On July 9th, Beijing time, the NBA free market ushered in another crazy night, and those who reached a contract before began to make official announcements, and only the official announcement will officially take effect. Among them, the Raptors renewed Barnes and Quickley, the Pistons signed Harris, the Bulls signed Jalen Smith, and the Warriors signed Melton; Paul George revealed some details of his departure from the Clippers on his podcast.
The Raptors officially announced that the team has completed contract extensions with Scottie Barnes and Quickley. Among them, he signed a five-year contract extension with a maximum salary of $270 million, making him the most expensive player in the team's history. After joining the Raptors, Quickley averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting 39.5% from three-point range, which was recognized by the team, and the two sides signed a five-year, $175 million contract extension.
The Pistons signed free agent Harris to a two-year, $52 million contract, and the two sides have also worked together before, and now they are reunited. In the '23-24 season, Harris still averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
The Bulls officially announced that the team has signed center Jalen Smith to a three-year, $27 million contract. In the 23-24 season, Smith played for the Pacers, playing in 61 games, averaging 9.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, just to make up for the absence of Drummond.
The Warriors officially announced the signing of Melton, and the two sides signed a one-year, $12.8 million, and he will also become a stand-in for Klay Thompson. Judging from Melton's characteristics, he will get more opportunities in the new season, after all, Curry still needs a better defensive helper next to him.
In his latest podcast episode, George talked about the reason for leaving the Clippers, and the two sides have not been able to negotiate a contract extension, and neither has made concessions, which eventually led to a breakup. Interestingly, after receiving a four-year, $212 million salary cap, George said that he was ready to take less money, and I was even willing to accept a shorter contract for less money. But the result? George is still leaving for money, and he will wear the No. 8 jersey in the new season, and such a back-and-forth statement has also changed his reputation.