The NBA's free-agency season is back in full swing. More than $1 billion has already been spent, but there are still a few useful players out there looking for new teams. Sporting News will keep you up to date on the latest deals, rumors and speculation below... NBA free agency 2018: Latest news, rumors Shelvin Mack will sign with Grizzlies Player: Shelvin Mack Team: Memphis Grizzlies Terms: One year, salary not finalized Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Free agent guard Shelvin Mack is signing a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies today, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 7, 2018 Greg Monroe will sign with Raptors Player: Greg Monroe Team: Toronto Raptors Terms: One year, $2.2 million Reported by: Shams Charania Monroe is signing a one-year, $2.2M deal with Toronto, league sources said. The veteran center is joining a contender in the Eastern Conference. https://t.co/oLrtvPV6IQ — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 6, 2018 David Nwaba will sign with Cavs Player: David Nwaba Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Terms: Not finalized Reported by: Shams Charania Clint Capela will re-sign with Rockets Player: Clint Capela Team: Houston Rockets Terms: Five years, $90 million Reported by: Kelly Iko, Adrian Wojnarowski Clint Capela and the Houston Rockets have reached an agreement. — Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) July 27, 2018 Houston has reached an agreement with Clint Capela on a 5-year, $90m extension, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 27, 2018 Vince Carter will sign with Hawks Player: Vince Carter Team: Atlanta Hawks Terms: One year, $2.4 million Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Kevin Love will sign extension with Cavs Player: Kevin Love Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Terms: Four years, $120 million Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst Dirk Nowitzki will re-sign with Mavericks Player: Dirk Nowitzki Team: Dallas Mavericks Terms: One year, $5 million Reported by: Marc Stein Carmelo Anthony will sign for veteran's minimum with Rockets Player: Carmelo Anthony Team: Houston Rockets Terms: One year, $2.4 million Reported by: Marc Stein Montrezl Harrell will re-sign with Clippers Player: Montrezl Harrell Team: Los Angeles Clippers Terms: Two years, $12 million Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Restricted free agent center Montrezl Harrell has agreed to a two-year, $12M deal to return to the Clippers, agent Drew Rosenhaus tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2018 Nemanja Bjelica will sign with Kings after backing out of deal with 76ers Player: Nemanja Bjelica Team: Sacramento Kings Terms: Three years, $20.5 million Reported by: Shams Charania Forward Nemanja Bjelica has agreed to a three-year, $20.5M deal with the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell Yahoo. Third year will be non-guaranteed. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 21, 2018 Michael Beasley will sign with Lakers Player: Michael Beasley Team: Los Angeles Lakers Terms: One year, $3.5 million Reported by: Shams Charania, Chris Haynes Free agent Michael Beasley has agreed to a deal with the Lakers, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018 Yogi Ferrell will sign with Kings Player: Yogi Ferrell Team: Sacramento Kings Terms: Two years, $6.2 million Reported by: Shams Charania Yogi Ferrell’s new Kings contract will be for two years and $6.2M, league sources said. https://t.co/5NcnC5o786 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018 Yogi Ferrell backing out of deal with Mavericks Player: Yogi Ferrell Team: Dallas Mavericks Rumor: Ferrell will become a free agent again only a day after reportedly agreeing to a two-year deal with the Mavs. Ferrell's agent says he felt "uncomfortable," but there was no further explanation as to why a new contract wasn't signed. Reported by: Shams Charania Sources: Guard Yogi Ferrell has changed course on Dallas Mavericks deal in order to reenter free agency. “We felt uncomfortable and will weigh our options,” agent Cervando Tejeda said. