With all the wheeling and dealing going on this offseason, it can be tough to remember where all your favorite and least favorite players will be living in November. Every day something big happens, we'll give you a rundown of the NBA's most recent offseason wheelings and dealings. It's the NBA Circus.
A quick note on the language of these circus posts that no one reads: Players technically can't sign with teams until July 11, but that won't stop us from using the word "signed" instead of the phrase "agreed in principle." If NBA teams are going to treat free agency as a mockery, so are we.
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DEALS!
Jason Kidd threw everyone a curveball and signed with the Knicks. Just click on the link for our analysis from yesterday.
Comeback time for Brandon Roy. After spending a year in retirement, the former Trailblazer agreed to a deal with the Timberwolves. This T-Wolves team is going to be a weird one, that's for sure. Good for Roy, though, because his decline due to injury and poor management of injuries was one of the saddest storylines in the NBA over the past couple years. The deal is for $10.4 million over two years, which is pretty sweet for a guy with no knees. [The Oregonian]
Chauncey Billups re-signs for one year with the Clippers. Aging point guard coming off a ruptured Achilles tendon? Sure, for $4.3 million, why not? [Ken Berger]
Clippers signed free agent Jamal Crawford to a four-year, $24 million deal. They're now officially out of the Ray Allen sweepstakes, because they decided to go with JAMAL CRAWFORD. [Hoops World]
The Rockets traded Kyle Lowry to Toronto for a future first-round draft pick, likely a protected lottery pick, and Gary Forbes. Forbes was eating chicken salad at the time. And just to echo what EVERYONE has said, we know Daryl Morey has a reputation as a good GM, but he doesn't have a starting point guard and it looks like the Rockets will start five power forwards next season. [Adrian Wojnarowski]
Brandon Bass re-signs with Celtics on a 3-year deal. Cool, I guess. [Steve Bulpett]
Minnesota makes a 4-year, $45 million offer to restricted free agent Nicolas Batum. The Trailblazers say they will match any offers to Batum, but he wants out of Portland regardless. As a YUGE red flag to anyone who wants to sign the Frenchman, here's what Nicolas' agent said about the situation: "[Batum's agent] said Batum is hoping the Blazers will do for him what the Suns did for Steve Nash, and grant his request to move on to a place where he can be happy and competitive." Right, because the 23-year-old Batum finds himself in EXACTLY the same situation as 38-year-old, two-time MVP Steve Nash. [ESPN]
The Sixers signed Nick Young to a one-year, $6 million contract. As a Wizards fan, I say congratulations on managing to make it a one-year deal. You'll still be disappointed. [Adrian Wojnarowski]
RUMORS!
Ray Allen's descision is coming, you guys. The internet claims it's down to the Grizzlies and the Heat, but come on, it's the Heat. Or the Celtics. Or the Knicks!
Certain rumors place Dwight Howard alone in his room, smearing lipstick all over his naked body and chanting Zoroastrian hymns in the hopes that he'll be traded SOON, PLEASE GOD SOON!
The T-Wolves are trying to sign Willie Green? Willie Green is still alive? Are we talking about the same Willie Green?
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