2018 NBA free agency rumors, updates, exchanges: Warriors land DeMarcus Cousins; LeBron gets help with Rondo

This is day 3 of the free agency of the NBA and the Western Conference keeps getting better. The Warriors preferred LeBron James to sign with the Lakers on the way out and four times adding the center of the stars DeMarcus Cousins ​​to a four-star starting team. Of course, they will have to wait until he recovers from his Achilles injury, but the Warriors will be locked and charged for the next season's playoffs, barring a huge setback.

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There are still many unsigned players, including Clint Capela, Marcus Smart and Isaiah Thomas – all of whom are among the top 15 in our free agency ranking .

To keep all the rumors surrounding the free agency – and the news of Kawhi – right away, we will continue to update this post with all the latest offers, negotiations and negotiations. Good offseason of the NBA!

Tuesday, July 3

Report: Evans meets with Pacers

Tyreke Evans meets the Pacers on Tuesday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . There is a chance that an agreement will be reached soon, but there is still work on both sides to conclude a contract. ( 10:23 ET )

According to David Aldridge of Turner Sports the Wizards have shown interest in Jeff Green as potential. option on the bench. Green is coming out of a good year with Cleveland. ( 10:20 AM ET )

Bradley only played six games last season, but he apparently did a impression. The Clippers reportedly signed Bradley for a $ 25 million two-year deal early Tuesday morning. ( 12:58 and ET )

Monday, July 2

Welp. The best team in the NBA is much improved. According to several reports, DeMarcus Cousins ​​has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors for a one year contract worth $ 5.3 million. More information History of 1945 ( 20:40 ET (19459018))

The Blazers get Curry … not this Curry

The Portland Trail Blazers concluded a market with former Mavericks keeper Seth Curry, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . The agreement would be for two years, with a player option in the second year and $ 2.75 million guaranteed in the first year. ( 7:51 pm ET )

Pelicans agree to deal with Randle

Well, that did not take long. After being relinquished by the Lakers, Randle quickly reached an agreement with the New Orleans pelicans on a two-year, $ 18 million contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarwoski. More news ( 7:01 pm ET )

Rondo will join LeBron in Los Angeles

Rajon Rondo has accepted a one-year contract, $ 9 million to join LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports . Several other reports say that Rondo will have the opportunity to restart Lonzo Ball. More article 19459004 (19459017) 17:30 ET )

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN , the Lakers gave up Julius Randle, making him an unrestricted free agent. The move opens the Cape Hall for the Lakers to go after other free agents. (5:20 pm ET )

L.A.'s Clippers reportedly added depth to their field. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers agreed a one – year contract with Mike Scott. ( 4:47 pm ET )

The Warriors were linked to the great free agent Dwight Howard, but according to to to Sam Amick of USA Today it is unlikely that both parties will agree. He noted that pelicans and wizards are other possible landing places for Howard. (4 : 37 pm ET )

The Detroit Pistons reportedly reached an agreement with veteran guard Jose Calderon. Chris Haynes of ESPN reported that it will be a one year contract. (4 : 34 PM ET )

Minnesota Timberwolves make moves. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the team has canceled their qualification bid on Nemanja Bjelica, making him an unrestricted free agent. In addition, Shams Charania reported that the team has agreed to an agreement with Anthony Tolliver. (3 : 54 h ET )

The Thunder would do more moves. According to Shams Charania, OKC has accepted a two-year contract with young man Nerlens Noel. More news (3 : 18 pm ET )

Derrick Favors will stay in Salt Lake City. A report by Marc Spears indicated that Favors has accepted a two-year contract with Jazz. More news (3 : 14 pm ET )

The free agency of the Bonanza Lakers continues. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN Los Angeles meets Tyreke Evans on Monday. Sunday, Evans would have met the Thunder. ( 12:48 ET )

Now that LeBron James is gone, the Cavaliers could be open to trading Kevin Love, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. If the Cavs followed this route, it would indicate that a rebuild is in progress. More news ( 12:38 pm ET )

J.J. Redick will return to the 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Redick is expected to make between $ 12 and $ 13 million for a one – year contract. This is the second time in a row that he has signed a one – year contract with Philadelphia. Full Story More news ( 12:37 pm ET )

Julius Randle n & # 39; has not yet received offers from the Lakers, but the restricted free agent has planned to meet with the organization Monday in the hope of receiving one, says Shams Charania from Yahoo Sports. ( 12:34 PM ET )

Derrick Favors could be an unrestricted free agent, but signs indicate a return to Utah. According to David Aldridge of Turner Sports Favors met the Jazz on Sunday and an announcement on his decision is expected Monday. ( 10:42 ET )

