NBA Free Agency and Player Movement Tracker: Full Update

NBA Free Agency is closing in on it’s second month of activity with most top talent off the board.

Like most teams dealing with NBA Free Agency the Houston Rockets have resolved most of their roster spots though Josh Smith future remains unknown. The major piece of the puzzle is still Donatas Motiejunas.

The following NBA Free Agency list breaks down each team by how they have recruited, which free agents are leaving, any trades that have occurred and finally which free agents are still technically on their roster. These updates represent all the deal through to August 26th, 2016

Atlanta Hawks:

Incoming:

• Dwight Howard  3-year $70.5M exits Rockets
• Malcolm Delaney 2-years $1.49M
• Jarrett Jack agrees to 1-year minimum deal

Exiting: 

• Al Horford  4-year, $113M with Boston Celtics
•  Jeff Teague (traded to Pacers)

Re-upping:

• Kent Bazemore 4-year, $70M
• Mike Muscala (Hawks exercised option)
• Kris Humphries returns on a 1-year $4M deal

Unresolved:

• Kirk Hinrich

Boston Celtics

Incoming:

• Al Horford  4-year, $113M with Boston Celtics
• Gerald Green on a 1-year deal reported $1.5M deal exits Miami

Exiting: 

• Evan Turner  4-year, $70M with Trail Blazers
• Jared Sullinger exits for Raptors on 1-year, $6M deal.

Re-upping:

• Tyler Zeller on a 2-year, $16M deal

Unresolved:

• None

Brooklyn Nets:

Incoming:

• Jeremy Lin 3-years, $36M exits Hornets
• Trevor Booker 2-years $18.5M exits Jazz
• Justin Hamilton 2-years, $6M exits Wolves
• Greivis Vasquez 1-year deal (no financials disclosed yet) exits Bucks
• Luis Scola 1-year minimum deal
• Anthony Bennett  2-year veteran minimum deal
• Randy Foye who leaves OKC on a reported 1-year deal
• Joe Harris who exits Cleveland on a 2-year deal

Exiting:

• Sergey Karasev signed in Russia
• Thaddeus Young (traded to Pacers)
• Wayne Ellington to 2-years, $12M exits to Heat
• Willie Reed to 2-year deal exits to Heat
• Joe Johnson signs 2 year $22M deal with Jazz
• Shane Larkin signed overseas
• Donald Sloan signed overseas
• Andrea Bargnani signed overseas
• Thomas Robinson signs with Lakers
• Markel Brown signs with Cavs after Nets rescinded his qualifying offer
• Henry Sims to Jazz

Re-upping: No one yet

Released: Jarrett Jack who signed with Hawks

Charlotte Hornets:

Incoming:

• Marco Belinelli  (trade)
• Roy Hibbert 1-year, $5M
• Ramon Sessions 2-years, $12.5M
• Brian Roberts 1 year minimum contract exits Portland
• Christian Wood on a 2-year minimum
• Treveon Graham and Mike Tobey to 2-year minimum deals ($1.4M) with $75k guaranteed in training camp invites.

Exiting: 

• Al Jefferson 3-years, $30M to Pacers
• Courtney Lee 4-years, $50M to Knicks
• Jeremy Lin  3-years, $36M to Nets
• Troy Daniels  3-years, $10M deal in a sign and trade deal with Grizzlies

RFA Qualifying Offer:

• Daniels moves to exiting

Re-upping:

• Nicolas Batum 5-years, $120M
• Marvin Williams 4-years, $54.5M

Unresolved:

• Tyler Hansbrough
• Jorge Gutierrez

Chicago Bulls:

Incoming:

• Rajon Rondo 2-years $30M from Kings
• Robin Lopez (trade)
• Jerian Grant (trade)
• Dwyane Wade deal is reportedly for 2-years, $47.5M
• Isaiah Canaan 2-year, $2.1M deal exits 76ers

Exiting:

