2018 NBA free agency rumors, updates, trades: LeBron James signature with Lakers; Kevin Love now available

The free NBA agency was officially active for two days and, as expected, it was simply wild. LeBron James continued the chaos Sunday night when his group of agencies announced his free agency decision via a press release on Twitter: James will sign a $ 154 million contract with the Lakers of Los Angeles. That's right, James takes his talents in Southern California

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Meanwhile, Chris Paul stays with the Rockets, Paul George is – surprisingly – re-signing with the Thunder and Kevin Durant appear to stay with the Warriors . In other news, JJ Redick returns to the 76ers, Aaron Gordon is paid a big contract to stay with the Magic and Trevor Ariza jumps to the Suns on a shocking one – year deal. The reported offers do not stop there.

To keep up to date all the rumors surrounding the free agency – and the news of Kawhi – we will continue to update this post with the latest updates on the offers, exchanges and reported negotiations. Good offseason of the NBA!

Monday, July 2

Report: Evans meets with Lakers

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

Now that LeBron James is gone, the Cavaliers could be open to trade 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. Complete History More ( 12:37 pm ET )

Julius Randle has not yet received The Lakers offer, but the restricted free agent has planned to meet with the organization Monday in the hope of receiving one, said Shams Charania of 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 )

Pelicans found a young leader to add depth to their roster 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 news ( 10:20 am ET )

Sunday, July 1

Nerlens Noel is a free and free 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 accepted a $ 84 million contract 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 accepted an agreement with the Lakers in what is the most bizarre signature of the free agency by far. More news 1945k004] 22:37 ET )

Mario Hezonja has a disappointing start to his career in Orlando, but he is 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 was signing in 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 accent is still on itself. 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 info 19459004 (19459017) 19h08 (19459018) ET)

The Knicks keep the simplicity up to now in free agency with one year agreements, and 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 free agency LeBron, but have fallen out "The King" has withdrawn 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 Would Have Agreed To … 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 have brought Brandon Jennings, their former top-10, last. And now they have decided to keep it for next season too. The team did not abandon Sunday, thus 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 agreed to enter into a two-year contract with Fred VanVleet. ( 10:41 AM And )

The Nuggets are making a serious push to meet LeBron James, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Mannix. Denver has been in contact with James' agent, Rich Paul, to claim that it would be a good short-term choice for James. More information History (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 there was 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 info

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 info History

Despite all the 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 by Shams Charania, Ariza accepted a one year contract with the team. More news

The main move of the Thunder at the opening of the free agency would have convinced Paul George to accept a big problem. But they would also have agreed for a three-year contract 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 news

According to a report by Shams Charania, Rudy Gay will re-sign 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 agreed a one – year contract with veteran striker Omri Cbadpi.

After a report by Marc Stein the Nuggets seek to lose their salary, which means that they put several players to 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 to go ahead. # 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 the Pacers, who would rotate and seek the help of 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) June 30, 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, took a big step forward to get a contract quickly after the start of the free agency at 12:01 am, according to sources in the league. June 30, 2018

The Suns would be interested in the free agent restricted 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 wide selection of caps and a need for leaders, several sources in the league believe that the Phoenix Suns are the greatest poaching threat of Fred VanVleet of the Raptors, as I have already reported

– Josh Lewenberg (@ JLew1050) June 30, 2018

LeBron James is either in meeting with the Lakers, or he is organizing his planned meetings of free agency at his summer home 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 the 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 minimum of veterans this time around.

Friday, June 29

Oh boy, let's go. Marc Stein of The New York Times reports that the Warriors will attempt a blow to DeAndre Jordan in free will. Jordan should take a major pay cut to join Golden State and management knows the odds are slim but they will nevertheless explore the opportunity. More Information

Immediately After DeAndre Jordan Decides To Withdraw From His Clippers' Contract And Become An Agent free, the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki would agree not to exercise his team option of $ 5 million for next season. Dirk and the Mavericks will renegotiate a new contract for 2018-2019, which will be the 21st NBA season in Nowitzki.

The great man has been linked to the Mavericks, but he will not travel to Dallas as part of a signing process, as we have speculated. Jordan has decided to opt out of his option with the Clippers, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski ESPN and will become an unrestricted free agent, with the Mavericks expected to be one of his contenders. More news

LeBron James is now an unrestricted free agent . As expected, "The King" has withdrawn from the last year of his contract with the Cavaliers, as reported by Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. This essentially eliminates the possibility that he goes to the Rockets, and leaves the Cavs and Lakers as the two finalists presumably . In addition, he deliberates in " The Decision Cave ."