Suns work on a contract extension for Devin Booker, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ] Booker is likely to receive a maximum bid for this expansion. ( 10:37 AM ET )

The Pelicans may have signed Elfrid Payton, but that does not mean that they're on Rajon Rondo. The guard had a good season with New Orleans last year and according to Marc Stein of the New York Times the pelicans would like to bring him back. ( 10:30 ET )

The Pelicans found a young leader to add depth to their roster on Sunday night at Elfrid Payton, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . The native of Louisiana hopes to revive his career in New Orleans and he does it in exchange. He would have only earned $ 2.7 million . ( 10:27 AM ET )

Javale McGee stays in California. According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, the NBA Grand Champion will move Warriors south to the Lakers to join LeBron. More ( 10:20 AM )

Sunday, July 1

Nerlens Noel is a free and open player . he earns a little interest throughout the league. Teams that interest him include the Lakers, Wizards, Thunder and Pelicans according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. ( 10:49 pm ET )

Aaron Gordon is staying in Orlando. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports attacker Magic has agreed to an $ 84 million deal over four years. It's a big payday for Gordon. More news ( 10:43 pm ET )

Lance Stephenson and LeBron James will play on the same team. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Stephenson has agreed to an agreement with the Lakers in what is the most bizarre signature of the free agency by far. More news 1945k004] 10:37 pm ET )

Mario Hezonja had a disappointing start to his career in Orlando, but he's going to get a second chance in New York with the Knicks. Hezonja and New York would have accepted a one – year contract worth $ 6.5 million. More news ( 10:35 pm ET )

LeBron James was not the only one to sign with the Lakers on July 1st. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has also been awarded a contract with Los Angeles. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Caldwell-Pope and the Lakers have agreed on a one-year contract worth $ 12 million. More news ( 10:31 pm ET )

If there was a concern that LeBron James sign to Los Angeles to push Kawhi Leonard away so that was quickly put to bed by a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN who said that Kawhi Leonard's goal is still to to join James in Los Angeles. More news ( 10:24 pm ET )

The wait is over. LeBron James' agency, Klutch Sports, has announced that LeBron will sign a $ 154 million four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. More news ( 20:15 pm ET)

Dirk Nowitzki will return to the Mavericks. Not anyone is surprised, but Charania Shams of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Mavericks will use their $ 5 million cap to bring Dirk back to Dallas. ( 20:00 ET )

The Magic would like to keep the free agent restricted Aaron Gordon, but they could face some competition from the Los Angeles Lakers. According to one report, the Lakers are a team to "watch" when it comes to Gordon. More information History of 1945 ( 19h08 ET)

The Knicks keep the simplicity up to now in free agency with one-year deals, Mario Hezonja is one of the players to whom they have offered an offer. The former No. 5 pick has an offer on the Knicks table, according to the New York Post. Hezonja, however, apparently wants a bigger deal. ( 4:40 pm ET)

The Rockets were one of the teams at the front Guard of the saga of the LeBron free agencies, but fell back after "The King" has retired from the last year of his contract. According to one report, however, they do not abandon their pursuit of LeBron. More news (15:11 pm ET)

The 76ers believe that they are still in the draws at random for LeBron James, and they have a meeting with his representatives on Sunday. During this discussion, they hope to influence LeBron's representatives with their belief that they can get an exchange for Kawhi Leonard. More news (15:09 pm ET)

According to David Aldridge of TNT, the Lakers meet with a free agent restrained great man Clint Capela. The Rockets would be able to match any offer made by the Lakers. More news (15:00 PM ET)

The Detroit Pistons reportedly agreed to the following: an agreement with swingman Glenn Robinson III. According to a report by Shams Charania, it is a two-year contract. (14:56 pm ET)

The Rockets will meet free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams, according to to a report by Zach Lowe d & # 39; ESPN. (2:50 pm ET)

The other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, began to enter the action. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Clips will meet with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Monday. (12:59 pm ET)

According to an ESPN [Adrian Wojnarowski] report the Philadelphia 76ers will meet with representatives from LeBron James to Los Angeles on Sunday, but James will not be at this meeting. (11:16 AM) HE)

The Milwaukee Bucks brought Brandon Jennings, their former top-10, last. And now they have decided to keep it for next season too. The team did not give up Sunday, guaranteeing his contract of $ 2.2 million. (11:08 ET)

The Toronto Raptors will report one of the most important parts of their outstanding bench unit. According to Shams Charania, the team has accepted a two-year contract with Fred VanVleet. ( 10:41 AM ET )

