Hello friends who follow the NBA! The NBA free agency market has opened, and various previously negotiated deals have been officially announced. As the biggest fish on the free market, George's Where to Go attracts a lot of attention. According to Chris Haynes, there is growing optimism that the 76ers will sign George in free agency, and the 76ers can offer George a four-year contract worth $212 million with a maximum salary, which the Clippers can't offer, and George plans to meet with the Clippers and the 76ers today. Here's a look at the morning news:
1. Harden renews his contract with the Clippers
According to Shams of The Athletic, Harden plans to sign the Clippers to a two-year, $70 million contract with a player option for the second year and a fully guaranteed contract.
2. The Warriors will cut Paul
According to Shams of The Athletic, the Warriors will cut veteran Paul, who will be a free agent.
The Lakers are interested in signing Paul with a veteran base salary, and Paul is interested in returning to the Clippers.
The Spurs have a keen interest in Paul and hope he can join forces with Wembanyama.
3. The Lakers re-signed Christie
According to ESPN, Christie will sign a four-year, $32 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, which includes a player option.
Christie was the No. 35 pick in the second round of the 2022 draft, and he's already shown promise as a future rotation player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
4. Toppin renews his contract with the Pacers
According to ESPN Register, Toppin will sign a four-year, $60 million contract extension with the Indiana Pacers.
5. Klay and the Warriors reached a sign-and-trade
According to ESPN, the Warriors are hoping to sign and trade Klay so that they could send him to a team that doesn't have enough salary space to secure a bigger contract for Klay.
Well-known journalist Chris Haynes spoke on a show about Clay's decision to leave because he felt he wasn't being respected.
6. The piston determines the new handsome
According to ESPN, JB Bickerstaff has agreed to a five-year contract with the Pistons.
It is worth mentioning that last offseason, the Pistons hired Monty as the head coach and signed the league's largest coaching contract (6 years, 78.5 million), and at the end of this season, the Pistons fired Monty.
7. Mitchell stayed on the team with a super maximum salary
According to American media Legion Hoops, all indications are that Mitchell signed a four-year, $209 million max contract with the Cavaliers today.
8. Maxey renewed his contract with 76 people
According to American journalist Marc Stein, Maxey is expected to sign a five-year, $205 million contract with the 76ers.
9. Lefu renews the Heat
According to Shams of The Athletic, free agent Love will sign a two-year, $8 million contract with the Heat.
10. The Warriors reject the Bull
According to American journalist Chris Haynes, the Warriors rejected the Bulls' offer to trade LaVine for Paul + Wiggins.
Salary expert Bobby Marks said on the show that the Bulls have been trying to send away star LaVine with a first-round pick, but no team is willing to trade with the Bulls.
LaVine has three years left on his contract worth $138 million, with a player option worth $48.97 million in the final year.
11. Pawe returns to the Bulls
According to Shams, Patrick Williams intends to return to the Chicago Bulls on a five-year, $90 million contract.
12. Klay locked 4 teams
According to ESPN, Klay plans to meet with the Mavericks, Lakers, Clippers and 76ers after free agency opens.
13. The Lakers are interested in Da Luo
The Lakers are reportedly interested in trading for Big Lopez.
14. The Nets traded Simmons
According to American journalist Michael Scotto, the Nets are looking to trade Ben Simmons.
Michael Scotto said: As Brooklyn enters a rebuilding phase and the Nets open their grocery stores, Johnson is considered one of several trade candidates, including Dorian Finney-Smith, Bojan Bogdanovic, Dennis Schroder, Ben Simmons and backup center Dane Sharpe.
15. The Lakers explore trading Grant
The Lakers and Trail Blazers are reportedly exploring the possibility of trading Grant.
16. The King tries to trade to get Ingram
According to Kings reporter Sean Cunningham, the Kings are trying to trade for Ingram, and the two teams have already had preliminary discussions.