A look back at the week that was..
- The Kings and Rudy Gay agreed to a three-year, $40MM contract extension. The deal includes an opt out after the second year when Gay will be only 31 and the league figures to be flush with money from the new TV deal.
- The Nets and Sixers have had preliminary talks on an Andrei Kirilenko deal. There appears to be a rift between AK47 and Brooklyn at the moment.
- The Wolves had some discussions about trading Corey Brewer, but those talks appear to have quieted down.
- Goran Dragic isn’t sold on re-signing with the Suns.
- The Rockets are eager to pull off a trade soon.
- Aaron Gordon will be out for up to eight weeks.
- Jeff Taylor won’t appeal his 24 game suspension.
- The Lakers are eyeing a number of players, including Gal Mekel and Jordan Hamilton.
- The Grizzlies re-signed Kalin Lucas and Hassan Whiteside before waiving them again a day later.
- The Lakers will audition Roscoe Smith.
- Bernard James is headed to China.
- John Lucas III turned down a workout with the Lakers to sign in China.
- Jason Collins decided to retire.
- Scotty Hopson‘s deal with a Turkish club fell through.