The Nuggets make a serious push to meet LeBron James, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. Denver has been in contact with James' agent, Rich Paul, to claim that it would be a good short-term choice for James. More news (10:11 AM ET)

Saturday, June 30

Kevin Durant, according to The New York Times Marc Stein, joins the Warriors. However, he will do it with only one contract plus one. This means that he will sign a two year contract with a player option for the 2019-2020 season, essentially guaranteeing that he will retire and become a free agent again next summer. Shams Charania reported the case worth $ 61.5M More history

A few summers ago a fiasco with DeAndre Jordan and the Mavericks. Now the big man is finally heading to Dallas. He would have accepted a one – year contract with the club. More information

Chris Paul will stay in Houston. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the veteran playmaker has agreed to a maximum contract of $ 160 million over four years. More information History

Despite all reports linking him to the Lakers, Paul George would have pledged to sign a new contract with the Thunder . Apparently, the party the Thunder organized for him on Saturday night was successful. More news

Boogie at the Lakers? With Paul George ready to return to Thunder, the Lakers could turn to DeMarcus Cousins. Kevin O 'Connor of Ringer reported that Cousins ​​is gaining ground as a target for the Lake Show. More news

The Boston Celtics will retain one of their key pieces in vanguard. Aron Baynes has apparently accepted a two-year contract with the team.

In one of the most surprising movements of the free agency, attacker Trevor Ariza will travel to the West to join the Phoenix Suns. According to a report of Shams Charania, Ariza agreed to a one year contract with the team. More information

The main move of the Thunder at the opening of the free agency would have convinced Paul George to accept a big deal. But they would also have accepted a three-year agreement with Jerami Grant.

Derrick Rose would stay in Minnesota with Tom Thibodeau. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves agreed a one-year contract with the playmaker. More information

According to a report by Shams Charania, Rudy Gay will be re-signing with the Spurs . It will only be a one year contract worth $ 10 million.

The Indiana Pacers reportedly made their first move in the summer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the team agreed a three-year contract with penalty shoot-out Doug McDermott.

Marco Belinelli would return to the San Antonio Spurs. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Italian had accepted a two-year contract with the Spurs.

The Houston Rockets may have lost to Trevor Ariza, but as a consolation prize they will pick Gerald Green. Shams Charania reported that the team accepted a one year contract with the swingman.

The Nets would have added depth to their frontcourt. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the team has accepted a one – year contract with former big – man Blazers Ed Davis.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies have now gone into action. They would have accepted a one – year contract with veteran striker Omri Cbadpi.

Nuggets seek to lose their salary

After a report by Marc Stein the Nuggets seek to lose their salary, which means that they put several players in provision in trade negotiations. These players include Kenneth Faried, Wilson Chandler and Arthur Darrell. They would prefer to keep Mason Plumlee, but may have to make it available too.

If the Nuggets fail to reach an agreement with the free agent Will Barton rather quickly, they expect the Pacers # 39; imply. The Pacers would have a strong interest in him. If they can not get Barton then their interest could shift to Doug McDermott or Joe Harris.

Barton was a strong home for Pacers, who would pivot and seek help from free agent perimeter elsewhere. Doug McDermott and Joe Harris are potential targets for the Pacers, according to league sources. https://t.co/gSQJnuIJT5

– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 30 June 2018

The Nuggets would like to make a deal with the # 39, free agent Will Barton as quickly as possible. Both parties could reach agreement on an agreement a few moments after the free agency began.

The Denver Nuggets and their guard of the free agent, Will Barton, are very active in reaching an agreement quickly after the start of the free agency at 00:01, according to ESPN League sources

– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2018

The Suns would be interested in free agent Raptors Fred VanVleet. The Raptors may match any offer made for VanVleet, but a heavy cash deal might be enough for Toronto to let him go.

With a large surface of caps and a need for leaders, several sources in the league believe that the Phoenix Suns are the greatest poaching threat of the Raptors Fred VanVleet, as I reported previously (19459005) – Josh Lewenberg (@ JLew1050) June 30, 2018

LeBron James is either meeting with the Lakers, or he is planning his planned free agency meetings at his home 39, been in Los Angeles. James was spotted flying into LA by a group of fans and ESPN later reported that he was actually in the plane. Do the Lakers get their first chance at James? Full Article

LeBron James will not have a meeting in person with the Cavaliers to start a free agency, according to ESPN. This is not to say that James will not discuss with Cleveland officials later, but for the moment, there is no formal face-to-face meeting. More Information

Jeff Green was not the most impressive player of last season, but he had his moments for the Cavs. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cleveland has an interest in bringing back Green for another season. Of course, Green probably wants more money than the veteran minimum this time around.