We've been expecting it for weeks, but the Pacers finally inked Paul George to a five-year, $90MM+ extension. The 23-year-old was scheduled to become a restricted free agent following the conclusion of the 2013/14 season and but the two sides got a long-term pact done well before the October 31st deadline. Here's the rest of our look back at the week that was..
- The Knicks shocked everyone when they replaced GM Glen Grunwald with Steve Mills.
- DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings reached agreement on a lucrative extension. The big man has had some issues in Sacramento during his young professional career but it sounds like the new regime is confident that they'll be on the same page going forward.
- The Heat and coach Erik Spoelstra agreed to a contract extension. Miami also promoted Andy Elisburg to GM.
- Tracy McGrady already announced his retirement from the NBA and he now says he won't play in China either.
- Corey Maggette is going to training camp with San Antonio.
- Josh Howard is still seeking a camp invite.
- Gilbert Arenas, on the other hand, is going to China. Here's to hoping he and Stephon Marbury will hang out.
- Hedo Turkoglu won't be in camp with the Magic and the buyout is close.
- Shaquille O'Neal bought a small piece of the Kings.
- Warriors 2012 second round pick Ognjen Kuzmic is closing in on a buyout that will allow him to sign a guaranteed deal with Golden State for the upcoming season.
- An extension for Avery Bradley appears unlikely at this point.
- The Knicks officially signed free agent center Cole Aldrich.
- Lou Amundson will camp with the Clippers.
- The Sixers officially signed rookie Michael Carter-Williams.
- As expected, the Blazers waived Terrel Harris.
- The Spurs signed Sam Young.
- The Heat will audition veteran guard Roger Mason Jr.
- Melvin Ely hasn't popped up in a while but he could join the Grizzlies for training camp.
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu will join the Wizards for training camp.
- The Mavs signed defensive specialist Renaldo Balkman.
- The Jazz signed Dwayne Jones to a non-guaranteed deal. They also inked Scott Machado.
- The Jazz waived Marquette product Jerel McNeal but added Justin Holiday.
- Undrafted rookie Adonis Thomas will show the Hawks what he's got.
- Charlie Westbrook will join Miami's loaded training camp.
- The Pacers signed Hilton Armstrong.
- Melvin Ely will try to hook on with the Grizzlies.
- The Bulls are bringing in D.J. White.
- Philly signed a pair of frontcourt players.
- Free agent big man D'or Fischer accepted the Wizards' camp invite.
- Mickael Pietrus wants a guaranteed deal.
- Former lottery pick Ike Diogu is going to camp with the Knicks.
- The Lakers signed big man Dan Gadzuric.
- The Knicks are looking at wing players.
- Xavier Silas will accept a camp invite from the Wizards.
- Larry Drew II will camp with the Heat.
- The Suns are bringing James Nunnally to camp.
- The Jazz signed Nick Covington.
- The T'Wolves inked A.J. Price.
- Justin Brownlee is coming to camp with the Knicks.
- Brian Cook will come to camp with Utah.
- The Warriors added two, including Joe Alexander.
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