The Eric Bledsoe saga has finally come to a close. The guard and the Suns came to terms on a five-year, $70MM deal this week and while Bledsoe didn’t get the max deal he was after, he still got a handsome payday. Meanwhile, Phoenix hopes to also lock up backcourt mate Goran Dragic for the long-term. Here’s more from the week that was..
- The Warriors want to extend Klay Thompson.
- The Rajon Rondo trade speculation continues as owner Wyc Grousbeck said that Rondo isn’t the easiest player to coach.
- The Suns signed Spanish league shooting guard Zoran Dragic. The 25-year-old will join older brother Goran on the Suns, and the addition will ostensibly aid Phoenix in its efforts to retain him long-term.
- The Cavs acquired Keith Bogans, then sent him to the Sixers in a separate deal.
- The Magic want extensions with Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris.
- The Grizzlies are bringing former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley to camp.
- The Cavs still hope to sign Ray Allen.
- Joe Alexander will join the Nuggets for training camp.
- The Wizards signed David Stockton, John Stockton‘s son, for training camp.
- The Lakers signed Wayne Ellington to a partially guaranteed deal.
- The Kings waived Scotty Hopson.
- The Mavericks have signed shooting guard Doron Lamb.
- The Nuggets signed Marcus Williams.
- The Wizards are planning to bring Daniel Orton to camp.
- Josh Bostic will go to camp with the Pistons.
- Three-year NBA veteran Josh Harrellson has signed with China’s Chongqing Flying Dragons.
- The Nets are bringing Willie Reed to camp.
- The Lakers have added Jeremy Tyler and Jabari Brown to their roster for training camp.
- Scotty Hopson may or may not be headed to Italy.
- The Jazz signed Dahntay Jones to a non-guaranteed deal.
- The Bulls re-signed Nazr Mohammed.
- The Hornets have signed former University of Montana center Brian Qvale.
- The Wizards and Rasual Butler agreed to a camp deal.
- The Cavaliers waived Chris Crawford, then reached a deal to bring him back.
- Free agent shooting guards Jamaal Franklin and Vander Blue auditioned for the Wizards. Blue was signed to a training camp deal.
- Undrafted former Seton Hall swingman Fuquan Edwin worked out for the Spurs.
- The Cavs are bringing A.J. Price to camp.
- The Celtics are waiving power forward Christian Watford. They also waived Chris Babb and Chris Johnson. Boston intends to re-sign Watford this week.
- The Spurs signed former Boston University shooting guard John Holland.
- The Bulls have signed one-year NBA veterans Kim English and Ben Hansbrough.
- The Sixers and power forward Drew Gordon have agreed to a deal.
- Chicago also inked Solomon Jones.
- The Thunder signed free agent shooting guard Michael Jenkins for training camp. He reportedly had a deal in place with the Nets at one point but it appears that fell through.
- The Rockets signed former Virginia power forward Akil Mitchell.
- Golden State signed free agent Jason Kapono to a training camp deal.
- The Hornets signed big man Jason Maxiell to a non-guaranteed contract.
- Frank Vogel and the Pacers have had discussions about an extension.
- The new-look Wolves and Ricky Rubio began talks in regards to a contract extension.
- Cleveland inked Shane Edwards for training camp. The Cavs also added Stephen Holt earlier in the day.