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8:20 p.m. ET: Free-agent wing Matt Barnes has agreed to join the Sacramento Kings, sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein. The 36-year-old small forward embarks on his second stint in Sacramento, last playing for the franchise in the 2004-05 season.
7:38 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Allen Crabbe has free agent meetings set up on Tuesday, July 5, a source told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. A former second-round pick, Crabbe finished the season averaging 10.3 points per game. The Trail Blazers have the right to match any offer tendered to Crabbe.
6:52 p.m. ET: Rajon Rondo has agreed to a two-year, $28-million deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. “I’m excited. Great organization with pieces around me that I’m excited about,” Rondo told The Undefeated.
6:24 p.m. ET: Free-agent shooting guard Jamal Crawford has agreed to a three-year, $42-million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, Crawford confirmed to ESPN. USA Today was first to report the agreement. Crawford is the only person in NBA history to win Sixth Man of the Year three times, most recently in the 2015-16 season.
5:41 p.m. ET: Sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein that Kevin Durant ‘s final meeting with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Hamptons has ended. This is the second meeting Durant had with the Thunder, following the first on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard on Saturday that Durant’s decision should be made by Monday.
5:11 p.m. ET: Sources told ESPN.com that Pau Gasol has received significant interest in recent days from the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors, in addition to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are widely expected to be top contenders for Gasol if they do not win the Kevin Durant sweepstakes.
1:30 p.m. ET: The Utah Jazz accepted a trade Sunday afternoon that will send guard Trey Burke to the Washington Wizards for a 2021 second-round draft pick. NBA Insider Kevin Pelton grades the deal here.
12:35 p.m. ET: The Brooklyn Nets will give a four-year, $50 million offer sheet to Miami Heat restricted free agent guard Tyler Johnson , sources confirmed, giving Miami three days to match once Johnson can officially sign on July 7.
11:29 a.m. ET: Manu Ginobili announced on his website that he will return for a 15th NBA season. League sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein that Ginobili is expected to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs. Ginobili signed a two-year contract last summer but last month declined his player option for 2016-17 worth $2.9 million.
11:48 p.m. ET: The Warriors have reached out to three-time Sixth Man winner Jamal Crawford , but things are on hold until Kevin Durant signs, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The Nets have also contacted Crawford, and sources tell ESPN’s Mike Mazzeo that the free agent was disappointed with the Clippers’ offer.
10:23 p.m. ET: Kevin Durant will make his free agency decision within the next 24-36 hours, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Durant met with the Thunder, Warriors, Clippers, Heat, Spurs and Celtics in advance of his decision.
9:33 p.m. ET: The Clippers have formally made an offer to free agent Jamal Crawford , but the three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year is still mulling over his options, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
8:44 p.m. ET: Eric Gordon has reached an agreement to join the Rockets on a four-year, $53 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Chris Broussard. The Vertical first reported the deal. Gordon joins fellow former-Pelican Ryan Anderson in Houston.
8:12 p.m. ET: Ian Mahinmi has agreed to join the Wizards on a four-year, $64 million deal, a source told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. The Washington Post first reported the arrangement.
7:57 p.m. ET: Austin Rivers has agreed to a three-year deal with the Clippers, according to the Orange County Register’s Dan Woike. The Vertical first reported the agreement. For the Clippers to sign Kevin Durant, the Clippers needed to create more cap space, suggesting L.A. is bowing out of the Durant race.
7:53 p.m. ET: The Dallas Mavericks intend to make a max offer to Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Harrison Barnes , league sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein. Stein reported that Dallas understands Barnes will likely only be available if the Warriors land Kevin Durant, but the Mavs want to try anyway.
7:46 p.m. ET: Courtney Lee has agreed to four-year deal worth $48 million with the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN’s Ian Begley. Basketball Insiders first reported the agreement. Begley reported that all four years are fully guaranteed.
7:15 p.m. ET: Al Horford has agreed to a four-year deal worth $113 million with the Boston Celtics, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Vertical first reported the signing. Windhorst reported that the Hawks’ offer topped out at five years and $136 million.
