DeMar DeRozan‘s new three-year contract with the Kings is worth $73.7MM, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), who says the third year is partially guaranteed for $10MM. If we assume the contract has a standard ascending structure with 5% annual raises, that would work out to about $48MM in guaranteed money for DeRozan across the first two seasons, with $58MM … [Read more...] about DeRozan Trade Notes: Contract, Draft Picks, Spurs’ Moves, CP3
Warriors Sign Daeqwon Plowden To Two-Way Deal
7:17pm: The signing is official, the team tweets. 11:31am: Free agent guard Daeqwon Plowden has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Warriors, agent Drew Kelso tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Plowden, who went undrafted out of Bowling Green in 2022, has spent his first two professional seasons in the G League, playing for the Birmingham Squadron in … [Read more...] about Warriors Sign Daeqwon Plowden To Two-Way Deal
L.A. Notes: Davis, Lakers, DeRozan, Batum, Clippers, Christie
After LeBron James downplayed any concerns over what has been a quiet offseason so far for the Lakers, his star teammate Anthony Davis followed suit from Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas, as Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times relays. Davis pointed out that injuries to presumptive rotation players like Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent had an impact on last year’s team and … [Read more...] about L.A. Notes: Davis, Lakers, DeRozan, Batum, Clippers, Christie
Charania’s Latest: Markkanen, Warriors, Ingram, Bucks, Trent, Westbrook, More
The Warriors have been the “most engaged” trade suitor for Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen this offseason, but the two teams are divided on what a potential Golden State package would look like, writes Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to Charania, the Warriors have discussed an offer that would center around Moses Moody and a number of draft assets, including multiple … [Read more...] about Charania’s Latest: Markkanen, Warriors, Ingram, Bucks, Trent, Westbrook, More
Contract Details: Quickley, Barnes, Batum, Jones, CP3, Oubre, More
Initially reported to be worth $175MM over five years, Immanuel Quickley‘s new contract with the Raptors actually has a base value of $162.5MM, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet (Twitter link). It also features $12.5MM in unlikely incentives – $2.5MM per year – that would allow the guard to max out at $175MM if he earns all of them. But for now the cap hits for Quickley … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Quickley, Barnes, Batum, Jones, CP3, Oubre, More