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2022 NBA free agency: Ja Morant agrees to $231 million extension with Memphis Grizzlies
Morant's $193 million maximum salary rises by $38 million over the life of the contract if he makes a second All-NBA team next season or wins league MVP. The NBA's most popular young player is worth every penny.
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NBA free agency 2022: Karl-Anthony Towns to sign supermax extension with Timberwolves
The $224 million extension is in addition to the $70 million the Minnesota Timberwolves already owe Karl-Anthony Towns over the next two seasons.
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JaVale McGee NBA free agency 2022: Center, Dallas Mavericks agree to 3-year, $20 million deal
Free agent center JaVale McGee has reached an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Juan Toscano-Anderson NBA free agency 2022: NBA champion, Los Angeles Lakers agree to deal
Free agent forward Juan Toscano-Anderson — member of Golden State Warriors championship team — has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent Erika Ruiz of Klutch Sports told Yahoo Sports.
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Marvin Bagley III NBA free agency 2022: Forward, Detroit Pistons agree to new 3-year, $37 million deal
Restricted free agent forward Marvin Bagley III has reached an agreement with the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $37 million deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Thaddeus Young NBA free agency 2022: Forward, Toronto Raptors agree to 2-year, $16 million deal
Free agent forward Thaddeus Young has reached an agreement with the Toronto Raptors on a two-year, $16 million deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Blazers G Anfernee Simons agrees to 4-year, $100 million extension
The Blazers are locking down Damian Lillard's new backcourt mate.
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Grizzlies F Jaren Jackson Jr. out 4-6 months with foot fracture
The big man could miss the start of next season.
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Mo Bamba NBA free agency 2022: Center, Orlando Magic agree on 2-year, $21 million deal
Free agent center Mo Bamba has reached an agreement with the Orlando Magic on a two-year, $21 million deal, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Greer Love of Priority Sports told Yahoo Sports.
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NBA free agency 2022: Phoenix Suns to sign Devin Booker to supermax extension
The extension will begin after the two years and $70 million Devin Booker has remaining on his current deal with the Phoenix Suns.
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Jalen Brunson NBA free agency 2022: Point guard, Knicks agree to 4-year, $104 million deal
Free agent point guard Jalen Brunson has reached an agreement with the New York Knicks on a four-year, $104 million deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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NBA free agency 2022: Bradley Beal to remain with Washington Wizards for $251 million
Bradley Beal previously declined a $36.4 million option with the Washington Wizards on the 2022-23 season to enter free agency.
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2022 NBA free agency: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic agrees to largest contract extension in NBA history
The 27-year-old Serbian's deal is in addition to the $32.5 million he is owed this coming season and will run through the 2027-28 campaign, when he will be paid $59.1 million.
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Nicolas Batum NBA free agency 2022: Forward, Los Angeles Clippers agree on 2-year, $22 million deal
Free agent forward Nicolas Batum has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $22 million deal, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Why the Rockets are the biggest winners from Kevin Durant's trade request
No team is more happy with Kevin Durant's trade request than the Rockets.
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NBA betting: Kevin Durant rumors make Phoenix Suns new favorites to win NBA title
Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reports that Kevin Durant has the Phoenix Suns listed as a preferred trade destination.
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'LOL': NBA players are enjoying the Kevin Durant trade drama just as much as the fans
At least the ones not employed by the Nets.
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Sources: Kevin Durant requests trade from Nets; preferred destination is Suns
Durant included preferred destinations in his trade request.
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NBA betting: Title odds move for Atlanta Hawks after Dejounte Murray trade
After acquiring Dejounte Murray in a trade, the Atlanta Hawks' title odds changed drastically.
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Nets guard Ben Simmons says he's 'feeling incredible' weeks after starting rehab from back surgery
Ben Simmons was cleared to begin rehabbing from back surgery in early June.
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NBA free agency 2022: Kemba Walker negotiating buyout with Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons and point guard Kemba Walker are finalizing a buyout of his contract that will make the four-time NBA All-Star a free agent once he clears waivers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jazz announce hiring of Celtics assistant Will Hardy as next Utah head coach
Will Hardy spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Spurs before joining the Celtics last year.
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Sources: Jalen Brunson to meet with Knicks, Mavericks before making free agent decision
It would likely take somewhere close to a five-year, $125 million commitment from the Mavericks to prevent Brunson from signing with the Knicks, sources said.
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Report: Spurs trade All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray to Hawks
Murray will pair with Trae Young in one of the NBA's most dynamic backcourts.