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2018 Carmelo Anthony likely to sign with Rockets after three-team trade Player: Carmelo Anthony Team: Houston Rockets Rumor: Anthony was traded to the Hawks as part of a deal involving the Thunder and 76ers, but he won't be staying in Atlanta. Atlanta is expected to waive Anthony, making him a free agent and paving the way for him to sign with the Rockets. Reported by: David Aldridge It should surprise no one that @carmeloanthony has been telling people for more than a week that he’ll ultimately wind up with the Rockets, per league source. — David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 19, 2018 Yogi Ferrell will re-sign with Mavericks Player: Yogi Ferrell Team: Dallas Mavericks Terms: Two years, $5 million Reported by: Marc Stein The Mavericks are signing Yogi Ferrell to a two-year deal worth in excess of $5 million, according to league sources — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 19, 2018 Marcus Smart will re-sign with Celtics Player: Marcus Smart Team: Boston Celtics Terms: Four years, $52 million Reported by: Shams Charania Restricted free agent Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal to return to the Boston Celtics, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 19, 2018 Dante Cunningham will sign with Spurs Player: Dante Cunningham Team: San Antonio Spurs Terms: One year, salary not finalized Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charania Free agent forward Dante Cunningham has agreed to a deal with the Spurs, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2018 Free agent Dante Cunningham is finalizing a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 16, 2018 Shabazz Napier will sign with Nets Player: Shabazz Napier Team: Brooklyn Nets Terms: Two years, salary not finalized Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Free agent guard Shabazz Napier has agreed to a two-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN. Napier, 27, had his best pro season with the Blazers last year. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 14, 2018 Channing Frye will sign with Cavs Player: Channing Frye Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Terms: One year, $2.4 million Reported by: Shams Charania Jabari Parker will sign with Bulls Player: Jabari Parker Team: Chicago Bulls Terms: Two years, $40 million with team option Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Isaiah Thomas will sign with Nuggets Player: Isaiah Thomas Team: Denver Nuggets Terms: One year, $2 million Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski​ Wayne Ellington will re-sign with Heat Player: Wayne Ellington Team: Miami Heat Terms: One year, $6.27 million Reported by: Chris Haynes James Ennis III will sign with Rockets Player: James Ennis III Team: Houston Rockets Terms: Two years, salary not finalized Reported by: Shams Charania Free agent James Ennis has agreed to a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell Yahoo. Deal includes player option in second season. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 11, 2018 Clint Capela, Rockets remain far apart in contract negotiations Player: Clint Capela Team: Houston Rockets Rumor: The Rockets reportedly offered Capela a deal in the four-year, $60 million range, not particularly close to what the restricted free agent expected. Capela is looking for a four-year, $100 million contract similar to the extension Steven Adams signed with the Thunder. Reported by: Tim MacMahon Luc Mbah a Moute will sign with Clippers Player: Luc Mbah a Moute Team: Los Angeles Clippers Terms: One year, $4.3 million Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski Mbah A Moute will sign for $4.3M, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/SfHAWntNlH — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 9, 2018 Brook Lopez will sign with Bucks Player: Brook Lopez Team: Milwaukee Bucks Terms: Not finalized Reported by: Jordan Schultz #Bucks are signing Brook Lopez, per source. — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 8, 2018 Zaza Pachulia will sign with Pistons Player: Zaza Pachulia Team: Detroit Pistons Terms: One year, $2.4 million Reported by: Shams Charania Warriors free agent Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.4M deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 8, 2018 Marcus Smart likely to accept Celtics' qualifying offer Player: Marcus Smart Team: Boston Celtics Terms: One year, $6.1 million Reported by: A. Sherrod Blakely Marcus Smart likely to sign qualifying offer to return to #Celtics https://t.co/bdY0XjcobQ — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) July 7, 2018 Jonas Jerebko plans to sign with Warriors Player: Jonas Jerebko Team: Golden State Warriors Terms: Not finalized, must clear waivers Reported by: Adrian Wojnarowski<doc-sep>How did your favorite team do in NBA free agency? With the offseason officially underway, The Crossover is grading every new free-agent deal and analyzing the details. With NBA free agency under way, the new deals are coming in fast and furious. The Crossover is here to analyze every move and grade the deal. NBA free agency officially began on July 1, but deals can't become official until July 6. To follow every move from the NBA offseason, check out The Crossover's Free Agent Tracker. Also be sure to read our list of the top 50 free agents and our FA matchmaker. Below is a running list of all our free agent grades. