This week, the Jazz took care of one of their major offseason priorities when they agreed to a four-year, $49MM+ contract extension with Derrick Favors. With the deal, Favors becomes the fifth eligible player to strike a rookie scale extension this offseason. Next up for the Jazz will be putting a bow on their contract talks with Gordon Hayward. Here’s more from the week that was..
- The Bucks exercised their 2014/15 options on the rookie deals of first-round picks Brandon Knight and John Henson.
- The Pistons exercised the 2014/15 option for Andre Drummond.
- The Warriors and Andrew Bogut are discussing a contract extension.
- Carmelo Anthony doesn’t expect Kobe Bryant to try and recruit him to the Lakers. Meanwhile, Melo says that he wants to test free agency.
- Here’s a look at reactions to the Favors deal.
- The Pelicans officially picked up their 2014/15 options on Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers.
- The Spurs cut Corey Maggette as well as Myck Kabongo and Marcus Cousin.
- Evan Turner and the Sixers haven’t discussed an extension yet.
- The Wolves have discussed signing Hedo Turkoglu internally, but it might not be serious.
- Cory Higgins is headed to Russia.
- The T’Wolves could be considering Richard Hamilton.
- The Nets waived Marko Jaric.
- The 76ers signed Daniel Orton and waived Tim Ohlbrecht.
- Sebastian Telfair will sign in China.
- A day after releasing three camp invitees, the Hawks added another player, signing Cartier Martin.
- There’s mutual interest between the Jazz and Jamaal Tinsley.
- The Kings released camp invitees DeQuan Jones and Brandon Heath.
- The Lakers waived Darius Johnson-Odom and he immediately signed a deal in China.
- Four days after being cut by the Hawks, the Nets signed undrafted rookie Adonis Thomas.
- The Nuggets waived Reginald Becton and Kyle Fogg.
- Washington waived camp invitee D’or Fischer.
- The Jazz officially waived camp invitee Dwayne Jones.
- Carl Landry will be out for a while with a hip injury.
- The Pacers have released Ron Howard and Darnell Jackson.
- Allen Iverson will officially announce his retirement on October 30th.
- The Rockets signed Troy Daniels.
- Toure Murry could be closing in on a roster spot with the Knicks.
- The Nets said goodbye to Gary Forbes.