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The last on the beginning of the free agency NBA (all-weather EDT):
9:50
Aron Baynes, who started virtually every game last season with Boston, remains with the Celtics.
A person familiar with the negotiations says that Baynes has agreed to a two-year contract worth $ 11 million. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not finalized.
The second year is at Baynes' discretion, which means that it could be free next summer.
Baynes had 19 doubles Last season, Boston had playoffs, including the playoffs, and the Celtics had a 17-2 record.
The 6-foot-10 center averaged 6.0 points and 5.4 rebounds last season.
– Basketball Author AP Tim Reynolds
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3h
A person familiar with the discussion said LeBron James was in contact with the Cleveland Cavaliers when the free NBA agency opened.
Shortly after 12:01 pm EDT start Sunday, Cavs general manager Koby Altman telephoned James and his agent Rich Paul, said the person who spoke to the Associated Press under cover of Anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussion.
James is an unrestricted free agent and the Cavs are hoping to re-sign the triple champion, which is to know when to change the team for the third time in eight years. James was in Los Angeles and is also being sued by the Lakers, who have enough salary cap space to sign him and another star player.
There was a wave of big name signatures in the early hours of the free agency, but James remained without commitment. One does not expect the 33-year-old to drag a decision that could reshape the league's landscape.
– Tom Withers in Cleveland.
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1:50 am
Trevor Ariza travels to Arizona
The Phoenix Suns have attracted Ariza with a one-year contract offer of $ 15 million, according to one person having knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke under cover of anonymity because the agreement can not yet be signed.
Ariza averaged 11.7 points last season for Houston, and the 33-year-old will probably be considered a veteran presence in a Phoenix locker room.
Ariza was 0-12 on the field in the loss of the seventh game of Houston against Golden State in the Western Conference finals, missing nine of his three-point attempts
– Tim Reynolds
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Gerald Green and his hometown Houston Rockets stay together
The Houston native has accepted a one-year contract of at least $ 2.4 million, a person familiar with the terms says The Associated Press. The person spoke under cover of anonymity because the agreement can not be signed until the end of the NBA moratorium on Friday.
Green had 12.1 points last season for the Rockets, who finished with the NBA's best record. He had five games of more than 20 points from last season
– Tim Reynolds
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1:20 am
Derrick Rose and the Minnesota Timberwolves rely on a
The player by NBA's 2011 excellence has accepted a one-year contract worth nearly $ 2.4 million to stay in Minnesota, a person familiar with the negotiations said Sunday morning. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because nothing can be signed until Friday.
Rose appeared in 25 games last season – 16 with Cleveland, then nine on the bench with Minnesota. Rose has averaged 5.8 points in these games with the Timberwolves, who went to the first round of the playoffs of the West and lost against Houston.
This was the first playoff spot in Minnesota since 2004.
– Tim Reynolds [19659009] ___
1 pm
Jerami Grant accepted a three-year deal of $ 27 million with a player option in the third year
Grant's agent, Happy Walters, confirmed Grant's decision in a text message. Grant averaged 8.4 points per game last season and was 53.5 percent off his field career. He became a more important factor after the break of the star game behind Carmelo Anthony
Grant will join again the Big Three of Anthony's Thunder, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.
Walters said Grant "is thrilled to return to play with Russ and PG."
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12:50 pm
Rudy Gay is back at the San Antonio Spurs.
A person familiar with the terms says Gay has accepted a year, 10 million dollars to be back in cash and black next season. The person spoke under cover of anonymity because the agreement can only be finalized later in the week.
Gay chose not to sign the last year of his contract with San Antonio what he would have done.
Gay was primarily a reserve for the first time last season, his first with the Spurs.
– Tim Reynolds
Two people who know the deal say that the Dallas Mavericks and DeAndre Jordan have agreed to a one-year contract in the vicinity $ 24.1 million that the center had to make with the Clippers next season.