• Joakim Noah  to New York Knicks, 4-years, $72M
• E’Twaun Moore  4-year, $34M to Pelicans
• Derrick Rose (trade)
• Pau Gasol  2-years, $30M to Spurs
• Jose Calderon  (trade to Chicago in Bulls deal and now traded to Lakers to create cap space for Wade)
• Mike Dunleavy traded to Cavaliers
• Aaron Brooks to a 1-year, $2.5M deal, moves to Pacers

Unresolved:

• None

Cleveland Cavaliers:

Incoming:

• Chris  Andersen 1 year veteran minimum deal
• Mike Dunleavy traded from Bulls to make room for Wade signing

Exiting: 

• Timofey Mozgov 4-years $64M with Lakers
• Joe Harris who leaves for Nets on a 2-year deal
• Matthew Dellavedova 4-year, $38.5M Bucks offer (Cavs didn’t match)
• Sasha Kaun to the 76ers in trade

Re-upping:

• LeBron James  signs 3-year $100M deal
• James Jones signs 1-year $1.5M deal
• Jordan McRae (Cavs exercised option)
• Mo Williams Exorcised Option
• Richard Jefferson 2-years, $5M

Unresolved:

•  J.R. Smith

Dallas Maverickrs:

Incoming:

• Andrew Bogut (trade)
• Harrison Barnes 4-years, $94M
• Seth Curry 2-year $6M deal exits Sacramento
• Nicolas Brussino from the Argentina League
• Jonathan Gibson signed a 3-year minimum deal
• Quincy Acy has agreed to a 2-year minimum deal exits Sacramento

Exiting: 

• Chandler Parsons 4-years, $94M from Grizzlies
• Zaza Pachulia 1-year $2.9M to Warriors
• Jeremy Evans (trade to Pacers)
• Raymond Felton joins Clippers on a reported 1-year minimum deal
• David Lee on 2-year $3.2M deal with Spurs
• JaVale McGee will attend Warriors training camp under a ‘make good’ 15 day contract

Re-upping:

• Deron Williams 1-year, $10M
• Dwight Powell  4-years, $37M
• Dirk Nowitzki (he’s a Mav for life) 2-year, $40M

Unresolved:

• Charlie Villaneueva

Denver Nuggets:

Incoming: None yet

Exiting: 

• D.J. Augustin 4-years, $29M exits for Magic

Re-upping:

• Darrell Arthur 3-years, $23M (obviously likes team direction signing reasonable contract) Mike Miller  2-year $6M deal

Unresolved:  None

Detroit Pistons:

Incoming:

• Jon Leuer 4-years, $42M exits Suns
• Ish Smith 3-years, $18M exits 76ers
• Boban Marjanovic 3-years $21M offer sheet (Spurs will not match)
• Ray McCallum Jr  to a 1-year league minimum deal exits Memphis

Exiting: 

• Anthony Tolliver 2-years, $16M to Kings
• Jodie Meeks (traded to Magic)

Re-upping:

• Andre Drummond 5-years $130M

Unresolved:

• Steve Blake

Golden State Warriors:

Incoming:

• Kevin Durant 2-years $54.3M with opt out in second year
• Zaza Pachulia 1-year $2.9M to Warriors
• David West veteran minimum contract of 1 year at $1.3M
• JaVale McGee will attend Warriors training camp under a ‘make good’ 15 day contract
• Phil Pressey received training camp invite

Exiting:

• Andrew Bogut (trade to Dallas)
• Harrison Barnes 4-years, $95M to Dallas
• Brandon Rush to a 1 year $3.5M to Minnesota
• Leandro Barbosa   2-year, $8M to Phoenix
• Festus Ezeli on a 2-year $15M to Portland
• Marreese Speights to the Clippers on a 2-year vets minimum deal

Re-upping:

• Ian Clark on a 1 year contract (no financial terms available)
• James Michael McAdoo changed direction (no qualifying offer orginally extended) with 1-year minimum deal
• Anderson Varejao

Unresolved:

• none

Houston Rockets:

Incoming:

• Ryan Anderson 4-years, $80M exits Pelicans
• Eric Gordon 4-years, $53M exits Pelicans
• Nene Hilario on a 1 year, $2.9M exits Wizards
• Pablo Prigioni on a 2-year veteran minimum deal exits Clippers

