Along with Harris and his $19.9M expiring contract, the Nets are sending the Pistons a 2027 second-round pick via Dallas and a 2029 second-round pick via Bucks, sources tell ESPN....
ESPN continued a summer of layoffs Friday, announcing cuts that are expected to claim around 20 on-camera and potentially high-profile jobs, as the sports giant downsizes for the streaming era. The network’s top NBA color commentator, former coach Jeff Van Gundy, is among the cuts.
[Wojnarowski] Free agent G Tre Jones has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, his agent Kevin Bradbury of @LIFTSPORTSMNGMT tells ESPN. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] Restricted free agent F Cam Johnson has agreed on a four-year, $108 million deal to stay with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Steven Heumann of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Nets keep a young cornerstone acquired in deadline deal with Suns. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: Free agent C Jakob Poeltl has agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract to stay with the Toronto Raptors. Poeltl is represented by Michael Tellem and Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball. Deal includes a player option. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton has agreed on a new three-year, $102 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. (twitter.com)
Middleton keeps franchise a championship contender with his return. Player option.
[Charania] Free agent Kyrie Irving has agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks, with a player option in third season @TheAthletic (twitter.com)
Kyrie Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, will become the first Black woman to negotiate and complete an NBA contract.
[Wojnarowski] Free agent F George Niang has agreed on a three-year, $26 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Niang leaves Sixers for another Eastern contender. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] Free agent guard Jevon Carter has agreed on a three-year, $20 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Carter leaves the Bucks to bring Bulls his perimeter toughness. (twitter.com)
[Charania] Free agent Reggie Jackson has agreed to a two-year, $10.25 million deal, with player option in second season, to return to the Denver Nuggets, sources tell @TheAthletic (twitter.com)
[Haynes] Boston Celtics and Kristaps Porzingis are expected to finalize a two-year, approximately $60 million extension, league sources tell @NBAonTNT (twitter.com)
[Charania] Free agent forward Jerami Grant and Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul have agreed on a five-year, $160 million deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell @TheAthletic (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] ESPN reporting with @malikaandrews: Free agent Bruce Brown has agreed on a two-year, $45M deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Ty Sullivan and Steven Heumann of @CAASports tell ESPN. (twitter.com)
Denver — limited in what it could pay — loses a key piece to its repeat hopes.
[Wojnarowski] Free agent guard Damion Lee has agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski]] Free agent F Keita Bates-Diop has agreed to a two-year, $5M deal with the Phoenix Suns, co-head of @CAA_Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Bates-Diop will have a chance to earn a starting forward spot. (twitter.com)
[Charania] Restricted free agent Coby White has agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell @TheAthletic. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] Free agent F Drew Eubanks has agreed to a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, his agent James Dunleavy of @excelbasketball tells ESPN. Player option too. (twitter.com)
[Haynes] Free agent guard Josh Okogie has reached an agreement to return to the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell @NBAonTNT (twitter.com)
[Charania] Free agent forward Taurean Prince is finalizing a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic. (twitter.com)
[Wojnarowski] Free agent F Kyle Kuzma has agreed on a four-year, $102M deal to return to the Washington Wizards, co-head of @CAA_Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. (twitter.com)
Kuzma took a shorter deal with Lakers three years ago — and now cashes in after a career-year with Wizards.
[Charania] Free agent Draymond Green and CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul have agreed on a four-year, $100 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The $100M deal contains a player option in Year 4. (twitter.com)
[Charania] Sources: The NBA Board of Governors will vote on July 11 to approve two changes that would begin in the 2023-24 season: 1) penalizing flops with technical fts 2) awarding a second coach's challenge (twitter.com)
In-game penalty for flops resulting in technical foul free throw (trial basis)...
[Wojnarowski] The Nets are trading Joe Harris AND two second-round picks to the Pistons, per sources. (twitter.com)
Along with Harris and his $19.9M expiring contract, the Nets are sending the Pistons a 2027 second-round pick via Dallas and a 2029 second-round pick via Bucks, sources tell ESPN....
[The Athletic NBA] The Rockets will meet with Dillon Brooks and Brook Lopez at the outset of free agency, sources tell @KellyIko. (twitter.com)
[The Athletic] Jalen Rose has been let go by ESPN, @richarddeitsch confirms. (twitter.com)
[Jackson] Per source, Heat has spoken to Cleveland and a third team about sign and trade involving Strus, with Strus going to Cavs in this scenario. Heat would get back small assets (not a player, in permutation discussed). (twitter.com)
Jeff Van Gundy among those out at ESPN as Disney slashes costs (www.washingtonpost.com)
ESPN continued a summer of layoffs Friday, announcing cuts that are expected to claim around 20 on-camera and potentially high-profile jobs, as the sports giant downsizes for the streaming era. The network’s top NBA color commentator, former coach Jeff Van Gundy, is among the cuts.