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back throughout free agency for all of The Crossover's coverage. Getty Images 2018 NBA Free Agency: Grading Every Deal • Chris Paul to the Rockets (4 years, $160M). The Rockets were in a tough spot with Paul. When he played last season, he was one of the best players in the league. The issue was availability. In addition to missing the two most important games of the postseason, Paul missed 24 contests during the regular season. CP3 will turn 34 next May—does it really make sense to sign him for four more seasons with his injury history? MORE | Grade: B- • LeBron James to the Lakers (4 years, $154M). LeBron is going to Hollywood and it was probably a waste of time to ever think he was going somewhere else. With the bevy of new players the Lakers are likely to bring in, LeBron now has the option to build a championship team to his liking. Can this new Lakers team compete with the Warriors? We'll find out.MORE. | Grade: A+ • Paul George to the Thunder (4 years, $137M). The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to sign free agent star Paul George to a four-year, $137 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Or, more accurately: George, after years of mutual flirtation with the Lakers, has chosen to re-sign in Oklahoma City on a long-term deal without so much as meeting with Los Angeles. MORE | Grade: A+ • DeMarcus Cousins to the Warriors (2 years, $18M). What were the concerns for Cousins? Attitude? He’ll have to fall in line playing alongside four (likely) Hall-of-Famers who’ve built a culture of unselfishness. His injury? Cousins can take his time getting healthy because there will be absolutely no pressure on him to be an All-Star when his role was previously filled by the likes of Kevon Looney, Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee. MORE | Grade: A+ • Isaiah Thomas to the Nuggets (1 year, $2.2M). One year ago, Isaiah Thomas was regularly mentioned in the same breath as Kyrie Irving and John Wall. Today, the two-time All-Star guard more closely resembles Enron and Lehman Brothers. The Nuggets reportedly agreed on Thursday to sign the 29-year-old Thomas to a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum, a deal that represents the fourth stage of a precipitous decline that saw his max-contract dreams evaporate in just 12 months. MORE | Grade: B • Marcus Smart to the Celtics (4 years, $52M). One of the biggest remaining off-season pieces fell into place on Thursday, as restricted free agent guard Marcus Smart reportedly agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract to remain a member of the Boston Celtics. From Smart’s point of view, this is a coup of a contract in a market dry on teams with substantial cap space. Now, the Celtics are dipping into the luxury tax, at least for the time being, to foot the bill. MORE | Grade: B • DeAndre Jordan to the Mavericks (1 year, $24M). Three years after one of the strangest free agent sagas of all time, DeAndre Jordan will join the Dallas Mavericks. With no faux-hostage situation, Jordan’s signing with the Mavs feels a little anticlimactic this time. MORE | Grade: B • Jabari Parker to the Bulls (2 years, $40M). Chicago’s pursuit of Jabari Parker was both predictable and exasperating: How could the Bulls, fresh off Derrick Rose’s rapid decline and Dwyane Wade’s expensive misadventure, possibly resist a hometown star with surgically-repaired knees and significant fit issues? Indeed, signing Parker to a two-year, $40 million contract with a team option on Saturday might qualify as peak Bulls. MORE | Grade: C • Trevor Ariza to the Suns (1 year, $15M). In a surprising twist as free agency opened early Sunday, the young, rebuilding Phoenix Suns chose to pay up for veteran stability, signing reliable wing Trevor Ariza away from the Houston Rockets. MORE | Grade: B • Will Barton to the Nuggets (4 years, $54M). Barton was an integral piece for Denver last season. Amid stretches of injuries to Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris, Barton provided much needed doses of offense, and his game was consistent whether he was in the starting lineup or coming off the bench. MORE | Grade: B+ • Doug McDermott to the Pacers (3 years, $22M). The Pacers seemingly pivoted to McDermott once Barton committed to Denver. The player the Pacers signed is not your older brother’s Doug McDermott, however. The same guy who was a defensive liability for the Thunder and Bulls was actually a slight positive on that end for the Knicks and Mavs last season. MORE | Grade: C+ • Joe Harris to the Nets (2 years, $16M). Harris is an extremely reliable three-point shooter who won’t destroy you defensively. Two