The Free Agency has started! Numerous deals have already been closed, but one or the other top performer is still waiting for his payday. We accompany the events in our live ticker.
This article will be continuously updated.
NBA Free Agency, Day 2: These changes are fixed
Center Jaxson Hayes joins Los Angeles Lakers from New Orleans Pelicans on two-year dealMax Strus joins Cavaliers from Miami Heat in three-team trade (4-years, $63m)EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov signs for three-years and $20m with the Sacramento KingsDennis Smith Jr. leaves the Charlotte Hornets for one year to the Brooklyn NetsEuroLeague star Vasilije Micic joins the Oklahoma City Thunder for three years and $23.5 millionThomas Bryant signs for two years (5.4 million) with the Miami HeatD’Angelo Russell stays with the Lakers for two years and 37 million
Here is an overview of all changes from day 1
Here is an overview of all contract extensions from day 1
NBA Free Agency: Lakers halten D’Angelo Russell
7:57 p.m .: According to Chris Haynes, Jimmy Butler is said to have explained to the heat weeks ago that Lillard Trade target Numero Uno must be. With Dame and Jimmy Buckets, the Heat would of course have two absolute playoff monsters in their ranks…
7:49 p.m.: The Los Angeles Lakers hold D’Angelo Russell. That reports Woj. The free agent has agreed a two-year, $37 million deal with the Lakeshow. The second year, which now feels common, contains a player option. Well, you could have invested the money in Dennis Schröder, right?
7:34 p.m .: Chris Haynes from Bleacher Report, who is known to be very thick with Lillard, has more information about a potential trade with the Heat. Incidentally, he reckons the Blazers will accommodate their franchise icon and send him to the team he wants to go to:
The Heat want to offer a package with Tyler Herro, maybe Duncan Robinson and picks Caleb Martin should be kept in Miami if possible, while Portland could try to put center Jusuf Nurkic in the deal
7:29 p.m .: And by the way, Victor Wembanyama has officially signed his contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Can you check here.
7:25 p.m .: A non-Lillard news: According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Thomas Bryant has agreed on a two-year contract with the Miami Heat. For this he gets $ 5.4 million, for the second year he holds a player option.
NBA Free Agency: OKC holt EuroLeague-Star Micic
7:00 p.m .: What draft picks does the Heat have to offer at the moment? Not much: they could give up their first rounders in 2028 and 2030, plus swaps in 2027 and 2029 if I’m reading this correctly. That’s not much.
6:47 p.m .: And Tim Reynolds wants to know that Lillard has been discussing with Heat players in the last few days how to do a trade for him. With Gabe Vincent and Max Strus, the Heat let two top performers go. Does that all come into play?
6:45 p.m.: According to Yahoo’s Vince Goodwill, Lillard doesn’t feel like Philly by the way. Only the Heat and Brooklyn are on his list.
6:42 p.m .: And some more information from Shelburne: According to this, Lillard thought about requesting a trade on Monday in conversation with the Blazers. But he wanted to give the team the opportunity to strengthen themselves in free agency. Last night he then decided to ask for a trade.
Looks like he’s not a big fan of Jerami Grant’s contract extension…
6:36 p.m.: More information about Dame Lillard. According to Ramona Shelburne, although he wants to join the Heat, he also has “great respect” for the San Antonio Spurs. Okay … By the way, the 32-year-old does not have a no-trade clause in his current contract. And the Sixers have no interest in selling Tyrese Maxey in a checkers trade, according to Yahoo’s Jake Fischer.
6:29 p.m .: And another top performer from Europe on the way to the NBA: According to Woj from ESPN, Guard Vasilije Micic has agreed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year contract for a total of $ 23.5 million. Who? The 29-year-old Serb has been playing for Anadolu Efes since 2018 and has won the EuroLeague twice with the team. In 2021 he was also MVP of the EuroLeague.
NBA Free Agency: Damian Lillard demands a trade from the Blazers
6:22 p.m .: According to Woj, the Clippers and the 76ers want to explore possible trade scenarios for Lillard in addition to the Heat. High on the Blazers’ priority list: young players and draft picks.
6:17 p.m .: And now it’s getting really hot! According to Shams Charania, Lillard has targeted exactly one team – namely the Miami Heat.