Extended:

• James Harden signed 4-year,  $118M contract extension

Exiting: 

• Dwight Howard agrees to 3-year $70.5M deal with Hawks
• Terrence Jones signed a 1-year deal with Pelicans
• Jason Terry signs 1-year veteran minimum deal with Bucks

RFA Qualifying Offer:

• Donatas Motiejunas Rockets extend qualifying offer

Unresolved:

• Josh Smith

Indiana Pacers:

Incoming:

• Thaddeus Young  (traded from Nets)
•  Jeff Teague (traded from Hawks)
• Al Jefferson 3-years, $30M exits Hornets
• Jeremy Evans (trade from Dallas)
• Aaron Brooks to a 1-year, $2.5M deal exits Bulls

Exiting: 

• Solomon Hill 4-years, $52M to Pelicans
• George Hill (traded to Jazz)
• Ian Mahinmi 4-years, $64M to Wizards
• Jordan Hill exits for T-Wolves to sign a 2-year $8M

Re-upping: None yet

Unresolved:

• Ty Lawson

Los Angeles Clippers:

Incoming:

• Marreese Speights to the Clippers on a 2-year vets minimum deal
• Raymond Felton leaves Dallas
• Devyn Marble and a 2020 second round (trade for Wilcox)
• Brandon Bass to a 1-year minimum deal leaves Lakers
• Alan Anderson veteran minimum deal

Exiting: 

• Cole Aldrich 3-years, $22M from T-Wolves
• Jeff Green1-year $15M from Orlando
• Pablo Prigioni leaves for Houston
• C.J. Wilcox and cash in trade fro Marble

Re-upping:

• Jamal Crawford 3-years, $42M
• Austin Rivers 3-years $35M
• Wesley Johnson 3-years $18M
• Luc Richard Mbah a Moute  2-year, $4.5M deal.

RFA Qualifying Offer:

Unresolved:

• Jeff Ayres

Los Angeles Lakers:

Incoming:

• Luol Deng 4-year $72M exits Heat
• Timofey Mozgov 4-years $64M exits Cavs

Exiting: 

• Roy Hibbert 1-year, $5M
• Brandon Bass to a 1-year minimum deal moves to Clippers
• Robert Sacre signs summer league/training camp contract with Pelicans

Re-upping:

• Jordan Clarkson 4-years, $50M
• Tarik Black 2-years, $12.85M
• Marcelo Huertas to a 2-year deal

Unresolved:

• Metta World Peace
• Ryan Kelly

Memphis Grizzlies:

Incoming:

• James Ennis 2-years, $6M
• Chandler Parsons 4-years, $94M exits Dallas
• Troy Daniels  3-years, $10M deal in a sign and trade deal
• D.J.Stephens  and Troy Williams also to a 2-year partially guaranteed contract

Exiting: 

• Matt Barnes 2-years, $12M to Kings
• Chris Andersen leaves for Cleveland on a 1-year, minimum deal.
• Ray McCallum Jr  eaves  Pistons on 1-year league minimum deal

Re-upping:

• Mike Conley 5-years, $153M

Unresolved:

• Xavier Munford (Grizz decline Team Option)
• Lance Stephenson (Grizz decline Team Option)
• Jordan Farmar
• PJ Hairston
• Ray McCallum

Miami Heat:

Incoming:

• D-League Player Rodney McGruder on a 3-year deal.
• Derrick Williams to a reported 1-year, $5M deal exits Knicks
• Wayne Ellington to 2-years, $12M exits Nets
• James Johnson to 1-year, $4M deal exits Raptors
• Willie Reed to 2-year deal exits Nets
• Dion Waiters agreeing to a 2-year $6M deal exiting Thunder
• Stefan Jankovic with partial guarantee training camp contract

Exiting: 

