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| Date | Player | News |
| 7/4/2009 | Ricky Rubio, G (Min) | The Pioneer Press is reporting that Rubio will stay in Spain. The Timberwolves will retain the flashy playmaking guard's rights. Analysis: Rubio is only 18 years old and this may be a good move for him. It also opens the door for Jonny Flynn to start for Minnesota. American fans may crave the chance to see Rubio, but they will get their chance next year when he leads the defending world champion Spanish national team into action in Turkey for the world championships. |
| 7/4/2009 | Hedo Turkoglu, G-F (Orl) | Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA finals last season. On Friday, a person close to the Blazers confirmed that Turkoglu ended contract talks with them. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Analysis: Turkoglu opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season, the final year of his $36 million, 6-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. |
| 7/3/2009 | Yao Ming, C (Hou) | Yao will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. Analysis: The playing future of the 7-foot-6 Yao is in question amid reports from the team doctor that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep him out all of next season, and potentially end his career. "It hasn't been decided yet,'' Yao's agent, Eric Zhang, told The Associated Press on Friday. "He is still in the process of group consultations of doctors holding different opinions and different plans. The result of the consultations is due within a week.'' |
| 7/3/2009 | Rasheed Wallace, F-C (Det) | The Celtics have offered Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. Analysis: The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday. Celtics stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce joined general manager Danny Ainge and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck at the meeting. The 35-year-old Wallace can play the low post and also has exceptional shooting range. He averaged 12 points per game for Detroit last year and would likely play a complementary role in Boston. |
| 7/3/2009 | Hedo Turkoglu, G-F (Orl) | Turkoglu has reportedly agreed to join the Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season. ESPN.com on Friday cited unidentified and did not disclose terms. Analysis: Turkoglu's agent, Lon Babby, did not immediately return calls or e-mails. Portland cannot comment on the agreement until Wednesday, when teams may sign free agents. The 6-foot-10 forward arrived in Portland on Thursday to meet Blazer executives and tour the city. He opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. |
| 7/3/2009 | Hedo Turkoglu, G-F (Orl) | Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. There are rumors circulating that Turkoglu may be close to accepting an offer from the Toronto Raptors. Analysis: Earlier Friday, there were reports that Turkoglu had agreed in principle with the Blazers. He opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season in the final year of his $36 million, six-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. |
| 7/2/2009 | Shaquille O'Neal, C (Cle) | Acquired in a trade last week with the Phoenix Suns, O'Neal was introduced Thursday as a Cavalier before cheering young fans at the team's suburban practice facility. Analysis: The Cavaliers are hoping that the 15-time All-Star can help league MVP LeBron James and Cleveland win its first NBA championship. How long will O'Neal will stay with the Cavaliers is still a question. The 37-year-old center has one season remaining on his contract, but says he plans to play three more years and has a lot left. |
| 7/2/2009 | Trevor Ariza, SF (LAL) | A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Ariza. Analysis: The person, who did not want to be identified because the negotiations were ongoing, said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was meeting with the free agent in Las Vegas. The meeting was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston, which also said Coach Rick Adelman was meeting with Ariza. The AP source could not confirm that. The 6-foot-8 Ariza averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Lakers last season, which ended with the NBA championship. |
| 7/2/2009 | Ben Gordon, SG (Chi) | A day after jumping to the Pistons, Gordon says the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman said re-signing him was the No. 1 priority. Analysis: Gordon told EPSN Radio 1000 in Chicago on Thursday that the Bulls made no effort to bring him back. Gordon agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $50 million with the Pistons after leading the Bulls in scoring the past four seasons. Forman declined comment on Thursday. |
| 7/2/2009 | Ron Artest, G-F (Hou) | Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final details are still being worked out, but could be finished as early as Thursday night. Analysis: ESPN.com reported that Artest had agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. Bauman would not confirm those numbers, saying the deal was still being negotiated. |
| 7/2/2009 | Trevor Ariza, SF (LAL) | A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with Ariza. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit announcing free-agent deals until next week, said the Rockets offered Ariza the full mid-level exception for the first year, about $5.6 million. Analysis: Ariza is coming to Houston just as Ron Artest decided to leave and play for the Lakers. Ariza is likely to take Artest's spot in the Rockets' starting lineup. The 6-foot-8 Ariza averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Lakers last season, which ended with the NBA championship. |
