Norris Cole has received an offer of $700,000 from Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Cole played 13 games last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cole previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans in 15-16.

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to sign Julyan Stone once he is released from his contract.

Stone signed a contract extension this summer with Umana Reyer Venezia in Italy but the deal didn't contain an out clause for the NBA.

Stone's father, however, is in a coronary care unit with severe lung, heart and kidney ailments.

Stone and his Los Angeles-based agent, Giovanni Funiciello, have asked the team to release him so he can be closer to his father in the United States for the upcoming season.

The Hornets have been looking for a third point guard at the veteran's minimum.

J.J. Hickson and Dominque Jones  have agreed to sign with Jiangsu Tongxi in China.

Hickson played in China last season with Fujian, averaging 24.5 points, 13.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Hickson last played in the NBA in 15-16 with the Washington Wizards.

David Blatt continues to pursue a return to the NBA. Blatt was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers midway through his second season with the franchise. The Cavaliers went on to win the 2016 Finals.

“I have an end game and that end game is that I would really like to go back to the NBA,” Blatt told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

“There were no changes in the NBA this year from a coaching standpoint and my real goal is to try next year to get back into the league as a head coach. It may happen and it may not happen. But I wanted to leave that door open for myself if the opportunity arises.”

Blatt turned down a three-year offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to remain with Darussafaka for another season.

“With my long and very good relationship with Maccabi, I just felt that it wouldn’t be right on my part to take over a program that really needs a long term commitment and overhaul and then after one year, if I decide to, take advantage of an option and leave for the NBA,” explained Blatt.

“I don’t think that is what the program needs. I didn’t feel good about that. I thought about it very seriously, but in my mind it was a decision to step away from what my end game goal was. The idea of coming back to Maccabi obviously interested me greatly, but ultimately I decided that I wasn’t willing to give up on that dream just yet. If it happens that will be justified and if it doesn’t happen at least I was honest with myself about going after it.”

Blatt was a finalist a year ago for openings with the Knicks, Rockets and Kings.

“Sometimes you can be right there and at the last moment you don’t get it and that’s life,” said Blatt. “That is the realistic and competitive environment of trying to get a job of that nature. There is no guarantee.”

Ty Lawson has agreed to sign with the Shandong Golden Stars on a one-year deal worth $2.4 million net. Lawson's deal could hit $3 million with bonuses. 

Lawson spent last season with the Sacramento Kings.

Lawson bounced around during the 15-16 season, playing for the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers following his trade by the Denver Nuggets.

Terrence Jones has agreed upon a two-year, $2 million deal with Qingdao.

Jones spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks.

Jones had a PER of 16.1 last season.

Jamaal Franklin has agreed upon a two-year, $4 million deal with Sichuan in China.

Franklin pursued an NBA return this offseason. Franklin last played in the NBA in 14-15 with the Denver Nuggets.

Franklin averaged 33.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists in China last season.

Jarnell Stokes has agreed upon a one-year deal with Zhejiang Chouzhou in China.

Stokes played two games last season with the Denver Nuggets.

Stokes averaged 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.1 minutes in Summer League.

Jimmer Fredette has agreed to re-sign with the Shanghai Sharks on a one-year deal worth approximately $1.8 million.

Fredette averaged 37.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 40.5 minutes per game last season for Shanghai. Fredette was also named MVP of the CBA.

Fredette last played in the NBA in 15-16 with the New York Knicks.

Jonah Bolden has agreed to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Bolden was the sixth pick of the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers and played for Red Star Belgrade last season.

Bolden averaged 12.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 27.2 minutes per game for Red Star.

In Summer League, Bolden averaged 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.4 minutes per game for the 76ers.