Veteran guard Bradley Beal has reached an agreement on a buyout with the Suns and will be placed on waivers, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Once he clears waivers and becomes a free agent, Beal intends to sign with the Clippers on a two-year, $11MM deal that will include a second-year player option, agent Mark Bartelstein tells Charania. A buyout had long been … [Read more...] about Bradley Beal Agrees To Buyout With Suns, Plans To Sign With Clippers
FA/Extension Rumors: Giddey, Suns, Young, Doncic
Restricted free agent Josh Giddey hasn’t been attending Bulls Summer League games despite being in Las Vegas this past week, but there are no signs that contract talks between the two sides have “ever become contentious,” writes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune (subscription required). According to Jamal Collier of ESPN, Giddey had lunch with Bulls head coach Billy Donovan in … [Read more...] about FA/Extension Rumors: Giddey, Suns, Young, Doncic
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Wiggins, Bazley, Kings, Carter, Livers
Heat forward Andrew Wiggins was linked to the Lakers earlier in the offseason as a potential trade candidate, but Dan Woike of The Athletic suggested during an appearance on The Zach Lowe Show podcast (YouTube link) that he’s not anticipating Wiggins to be sent to Los Angeles. “(The Lakers) are not interested in Andrew Wiggins,” Woike said when Lowe brought up the subject (hat … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Wiggins, Bazley, Kings, Carter, Livers
Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
Despite rampant speculation about LeBron James‘ future with the Lakers, it’s expected that he will be with the organization for training camp, Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic report. Those expectations come from both members of the Lakers organization and people close to the 40-year-old superstar. There have been no discussions regarding trade or buyout scenarios … [Read more...] about Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
Brook Lopez Thrilled Clippers Reached Out, Signed Him
Brook Lopez chose the Clippers in free agency partly because he believes they’re poised to win a championship, according to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. “Looking at my options, I was just thrilled the Clippers reached out and were one of them,” Lopez said. “They’ve been a great team for quite a while now. They have a ton of great players, obviously Hall of Famers, … [Read more...] about Brook Lopez Thrilled Clippers Reached Out, Signed Him