Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has dominated headlines all week long. General Manager Danny Ainge has long downplayed any trade talk but at this stage it’s apparent that discussions are taking place on some level. The Celtics say they’re not shopping him, Rondo says he doesn’t want out, but those are all things we’ve heard leading up to blockbuster trades. More from the week that was…
- Greg Monroe signed the qualifying offer.
- The Rockets and Lakers have their eye on Goran Dragic for 2015.
- The Warriors and GM Bob Myers agreed to an extension.
- Bruce Levenson will sell the Hawks.
- Several teams are eyeing Julyan Stone. The Cavs are among those working him out.
- The Sixers waived Hasheem Thabeet.
- The Wizards made contact with Ray Allen soon after free agency began, and they’re still interested in signing the sharpshooter.
- The Clippers added swingman Chris Douglas-Roberts.
- Anderson Varejao wants to stay with the Cavs.
- DeAndre Liggins will join the Clippers for camp.
- The Wolves signed Kyrylo Fesenko.
- Ryan Hollins met with the Heat on Friday.
- The Heat worked out Nazr Mohammed.
- The Clippers also signed big man Ekpe Udoh.
- The Mavs re-signed Bernard James.
- The Clippers are set to sign Hedo Turkoglu.
- The Kings waived Wayne Ellington.
- The Kings are discussing a deal with Dmitry Kulagin.
- Point guard Myck Kabongo could be joining the Wolves for camp, heading to Sweden, or both.
- The Kings signed David Wear for training camp.
- The Heat will bring Khem Birch to camp.
- The Kings waived Jeremy Tyler.
- The Kings will sign Trey Johnson.
- The Raptors signed Greg Stiemsma.
- Recently waived center Miroslav Raduljica has a lucrative offer in Europe but is also talking with several NBA teams.
- The Warriors signed undrafted power forward James Michael McAdoo.
- The Warriors have also signed former University of Buffalo power forward and Israeli league veteran Mitchell Watt.
- The Grizzlies are among the teams looking at Australian small forward Joe Ingles.
- The Spurs auditioned Earl Clark.
- Andre Dawkins will join the Heat for camp.