6:50 p.m. ET: ESPN’s Marc Stein said sources indicate Sacramento and Indiana have had recent trade discussions involving Kings forward Rudy Gay . Sources also maintain that no matter what happens with Indiana, Gay is right there with Greg Monroe in terms of proven players available via trade.
4:59 p.m. ET: Free-agent forward Ryan Anderson is headed to the Houston Rockets on a four-year deal worth $80 million, his agency, Octagon, told ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Rockets met with the former Pelican on Saturday afternoon and finalized the deal after a meeting that lasted nearly two hours.
3:49 p.m. ET: The Celtics called in the area’s most famous athlete to help with their sales pitch to Kevin Durant. A Snapchat photo of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was posted on Reddit’s NBA page. The snapshot showed Brady walking alongside Celtics boss Danny Ainge.
3:45 p.m. ET: Arron Afflalo has agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal with Sacramento, sources confirmed to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley. The Vertical first reported the agreement with the nine-year veteran guard who played for the Knicks last season.
3:43 p.m. ET: Bismack Biyombo has agreed to a four-year deal with Orlando that is expected to land in the $70 million range, league sources told ESPN.com’s Marc? Stein. The Associated Press first reported the agreement with the former Raptors big man.
2:40 p.m. ET: The Knicks’ offer to Courtney Lee is north of $10 million per year for four years, sources tell ESPN’s Ian Begley. Many in the Knicks organization would love to see Lee sign, but New York will have competition from teams that can probably offer a contract with a higher annual value. Lee is considering other offers.
2:13 p.m. ET: The Celtics emerged encouraged after meeting with Al Horford on Friday, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. The Vertical reported Saturday that the Celtics and Wizards have emerged as front-runners for Horford.
1:53 p.m. ET: Jon Leuer , who has played for four teams in five seasons, has landed a four-year deal worth $42 million with the Detroit Pistons after posting his best season to date in Phoenix, sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein.
12:31 p.m. ET: The San Antonio Spurs like to keep free-agent presentations short. They wrapped up this morning’s visit with top free-agent target Kevin Durant in less than two hours, sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein.
11:10 a.m. ET: Free agent Luol Deng has agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that is worth $72 million, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Chris Broussard on Saturday. The agreement was first reported by The Vertical.
1:19 a.m. ET: Veteran swingman Joe Johnson reached an agreement with the Utah Jazz on a two-year, $22 million deal, according to multiple reports. The agreement was first reported by Turner Sports. Johnson, 35, gives the up-and-coming Jazz a proven scorer and level-headed veteran.
11:52 p.m. ET: Free-agent center Al Horford had a long day of meetings in Atlanta on Friday with the Celtics, Wizards, Rockets and a mystery team, a source tells ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The nine-year veteran has spent his entire career with the Hawks, who sources say have yet to offer Horford a max deal.
11:14 p.m. ET: Free-agent center Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks agreed on a four-year, $72 million deal, league sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne. Phil Jackson, Steve Mills, Jeff Hornacek and several other front office members of the Knicks met with Noah at an Orlando-area hotel for about three hours Friday night before reaching an agreement that will bring Noah to his native city.
10:46 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Hawks have reached a deal to keep Kent Bazemore , agreeing to a four-year, $70 million deal, sources tell ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The fifth-year forward averaged 11.6 points for the Hawks last season.
10:18 p.m. ET: Chicago Bulls guard E’Twaun Moore has reached a four-year agreement with the New Orleans Pelicans, his agency, Priority Sports, announced. The deal is worth $34 million and does not include any options, according to league sources. The New Orleans Advocate first reported the agreement.
10:11 p.m. ET: Jared Dudley , a nine-year veteran who spent last season in Washington but the majority of his career in Phoenix, has agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, his agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.
9:44 p.m. ET: Sacramento and Chicago are showing interest in Oklahoma City guard Dion Waiters . The four-year veteran who is averaging 12.8 points in his career, will meet with Sacramento this weekend, sources tell ESPN’s Chris Broussard.
