The NBA’s free agency began Friday night as many top players agreed to new contracts. Fred VanVleet made the leap into the Houston Rockets’ extensive cap ranks, Kyrie Irving agreed to remain with the Dallas Mavericks, and Draymond Green received his long-term contract extension from the Golden State Warriors.
These deals can become official on July 6th. Between Friday and July 6th all deals can be agreed but are not binding agreements between team and player. They will become official once the contract is signed on July 6th or later. The new collective agreement went into effect on Saturday.
There are still a few dominoes waiting for teams in the league, including Brook Lopez and James Harden. Harden opted for the final season of his contract to allow for a move to the Philadelphia 76ers. No trade occurred on the first day of free agency. Lopez had a fantastic season with the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year.
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Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers agree to maximum overtime
Third-year guard Tyrese Haliburton reached an agreement with the Indiana Pacers for a maximum rookie-scale contract extension. according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Haliburton, the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, will earn $5.8 million next season, the final year of his rookie contract. Its renewal is worth more than $200 million over five years beginning with the 2024–25 campaign. The deal could increase to $260 million if Haliburton is included in the 2024 All-NBA roster.
The 23-year-old averaged 20.7 points (49/40/87 shooting splits), 10.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 33.4 minutes per in 56 appearances for the Pacers last season game and was selected for the All-Stars for the first time. star game. In assists per game, Haliburton ranked second behind former NBA MVP James Harden. Read more about Haliburton’s expansion.
All-Star Guard Fred VanVleet joins the Houston Rockets in a $130 million deal
Former NBA All-Star and 2019 champion Fred VanVleet has agreed to a three-year, $130 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 29-year-old averaged 19.3 points (39/34/90 shooting splits), 7.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 69 games for the Raptors last season. VanVleet turned down a $22.8 million option to play in Toronto next season, instead going as an unrestricted free agent for the second time in his seven-year career.
One of the most successful undrafted players in league history, VanVleet graduated from Wichita State in 2016 and was invited to training camp in Toronto, where he secured a spot on the roster and his stint with the franchise’s G-League affiliate shared. The six-foot-tall, 197-pound guard played 25 minutes off the bench as the Raptors en route to their only championship of 2019 and scored 22 points in the title-winning Game 6 win. Read more about VanVleet’s deal.
Kevin Love agrees to return to Heat
Longtime NBA star Kevin Love will be playing his 16th season in the league. Love agreed to a two-year deal to remain with the Heat, sources told Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. Love will return to the Heat via the NBA’s non-bird exemption and has a player option for the second year of the contract.
Love, 34, will continue to seek another NBA championship after failing with the Miami Heat last season. After joining the Heat in February, Love averaged 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 21 regular season games with the team. He scored similar numbers on the team’s trek to the NBA Finals. Read more about Love’s Deal.
Lakers sign Gabe Vincent for $33m and keep Rui Hachimura
Gabe Vincent is now on a life-changing contract following a postseason breakthrough with the Miami Heat.
The free-agent guard is joining the Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year, $33 million deal. This is reported by Athletic’s Shams Charania. Vincent’s previous career earnings totaled $3.5 million over more than three seasons with the Heat.
Vincent’s is one of several contracts the Lakers have secured in free hands. On Friday, they agreed to re-sign forward Rui Hachimura and sign former Portland Trail Blazers forward Cam Reddish. according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. They also agreed to a deal with former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Read more about the Lakers changes.
Kyrie Irving agrees to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks
Eight-time NBA All-Star point guard and former champion Kyrie Irving will return to the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $126 million contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Mavericks traded Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round draft pick and two second-round picks for Irving last February after the 31-year-old made the most recent trade request.
Irving averaged 27 points (51/39/95 shootouts), six assists and five rebounds in 20 games in Dallas despite suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot at the end of last season. In their 27 games since Irving’s debut, the Mavericks finished 9-18, dropping from sixth place in the Western Conference to 11th and bowing out for the first time since Superstar teammate Luka Dončić’s rookie season in 2019 playoffs out. Read more about Irving’s deal.
Cam Johnson agrees $108 million deal to stay with the Nets
Cam Johnson hit the jackpot.
The restricted free-agent forward agreed to a four-year, $108 million deal staying with the Brooklyn Nets, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson will sign the contract after a midseason trade from the Phoenix Suns, who drafted him in 2019.
As a 3-and-D specialist, Johnson previously earned $18.6 million from his rookie contract over a four-year period. At the Nets and Suns last season, Johnson averaged 15.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 47% from the field and 40% on 5.2 attempts per game .4% shot from 3-point range. Read more about Johnson’s deal.
