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ESPN Insiders Jul 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA free agency period began Sunday, and we’ve already seen several big moves that will shake up the 2025 title pursuit, as several contenders retooled their rosters in attempts to knock off the defending champion Boston Celtics. Nine-time All-Star Paul George and five-time

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 2, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN. The deal delivers the Cavaliers the stability of having their franchise player under contract beyond next

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN 2019 THE NBA amended the official start of its free agent negotiating period to begin at a more reasonable hour: 6 p.m. ET on June 30 instead

Jul 1, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Gary Harris has agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract to stay with the Orlando Magic, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harris, 29, spent the last three-plus seasons in Orlando after the Nuggets traded him to the Magic as part of a deal

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Dru Smith is back with the Miami Heat, with the injured guard agreeing Monday to a two-way contract in a sign that he’s on his way back to the court. Smith was hurt and saw his 2023-24 season end when the Heat

Jul 1, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has agreed on a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option. Boston acquired White, who turns 30 on Tuesday, at the trade deadline in 2022, sending a first-round pick and a future

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — From the outside, Kenny Atkinson kept tabs on Cleveland and recognized something special happening with the Cavaliers. They had young talent. They had a positive culture. And, in Donovan Mitchell, they had a superstar. Atkinson wanted to be a part of

Jul 1, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has agreed on a five-year, $314 contract extension, including a player option and trade kicker, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Tatum, 26, led Boston to its 18th NBA title with a five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are signing De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million deal on the midlevel exception, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. A versatile defender who is also a career 36.9% 3-point shooter, Melton helps the Warriors fill out two areas they

Open Extended Reactions One half of the Splash Brothers is now part of the Dallas Mavericks. Editor’s Picks After 13 seasons and four championships with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is joining the Mavericks via a sign-and-trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Warriors selected Thompson with the No. 11 pick in the 2011

Jul 1, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal that includes a player option, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Thompson’s move to Dallas comes as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Mavericks guard Josh Green to Charlotte.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics majority ownership group, led by Wyc Grousbeck, is planning to make the franchise available for sale. Grousbeck and partner Steve Pagliuca led a group into a purchase of the team in 2002 for $360 million. Since then, franchise valuations have skyrocketed,

Jul 1, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell ESPN. He leaves the New York Knicks for the top West seed eager to add his size, skill and physicality. Hartenstein, 26, established himself as a

Jul 1, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $52 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Harris, who turns 32 on July 15, had been with the Philadelphia 76ers since the trade deadline in 2019, when he arrived

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 08:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has agreed in principle on a five-year, $204 million maximum contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday. Maxey and his agent, Rich Paul — the CEO of Klutch Sports — waited a year on the deal to allow

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 03:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN early Monday morning. George’s deal — which sources say includes a player option on the final season in 2027-28 — brings him back

Jul 1, 2024, 01:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $16.3 million deal to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option on the 2025-26 season for the Sixers’ starting 2-guard, sources said. Oubre, 28, was a

Jun 30, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center Jonas Valanciunas has agreed on a three-year, $30 million deal with the Washington Wizards, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday. Valanciunas gives the rebuilding Wizards a veteran presence and more depth at center after they drafted French big man Alex Sarr with