Just in: Free agent Khris Middleton has agreed on a three-year, $17.6 million deal with the Washington Wizards via sign-and-trade, agent Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 14-year veteran returns to D.C. where he spent parts of last two seasons as a leader with championship presence.
The Detroit Pistons are trading Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to the Milwaukee Bucks for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, sources tell ESPN. Pistons will create a trade exception from the deal and savings while Bucks acquire LeVert and pick up assets.
New York Knicks Finals MVP Jalen Brunson is undergoing surgery on his left wrist and is expected to return to basketball activities later this summer, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: Cleveland Cavaliers All-NBA star Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker, CAA's Co-Head of Basketball, Austin Brown, tells ESPN.
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Just in: The Sacramento Kings are waiving DeMar DeRozan, making the six-time All-Star one of the top free agents, sources tell ESPN. The sides worked collaboratively on this resolution after exploring trade routes.
Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million contract offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN. The Golden State Warriors have until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday to match.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Projected top-three NBA Draft pick and FC Barcelona talent Nikola Kusturica is committing to UCLA on a $12 million NIL deal, per EuroHoops.
The 17-year-old Serbian is expected to sign the deal as a two-year contract.
Kusturica chose the Bruins over several other lucrative offers from schools like Kentucky.
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Average team salaries: 2023 CBA vs. 2017 CBA
2017 CBA
17-18: $110M
18-19: $119M
19-20: $125M
20-21: $128M
21-22: $134M
22-23: $149M
2023 CBA
23-24: $162M
24-25: $173M
25-26: $187M
26-27: $172M and does not include all of the recent signings (not official until 7/6)
Free agent F/G Josh Okogie has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Utah Jazz, sources tell ESPN. Okogie -- a wing defender who shot 38.5% from 3 last season in Houston -- considered several suitors before the Jazz received the commitment tonight from Okogie and his agent Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports Group.
๐จ Terence Crawford will make his debut as a studio analyst and commentator for TNT Sports' first collaboration with DAZN during Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell this Saturday ๐ค
Crawford will be joined by other boxers Tim Bradley Jr. and Shawn Porter for the pre and post-fight coverage