years is a small commitment, and the money is in line with guys like McDermott and Marco Bellinelli. The best part about this deal is its flexibility. Harris could have some value as part of a larger trade. MORE | Grade: A • Rudy Gay to the Spurs (1 year, $10M). Bringing back Gay on a one-year deal allows San Antonio to remain competitive next season if it wants to, while also maintaining flexibility moving forward for a full-on rebuild. Somebody is going to have to soak up minutes at forward for the Spurs next season. MORE | Grade: C+ • Marco Belinelli to the Spurs (2 years, $12M). The Spurs know what they’re getting here—a shooter who can swing some games and play effective minutes during the regular season, but also someone whose value varies wildly during the playoffs. But with shooting at a premium, San Antonio snaring Belinelli for only $6 million a year is a solid deal.MORE | Grade: B • Fred Van Vleet to the Raptors (2 years, $18M). Retaining Van Vleet, who was a restricted free agent, was of utmost importance to the Raptors, and ultimately there was incentive on both sides to get the deal done. Van Vleet’s toughness and scoring pop will anchor what should remain one of the league’s better bench units, and as it stands the Raptors return all of their key pieces to contend in the Eastern Conference.MORE | Grade: A • Ed Davis to the Nets (1 year, $4.4M). Brooklyn lands him at a totally fair price while Davis commands nearly double the veteran’s minimum, and there’s no long-term commitment from either side if he decides to join a playoff team in a year’s time. The Nets are working back toward respectability and hoping to keep financial flexibility over the next two summers.MORE | Grade: A- • Glenn Robinson III to the Pistons (2 years, $8.3M). Robinson gains some financial security with the second year of the deal and can hit free agency again at age 26, while the Pistons get a potential starting-caliber wing on a team-friendly contract. This could be a win-win.MORE | Grade: A- • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Lakers (1 year, $12M). This isn't a flashy signing (especially considering the cap figure involved), but Caldwell-Pope could prove useful—if somewhat erratic. The Lakers could probably find glitzier uses for $12 million in cap space, but the circumstances ensure that this is money well spent. MORE | Grade: A, by association • Aaron Gordon to the Magic (4 years, $84M).<doc-sep>After acquiring a new franchise cornerstone and surprisingly making the playoffs, how should the Indiana Pacers approach the summer of 2018? We all pilloried the Indiana Pacers for trading Paul George to the Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis on the eve of 2017 free agency. In the moment the trade seemed like an unmitigated disaster… how very wrong we were. Beyond obtaining a legit All-NBA level player in Victor Oladipo, Pacers management made a series of savvy moves last summer. They used their cap space to add Darren Collison and Bojan Bogdanovic on two-year, partially guaranteed deals. With Thad Young opting into his deal and Al Jefferson entering the final year of his partially guaranteed contract, Indiana could have somewhere between $20-$30 million in cap room to spend this summer. The Pacers face some interesting decisions as July looms large though; they will need to waive almost all of their players on partial guarantees and team options to open up space. In any case, the franchise has high degree of flexibility at this point. Indiana could attempt to strike in free agency this summer, adding multiple pieces when cap room around the NBA is especially limited. Or the Pacers could run things back and roll much of their cap space over to 2019. Next offseason is shaping up to be something of a 2016 redux though. With many crappy 2016 deals finally expiring, most teams in the league will once again have the opportunity to spend themselves into oblivion! If the Pacers opt to push hard in free agency next year, they’ll be competing with many more teams to sign players. And Indiana doesn’t exactly have a history of attracting big time stars. As of now, Indiana seems to be leaning toward bringing back its 2018 crew and rolling some space over to 2019. The Pacers have declined Lance Stephenson’s team option and reports suggest that the team aims to guarantee the contracts of both Collison and Bogdanovic. We’ll find out about those two soon. Assuming that Indiana waives Al Jefferson, it will probably be working with closer to $20 million in space this summer. That’s still enough to sign one or two impact guys if the Pacers can find the right deal. In terms of roster construction this team doesn’t have any gaping rotation holes, but it definitely has a few areas that it can improve substantially. One very broad need that Indiana has is shooting across the roster. The Pacers finished 26th in the NBA in 3-point attempt rate last year; you’d like to see that figure rise at least a bit next year. In terms of specific positional needs, the wing rotation is a bit thin. Adding a player that can defend threes would be especially helpful. The Pacers could also use a nice mix of creation and shooting off the bench in the backcourt. Essentially a guy to carry the offense when Oladipo hits the bench. With a high degree of buying power in the constrained 2018 market, who should the Pacers target this summer?<doc-sep>
