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Oubre staying with 76ers for 2-years, $16.3M, sources say
Oubre, 28, was a surprise minimum signing by the 76ers last summer, but he turned into a reliable part of coach Nick Nurse's rotation, averaging 15.4 points and 5 rebounds.

Sources: Caldwell-Pope agrees to free-agent deal with Magic
Caldwell-Pope, 31, had been a lynchpin at both ends for the Nuggets since arriving in Denver two years ago, helping them to the 2022-23 title with his 3-point shooting and ability to guard opposing perimeter stars.
 

Sources: James Harden, Clippers agree to 2-year, $70M deal​

James Harden has agreed to remain with the LA Clippers on a two-year, $70 million deal, league sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Clippers and Harden wasted little time in coming to an agreement as free agent All-Star wing Paul George's future with the team remained uncertain. George ultimately signed a four-year, $212 million max deal to join the Philadelphia 76ers early Monday morning, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers traded for Harden in late October and after a slow start, the point guard helped the Clippers turn around from a 3-7 start to being atop the Western Conference standings briefly at 34-15 in early February. Harden, a Los Angeles native, repeatedly expressed during the season how happy he was playing at home. The point guard, who will turn 35 in August, averaged 16.6 points and 8.5 assists in 72 games for the Clippers this past season.

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Sources: Chris Paul signing free agent deal with Spurs​

Free agent point guard Chris Paul is signing a one-year contract worth more than $11 million with the San Antonio, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday. The Spurs and Paul wasted no time in negotiating a deal just hours after the Golden State informed the veteran point guard they were waiving him the day his $30 million salary for the 2024-25 season was set to guarantee. Instead, Paul, 39, will spend his 20th NBA season in San Antonio, joining forces with coach Gregg Popovich as the Spurs look to build a winning team around 20-year-old star center Victor Wembanyama.

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Sources: Isaiah Hartenstein agrees to $87M deal with Thunder​

Free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN. He leaves the New York Knicks for the top West seed eager to add his size, skill and physicality. Hartenstein, 26, established himself as a quality starting center this past season for the Knicks, stepping into that role for New York after Michael Robinson suffered an ankle injury in December. Hartenstein became a key part of a magical season for the Knicks, who won 50 games as well as a playoff series for a second straight season for the first time since 2000. He averaged 7.8 points and 8.3 rebounds, playing in 75 games (49 starts) while shooting 64.4% from the field.

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Sources - Pistons, Tobias Harris agree to 2-year, $52M deal​

Free agent forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $52 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Harris, who turns 32 on July 15, had been with the Philadelphia 76ers since the trade deadline in 2019, when he arrived in a deal with the LA Clippers. It was already the fourth time he had been traded midseason since he entered the league as 19th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. This past year in Philadelphia, Harris averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 48.7% overall and 35.3% from 3-point range. He's been a durable, reliable presence for the 76ers, playing in at least 70 games in four of the last five years.

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Paul George agrees to 4-year, $212M deal with 76ers, sources say​

Free agent forward Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN early Monday morning. George's deal -- which sources said includes a player option on the final season in 2027-28 -- brings him back to the Eastern Conference to partner with MVP center Joel Emiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of upending the NBA champion Boston Celtics. George, a 34-year-old nine-time All-Star, spent the past five seasons with the Clippers and averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 263 regular-season games with LA.

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Sources: Tyrese Maxey agrees to 5-year, $204M extension with 76ers​

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has agreed in principle on a five-year, $204 million maximum contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday. Maxey and his agents -- CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul and Mark Murray -- waited a year on the deal to allow the Sixers to maximize salary cap space and now land on a deal in the wake of Maxey's breakout All-Star season at 23 years old. Maxey averaged 25.9 points and 6.2 assists for the Sixers a season ago -- including nearly 30 points a game in the Sixers' six-game opening round playoff loss to the New York Knicks. Maxey was the 21st overall pick out of Kentucky in the 2020 NBA draft and has averaged 18.2 in his four seasons with the Sixers.

