The official start of NBA free agency is upon us. During the hours leading up to the Day 1 opening, Kevin Durant had formally requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
There was speculation about Duran’t trade request would impact potential decisions from teams with their use of assets and salary-cap space. Kyrie Irving’s future with the organization appears to be over as well as the pair of stars now are at the forefront of NBA trade rumors.
There were a lot of discussions that seemed to take place well before the actual start of free agency. Most notably, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks seemingly already had a four-year contract lined and the scheduling of a meeting with the Dallas Mavericks all for it to get canceled was just part of the charade.
There has been no shortage of players who have already committed to contracts, whether to re-sign with their current team or for a change of scenery. Among the surprises was Luguentz Dort receiving a five-year, $87.5M contract extension. He was set to reach restricted free agency but the Oklahoma City Thunder got a deal out of the way before that happened.
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A few solid veteran role players like Kyle Anderson (Minnesota Timberwolves), PJ Tucker (Philadelphia 76ers), Isaiah Hartenstein (New York Knicks), and Malik Monk (Sacramento Kings) to name a few, signed with new teams. Each player appears to have received a fair valued contract while others like JaVale McGee (Dallas Mavericks) may have been overpaid.
Here are the latest updates on NBA free agency signings around the league (updated July 2, 10:30 AM ET):
NBA Free Agency Signings — Day 1 (June 30)
Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder: 5-year, $87.5M
Kyle Anderson, Minnesota Timberwolves: 2-year, $18M
Nic Claxton, Brooklyn Nets: 2-year, $20M
Andre Drummond, Chicago Bulls: 2-year, $6.6M
Anthony Gill, Washington Wizards: 2-year, TBD
Delon Wright, Washington Wizards: 2-year, $16M
Kevin Knox, Detroit Pistons: 2-year, $6M
Lonnie Walker IV, Los Angeles Lakers: 1-year, $6.5M
Juan Tuscano-Anderson, Los Angeles Lakers: 1-year, minimum salary
Gary Harris, Orlando Magic: 2-Year, $26M
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JaVale McGee, Dallas Mavericks: 3-year, $20M
Marvin Bagley III, Detroit Pistons: 3-year, $37M
Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets: 2-year, $14.5M
Jae’Sean Tate, Houston Rockets: 3-year, $22M
Troy Brown, Los Angeles Lakers: 1-year, minimum salary
Nicolas Batum, LA Clippers: 2-year, $22M
Thaddeus Young, Toronto Raptors: 2-year, $16M
Tyus Jones, Memphis Grizzlies: 2-year, $30M
Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors: 3-year, $35M
Joe Ingles, Milwaukee Bucks: 1-year, $6.5M
Davon Reed, Denver Nuggets: 2-year, TBD
Dewayne Dedmon, Miami Heat: 2-year, $9 million
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Wesley Matthews, Milwaukee Bucks: 1-year, minimum-salary
Trevelin Queen, Philadelphia 76ers: 2-year, $3.3M
Anfernee Simons, Portland Trail Blazers: 4-year, $100M
Mohamed Bamba, Orlando Magic: 2-year, $21M
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns: 4-year, $214M
Danuel House, Philadelphia 76ers: 2-year, $8.5M
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets: 5-year, $264M
Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks: 4-year, $49M
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Amir Coffey, LA Clippers: 3-year, $11M
Damian Jones, Los Angeles Lakers: 2-year deal
Javon Carter, Milwaukee Bucks: 2-year, $4.6M
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards: 5-year, $251M
DeAndre Jordan, Denver Nuggets: 1-year, minimum-salary
Mike Muscala, Oklahoma City Thunder: 1-year, minimum-salary
Isaiah Hartenstein, New York Knicks: 2-year, $16M
Victor Oladipo, Miami Heat: 1-year, $11M
PJ Tucker, Philadelphia 76ers: 3-year, $33M
Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings: 2-year, $19M
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks: 4-year, $104M
NBA Free Agency Signings — Day 2 (July 1)
Gary Payton II, Portland Trail Blazers: 3-year, $28M
Ricky Rubio, Cleveland Cavaliers: 2-year, $18.4M
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans: 5-year, $231M
Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls: 5-year, $215.16M
Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers: 4-year, $70M
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Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks: 4-year, $60M
Kevon Looney, Golden State Warriors: 3-year, $25.5M
Ricky Rubio, Cleveland Cavaliers: 3-year, $18.4M
John Wall, LA Clippers: 2-year, $13.2M
Bruce Brown, Denver Nuggets: 2-year, $13M
Danilo Gallinari, Boston Celtics: 2-year, $13M
Jalen Smith, Indiana Pacers: 2-year, $9.6M
Donte DiVincenzo, Golden State Warriors: 2-year, $9.3M
Derrick Jones, Chicago Bulls: 2-year, $6.6M
Bryn Forbes, Minnesota Timberwolves: 1-year, minimum salary
Aaron Holiday, Atlanta Hawks: 1-year, minimum salary
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Damion Lee, Phoenix Suns: 1-year, minimum salary
Robin Lopez, Cleveland Cavaliers: 1-year, minimum salary
Raul Neto, Cleveland Cavaliers: 1-year, minimum salary
Bol Bol, Orlando Magic: 2-year contract
Luke Kornet, Boston Celtics: 2-year contract
Otto Porter, Toronto Raptors: 2-year contract
Drew Eubanks, Trail Blazers: 1-year contract
Theo Pinson, Dallas Mavericks: 1-year contract