• Dwyane Wade deal is reportedly for 2-years, $47.5M as he heads home to Chicago
• Luol Deng 4-year $72M with Lakers
• Joe Johnson 2-year, $22M with Jazz
• Gerald Green  1-year, $1.5M deal with Celtics
• Amar’e Stoudemire retired from NBA will play overseas in Israel

Re-upping:

• Hassan Whiteside 4-year, $98M
• Tyler Johnson  Heat matched $50M offer sheet Nets offered
• While the Heat  missed the boat with Dwyane Wade they decided to step up to the plate with  Udonis Haslem on a reported 1-year, $4M deal
• Beno Udrih signs 1-year $1.5M deal

RFA Qualifying Offer:

• See Johnson above

Unresolved:

• Dorell Wright

Milwaukee Bucks:

Incoming:

• Mirza Teletovic 3-years, $30M exits Suns
• Matthew Dellavedova 4-year, $38.5M Bucks offer (Cavs chose not to match)
• Jason Terry signs 1-year veteran minimum deal exits Rockets

Exiting: 

• Jerryd Bayless 3-years, $27M to 76ers
• Greivis Vasquez 1-year deal (no financials disclosed yet) to Nets
• Chris Copeland signs training camp contract with Spurs
• Jared Cunningham will play overseas

Re-upping: None yet

RFA Qualifying Offer:

Unresolved:

• Steve Novak

Waived: Damien Ingles and Johnny O’Bryant

Suspended from league for 2 years due to failed drug test: O.J.Mayo

Minnesota Timberwolves:

Incoming:

• Cole Aldrich 3-years, $22M exits Clippers
• Brandon Rush to a 1 year $3.5M exits Warriors
• Jordan Hill exits the Pacers to sign a 2-year $8M

Exiting:

• Damjan Rudez has training camp invite with Magic

Waived: Greg Smith

New Orleans Pelicans:

Incoming:

• E’Twaun Moore  4-year, $34M from
• Solomon Hill 4-years, $52M from Pacers
• Langston Galloway 2-years (undisclosed financials) from Knicks
• Terrence Jones signs a 1-year deal exits Houston
• Robert Sacre signs summer league/training camp contract

Exiting:

• Ryan Anderson 4-years, $80M to Rockets
• Eric Gordon 4-years, $53M to Rockets
• Jordan Hamilton signed overseas

Re-upping:

• Re-signed  Tim Frazier 2-years, $4M deal
• Alonzo Gee  reported 1-year deal, $1.4M deal

Unresolved:

• Norris Cole (T-Wolves showing interest)
• Kendrick Perkins (due to relationship with Durant the Warriors have expressed interest)

New York Knicks:

Incoming:

• Joakim Noah  from Bulls, 4-years, $72M
•  Derrick Rose (trade)
• Courtney Lee 4-years, $50M exits Hornets
• Brandon Jennings 1 year at $5M
• Willy Hernangomez (older brother of Juan who was drafted by Denver 15th this summer)
• Mindaugas Kuzminskas
• Maurice Ndour 2-year minimum deal with the Knicks

Note: Hernangomez and Kuzminskas come over from Spanish League where Porzingis played prior to joining Knicks as a rookie.

Exiting:

• Robin Lopez (trade)
• Jerian Grant (trade)
• Jose Calderon  (trade)
• Arron Afflalo 2-years, $25M to Kings
• Langston Galloway 2-years (undisclosed financials) to Pelicans
• Derrick Williams to a reported 1-year, $5M deal with Heat

Re-upping:

• Lance Thomas to a 4-year $27M
• Sasha Vujacic accepted a  reported 1-year, minimum

Retires:

• Amar’e Stoudemire

Unresolved:

• Cleanthony Early
• Lou Amundson
• Kevin Seraphin

Oklahoma City Thunder:

Incoming:

• Victor Oladipo (trade)
• Ersan Ilyasova (trade)
• Domantas Sabonis (trade)
• Alex Abrines to a 3-year $18M deal. Abrines was drafted in 2013 by the Thunder in the second round
• Ronnie Price signs 2-year deal (still rumored but Devon Booker seems to have confirmed it via Twitter)

Exiting:

