With cap space around the NBA expected to be scarce this offseason, a number of free agents decided not to wait around for better offers and reached agreements quickly when the 2018/19 league year officially got underway on July 1. The result was an action-packed day that saw many of our top 50 free agents of 2018 come off the board.
For the most part, these deals aren’t yet official, so the reported terms could change — or agreements could fall through altogether. Generally speaking though, teams and players are on track to finalize these contract agreements sometime after the July moratorium ends on Friday.
Here’s our breakdown of July 1’s notable NBA contract agreements:
- Chris Paul, Rockets agree to four-year, maximum salary contract ($159.73MM).
- LeBron James, Lakers agree to four-year, maximum salary contract ($153.31MM).
- Nikola Jokic, Nuggets agree to five-year, maximum salary contract ($147.71MM).
- Paul George, Thunder agree to four-year, maximum salary contract ($136.91MM).
- Aaron Gordon, Magic agree to four-year, $84MM contract.
- Kevin Durant, Warriors agree to two-year, $61.5MM contract.
- Will Barton, Nuggets agree to four-year, $54MM contract.
- Jerami Grant, Thunder agree to three-year, $27MM contract.
- DeAndre Jordan, Mavericks agree to one-year contract said to be worth slightly less than his $24.1MM option.
- Doug McDermott, Pacers agree to three-year, $22MM contract.
- Ersan Ilyasova, Bucks agree to three-year, $21MM contract.
- Fred VanVleet, Raptors agree to two-year, $18MM contract.
- Joe Harris, Nets agree to two-year, $16MM contract.
- Trevor Ariza, Suns agree to one-year, $15MM contract.
- Marco Belinelli, Spurs agree to two-year, $12MM contract.
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lakers agree to one-year, $12MM contract.
- Aron Baynes, Celtics agree to two-year, $10.65MM contract.
- Rudy Gay, Spurs agree to one-year, $10MM contract.
- Glenn Robinson III, Pistons agree to two-year, $8.3MM contract.
- Mario Hezonja, Knicks agree to one-year, $6.5MM contract.
- Lance Stephenson, Lakers agree to one-year, $4.45MM contract.
- Ed Davis, Nets agree to one-year, $4.4MM contract.
- Elfrid Payton, Pelicans agree to one-year, $2.7MM contract.
- Luke Kornet, Knicks agree to one-year, $1.62MM contract.
- Derrick Jones, Heat sign a two-year, minimum salary contract.
- Omri Casspi, Grizzlies agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
- Gerald Green, Rockets agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
- JaVale McGee, Lakers agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
- Salah Mejri, Mavericks agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
- Derrick Rose, Timberwolves agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
- Nik Stauskas, Trail Blazers agree to one-year, minimum salary contract.
Be sure to use our 2018 NBA Free Agent Tracker to keep tabs on all of this summer’s contract agreements. Our lists of free agents by position/type and by team show which players are still available.
What about me????
I agree to sign $ 1 million year
Sorry, the role of “LeBron’s water boy” has already been filled by Lonzo Ball.
Lol @ Chris Paul making more than LeBron. #salarycapswork
Soft ones clearly don’t.
CP3 remained with the same team, and LeBron didn’t
The stinkin’ Bulls sign no one.
Congrats to LeBron’s wife on her upcoming free agent signing with the Real Housewives franchise.
Is it true Dwight Howard may sign with warriors?? He wanted a ring
It was said that the Warriors aren’t interested.
to me seems like spurs overpaid for rudy gay.
Agree, despite the lack of cap space, there are a few overpays, DJ, FVV, Gay, Ariza, Barton, McDermott…