9:12 p.m. ET: Top free-agent target Kevin Durant and the Los Angeles Clippers met for four hours Friday night and sources close to the situation say KD was “blown away” by the Clips’ presentation, ESPN’s Chris Broussard writes.
8:42 p.m. ET: Justin Hamilton , a journeyman center who spent the 2014-15 season on the Heat and Timberwolves but was most recently playing in Spain, will receive a two-year, $6 million contract from the Brooklyn Nets, according to his agency.
7:43 p.m. ET: Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo had a free-agent recruiting meeting Friday in Chicago with the Bulls, sources tell ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. The point guard for the 2008 NBA champion Celtics led the NBA in assists with 11.7 per game last season.
7:37 p.m. ET: As the Miami Heat focus on a Sunday meeting with Kevin Durant, free agent Dwyane Wade is intensifying talks with other teams, including the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN.com. Wade could look to schedule meetings next week after he returns from vacationing in Europe, sources said.
7:17 p.m. ET: Unrestricted free agent Jeff Green has reached agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract with the Orlando Magic, according to multiple reports. The Magic will be Green’s fifth team in the NBA after playing for the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder.
6:52 p.m. ET: Mike Conley and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed in principle on a five-year, $153 million deal, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the verbal agreement will be sealed tonight and the final details are “nearing conclusion.”
6:39 p.m. ET: Dwight Howard is going home. The former Rockets center has agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, a source tells ESPN’s Chris Broussard, confirming a first report by The Vertical. Howard had a productive meeting with the Hawks on Friday, a source previously said.
4:41 p.m. ET: The New Orleans Pelicans have reached an agreement with Solomon Hill on a four-year, $48 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein. The value of the deal, sources said, can reach $50 million if Hill hits certain incentives.
4:34 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova has agreed to a four-year, $38.4 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The Bucks are confident the Cavs will not match the offer sheet, sources said. The Cavaliers have three days to do so once the offer sheet is signed. July 7 is the first day free agents may sign deals.
4:19 p.m. ET: Dwight Howard had a productive meeting with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Howard, who has also drawn interest from Boston, is scheduled to speak with other teams by phone today, the source said.
3:44 p.m. ET: Evan Fournier and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $85 million deal, a source told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. Magic GM Rob Hennigan had said that re-signing Fournier was a major priority for the club.
3:35 p.m. ET: Evan Turner and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a four-year, $70 million deal, Turner’s agent told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. During two seasons in Boston, Turner averaged 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists while averaging 27.8 minutes per game.
3:19 p.m. ET: Chandler Parsons has agreed to a four-year maximum contract with the Memphis Grizzlies worth a projected $94.8 million, sources told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Sources say Parsons made his decision with the expectation that point guard Mike Conley would return to Memphis. Parsons also had met with the Portland Trail Blazers when free agency opened.
3:05 p.m. ET: Mirza Teletovic has reached an agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks on a three-year, $30 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein. The 6-foot-9 inch Bosnian forward averaged 12.2 points and 3.8 rebounds last season with the Suns.
2:25 p.m. ET: Jerryd Bayless and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached agreement on a three-year, $27 million deal, The Associated Press first reported. Bayless averaged 10.4 points and 3.1 assists in 52 games last season in Milwaukee.
12:48 p.m. ET: Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons have reached agreement on a five-year maximum contract in the $130 million range with a player option after the fourth year, according to league sources, writes ESPN’s Marc Stein.
12:40 p.m. ET: Al Jefferson and the Indiana Pacers are nearing a verbal agreement on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to league sources, writes ESPN’s Marc Stein. Sources told ESPN.com that Jefferson is poised to sign a straight three-year deal with no options with Indiana when a league-wide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 7.
11:29 a.m. ET: Sources tell ESPN’s Chris Broussard that the Orlando Magic have an agreement with D.J. Augustin on a four-year, $29 million deal. Augustin, who has played eight seasons, averaged 7.5 points and 3.2 assists in 62 games with the Thunder and Nuggets last season.
10:51 a.m. ET: The Washington Wizards have agreed to a deal with Bradley Beal , sources told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Earlier Friday, ESPN’s Marc Stein reported the Wizards and Beal were near an agreement on a maximum five-year contract approaching $130 million.
