BREAKING: All-NBA and All-Star center Jalen Duren has agreed to sign a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, agent Chafie Fields of THE•TEAM tells ESPN. This ends a prolonged restricted free agency dispute between the two sides.
3 years, $24 million — Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a contract extension that keeps him under contract through the 2029–30 season. Per @ShamsCharania
Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent KJ Smith tells ESPN. The new deal keeps Shead under contract through the 2029-30 season.
10th signature shoe — Donovan Mitchell has signed a multiyear Adidas extension, while Adidas will also support educational resources at his high school for underserved students.
🚨 D'Angelo Russell has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association
DLoading, 30, was a free agent after being released by the Grizzlies
$12–13 billion+ — The NBA is expected to select the ownership group for its Las Vegas expansion team in the very near future. Three finalist groups remain: Nancy Walton Laurie & Bill Laurie, Steve Apostolopoulos & Marc Lasry, and Bill Foley & Jerry Colangelo.
ESPN Sources: The NBA is expected to select the winning bid for owner of the Las Vegas expansion team in the very near future, with a price of at least $12-13 billion for the franchise and new arena among three finalist groups – Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry; Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo.
2 years, $116 million — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has agreed to a contract extension with the franchise, including a player option for the 2028–29 season. 🏀🔥
Free agent guard Dennis Smith Jr. has reached a deal with the Miami Heat, his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports tells me. The Heat have been monitoring the former lottery pick very closely all summer.