The Sacramento Kings have agreed to sign Jamel Artis to a two-year deal.

Artis played 15 games with the Orlando Magic last season.

Artis will compete in training camp for a roster spot.

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent center Brandon McCoy and guard Travis Trice to training camp contracts. 

McCoy, 20, played one season at UNLV and was named the 2017-18 Mountain West Freshman of the Year after setting conference freshman records in both points (16.9) and rebounds (10.3) per game. McCoy also averaged 1.8 blocks per game for the Runnin’ Rebels, which ranked second in the Mountain West Conference, and shot 54.5 percent from the field, which was third-best in the conference. He was a finalist for the 2017-18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award and made the 2017-18 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list for Player of the Year. The 6-11 center appeared in two games for the Bucks 2018 Summer League entry in Las Vegas.

Trice, 25, averaged 8.8 points, 4.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds in the five Bucks 2018 Summer League games. He played the last two seasons in the NBL (Australia and New Zealand) with the Cairns Taipans (2016-17) and Brisbane Bullets (2017-18). He has also played with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League in 2015-16 and 2017. The Springfield, Ohio, native played collegiately at Michigan State (2011-2015).

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Jaylen Morris to a Two-Way contract. 

Morris, 22, appeared in six games with the Atlanta Hawks last season and averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.4 minutes per game. He was called up to the Hawks from their G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks, after he played and started 39 games for the BayHawks and averaged 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.4 minutes per contest while shooting 51.7 percent from the field.

The NBA has reached agreement with MGM to make the company their first official gaming partner.

As part of the deal, MGM will use official NBA data on its betting platform and work with the league to detect and prevent fraud and game-fixing.

The value of the partnership with MGM was not disclosed.

The NBA will also look to sign similar agreements regarding its data with other sports betting operators. 

MGM has sponsored the NBA's Summer League in each of the past two years.

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Clint Capela returns to Houston on a surprisingly inexpensive deal; why did it happen? We catch up on the rest of the news, then hold ourselves accountable for our offseason grades for the Western Conference. How do big moves like the Paul George and D"Angelo Russell trades look in hindsight?

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56:40-1:19:10 = LAL-OKC 2017 Offseason Re-grades

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The Houston Rockets are exploring a trade for a wing defender with Kent Bazemore a gettable target.

The Rockets attempted to sign Bazemore during the 2016 free agency.

The Hawks like Bazemore but would be willing to move him for the right offer as they rebuild their roster.

For the Hawks to take back a contract like Ryan Anderson, they would need a draft pick and/or a young player. Houston has been attempting to trade Anderson for months.

The New Orleans Pelicans are also interested in Bazemore, but the Hawks aren't interested in taking on Solomon Hill.

Dwyane Wade remains undecided on whether he'll continue his NBA career in 18-19.

Wade can return to the Miami Heat or take a more financially lucrative offer in China. Wade said his family will play a big factor in his decision. 

"In due time," Wade said when asked if he has an update. "Time will tell."

Wade can play for either the $5.3 million exception or $2.4 million veteran minimum with the Heat, or accept a three-year, $25 million offer in China.

"My son is a junior in high school right now," Wade said of his 16-year-old son Zaire. "Every decision at this point, especially in a professional athlete's career, at 36 years old, a lot of it surrounds around their families and what is best for their family. So I am really invested into making sure that my sons can have every tool that they need to be able to succeed at this game of basketball and game of life."

LeBron James said he strongly considered joining the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets before deciding to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

"I definitely thought long and hard about the possibilities of lining up alongside Ben [Simmons] and [Joel] Embiid or lining up aside [James] Harden and Chris [Paul],'' James said.

James never formally met with the Rockets or 76ers, though his representatives did meet with Philadelphia on July 1st.

The path for James to join the Rockets would have been difficult in terms of the salary cap.

James said his decision involved where his family would feel comfortable as well.

The Boston Celtics have waived Rodney Purvis.

Purvis was on a fully non-guaranteed deal and was acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Abdel Nader.

The Celtics will try to stay below the luxury tax.

Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a buyout of his $27.9 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks.

Anthony is giving back $2.4 million of his deal. Anthony will recoup that amount by signing with the veteran's minimum.

Anthony will officially commit to the Houston Rockets once he clears waivers.