10:09 a.m. ET: Kevin Durant began his meeting with the Golden State Warriors at 10 a.m. ET in the Hamptons, sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein. Sources told Chris Broussard that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala all joined coach Steve Kerr and Golden State’s brass at the meeting. Durant tipped off his free-agent tour Thursday, starting with his Oklahoma City Thunder in a meeting sources said went well. A firm decision on where the four-time scoring champion will play next season, sources said, is expected “sooner rather than later,” after Durant and his representatives finish hosting the five teams that have secured invitations to the Hamptons for weekend sit-downs.
10:06 a.m. ET: Jeremy Lin has agreed to a three-year, $36 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard and Marc Stein. Lin met with the Nets and New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night in Palo Alto, Calif., a source told Broussard. The Nets should have around $40 million remaining in cap space to spend in free agency after reaching their first player agreement.
9:56 a.m. ET: Ish Smith has agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal to join the Detroit Pistons, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The point guard averaged 14.7 points, 7 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 50 games with the 76ers last season.
7:51 a.m. ET: Hassan Whiteside will return to the Miami Heat, he announced Friday on The Players’ Tribune. “I’ve played on eight teams since college — from Reno to Sioux Falls to Sichuan, China,” Whiteside said in his post. “I am not ready for there to be a ninth.” Entering the summer, Heat president Pat Riley repeatedly said bringing back Whiteside, 27, was the team’s top goal as the 7-foot center hit the open market in position to command a maximum deal worth up to $100 million over four years.
7:23 a.m. ET: The Houston Rockets met with free-agent guard/forward Kent Bazemore, a source confirmed Friday morning. The source said the meeting was very good. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports Bazemore is seeking a contract that would pay him $19 million to $20 million a season. In 75 games for the Atlanta Hawks, Bazemore averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
5:22 a.m. ET: Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed. The Vertical first reported the agreement.
4:31 a.m. ET: Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons are nearing agreement on a five-year maximum contract in the $130 million range, according to league source, writes ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Pistons can announce an agreement in the early days of free agency, but will wait for an official signing to allow them to use up their cap space. They hold Drummond’s Bird rights, which allows teams to go over the cap to retain their own free agents.?
4:16 a.m. ET: Forward Nicolas Batum decided to re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Charlotte was considered the front-runner because it owns Batum’s Bird rights and could offer a fifth year. Batum averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists to help the Hornets make the playoffs.
3:40 a.m. ET: It looks like Chandler Parsons got the max he was looking for. The Portland Trail Blazers offered Parsons a $94.8 million max deal in the opening hours of the free-agent period. Parsons has a meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday where another top offer is expected, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
2:09 a.m. ET: DeMar DeRozan is headed back to the Raptors, a source tells ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, agreeing to re-sign with the team he helped lead to its first East finals berth. The deal is for five years, $139 million-plus, according to The Vertical.
1:21 a.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers and free-agent center Timofey Mozgov have reached a verbal agreement on a four-year deal worth $64 million, a source told ESPN. The deal was first reported by The Vertical. The Cavaliers traded two first-round picks to the Denver Nuggets for Mozgov in January 2015.
1:02 a.m. ET: From tonight’s meeting with Portland, Chandler Parsons is scheduled to move to a sit-down later Monday with Memphis, league sources told ESPN’s Marc Stein. Either way, whether Portland or Memphis, it appears Parsons and agent Dan Fegan will get the max deal they vowed to get after the Dallas divorce.
12:52 a.m. ET: Free-agent point guard Brandon Jennings will work out for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday morning at UCLA, a league source told ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Jennings, 26, averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 assists while playing for Detroit and Orlando last season.
12:45 a.m. ET: Joakim Noah , who has played all nine of his NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls, will meet with the New York Knicks on Friday in Orlando, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Noah and the Knicks are nearing agreement on a four-year deal worth $72 million, sources said.
12:17 a.m. ET: The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal have swiftly moved into contract talks (Five years, approaching $130 million) and hope to have deal terms agreed later this morning, sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein.
