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Free Agent Rumors: Jamison, Sessions, Lewis

July 5th, 2012 at 10:42pm CST by Luke Adams

Five days into free agency, a number of big names, such as Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, are off the market. But there are still plenty of players out there looking for contracts. We'll wrap up many of today's free agent updates right here, with the latest items added to the top of the page throughout the day….

Antawn Jamison had dinner in Charlotte with Bobcats executives Rod Higgins and Rich Cho, writes Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports (Twitter links). The former UNC star has also been talking to Warriors general manager Bob Myers, Jamison's former agent, and will chat with head coach Mark Jackson in the near future.
The Mavericks have reached out to Ramon Sessions for a second time and pitched a starting job to the veteran point guard, writes Jeff Caplan of ESPNDallas.com.
Rashard Lewis will visit the Heat this weekend after having his contract bought out by the Hornets, reports David Aldridge of NBA.com (Twitter links). The Hawks and the Knicks are among other teams interested in the veteran forward.

Earlier updates:

Lakers Interested In Young, Rush

July 1st, 2012 at 2:27pm CST by Zachary Links

The Lakers are interested in Nick Young and Brandon Rush, Mike Bresnahan of The Los Angeles Times (via Twitter) has learned. As Bresnahan rightfully notes, Young is unlikely to sign for the Lakers' $3MM mini-mid-level exception but Rush could be a possibility.

The Warriors officially tendered a one-year qualifying offer to Rush on Tuesday. The soon-to-be 26-year-old could be tough to land as well, however, as Golden State GM Bob Myers has openly said that he wants to retain Rush.

Warriors Extend Qualifying Offer To Brandon Rush

June 26th, 2012 at 4:14pm CST by Luke Adams

The Warriors have officially tendered a one-year qualifying offer to four-year veteran Brandon Rush, the team announced today. The qualifying offer makes Rush a restricted free agent this summer, and will give Golden State the opportunity to match any offer sheet Rush signs with another club.

Warriors GM Bob Myers Talks Rush, Roy, Draft

June 22nd, 2012 at 4:47pm CST by Luke Adams

About two months after we first heard that new Warriors GM Bob Myers would "aggressively" try to keep restricted free agent Brandon Rush in Golden State, Myers' comments on Rush today were even more unequivocal. "We have a restricted free agent who we really like, and who we're going to keep," the GM said, according to Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Although Rush is expected to join Klay Thompson, Richard Jefferson, and Dorell Wright as options at the two and three, Myers didn't rule out targeting another veteran shooting guard — Brandon Roy.

Myers Wants To Retain Brandon Rush

April 24th, 2012 at 10:46pm CST by Ryan Raroque

J. Michael Falgoust of USA Today tweets that Warriors GM Bob Myers will aggressively try to keep guard Brandon Rush, who is set to become a restricted free agent this summer. The fourth-year player and former lottery pick is averaging career highs in points (9.7), three-point shooting percentage (44.7%), and overall field goal percentage (49.8%) this season.

Rush has only managed one start in 64 games but has still earned a consistent spot in Mark Jackson's rotation, as evidenced by his 26.6 MPG average. Golden State owns his Bird Rights, and I would expect them to retain him barring a scenario where another team decides to wildly overpay for him. In my opinion, a role-player like Rush could garner a contract offer from anywhere between what he's currently making ($2.9 MM) and around the mid-level exception or slightly above it at most.

Pacific Notes: Brooks, Rush, Warriors, Lakers

March 29th, 2012 at 10:25am CST by Luke Adams

Aaron Brooks will return from China soon, but the Suns are unlikely to sign him this season unless he agrees to a cap-friendly, multiyear deal, says Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic. The Suns hold Brooks' rights, so if they decide not to sign him this season, they could renounce his rights and let him become an unrestricted free agent. It's more likely, however, that the team will keep its rights to Brooks, resulting in him becoming a restricted free agent this summer.

Here are a few more Thursday morning notes out of the Pacific Division:

The Warriors may have a logjam of wing players next season, which makes Brandon Rush's future uncertain, as he tells Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: "I just want to finish the season out strong and showcase what I can do. I know I'm auditioning for 29 other teams. I've had a great opportunity here, because the coaches are letting me play all kinds of positions, and I appreciate that." Rush will be a restricted free agent this summer if the Warriors extend him a $4.09MM qualifying offer.
Barry Stavro of the Los Angeles Times rounds up reactions from members of the Lakers, among others, on Magic Johnson's involvement in buying MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lakers executive vice president Jim Buss deserves more credit than he gets for his roster decisions, according to T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times.

Failed Deals: Nets, Bucks, Kaman, Pistons

March 16th, 2012 at 3:36pm CST by Luke Adams

Shortly after yesterday's trade deadline, we rounded up a few near-deals that didn't quite get done. Reports continue to trickle out about offers that were turned down and trades that were close, so let's cover a few more:

Appearing on KNBR in San Francisco, Ric Bucher of ESPN.com reported that the Nets offered Brook Lopez to the Bucks for Monta Ellis shortly after Milwaukee acquired Ellis from Golden State (hat tip to RealGM.com). Unsuprisingly, the Bucks turned it down, according to Bucher.
Bucher added that the Warriors could have acquired Chris Kaman from the Hornets in exchange for Brandon Rush, Kwame Brown's expiring contract, and a second-round pick, but chose to land Bogut instead (link via RealGM).
The Pistons were also in on Kaman, offering the Hornets one of their big contracts along with a future first-round pick, says Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News. Ben Gordon is the only Piston whose contract would've worked in a one-for-one deal.
After turning down that offer, the Hornets countered with Carl Landry for Jason Maxiell and an unprotected 2012 first-rounder, says Goodwill. The Pistons rejected that one.