The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent center Brandon McCoy.

McCoy, 7-1, 250, went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The Chicago native spent one season at UNLV, appearing in 33 games and averaging 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

The Boston Celtics are finalizing a camp deal with Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Georges-Hunt played with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic during the past two seasons. Georges-Hunt also previously played for the Maine Red Claws.

The legal issues of Jabari Bird and his status with the Celtics remains unresolved, which impacts their available roster spots.

The Houston Rockets approached Eric Gordon this offseason about his interest in a contract extension.

Gordon is in the third season of a four-year, $52 million contract.

The Rockets can only offer a raise worth as much as 120 percent of his $14 million salary in 19-20, followed by eight percent raises.

One of the reasons LeBron James committed to the Los Angeles Lakers over the long-term was to embrace a process he knew the organization would have to undergo, according to sources.

James realized the Lakers would be unable to contend for a title in his first season and believed he had multiple seasons remaining in his prime.

James has been challenged by the media several times this week to set parameters for the season.

"I don't expect anything. The unknown is what to expect," James said. "You work for what you want."

Klay Thompson reiterated his desire to remain with the Golden State Warriors. Thompson will be a free agent in 2019.

"It's awesome," Thompson said after Thursday's practice. "Makes you want to win now, though, that's for sure. Makes you want to make the most of it. I think we have in the last two years.

"It's crazy because we are back-to-back champs, but at the same time I feel like we're all relatively young and we can still get to another level and keep winning. Not just this year, but years beyond. Not a lot of guys can do that with their team. So I love coming to work every day because I realize this is a special group and a special time to be a Warrior."

Thompson was asked whether he would be weighing that factor more heavily in the offseason, he replied without hesitation.

"Yeah, definitely," Thompson said. "I think it would be stupid not to be. It's hard to walk away from something -- you were here when it started and yeah, you just want to stay on the train as long as you can."

The Orlando Magic have signed free agent forward Devin Davis.

In addition, the Magic have waived guard Gabe York.

Davis (6’6”, 225, 3/29/95) played in 55 career games (48 starts) during two seasons (2016-18) at the University of Houston, averaging 9.9 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 24.1 minpg. As a senior (2017-18), he played and started in all 35 contests, averaging 10.9 ppg., a team-high 6.3 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 26.0 minpg. Davis was the only Cougar to start all 35 outings and ranked seventh in the American Athletic Conference in rebounding.

The Sacramento Kings have added Brandon Austin to their training camp roster.

Austin spent time with the Reno Bighorns of the G League last season.

The Orlando Magic have exercised their third-year team option on forward Jonathan Isaac.

Isaac (6’10”, 210, 10/3/97) played in 27 games (ten starts) during his rookie campaign last season with the Magic, averaging 5.4 ppg., 3.7 rpg., 1.22 stlpg. and 1.11 blkpg. in 19.8 minpg.

Isaac was originally selected by Orlando in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft.

Kyrie Irving discussed his intention to re-sign with the Boston Celtics during his 2019 free agency in an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN.

"Even if I ever try to think about that thought of going elsewhere, it would be like, 'What are you thinking?'" Irving said in the interview. "We're pretty (expletive) good here."

The Celtics traded for Irving during the 2017 offseason and he has been linked to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets during this offseason.

Irving declined a contract extension offer this offseason as he can sign for significant more money in 2019.

The Indiana Pacers have picked up the team options for the 2019-20 season on the contracts of TJ Leaf (third year) and Domantas Sabonis (fourth year).

The Pacers picked Leaf in the 2017 NBA draft.

Sabonis was acquired by the Pacers in the 2017 Paul George trade.