11:17 p.m. ET: One sneaky team to watch in the Pau Gasol chase: the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. If they miss on Kevin Durant, Shelburne has been told they will be very interested in Gasol, who values market and contender status. Also in the race, per sources: Blazers, Wolves, Knicks and Spurs.
10:09 p.m. ET: When Dwight Howard starts having his free-agent meetings on Friday, he’ll seek a contract starting at $24 million a season, a source tells ESPN’s Calvin Watkins. Howard is expected to conduct his meetings in his hometown of Atlanta, with the Hawks and Boston Celtics having secured the first discussions with the center.
9:37 p.m. ET: A successful meeting Thursday with Kevin Durant and his closest confidantes has put the incumbent Oklahoma City Thunder in a strong position as Durant moves into meetings with his five free-agent suitors, league sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein.
8:09 p.m. ET: The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers have made a qualifying offer to backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova , making him a restricted free agent. Dellavedova is expected to draw interest from other teams once free agency begins.
5:36 p.m. ET: The possibility of Chandler Parsons returning to the Dallas Mavericks looks slim. Very slim. “No chance,” a source told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The divorce comes after the Mavs made it clear they had no intention to offer a maximum contract to Parsons.
4:20 p.m. ET: After helping the Charlotte Hornets reach the playoffs in his first season with the team, Nicolas Batum will meet with the Hornets and Mavericks and is expected to talk on the phone with the Knicks, Lakers and Wizards, according to The Undefeated’s Marc Spears.
3:43 p.m. ET: Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner is drawing interest from both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks, with the latter expected to meet with the unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN’s Ian Begley.
2:45 p.m. ET: The Dallas Mavericks could be in for a busy few days. In addition to meeting with Batum, sources say the Mavs are willing to offer max contracts to both Mike Conley and Hassan Whiteside.
1:41 p.m. ET: The Thunder will get the first say with Kevin Durant … and maybe the last one, too? ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the Thunder, who sat down with their star free agent Thursday in Oklahoma City, are seeking a second meeting in the Hamptons with Durant after the Warriors, Clippers, Spurs, Celtics and Heat have had their turns.
1:24 p.m. ET: The Knicks’ run on Bulls players may not be over. New York, which traded for point guard Derrick Rose, has emerged as the “strong favorite” to land free-agent center Joakim Noah , according to Stein and Ian Begley — to the point where other teams are already conceding.
1:15 p.m. ET: Make way for another star in Los Angeles? The Clippers already have a “Big Three” in place in Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, but the team plans to sell a “Big Four” to Kevin Durant when the sides meet on Friday, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Arash Markazi. Fitting Durant onto their books would require a lot of cap gymnastics and for Durant to take less than his max. But sources say Paul, Griffin and Jordan will be in the meeting to pitch the possibility.
12:13 p.m. ET: Dallas Mavericks small forward Chandler Parsons should have his choice of destinations this summer. The Memphis Grizzlies are a suitor for the 27-year-old, according to Stein, as are the Los Angeles Lakers, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
7:23 a.m. ET: Could the Thunder end up with two big free-agent additions? OKC, which is hoping to lure Durant back to town, is also positioning itself for a pursuit of Atlanta Hawks big man Al Horford , according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Thunder have been making calls around the league in hope of clearing the requisite cap space to add Horford, who played for coach Billy Donovan at Florida, to a core of Durant, Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams, according to Windhorst.
1:19 a.m. ET: Eric Gordon , who has spent the past five seasons with New Orleans, is drawing interest from the Rockets, Grizzlies, Knicks and Pelicans, according to Chris Broussard.
10:42 a.m. ET: The Wizards may be out of the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but they’re looking to act quickly to bring back restricted free agent Bradley Beal , sources tell Stein. In lieu of Durant, the Wiz have set their sights on the likes of Al Horford, Ryan Anderson and Nicolas Batum, according to Stein.
8:48 a.m. ET: Dwight Howard could sit down with as many as five teams when free agency begins on July 1, sources tell Broussard and Stein, with the Hawks and Celtics known to have secured a face-to-face meeting.
