April 2021 Basketball Wiretap

Tacko Fall, Cavaliers Agree To Non-Guaranteed Deal

Aug 31, 2021 8:59 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with Tacko Fall.

Fall spent the first two seasons of his career with the Boston Celtics.

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Charles Bassey Likely To Sign Non-Guaranteed Tender With 76ers

Aug 30, 2021 9:25 PM

Charles Bassey plans to sign the one-year, non-guaranteed tender with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Bassey and the 76ers have been unable to come to terms on a rookie deal. The 76ers selected Bassey with the No. 53 pick in the draft.

Few second round picks sign the tender but it is a "bet on yourself" type of move with upside. 

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Aaron Gordon, Nuggets Optimistic Extension Will Be Reached

Aug 30, 2021 4:45 PM

The Denver Nuggets and Aaron Gordon share optimism about a potential contract extension with a deal possibly being reaching within the next few days.

Gordon is eligible for a four-year, $88 million extension. One source projected a deal could be for two or three years at an average annual salary of $20 million to $21 million per year.

Gordon is entering the final season of a four-year, $80 million deal, which has declined to $16.4 million this season. 

The Nuggets acquired Gordon at the deadline from the Orlando Magic. Gordon has been spending hte majority of his summer in Los Angeles working with Chris Johnson with an emphasis on his mid-post game.  

At around $20 million per season for Gordon, the Nuggets could have more than $110 million committed to Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon for the 22-23 season.

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Rajon Rondo To Sign One-Year, $2.6M Deal With Lakers

Aug 30, 2021 1:20 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers will sign Rajon Rondo to a one-year, $2.6 million contract once he clears waivers.

Rondo agreed to a buyout on Saturday and he will make his full $7.5 million salary between his buyout and new deal with the Lakers.

Rondo will fill the Lakers' final available roster spot.

Rondo previously spent two seasons with the Lakers and played a key role in their 2020 title.

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Darren Collison Schedules Workout With Warriors

Aug 30, 2021 1:15 PM

Darren Collison has scheduled a workout with the Golden State Warriors this week.

Collison retired during the 2019 offseason and has had interest in making a return.

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Suns Among Contenders Pursuing Trade With Spurs For Thaddeus Young

Aug 30, 2021 11:37 AM

The Phoenix Suns have pursued a trade with the San Antonio Spurs for Thaddeus Young.

Young was included by the Chicago Bulls to the Spurs in their trade for DeMar DeRozan.

San Antonio is expected to continue to receive interest in Young from competitive teams. Young averaged 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists while playing in 68 games.

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Paul Millsap Receiving Interest From Nets, Warriors, Bulls, Clippers

Aug 30, 2021 11:07 AM

Paul Millsap remains one of the most prominent free agents on the market and has received interest from a number of teams.

The Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers are all interested in Millsap.

Millsap spent the past four seasons with the Denver Nuggets and is coming off a one-year, $10 million deal. 

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Lauri Markkanen Fully Expected He'd End Up With Spurs

Aug 31, 2021 8:26 AM

The Chicago Bulls received sign-and-trade interest on Lauri Markkanen from a number of teams before eventually sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics all expressed interest in Markkanen.

But the Bulls refused several trade offers and eventually were hung up on a second round pick also being included from Cleveland.

Markkanen is joining the Cavaliers on a four-year, $67.5 million deal with a partial guarantee on the fourth year. 

Markkanen fully expected to be part of the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade to the Spurs, but Chicago is believed to have pulled him from the porospal. 

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DeAndre Jordan Could Join Lakers If Bought Out By Nets

Aug 30, 2021 10:49 AM

The Los Angeles Lakers could emerge with interest in DeAndre Jordan should he agree to a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, a source tells Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Jordan's minutes declined with the Nets as the 20-21 season progressed and a buyout could save the team on its luxury tax bill.

Jordan signed a four-year, $40 million deal with the Nets during the 2019 offseason. 

Jordan spent 10 seasons playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Shams Charania and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic also reported on Monday that Jordan is increasingly unlikely to remain with the Nets moving forward but no decision has been reached. 

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Lakers Were 'Strongly Considering' Signing Isaiah Thomas Until Rajon Rondo Became Available

Aug 30, 2021 8:20 AM

The Los Angeles Lakers were "strongly considering" signing Isaiah Thomas until Rajon Rondo became available with his buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Thomas averaged 7.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.0 minutes over three games last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. 

Thomas has appeared in just 87 games since the end of the 16-17 season. 

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Grizzlies Unlikely To Retain Juancho Hernangomez

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Svi Mykhailiuk, Raptors Agree To Two-Year Deal

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Rajon Rondo Reaches Buyout With Grizzlies, Expected To Sign With Lakers

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Rockets Re-Sign Armoni Brooks To Exhibit 10 Deal

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Kevin Love, Cavaliers Making Progress On Buyout

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76ers Waive Anthony Tolliver Ahead Of Guarantee Date

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DeAndre Jordan Unlikely To Remain With Nets At Start Of Season

Alex Schiffer/The Athletic

Cavaliers, Blazers, Bulls Agree To Lauri Markkanen, Larry Nance Jr. Deal

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Suns Waive Ty-Shon Alexander From Two-Way

RealGM Staff Report

Hawks Sign Skylar Mays To Two-Way Contract

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Grizzlies Waive Sean McDermott

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Thon Maker Signs With Hapoel Jerusalem

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Pacers Waive Amida Brimah From Two-Way

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Rockets Sign Daishen Nix, Tyler Bey To Exhibit 10 Deals

Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle

Haywood Highsmith Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With 76ers

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Paul Millsap Continues To Seek Deal Above Vet's Minimum

Jake Fischer/Bleacher Report

Knicks Signed Dwayne Bacon To Exhibit 10 Contract

Marc Berman/New York Post

Josh Richardson, Celtics Agree To One-Year, $12.4M Extension

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James Harden Parts Ways With Wasserman, Hires Lorenzo McCloud As Agent

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Cavaliers Looking For Wing Help, Teams Covet Larry Nance Jr.

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