://sports.yahoo.com/m/fb13d62f-13a7-36de-af8c-c21b0a4cf37b/report%3A-dion-waiters-signing.html?nhp=1

Deal shows how little teams value him.

Gets a $50 million deal, throws up:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2654175-tyler-johnson-on-50-million-deal-with-heat-i-threw-up-a-couple-of-times?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

David Lee Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Spurs
JUL 28, 2016 5:54 PM


David Lee has agreed to sign a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs.

The second year of the deal is a player option for Lee.

Lee played for the Celtics and Mavericks this past season following his trade from the Warriors.

Lee averaged 8.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game with the Mavs.

SHAMS CHARANIA/THE VERTICAL


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I guess that it is time to cast this thread adrift. I plan to un-sticky this thread, now that the free agency period has run its course.

Anyone care to make any last comments?

gyso

gyso wrote:I guess that it is time to cast this thread adrift.  I plan to un-sticky this thread, now that the free agency period has run its course.

Anyone care to make any last comments?

gyso

LET'S GO CELTICS!!!!