| 7/1/2009 | Marcin Gortat, F-C (Orl) | Rockets general manager Daryl Morey showed up at Gortat's home in Orlando just after midnight (Eastern time) Wednesday, virtually the minute teams were officially allowed to begin negotiating with free agents. Analysis: The 6-foot-11 Gortat averaged 3.8 points and 4.5 rebounds backing up Dwight Howard last season as the Magic reached the NBA finals. He's a restricted free agent, meaning the Magic can match any offer from another team to keep the player. The Rockets are urgently looking for a center as they await definitive information on Yao Ming's future. A team doctor said Monday that the hairline fracture in Yao's left foot could potentially threaten his career. |
| 7/1/2009 | Ron Artest, G-F (Hou) | Re-signing Artest is an offseason priority for the Rockets, who paid the unrestricted free agent more than $7 million for his productive 2008-09 season with the team. Analysis: Artest's agent, David Bauman, would not say Wednesday whether the Rockets had contacted him about a contract. Artest said after last season that he wanted to return to the Rockets. But that was when he believed they were a contender in the West and before the team announced that Yao Ming's broken foot had not healed and he was out indefinitely. Bauman would not say how much Yao's injury might impact Artest's decision. |
| 7/1/2009 | Ben Gordon, SG (Chi) | Gordon agreed in principle on a five-year, $50 million contract with the Pistons, a person with the knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Analysis: The 26-year-old Gordon averaged 20.7 points for the Chicago Bulls, leading them in scoring for the fourth straight year. He improved his market value by scoring 42 points in a playoff game against the defending champion Boston Celtics and averaging a team-high 24.3 points in seven postseason games. |
| 7/1/2009 | Kobe Bryant, SG (LAL) | Bryant has chosen not to terminate the final two years of his contract and will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. Team spokesman John Black on Wednesday confirmed Bryant's decision. Analysis: The MVP of the NBA finals had until Tuesday to become an unrestricted free agent. Now the Lakers and Bryant's agent will negotiate a contract extension. He has spent his entire 13-year career with the team, winning four NBA championships. On June 19, Bryant said, "I'm not going anywhere. I know I ain't going nowhere, so it's just a waste of our breaths just talking about it." |
| 7/1/2009 | Jason Kidd, PG (Dal) | The Knicks have met with Kidd on the first day of NBA free agency. Analysis: The Dallas point guard and his agent met Wednesday with Knicks president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are interested in Kidd, but plan to be cautious in free agency because they want to save salary cap space for the summer of 2010. Walsh told reporters that no contract offer was made to Kidd, who is exploring his options. The Mavericks also are interested in keeping him. |
| 7/1/2009 | Eric Maynor, G (Uta) | Maynor has officially signed with the Jazz. Analysis: Maynor signed the two year deal on Wednesday as the Jazz summer league team began a minicamp in Florida. The Jazz will play in Orlando starting July 6. As the 20th overall pick in the draft, Maynor gets $1.3 million his rookie season. The Jazz plan to use Maynor to back up starting point guard Deron Williams. Maynor was the two-time Colonial Athletic Association player of the year at Virginia Commonwealth and led the league in assists per game his last three seasons. |
| 7/1/2009 | Charlie Villanueva, F (Mil) | Villanueva agreed in principle to a five-year contract worth at least $35 million with the Pistons, a person with the knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Analysis: Villanueva, who turns 25 next month, averaged 16.2 points and 6.7 rebounds last season for the Milwaukee Bucks. He went from being a restricted free agent to an unrestricted one when Milwaukee chose to not make him a qualifying offer. |
| 7/1/2009 | Shaquille O'Neal, C (Cle) | O'Neal toured the Cavaliers' suburban practice facility and took his physical on Wednesday, one day before he is formally introduced as superstar LeBron James' newest teammate. Analysis: O'Neal and a small group of associates met briefly with Cavs coach Mike Brown and others at the Cleveland Clinic Courts in Independence, Ohio. The Cavaliers are hoping O'Neal, who has won four NBA titles, can be the missing piece to help James win his first and championship and end the city's title drought dating to 1964. The Cavaliers have scheduled a 1 p.m. news conference on Thursday to welcome O'Neal. He was acquired in a trade with the Phoenix Suns last week. |
| 7/1/2009 | Ron Artest, G-F (Hou) | Artest met with Cavaliers star LeBron James on Tuesday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Artest, an unrestricted free agent, will consider a team's chances of winning an NBA championship when deciding where he'll bring his skills next season, his agent says. Analysis: David Bauman said Wednesday that his client would like to return to Houston, but Artest would also think about signing with a contending team - and that might rule out the Rockets if Yao Ming's broken left foot keeps him out for the season. Bauman wouldn't say which teams have contacted him about Artest. Houston general manager Daryl Morey said he has contacted Bauman, but Artest's agent would not comment on the progress so far. |
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