Khris Middleton is staying with the Bucks in a $102 million deal
Three-time NBA All-Star and 2021 champion Khris Middleton has agreed to return to the Milwaukee Bucks on a three-year, $102 million contract. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Middleton averaged 15.1 points (44/32/90 shootouts), 4.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds in just 24.3 minutes in 33 games for the Bucks last season. He missed the first 20 games of the year due to offseason surgery on his left wrist and another 18 games in the winter due to a sore right knee that necessitated arthroscopic surgery after Milwaukee’s disappointing first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat.
A left MCL sprain also cost Middleton the final 10 games of the 2022 playoffs as defending champion Bucks lost a seven-game streak to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Read more about Middleton’s deal.
Jakob Poeltl returns to the Raptors in an $80 million deal
Jakob Poeltl agreed He is said to have signed a four-year, $80 million deal to return to the Toronto Raptors ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowskitaking one of the best available big men off the market at the start of the NBA’s free agency period in 2023.
The 27-year-old Poeltl averaged 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2 .7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 26.5 minutes per game Poeltl comes into play at the close of business in February. Read more about Poeltl’s deal.
Kristaps Porzingis Receives $60M Extension From Boston Celtics
Former NBA All-Star center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a two-year, $60 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, sources tell Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer.
The Celtics traded Marcus Smart and salary in a three-team deal that brought back Porzingis from the Washington Wizards and several first-round picks from the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the NBA draft.
Porzingis will receive $36 million from the Celtics next season and the extension keeps him under contract through the 2025-26 season. Much of Boston’s rotation is signed for at least the next two seasons, with the exception of extension-eligible All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown and restricted free agent Grant Williams.
Jerami Grant is reportedly agreeing to a $160 million deal to return to the Trail Blazers
Forward Jerami Grant has agreed to a five-year, $160 million deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Grant, 29, spent last season with the Portland after transferring from the Detroit Pistons last offseason. He had a solid 2022–23 season, averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game for the Trail Blazers. Read more about Grant’s expansion.
Bruce Brown, fresh off an NBA title with the Nuggets, is reportedly agreeing to a $45 million deal with the Pacers
Bruce Brown, a key contributor to the 2023 Denver Nuggets championship team, has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The deal comes after that Brown declined his $6.8 million player option earlier this month. Brown enjoyed a breakthrough season in Denver after originally signing a two-year, $13.3 million deal with the Nuggets last offseason. Last season, he averaged a career-high 11.5 points per game in 28.5 minutes per game. Brown also averaged 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game this season. Read more about Brown’s deal.
Draymond Green will re-sign with the Golden State Warriors
Four-time NBA champion and 2017 Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a four-year, $100 million deal, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Green will have a player option in year four.
The 33-year veteran averaged 8.5 points (53/31/71 shooting splits), 7.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 31.5 minutes and saves in 73 games for the Warriors last season thus his eighth place on the all-defensive roster. Read more about the Green extension.
Kyle Kuzma returns to the Wizards in a $102 million deal
Kyle Kuzma returns to Washington Wizards ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
After turning down a player option with the Washington Wizards and going on as a free agent, Kuzma agreed to rejoin the team on a four-year, $102 million contract, his agent told Wojnarowski.
Despite the Wizards struggling and missing the playoffs in both seasons that Kuzma was there, he is having the best season of his career. Kuzma averaged a career-best 21.2 points per game, shot nearly 45% from the field and added 7.2 rebounds and a career-best 3.7 assists per game. Read more about Kuzma’s expansion.
The Nets pass Joe Harris to the Pistons to free up space on the cap
The Brooklyn Nets are trying to achieve some payroll flexibility before the free NBA agency officially opens. The team took a big step there According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Joe Harris will join the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
The Nets are also sending two second-round picks to Detroit as part of the deal. Harris has $19.9 million left on his contract, which expires after the 2023-24 NBA season. The move gives the Nets more cap leeway, potentially allowing the team to add multiple Impact players in the offseason.
James Harden is reportedly taking the player option to ease the trade with the Sixers
Former NBA MVP James Harden has secured a $35.6 million player option with the 76ers in anticipation of working with the team on a trade from Philadelphia. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Harden, who turns 34 in August, averaged 21 points, a league-high 10.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Sixers last season, making his tenth straight All-Star appearance. A tendon strain in his right foot and a sore left Achilles tendon cost him 24 regular-season games and a possible All-NBA appearance — a growing trend in his career. Harden was also sidelined from his previous two seasons with soft tissue injuries, and he has not made the All-NBA roster since his stint with the Houston Rockets in 2020. Read more about Harden’s options.