Cap Space
#1 – Minnesota Timberwolves
ESPN reports
Veteran center Brad Miller has agreed to a three-year contract worth nearly $15 million with the Houston Rockets, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.The Rockets were always considered a strong contender to win the summer race to sign Miller. He attracted interested from numerous teams but was strongly lobbied to move to Houston by Rockets coach Rick Adelman and guard Kevin Martin after the trio’s success in Sacramento. Read the rest of this entry »
The Houston Chronicle reports
Scola reached agreement with the Rockets on a new five-year deal Thursday, and was happy to share how thrilled he was with the news.
“I feel great. I feel great,” Scola, 30, said. “I’m going to be in the place I wanted to be. I’m so happy.”
A day after announcing they would match the offer sheet received by guard Kyle Lowry, the Rockets reached an agreement with Scola on a contract that will be worth $47 million over five seasons, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
ESPN reports
The Chicago Bulls agreed to a deal with unrestricted free-agent shooting guard Ronnie Brewer, his agent said.It’s a three-year deal worth $12.5 million, although the third year is not guaranteed.
The Chicago Bulls agreed to a deal with unrestricted free-agent shooting guard Ronnie Brewer, his agent said.It’s a three-year deal worth $12.5 million, although the third year is not guaranteed. Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Forsberg reports
Nate Robinson is back in Beantown.
Robinson, an unrestricted free agent, has agreed to return to the Celtics, a source confirmed to ESPNBoston.com.
The Boston Herald, citing a league source, first reported that the deal is for two years and will pay around $4 million per season. Read the rest of this entry »
Dallas Morning News reports
The Mavericks are close to signing former San Antonio Spurs center Ian Mahinmi, NBA sources said Sunday.
Mahinmi (6-11) played 26 games for the Spurs last season and is an unrestricted free agent. He averaged 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in six minutes per game last season. Several NBA sources said the 25-year-old Frenchman is ready to make a significant improvement moving forward. Read the rest of this entry »
The New York Post reports
The Knicks last night were on the verge of signing 7-foot-1 Russian free-agent center Timofey Mozgov, according to a source. The anticipated three-year,
$9 million deal would eat up the rest of their cap space.
However, the Knicks are still waiting for clearance papers from FIBA and his Russian team, according to the source. Read the rest of this entry »
RealGM reports
Luke Ridnour has signed a four-year, $16 million contract with Minnesota, agent Lon Babby has confirmed.Ridnour had a comeback season in 09-10 with Milwaukee. Read the rest of this entry »
The Charlotte Observer reports
Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown likes big point guards and isn’t put off by reclamation projects.
Shaun Livingston fits both descriptions. A 6-7 point guard and former lottery pick, Livingston suffered a horrific knee injury while playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2007. Three teams later, he’s agreed to terms with the Bobcats, an informed source told the Observer. Read the rest of this entry »
RealGM reports
Raja Bell has agreed to a three-year, $10 million deal with the Jazz.
I don’t like this signing for either the team or the player. Read the rest of this entry »
