April 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Cody Zeller, Hornets Agree To Four-Year, $56M Extension

Oct 31, 2016 10:52 PM

Cody Zeller and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed upon a four-year, $56 million contract extension.

The two sides reached a deal within two hours of the deadline.

Zeller was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Zeller averaged 8.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season.

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

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Rockets Decline 17-18 Option On Tyler Ennis

Oct 31, 2016 10:14 PM

The Houston Rockets have declined their 17-18 team option on the contract of Tyler Ennis.

Houston could have locked up Ennis for next season at a price of $2.7 million. Ennis will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.

Ennis is receiving an opportunity to prove himself with Patrick Beverley out with an injury.

Houston nearly waived Ennis before the start of the season.

Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle

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Hawks Sign Ryan Kelly, Waive Edy Tavares

Oct 31, 2016 5:57 PM

The Atlanta Hawks have signed Ryan Kelly while waiving Edy Tavares to clear a roster spot.

Tavares was in his second season with the Hawks. He appeared in one game, playing 3:36 against the 76ers on Saturday with two points and one rebound. He appeared in 11 regular-season games with the Hawks last season and averaged 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 6.6 minutes. 

Kelly signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks this summer and was on the training camp roster. He was waived on Oct. 18. He appeared in all six of the team’s exhibition games and totaled 29 points (4.8 average), 16 rebounds and eight assists. Kelly was signed and released by the Celtics after being waived by the Hawks.

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Tags: Ryan Kelly, Edy Tavares, Atlanta Hawks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Celtics Exercise 17-18 Options On Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier

Oct 31, 2016 5:45 PM

The Boston Celtics have exercised the contract options for Terry Rozier’s third year and Marcus Smart’s fourth year. 

Rozier, a 6’2” guard, has appeared in all three games for the Celtics during the 2016-17 season and has posted averages of 6.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.33 steals in 23.9 minutes per game. He posted a career-high of eight points to go along with four rebounds and four assists against Chicago on October 27, 2016. During his rookie season last year, Rozier appeared in 39 games for the Celtics and totaled 72 points, 63 rebounds and 37 assists in 311 minutes. He increased his production during the 2016 preseason when he averaged 9.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 17.2 minutes per game while shooting 54.0 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from three.

Smart, a 6’4” guard, has posted career averages of 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 128 career games since the Celtics drafted him 6th overall out of Oklahoma State in the 2014 NBA Draft. During the 2015-16 season, Smart posted career-highs in points (9.1 per game) and rebounds (4.2 per game) while being selected to participate in the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend.

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Gorgui Dieng, Wolves Finalizing Four-Year, $64M Extension

Oct 31, 2016 5:42 PM

Gorgui Dieng and the Minnesota Timberwolves are working on agreement on a four-year, $64 million contract extension.

Dieng's future with the Wolves has been uncertain due to how he fits beside Karl-Anthony Towns.

Shams Charania/The Vertical

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Steven Adams, Thunder Agree Upon Four-Year, $100M Extension

Nov 1, 2016 10:28 AM

Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed upon a four-year, $100 million contract extension.

Adams will avoid restricted free agency in the 2017 offseason.

In two games this season, Adams is averaging 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds.

Adams was the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Pittsburgh with a pick acquired out of the James Harden trade.

“We are excited to extend our partnership with Steven and Victor,” said Sam Presti “Both players represent the Thunder’s present and future, exhibiting the values that the Oklahoma community and our organization hold in high regard: hard work, team first, resiliency and citizenship.”   

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Rudy Gobert Agrees To Four-Year, $102M Deal With Jazz

Oct 31, 2016 5:30 PM

Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz have agreed upon a four-year, $102 million contract extension.

The Jazz will avoid restricted free agency on Gobert in July, when he likely would’ve found an offer sheet for a four-year, $110 million maximum contract. 

The deal could save the Jazz between $8 million and $10 million over the life of the deal.

Gobert was the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft out of France.

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

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Victor Oladipo Agrees To Four-Year, $84M Deal With Thunder

Oct 31, 2016 5:37 PM

Victor Oladipo and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed upon a four-year $84 million extension. 

The Thunder acquired Oladipo in a draft night trade from the Magic for Serge Ibaka. 

Oladipo was the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. 

Shams Charania/The Vertical

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Trey Burke Has Held No Extension Talks With Wizards

Oct 30, 2016 8:48 PM

Trey Burke and the Washington Wizards have not held any talks on a contract extension.

The Wizards acquired Burke from the Utah Jazz in July for a 2021 second round pick.

Burke was the ninth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Michigan.

Burke's PER in 15-16 hit 14.0 in a reserve role with the Jazz.

Chris Haynes/ESPN

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Bucks Unlikely To Sign Tony Snell To Extension

Oct 30, 2016 8:15 PM

Tony Snell is unlikely to sign a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks before the Nov. 1st deadline and will become a restricted free agent in 2017.

The Bucks acquired Snell in a trade during training camp for Michael Carter-Williams.

Snell was the 20th overall pick in 2013 out of New Mexico by the Chicago Bulls. 

Snell is a career 35.1 percent three-point shooter in the NBA.

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Rockets Exercise 17-18 Options On Clint Capela, Sam Dekker

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Nets Exercise 17-18 Options On Rondae-Hollis Jefferson, Chris McCullough

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Thunder Holding Extension Talks With Steven Adams, Victor Oladipo

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Thunder Exercise 17-18 Options On Josh Huestis, Cameron Payne

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Mason Plumlee Unlikely To Sign Extension With Blazers

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Bucks Exercise 17-18 Option On Rashad Vaughn

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Grizzlies Exercise 17-18 Option On Jarell Martin

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Bulls Exercise 17-18 Options On Doug McDermott, Jerian Grant, Bobby Portis

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Suns Offer Ronnie Price Role As Assistant Coach

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Kevin Garnett Joining TNT, Could Also Work As 'Coaching Consultant'

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Cavs Not Actively Shopping Iman Shumpert

Joe Vardon/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Blake Griffin Hasn't Begun Thinking About Free Agency

Ben Golliver/Sports Illustrated

76ers Exercise 17-18 Options On Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas

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R.J. Hunter Close To Deal With Bulls

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Lakers Exercise 17-18 Options On D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr.

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Knicks Tried To Sign Nicolas Batum In Free Agency

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Dennis Schroder, Hawks Agree To Four-Year, $70M Extension

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Austin Rivers Turned Down More Money To Re-Sign With Clippers

Dan Woike/Orange County Register

Joel Embiid Considered Quitting Basketball Last October

Lee Jenkins/Sports Illustrated

Paul George: My Only Goal Is Playing For A Championship

Nate Taylor/Indianapolis Star