April 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Terrence Jones Agrees Upon Two-Year, $2M Deal With Qingdao

Jul 31, 2017 5:57 PM

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.

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Tags: Terrence Jones, Qingdao, Chinese CBA, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Teams, International League

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Cavs Would Trade Kyrie Irving To Suns For Eric Bledsoe, Josh Jackson, Miami's 2018 FRP

Jul 31, 2017 5:50 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns have interest in executing a Kyrie Irving trade.

Eric Bledsoe has been a consistent player included in discussions.

The Suns also own Miami's first-round pick, which is partially protected in 2018. The Cavaliers are also seeking the inclusion of Josh Jackson in a trade. Phoenix has ruled out the possibility of trading Devin Booker.

"If that deal (Bledsoe, Miami first rounder and Jackson) for Irving was there, it'd be done by now," a league source with knowledge of the Cavs' thinking said.

Jackson cannot be traded until after August 4th.

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Tags: Eric Bledsoe, Kyrie Irving, Josh Jackson, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Pacers Waive Kevin Seraphin

Jul 31, 2017 5:26 PM

The Indiana Pacers have waived Kevin Seraphin.

Seraphin had a guarantee date coming up on his deal.

Seraphin averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game last season with the Pacers.

The Pacers signed Seraphin to a two-year, $3.6 million deal.

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Tags: Kevin Seraphin, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Hawks Waive Diamond Stone

Jul 31, 2017 3:41 PM

The Atlanta Hawks have requested waivers on Diamond Stone.

Stone appeared in seven games last season with the Los Angeles Clippers. Stone was traded to the Hawks in the Jamal Crawford trade in early July.

Stone was a second round pick in 2016 out of Maryland.

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Tags: Diamond Stone, Atlanta Hawks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Magic Waive Marcus Georges-Hunt

Jul 31, 2017 1:11 PM

The Orlando Magic have waived guard-forward Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Georges-Hunt was signed as a free agent by Orlando on April 3, 2017.

Georges-Hunt played in five games last season during his rookie campaign with the Magic, averaging 2.8 ppg. and 1.8 rpg. in 9.5 minpg. He also made his NBA debut on April 4 at Cleveland, recording one rebound in four minutes, and scored his first NBA points on April 6 vs. Brooklyn, finishing with career-highs of eight points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes. Prior to being signed by Orlando, Georges-Hunt played in 45 games (40 starts) with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League, averaging 15.8 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 4.5 apg. and 1.02 stlpg. in 36.4 minpg., while shooting .392 (74-of-189) from 3-point range and .888 (159-of-179) from the free throw line. He ranked sixth in the G League in minutes played and 20th in assists and was named a 2016-17 NBA G League All-Star.

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Tags: Marcus Georges-Hunt, Orlando Magic, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Charles Cooke Agrees Upon Two-Way Deal With Pelicans

Jul 31, 2017 11:48 AM

Charles Cooke has agreed upon a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Cooke averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in Summer League.

Cooke went undrafted in 2017 out of Dayton.

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Tags: Charles Cooke, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Rockets Waive Jarrod Uthoff

Jul 31, 2017 10:43 AM

The Houston Rockets have waived Jarrod Uthoff.

Uthoff's contract would have become guaranteed at $200,000 on Sunday.

Uthoff averaged 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.8 minutes over nine games last season with the Mavericks.

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Knicks Never Even Offered Minimum Deal To Derrick Rose

Jul 31, 2017 10:36 AM

The New York Knicks never offered Derrick Rose even a contract at the veteran's minimum.

Rose signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal. Rose spent one season with the Knicks.

The Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina in June as their point guard of the future.

“Did we miss something?,” Rose’s agent B.J. Armstrong asked The Post. “Is there something going [on] in New York we didn’t see? We all would agree they are on a different timeline than Derrick — a young team with great young talent there and trying to build something for the future. They’re not on the same timeline as players who are a little older and experienced.

“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out Derrick’s best basketball is right now. The Knicks aren’t ready to compete at that level right now. It could be three, four years.”

Rose is coming off his fourth surgery after playing 64 games with the Knicks.

Marc Berman/New York Post

Tags: Derrick Rose, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Heat, Josh Richardson Expected To Discuss Extension

Jul 30, 2017 6:15 PM

The Miami Heat can offer Josh Richardson an extension beginning on Thursday.

Richardson can be offered as much as $43 million over four seasons. If Richardson declines an extension offer, he can become a restricted free agent in 2018.

The Heat and Richardson are expected to hold serious discussions.

Richardson will earn $1.5 million this upcoming season regardless of whether he accepts the extension.

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Kyrie Irving 'Tired Of Hearing About What LeBron Needs'

Jul 30, 2017 4:57 PM

Kyrie Irving agreed upon a five-year, $90 million max extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers 10 days before LeBron James returned to the franchise.

At that time in 2014, Irving reportedly "didn't particularly care for James to return to Cleveland."

After three straight trips to The Finals, Irving no longer wants to play alongside James.

“Kyrie isn’t saying he’s better than LeBron and should be seen that way,” a close confidant of Irving’s told ESPN. “He’s saying he’s not about to let LeBron ‘SON’ him … treating him like he’s the child and LeBron’s the father or big brother he’s supposed to look up to.

“Kyrie knows he’s a franchise-caliber talent. He wants to be treated like it. And he’s tired of hearing about what LeBron needs, and he’s damn sure tired of hearing LeBron sound like he always needs more. As if the crew they have isn’t enough.”

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Tags: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Kings Hire Brandon Williams As Assistant GM

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Jamaal Franklin Signs Two-Year, $4M Deal With Sichuan

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Vander Blue Agrees To Partially Guaranteed Deal With Lakers

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Heat Deny Offering Goran Dragic, Justise Winslow To Cavs For Kyrie Irving

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Rockets Agree Upon Two-Way Deal With Demetrius Jackson

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Brandon Jennings Agrees Upon One-Year, $1.5M Deal With China Shanxi

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Knicks Sign Ramon Sessions To One-Year, $2.3M Deal

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Cavs' Paul George Trade Fell Apart On Pick Protections

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Teams Receiving Positive Reports On Kyrie Irving

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Spurs, Clippers, Suns, Wolves, Knicks, Heat Make Offers For Kyrie Irving

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Magic Sign Marreese Speights

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LeBron James Not Inquiring About Potential Trade Targets For Cavs

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P.J. Dozier Agrees To Partially Guaranteed Deal With Mavericks

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Terrance Ferguson Agrees To Rookie Scale Deal With Thunder

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JaVale McGee Agrees To One-Year Deal With Warriors

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Lakers Agree To Guaranteed Deal With Thomas Bryant

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Magic Sign Khem Birch

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Pistons Sign Landry Nnoko To Camp Deal

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Spurs Only Guarantee $6.7M Of Pau Gasol's 19-20 Salary

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Dan Gilbert Believes Pacers Could Have Made Better Paul George Trade

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