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Sources: Celtics, Derrick White agree to $126M extension​

Boston Celtics guard Derrick has agreed on a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option. Boston acquired White, who turns 30 on Tuesday, at the trade deadline in 2022, sending a first-round pick and a future first-round swap to the San Antonio Spurs to land the versatile guard. White went on to help the Celtics reach the 2022 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. After primarily playing in a sixth-man role down the stretch and in the playoffs for Boston in his first half-season with the Celtics, White moved into the starting lineup for each of the past two seasons, earning second-team All-Defensive honors in each year and establishing himself as one of the league's premier two-way guards.

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Boston Celtics ownership group plans to sell majority stake​

The Boston Celtics majority ownership group, led by Wyc Grousbeck, is planning to make the franchise available for sale. Grousbeck and partner Steve Pagliuca led a group that purchased the team in 2002 for $360 million. Since then, franchise valuations have skyrocketed, with the latest teams to sell controlling shares being the Phoenix Suns, which went for $4 billion to Mat Ishbia in February 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks, with Jimmy and Dee Haslam paying $3.5 billion several weeks later, and the Dallas Mavericks, with the Adelson and Dumont families paying $3.5 billion in December. The Celtics are one of the iconic franchises in professional sports, with an NBA record 18 NBA titles -- trailing only the New York Yankees (27) and Montreal Canadians (24) among all North American professional sports leagues.

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Sources: Celtics' Jayson Tatum agrees to 5-year, $314M deal​

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has agreed on a five-year, $314 million extension -- the largest contract in NBA history -- sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. The deal includes a player option and trade kicker, sources said. Tatum, 26, led Boston to its 18th NBA title with a five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists as the Celtics passed their forever rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the most championships in league history. Tatum is a five-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection, including being named to the All-NBA first team the past three seasons. After winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he is also set to be part of Team USA's entry in the Paris Olympics this summer as the men's national team looks to claim its fifth consecutive gold medal.

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Sources: Klay Thompson to join Mavericks on 3-year, $50M deal​

Free agent guard Klay Thompson has agreed on a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, ending his historic 13-year run with the four-time champion Golden State Warriors. Thompson's deal was largely inspired by the chance to compete for a fifth title with the Western Conference champion Mavericks. In the final season of Thompson's remarkable 13-year Warriors career, his relationship with the franchise became increasingly strained over contract discussions and his looming free agency. His departure became more and more likely as the season progressed.

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Sources: Pacers, James Wiseman agree to 2-year contract​

Free agent center James Wiseman has agreed on a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Wiseman, 23, played a career-high 63 games for the Detroit Pistons last season, averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes. Drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft, Wiseman was traded to Detroit as part of a four-team deal in 2023. Over his three-season career, Wiseman has averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 rebounds.

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Sources: Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers agree to 3-year, $150.3M extension​

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. Mitchell, 27, has been an All-Star in five straight seasons and averaged 26.6 points in the 2023-24 season -- joining only LeBron James in franchise history to do so in multiple seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Mitchell is the first guard to average a minimum of 20 points in each of his first seven NBA seasons since Allen Iverson. He also averaged career highs in assists (6.1) and steals (1.8) a year ago -- ranking third in steals per game and sixth in deflections league-wide.

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Sources: LeBron James staying with Lakers on $104M deal​

LeBron James has agreed to return to the Loa Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $104 million contract that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The deal brings James back for his 22nd NBA season and essentially becomes a one-plus-one deal that allows him to reassess his Lakers and NBA future next summer. James joins Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal as one of only two players in the NBA with no-trade clauses.

LeBron James, who will turn 40 on Dec. 30, is considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. The only player to eclipse 40,000 career points, he is fourth all time in assists, eighth in steals, eighth in 3-pointers made and third in free throws made. Last season, James became the first player to make 20 All-Star teams, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- whom he had already passed for the all-time scoring mark -- for the most in NBA history. James' 20 All-NBA selections and 13 first-team All-NBA selections are also the most in the history of the sport.

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