It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Jabari Parker would declare for the 2014 draft, but that’s not quite the case. The Duke standout has apparently applied for sophomore housing and even though that’s far from binding, it is an indication that he hasn’t ruled out staying in school. More from the week that was..
- The Lakers signed Mitch Kupchak to a new deal.
- The Knicks have a plan to keep Carmelo Anthony that includes even more losing.
- The Lakers don’t want to keep Mike D’Antoni beyond this season and are looking for a peaceful way to part ways.
- The Knicks are thinking about signing Lamar Odom.
- The Celtics and Kris Humphries are working on a new deal.
- Joel Embiid declared for the draft.
- The Pacers could be mulling replacing Frank Vogel with Larry Bird.
- The Nuggets were dangling Kenneth Faried about six months ago.
- Flip Saunders would coach the Timberwolves himself, if it were up to him. Fred Hoiberg is unlikely.
- The Bucks’ ownership saga continues.
- The Knicks re-signed Jared Cunningham for the season.
- The Thunder signed Grant Jerrett.
- There’s mutual interest between the Lakers and Jordan Farmar in a new deal.
- The Rockets signed Dexter Pittman and said goodbye to Greg Smith.
- The Bulls signed Lou Amundson as well as Mike James.
- The Bobcats signed DJ White for the year.
- The T’Wolves signed Othyus Jeffers.
- The Warriors signed Hilton Armstrong for the year.
- Marcus Smart is entering his name in the 2014 draft.
- The 76ers signed Adonis Thomas.
- The Pelicans signed James Southerland.
- The Bulls signed Ronnie Brewer.
- Latvian big man Ilja Gromovs will declare for the draft.
- Joe Dumars plans to resign from the Pistons.
- Oregon State forward Eric Moreland says he will be declaring for the draft.
- New Mexico junior Alex Kirk has officially declared his intent to enter this year’s NBA draft.
- Jarnell Stokes is going pro.
- Ditto for T.J. Warren.
- Finnish power forward Joonas Caven will be in the 2014 draft.