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NBA free agency 2022: James Harden reportedly declines $47M option with 76ers, intends to return on new deal
Harden will reportedly return to Philadelphia on a contract that provides the 76ers with financial flexibility.
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NBA free agency 2022: Bradley Beal declines option with Wizards, will become free agent
The 10-year veteran is eligible to sign a five-year maximum contract with the Wizards worth close to $250 million or a four-year deal from another team in the $180 million range, both starting at a $43 million salary.
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NBA free agency 2022: Childhood friends Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris finally playing together in NBA
Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris grew up as best friends in Flint, Michigan. Now they both could be playing on the same team for the first time since second grade.
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NBA betting: Los Angeles Lakers are popular early bet to win 2023 NBA title
Coming off an extremely disappointing season, the Lakers are a popular bet once again.
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NBA free agency 2022: Ish Smith could set an NBA record for most games with a different team
Ish Smith's closet must be riddled with different NBA team jerseys.
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Report: Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards swapping role players ahead of free agency
The Denver Nuggets will trade Will Barton and Monte Morris to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, according to multiple reports.
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Sources: Jalen Brunson expected to get 4-year, $110 million offer from Knicks when free agency opens
When free agency opens on Thursday, the New York Knicks are expected to present Jalen Brunson a four-year offer in the vicinity of $110 million, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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NBA free agency 2022: Knicks trading Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks to Pistons ahead of free agency, per report
The move clears more than $30 million in cap space for the Knicks, who reportedly are favorites to sign Jalen Brunson in free agency.
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NBA free agency 2022: Start date, primer on top players, teams with salary cap space, rumors, predictions
Here's a primer on everything you need to know leading up to free agency.
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Ivica Zubac NBA free agency 2022: Clippers C agrees to 3-year, $33 million extension, per report
The Clippers are holding onto their underrated center.
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2023 NBA draft: Why the top 5 picks, led by Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, will be like no class before
It's a very unusual draft with four non-college players projected toward the top. To put it in perspective: In the last 10 years, there have been only six non-college players selected in the top five total.
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Sources: Russell Westbrook to exercise $47 million option to remain with Los Angeles Lakers
As expected, given the financials involved, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook will exercise the $47.1 million option on the final year of his contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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The Daily Sweat: Clippers' NBA title odds make big move following John Wall news
Once his buyout from the Houston Rockets is official, John Wall is likely to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes.
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Sources: John Wall, Rockets agree to contract buyout; Clippers likely to sign 5-time All-Star in free agency
The Rockets have agreed to a buyout of the final year of Wall's massive contract, sources told Yahoo Sports, paving the way for the five-time All-Star to resurrect his career with a competitive team.
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Report: Kyrie Irving exercises player option to remain with Nets next season
Amid reports of "an impasse" between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, the seven-time NBA All-Star will exercise the $36.9 million option on his contract for the 2022-23 season, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
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Is Kyrie Irving bluffing? Nets appear to think so, and there's little Lakers leverage for him to use
Irving can be one of the very best in the NBA. He’s also an extremely difficult and demanding employee. It’s why Irving may find his quest for a trade partner to be humbling.
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2022 Free Agency Preview: Are Kyrie & KD on the precipice of a split from Brooklyn?
Chris Haynes & Vincent Goodwill discuss the latest Kyrie Irving drama on the eve of the 2022 free agency period.
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Kyrie Irving won't say if he'll play for Nets as reports of Lakers' pursuit looms
Kyrie Irving cast doubt on his future with the Brooklyn Nets as reports about his desire to play with LeBron James and the Lakers swirl.
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LeBron James Triple Logoman card sells for record $2.4 million
The LeBron James Triple Logoman card fetched the highest sale price for a card that was pulled and sold in the same year on Saturday night.
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Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin calls out LeBron James: 'He’s going to have to show me he’s better than me'
Bennedict Mathurin made a curious decision to call out one of the all-time greats.
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Kevin Durant says he 'can't be involved' in Kyrie Irving's contract decision
Kevin Durant doesn't think it's his place to influence whether Kyrie Irving hits the free-agent market.
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Report: Steve Clifford returning to Charlotte as Hornets coach
The Hornets fired Clifford in 2018 after a five-season tenure.
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2022 NBA draft: Fantasy basketball winners and losers
Which NBA players saw their fantasy basketball stock rise or fall after the 2022 NBA draft?
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2022 NBA draft tracker: Paolo Banchero goes No. 1 to Magic, full pick results, grades, 2023 mock draft, trades
Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 NBA draft, including first-round grades.
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Lakers want Russell Westbrook to be a defense-first player if he returns to team
Russell Westbrook averaged 18.5 points last season, one of the lowest totals of his career.