6:10 p.m .: And the timeline? The fact that the Blazers drew Scoot Henderson with the third pick in the draft a week and a half ago instead of selling him for immediate help probably didn’t go down well with Lillard. However, there was a meeting with GM Joe Cronin on Monday – and at least it didn’t leak out that there was trouble between the two parties.
At the start of free agency tonight, the Blazers finally signed Jerami Grant to a fat 5-year, $160 million contract. Cam Reddish (Lakers) and Drew Eubanks (Suns) have left the team. But were these moves the straw that broke the camel’s back?
6:06 p.m .: What is Lady’s contractual situation like?
2023/24: 45.6m24/25: 48.8m25/26: 58.5m26/27: 63.2m (player option)
6:02 p.m .: So, take a deep breath. Let’s collect info. According to Woj, the assumption is that the Blazers will accommodate their franchise icon and stage a trade. To where? The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat are among the top contenders for the soon-to-be 33-year-old, according to Shams.
5:58 p.m .: Nothing going on? NOTHING GOING ON??? Damian Lillard requests a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. Shams, Chris Haynes and Woj just threw that out at the same time. More info soon
NBA Free Agency: Dennis Smith Jr. goes to the Nets
5:52 p.m .: No real NBA news, but there’s not much there right now, Twitter is also faxing me. So: According to EuroHoops, Olympiakos wants to react to the departure of Vezenkov and sign ex-NBA star Nikola Mirotic. He has played for Barcelona for the last four years.
5:35 p.m .: Personally, I’m curious if something will happen to Austin Reaves today. The Lakers can only offer the shooting star $52 million over four years, but they can give any offer from the competition – which they supposedly want to do. A competitor could also spit in the soup for the Lakers. For example, the San Antonio Spurs have $25.4 million in cap space left…
5:19 p.m .: In addition to Vezenkov, the Kings apparently also held Trey Lyles, which was already reported tonight. According to FOX’s Sean Cunningham, he will be paid a total of $16 million over two years.
5:13 p.m .: Celtics reporter Bob Manning spoke to Grant Williams. How does he approach his free agency? “For me it’s about being in a good position for the rest of my life.” My interpretation of that is that he wants to take the biggest possible deal…
5 p.m.: By the way, there is an overview of all deals (contract extensions, changes, trades and extensions) here, neatly listed by colleague Robert Arndt.
4:42 p.m .: How does Vezenkov fit into the Kings’ cap space? HoopsHype’s Yossi Gozlan does the math: The Bulgarian could either fit in the $7.7M midlevel exception, which is normal cap space, or the $12.4M non-taxpayer MLE if the Landing Kings over the Cap. In the first case, the Kings would still have around $13.6 million in cap space up their sleeve. So there’s more!
4:40 p.m .: As Jake Fischer from Yahoo reports, OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptorts wants a bigger role on offense and wants to be more active in ball handling. There is no chance of that under the new head coach Darko Rajakovic, so a trade requirement is conceivable. Anunoby has one year left on his contract and then holds a player option for 2024/25.
4:30 p.m.: According to The Athletic, former Mavs guard Dennis Smith Jr. is going to the Brooklyn Nets on a year – the team’s first signing. Smith Jr. played for the Hornets last season.
NBA Free Agency: Max Strus joins the Cavaliers
4:23 p.m .: The Sacramento Kings have struck in the EuroLeague: MVP Aleksandar “Sasha” Vezenkov, forward from Olympiakos since 2018, comes for three years and a total of 20 million dollars. The 27-year-old Bulgarian hits 40 percent from downtown in the EuroLeague and a whopping 63 percent of his two-point shots.
4:12 p.m .: Payday for Max Strus! The 27-year-old guard, who impressed with the Miami Heat last season, goes to the Cleveland Cavaliers – and gets a whopping $ 63 million for four years. A three-team trade with the San Antonio Spurs makes it possible. The Spurs get Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and a second-round pick. The Heat also concede a second-round pick from the Cavs.
4:10 p.m.: Let’s start with the Los Angeles Lakers. Center Jaxson Hayes secured them. The 23-year-old free agent comes from the New Orleans Pelicans and has signed for two years (player option in year 2). He’ll get the minimum in LA.
4:05 p.m .: The NBA madness continues. A lot of deals have already been issued tonight – but there are still some changes and contract extensions waiting for us today – maybe even trades! Let’s tackle it.
2023-07-01 17:50:00
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