Nearly 80 free agent contracts were agreed to during the first two days of the NBA’s 2021 free agent period. That breakneck pace slowed significantly on Day 3, but there were still several noteworthy headlines, including a $125MM commitment, a five-team trade agreement, and a New York homecoming for a four-time All-Star.
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Listed below are Wednesday’s notable contract agreements and news items. 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 deals sometime after the moratorium ends on Friday.
Here are Wednesday’s noteworthy free agent agreements:
Note: Some of these salary figures may includes options, incentives, or non-guaranteed money.
John Collins, Hawks agree to five-year, $125MM contract.- Spencer Dinwiddie, Wizards agree to three-year, $62MM contract (sign-and-trade).
- Danny Green, Sixers agree to two-year, $20MM contract.
- Terence Davis, Kings agree to two-year, $8MM contract.
- Tony Bradley, Bulls agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Enes Kanter, Celtics agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Victor Oladipo, Heat agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Saben Lee, Pistons agree to three-year contract.
- Moritz Wagner, Magic agree to two-year contract.
- Raul Neto, Wizards agree to contract.
Here are a few more of the day’s most notable headlines:
- Kemba Walker has reached a contract buyout agreement with the Thunder and will join the Knicks once he clears waivers.
- The Wizards, Nets, Lakers, Pacers, and Spurs agreed to a complicated sign-and-trade deal that will get Spencer Dinwiddie to Washington.
- The Warriors agreed to trade Eric Paschall to the Jazz.
- LaMarcus Aldridge, who announced his retirement in April following a health scare, is seriously considering attempting a comeback.
- The Pelicans hired Mike D’Antoni as a coaching advisor.
- The Thunder rescinded their qualifying offer to Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, making him an unrestricted free agent.
- Aron Baynes (Raptors), Alen Smailagic (Warriors), and Alfonzo McKinnie (Lakers) were officially waived by their respective teams.
Previously:
Jazz low key have done great to get Paschall (Donovan Mitchell’s best friend) for next to nothing. They got Hassan Whiteside to be a back up centre that can come off the bench and get a load of blocks and rebounds and he will do exactly that. He’s a cheap version of Gobert and suits that role better than Favours did.
They kept Conley on a decent deal, Rudy Gay was a great pick up, and Jared Butler in the draft was a steal too.
Jazz making really good moves. I wonder if they have a trade coming in the future to elevate them into the real top top teams
I think they are a real top team today
Have them in the top tier in West
Don’t agree on Favors/Whiteside but after paying Rudy that bag these are going to be the small dishes that fall off the plate in the aftermath
I agree tho, low key solid draft and free agency w limited resources and they even kept the future ledger somewhat cleaned up after getting Conley in the fold
I didn’t necessarily mean he’s a better player but I think in terms of fit it could be better. Whiteside is a better rim protector/shot blocker and better rebounder. Obviously a lot of what the Jazz do on both ends involves Gobert and in terms of a like for like replacement I think Whiteside offers a more similar skill set. Plus in small minutes Whiteside can really be effective.
Your also right with Gobert getting a bag, Whiteside on the minimum is a great back up on the cheap in comparison aswell to Favours who earnt more. Now that money is going towards Gay and that’s a better way to spend money
I mean Whiteside is light years better than Favors, that isn’t even a discussion like at all!