The agreement comes three years after Jordan agreed to join Dallas as an unrestricted free agent. signed and stayed in Los Angeles.
People spoke to the PA on condition of anonymity because the agreements can only be signed on Friday. Jordan chose not to sign the last year of the contract that he signed when he threw the Mavericks in 2015.
The one-year agreement gives both parties flexibility over beyond next season, but is a sign that the Mavericks are tired of rebuilding. seasons for the first time in almost 20 years.
If Jordan respects this agreement, he will leave the team that wrote it 10 years ago. It gives the Mavericks a bouncy and blocking presence that they have missed since they won their only title in 2011. Dallas has not won a playoff series since then.
– Writer of AP Sports Schuyler Dixon reportage of Fort Worth, Texas
12:05
Chris Paul says he stays with the Houston Rockets.
The star leader did not waste time after opening the window of the free agency, and decided to stay with the team that finished last season with the NBA's best record in the regular season.
Paul announced on Twitter that he had "Unfinished Business" in Houston, which allowed Golden State to play seven games in the finals of the Western Conference. Paul missed the last two games in the series with one injury, and the Rockets wereted big advances in both games.
He collected 18.6 points and 7.9 assists last season with the Rockets, which were led by Paul and James Harden, newly elected NBA MP
ESPN reports that this four-year contract will be worth $ 160 million.
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23:55 pm
Paul George is used to the situation. stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the terms of the agreement were not announced. George earned an average of 21.9 points for the Thunder last season
ESPN first reported George 's decision
The move, which may become official on Friday, confirms the decision to "win. Oklahoma City to send a package – including Victor Oladipo. – in Indiana last year for George, who clearly enjoyed playing with Russell Westbrook with Thunder.
– Basketball Author AP Tim Reynolds
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23:30
Will Barton gets a big raise Denver Nuggets
A person who knows the situation told the Associated Press that Barton will sign a four-year contract which, if played until its conclusion, will be worth more than $ 50 million. The final season will be at Barton's discretion, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity as neither Barton nor the Nuggets commented publicly.
Barton earned about $ 3.5 million last season, while he had an average of 15.7 points and 4.1 assists
The Barton Accord is part of what Announces it as a major off-season for Denver, which should offer Nikola Jokic a maximum deal that would bring in about $ 147 million for five seasons. Jokic averaged 18.5 points and 10.7 rebounds last season.
– Basketball Author AP Tim Reynolds
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11:10 pm
Wayne Ellington enters the free agency hoping for a quick resolution.
And even though he's waiting to receive calls from several teams, he's still looking for a return to the Miami Heat.
Ellington set a heat record with 227 3-pointers last season, even though he played mostly as a reserve. It will be due an increase in his salary of $ 6 million a year ago, and this could be a challenge for Miami, which is trying to avoid paying a luxury tax. "Faster will be better," Ellington said Saturday, when asked when he will want to know his future. "Ellington averaged 11.2 points last season."
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22:15
Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, David Griffin, says, "The easier it is, the faster it is, the better it is. "The NBA salary limit and the luxury tax figures should not be forgotten as the free agency opens its doors.
The league publishes its ceilings and tax numbers Saturday night for the season In addition, the capping figures for 2019-20 and beyond are also a little more than what was projected.
"It's a really important sum of money" , said Griffin, in his role as an analyst at NBA TV.
22h
A person aware of the situation says that Kevin Durant will sign a two-year contract to stay with the Golden State Warriors, with the warning that the agreement will have an option and allow him to return for free
The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because the agreement can only to be signed before Friday.
It's a win for the two NBA champion warriors in multi-level defense not only manage to retain the MVP finals of the NBA 2017 and 2018, but they also enjoy some financial flexibility
During this season, Durant will receive $ 30.5 million, or about $ 5 million less than the agreement was structured differently. This savings will give Golden State options for other moves this summer.
The New York Times first reported Durant's intention to sign the agreement.
– Basketball Author AP Tim Reynolds
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