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 27: Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 27, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers 121-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Free agency is upon us. The Indiana Pacers enter it with the band (mostly) back together and significant cap space. Now, who to spend it on… When late Saturday night turns into early Sunday morning phones will begin to light up heralding news from NBA insiders around the league. And the Pacers will be at the center of it, or at least they could be, nay should be. There are 11 teams with easy paths to double-digit cap space, but they aren’t on equal footing. Atlanta, Chicago, and Sacramento aren’t threats to spend lucratively and would be better bets to absorb other team’s bloated contracts in exchange for draft capital. Houston will have space, but also have several key free agents to bring back. The Lakers (to a significant degree) and Philadelphia (to a lesser) are big fish hunting. Dallas needs -and will control- the market on centers (they are really interested in DeAndre Jordan), Phoenix needs a point guard, as does Orlando whose space disappears if they re-up with Aaron Gordon. That leaves Utah and Indiana most capable of reaping in a harvest among this year’s second-tier free agents and below. Especially while Cleveland, Philadelphia, the Lakers and whoever are preoccupied with LeBron James and Paul George. Keeping the band together…mostly After the draft, Kevin Pritchard spoke of six to seven core players that he believed deserved another season together. The identity of those six to seven core players is pretty clear now: Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis, Darren Collison, Bojan Bogdanovic, Cory Joseph, the recently opted-in Thad Young, and not Lance Stephenson. One could probably assume that draftee Aaron Holiday is going to be part of the mix, likewise T.J. Leaf. Now, just because those nine seem to be destined to be Pacers next season, that doesn’t mean that they are impervious to being dealt if the right deal comes along. However, absent of that ideal deal Pritchard’s “they mean too much to us,” comment will carry a lot of weight. The remaining players could all be moved in order to free up the most cap space possible. The number $20M is widely reported by both Pritchard and Adrian Wojnarowski and that number is basically right, it’s more likely to be $19.3M or $19.7M. Close enough. So, currently, without renouncing or cutting anyone, the pacers are at $2.3 million in space. Renouncing Lance + Booker + GR3, cutting Jefferson, declining Joe Young, and waiving Poythress gets them to $19.7 mil in space. — Tony East (@TEastNBA) June 28, 2018 The Pacers will not just enter free agency with cap space, Pritchard will also have the room exception at his disposal, which is another $4M plus. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but this year could be different. With the vast majority of the league stuck with only their exceptions to offer, effectively have north of $24M to spend will be awfully compelling to a prospective free agent. That could be to three new players, and three good ones at that. Whose available with the money? We’ll talk about Aaron Gordon in a minute. But if you look at how the Pacers are currently constructed, there are sizable holes behind Oladipo and Bogdanovic. PG: Darren Collison ($10M), Cory Joseph ($7.9M), Aaron Holiday ($2M) Darren Collison ($10M), Cory Joseph ($7.9M), Aaron Holiday ($2M) SG: Victor Oladipo ($21M) Victor Oladipo ($21M) SF: Bojan Bogdanovic ($10.5M) Bojan Bogdanovic ($10.5M) PF: Thad Young ($13.8M), T.J. Leaf ($2.4M), Alex Poythress ($1.5M), Alize Johnson Thad Young ($13.8M), T.J. Leaf ($2.4M), Alex Poythress ($1.5M), Alize Johnson C: Myles Turner ($3.4M), Domantas Sabonis ($2.7), Al Jefferson ($10M), Ike Anigbogu ($1.4M) If the Pacers wanted to target a restricted free agent like Boston’s Marcus Smart they have the financial capabilities to do it. Smart believes that he is worth more than $14M, and if the Pacers came anywhere close to that number it might be too rich for the Celtics.