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[July 02, 2016]
July 1 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah
have the framework of a four-year, $72 million contract worked out.
Noah, 31, spent his entire career with the Chicago Bulls and could
average $18 million per season.
He played only 29 games last season and has been prone to injury.
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Hassan Whiteside returned to the Miami Heat on the first day of NBA
free agency, agreeing to terms on a four-year, $98 million contract.
Whiteside, who played internationally and bounced around the
developmental league before blossoming with the Heat, made $980,000
with the Heat last season.
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Jeremy Lin booked his return to New York, agreeing to a contract
with the Brooklyn Nets on the opening day of free agency.
The verbal agreement can be made official on July 7, when the league
moratorium on contract signings is lifted. Yahoo Sports reported the
three-year deal was worth $36 million with a fourth-year player
option.
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Forward Chandler Parsons has agreed to a four-year maximum contract
with the Memphis Grizzlies worth a projected $94.8 million, ESPN
reported.
Parsons averaged 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 61 games, including
51 starts, for the Dallas Mavericks this past season.
Parsons had arthroscopic knee surgery in March that ended his season
prematurely. It was the second straight seasons that his season
ended early because of surgery to the same right knee.
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The Toronto Raptors and DeMar DeRozan reached agreement on a deal
that could be worth between $139 million and $145 million over six
years, pushing his annual earnings to about $30 million per season.
While terms of the deal can be finalized with verbal agreements,
DeRozan cannot re-sign until the NBA moratorium on free agent
signings is lifted July 7.
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The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent center Timofey Mozgov reached
an agreement on a four-year deal worth $64 million, according to
multiple reports.
In addition, the Lakers and restricted free agent shooting guard
Jordan Clarkson agreed on a four-year, $50 million deal.
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Restricted
free agent Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards were near a
five-year, $128.5 million contract at the outset of free agency.
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Restricted
free agent center Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons reportedly
reached agreement on a five-year maximum contract in the $130
million range.
The deal would make the 22-year-old Drummond the highest-paid player
in Pistons history.
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Free agent forward Nicolas Batum agreed to a five-year, $120 million
deal to re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets, according to multiple
reports.
The deal reportedly includes a player option on the final season.
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Free agent backup point guard D.J. Augustin agreed to a four-year
deal with the Orlando Magic, according to reports Friday.
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The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to terms with swingman Evan
Turner on a four-year, $70 million contract, according to published
reports.
Turner, 27, averaged 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists for
the Boston Celtics last season while starting just 12 games.
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Restricted free agent Evan Fournier has agreed to a five-year, $85
million deal to remain with the Orlando Magic, multiple media
outlets reported. The contract will include a player option for the
fifth year that will allow Fournier to become a free agent following
the 2019-2020 season.
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Forward Mirza Teletovic reached an agreement on a three-year, $30
million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN.com reported. (Editing
by Andrew Both)
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