April 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Amar'e Stoudemire To Sign With Hapoel Jerusalem

Jul 31, 2016 3:58 PM

Amar'e Stoudemire is expected to announce he'll play next season for Hapoel Jerusalem. 

Stoudemire partially owns the team.

Stoudemire is scheduled to travel to Israel next week as part of an NBA Cares initiative.

Stoudemire has taken a great interest in the country over the past few years since revealing that he has Jewish roots on his mother's side. He has held an ownership stake in Hapoel Jerusalem since the summer of 2013 after Israeli tech magnate Ori Allon became the club's majority owner.

Last week, Stoudemire announced his retirement from the NBA.

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Jamaal Franklin Agrees To One-Year, $1.4M Deal With Shanxi Fenjiu

Jul 30, 2016 9:17 PM

Jamaal Franklin has agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million deal with Shanxi Fenjiu. 

Franklin averaged 34.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game last season in China.

Franklin was a second round pick in 2013 out of San Diego State by the Memphis Grizzlies.

David Pick

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Carlos Boozer Signs With Guangdong Tigers

Jul 30, 2016 9:11 PM

Carlos Boozer has signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of China.

Boozer didn't play professionally in any league last season after spending the 14-15 season with the Lakers.

Boozer was part of the United States' gold medal team in Beijing in 2008.

David Pick

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Andrea Bargnani Signs With Saski Baskonia In Spain

Jul 27, 2016 3:04 PM

Andrea Bargnani has signed with Saski Baskonia in Spain.

Bargnani has been an NBA free agent since he was bought out in February by the Brooklyn Nets.

Bargnani spent 10 seasons in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks and Nets.

In 2006, Bargnani was the first overall pick in the draft.

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Donald Sloan Agrees Upon One-Year, $2.7M Deal With Guangdong Southern

Jul 21, 2016 12:43 PM

Donald Sloan has agreed to sign a one-year, $2.7 million deal with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Sloan won a title with the Tigers in 2013.

Sloan averaged 7.0 points, 2.8 assists and 4.4 assists in 21.6 minutes per game last season for the Brooklyn Nets.

Sloan averaged 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 26.7 minutes per game previously for the Tigers in the 12-13 season.

Michael Scotto/AP

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Celtics' Guerschon Yabusele Signs One-Year, $1.5M Deal With Shanghai

Jul 21, 2016 12:08 PM

Guerschon Yabusele has signed a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association worth as much as $1.5 million.

Yabusele was the 16th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.

Yabusele averaged 82. points and 6.0 rebounds in eight Summer League games for Boston.

Adam Himmelsbach/Boston Globe

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Rodrigue Beaubois Declines Invitation To Join Mavs For Camp

Jul 20, 2016 1:17 PM

Rodrigue Beaubois has declined an invitation from the Dallas Mavericks to join them for training camp.

The Mavericks were offering a three-year, partially guaranteed deal for the NBA's minimum. Beaubois would have had to compete for a roster spot with Jonathan Gibson.

Beaubois is close to a deal with Saski Baskonia in Spain.

Beaubois showed promise early in his career with the Mavericks before he was hampered by injuries.

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Isaia Cordinier To Play For Antibes Instead Of Hawks For 16-17

Jul 18, 2016 12:51 PM

Isaia Cordinier will return to France to play in the French Pro A League for the 16-17 season with Antibes.

Cordinier was picked 40th overall by the Atlanta Hawks.

A team picking in the top half of the second round reneged on a promise to select Cordinier. Cordinier had wanted to come to the NBA immediately but he'll now likely join the Hawks for the 17-18 season.

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Dario Saric Confirms He'll Join 76ers For 16-17

Jul 9, 2016 6:32 PM

Dario Saric has confirmed he will join the Philadelphia 76ers this season.

Saric helped lead Croatia to a place in the Olympics and was named MVP of the qualifying tournament.

"I'm going back home and then to the USA for the Sixers," said Saric.

There had been a recent report Saric could decide not to join the 76ers for another season.

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Dario Saric May Not Join 76ers For 16-17

Jul 8, 2016 12:10 PM

Dario Saric may not actually join the Philadelphia 76ers this season, according to a league source.

With the 76ers drafting Ben Simmons and Saric needing to leave money on the table to leave Turkey, he may not actually join the team this season.

"He makes 1.5 million Euros ($1.66 million US) playing in Turkey," said the source Thursday night. "It's a comfortable living. Why come over and risk that and go back to the rookie-scale contract when you've completed two-thirds of not having to be on the rookie scale? This is before the draft."

Saric would be due $9 million over the next four seasons based on being the No. 12 overall pick. If he plays a third season in Turkey, he wouldn't be subject to the rookie scale and would probably make more than twice that amount.

"(Saric's parents are) counting every dollar because this is their gravy train," the source said.

Saric would likely be a reserve with Simmons projected to start at power forward.

"He's not coming over to be a backup," said the source, who could envision Saric asking for a trade if he does leave Turkey this summer. "Why would he come over now? How is he going to play?"

Tom Moore/Courier Times

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Anthony Randolph Agrees To One-Year Deal With Real Madrid

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