NBA Free Agency Kicks Off At Midnight.

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When Dwight Howard starts having his free agent meetings on Friday he'll be seeking a contract starting at $24 million a season according to a source. Howard is expected to conduct his meetings in his hometown of Atlanta. Boston and Atlanta have secured the first meetings with the center. Portland and Charlotte have also expressed interest in Howard, who declined a player option with the Rockets at $23.2 million.

 

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Reality of NBA free agency: everyone will be overpaid. Teams have to spend. Projected cap $94M ($70M past yr). Next summer projection $107M.

 

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Joakim Noah's meeting with the Knicks is set for tomorrow afternoon, sources say. Noah will have the opportunity to take phone calls from other teams starting at midnight tonight, which is interesting. The Knicks remain strong favorites for Noah, however, and people around the league would be surprised if the deal between Noah and the Knicks wasn't completed. The meeting time was earlier reported by the NY Post.

 

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One rumbling out of Orlando: the Sixers have already been linked to RFAs Harrison Barnes & Allen Crabbe and some members of the organization have discussed pursuing an offer sheet for RFA Jordan Clarkson, sources say.

 

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The Nets, unable to find a trade for Jarrett Jack, just announced Jack's release.

Releasing Jarrett Jack today leaves the Nets on the hook for just $500,000 of the $6 million that the vet guard was due to earn next season.

 

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With Wayne Ellington opting for free agency, the Nets currently have the following players under contract: Brook Lopez, Bojan Bogdanovic, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Chris McCullough and Sean Kilpatrick. They drafted Caris LeVert and Isaiah Whitehead and qualified Markel Brown, making him a restricted free agent. Rebuilding Brooklyn's needs are vast starting with a PG and a PF. They also need shooting, bigs and depth.

 

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Lakers priorities in free agency were shooting & rim protection. Among names I've heard interest in: Ryan Anderson, Parsons, Batum, Bazemore, Tyler Zeller.

 

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One sneaky team to watch in Pau Gasol free agency: Golden State Warriors. If they miss on KD, been told they are very interested. Gasol took less to sign with Bulls. He isn't keen on doing so again, but market + contender status matters to him.

 

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Clippers priorities in free agency: besides chasing KD, retain their own free agents like (Austin Rivers, Jamal Crawford, Jeff Green)

 

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ESPN sources say DeMar DeRozan is expected to meet face-to-face with Raptors officials in L.A. shortly after free agency starts at 12:01 AM

 

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All signs point to the Wizards being prepared to come to a verbal agreement with Bradley Beal on a five-year max.

 

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Happy NBA Free Agency from Los Angeles.

 

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The Mavs, sources say, will return to Dallas for its separate meetings on home turf later Friday with Mike Conley and Nicolas Batum

 

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ESPN sources say that Dallas is scheduled to commence meeting with Hassan Whiteside in New York soon after free agency begins at 12:01 a.m.

 

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Teams that have inquired with Kent Bazemore's agent since midnight under impression it might take $19M-$20M per year to sign him.

20 million a year for Kent Bazemore

 

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Free agent point guard Brandon Jennings will work out for the Brooklyn Nets Friday morning at UCLA, according to a league source.

 

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Wizards and Bradley Beal are deep into talks on a 5-year contract approaching $130 million

 

[bounceback]

shit is ridiculous...

what's even funnier is that the draft product is going down and the pay is going UP!!

 

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The Knicks have several shooting guards on their radar, including Austin Rivers, Evan Turner, Eric Gordon and Courtney Lee, per sources. The first domino for New York is Joakim Noah, though. If and when they agree to a number with Noah, they will move on to shooting guard. The club also hasn't ruled out the possibility of meeting with Kevin Durant, sources say. Their meeting with Noah is scheduled for tomorrow and will take place in Orlando, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. The Knicks' interest in Rivers and location of the Noah meeting was first reported by The Vertical.

 

[bounceback]

Im not hatin'....get your money young fella, im just sayin'....damn.