• Kevin Durant joins Warriors in biggest decision of summer 2-years, $54.3M
• Serge Ibaka (traded on draft night)
• Randy Foye joins Nets on reported 1-year deal
• Dion Waiters agreeing to a 2-year $6M deal with Heat (after OKC rescinded $6.8M offer)

Unresolved:

• Nazr Mohammed

Orlando Magic:

Incoming:

• Serge Ibaka (traded on draft night)
• Jeff Green1-year $15M exits LA Clippers
• D.J. Augustin 4-years, $29M exits Nuggets
• Bismack Biyombo 4-years, $72M exits Raptors
• Jodie Meeks (acquired in trade from Pistons)
• C.J. Wilcox and cash in trade fro Marble
• Damjan Rudez has training camp invite with Magic

Exiting:

• Victor Oladipo (trade)
• Ersan Ilyasova (trade)
• Domantas Sabonis (trade)
• Andrew Nicholson 4-year, $26M from Wizards
• Brandon Jennings 1 year at $5M
• Jason Smith 3-year, $16M deal exits to Washington
• Dewayne Dedmon on 2-year $6M deal, to Spurs
• Devyn Marble and a 2020 second round (trade) C.J. Wilcox and cash

Re-upping:

• Evan Fournier 5-years, $85M

Unresolved: NONE

Philadelphia 76ers:

Incoming:

• Jerryd Bayless 3-years, $27M exits Bucks
• Sergio Rodriguez via a 1-year $2.9M
• Gerald Henderson  2-year, $18M exits Portland
• Dario Saric has signed a 4-year rookie scale contract with the club.
• Sasha Kaun (traded from Cavaliers)

Exiting:

• Isaiah Canaan exits for Bulls

Re-upping:

• Hollis Thompson (76ers exercised option)

Unresolved: none

Phoenix Suns:

Incoming:

• Jared Dudley 3-years, $30M exits Wizards
• Leandro Barbosa  2-year, $8M exits Warriors

Exiting: 

• Jon Leuer 4-years, $42M to Pistons
• Mirza Teletovic 3-years, $30M to Bucks
• Cory Jefferson played summer league for Cavs
• Phil Pressey received training camp invite from Warriors
• Ronnie Price to Thunder

Re-upping: None yet

Unresolved:

• Chase Budinger

Portland Trail Blazers:

Incoming:

• Evan Turner  4-year, $70M exits Celtics
• Festus Ezeli on a 2-year $15M leaves Warriors

Exiting:

• Gerald Henderson 2-year, $18M deal to 76ers
• Brian Roberts on a 1 year minimum contract to Charlotte

Re-upping:

• Re-signed forward Meyers Leonard to a reported four-year, $41 million deal
• Allen Crabbe 4-year, $75M  (Blazers reverses initial decision and matched Nets offer)
• C.J. McCollum a 4-year extension of $106M
• Maurice Harkless finally locked up his contract on a 4-year, $42M deal.

Unresolved:

• Chris Kaman

Sacramento Kings:

Incoming:

• Matt Barnes 2-years, $12M, leaves Memphis
• Anthony Tolliver 2-years, $16M exits Detroit
• Garrett Temple 3-years, $24M exits Wizards
• Arron Afflalo 2-years, $25M exits Knicks

Exiting: 

• Rajon Rondo 2-years $30M to Bulls
• Marco Belinelli  (trade)
• Seth Curry leaves for Dallas
• Quincy Acy has agreed to a 2-year minimum deal with Dallas
• James Anderson signed overseas

Re-upping:

• Butler has since been waived

Waived:

• Caron Butler Exorcised Option
• Duje Dukan

Assigned to D-League:

• Eric Moreland

San Antonio Spurs:

Incoming:

• Bryn Forbes : given a guaranteed contract beyond Summer League
• Pau Gasol 2-years $30M
• Olivier Hanlan (trade exchange from Jazz for Diaw)
• Dewayne Dedmon on 2-year $6M deal, exits Orlando
• David Lee on 2-year $3.2M deal exits Dallas

Exiting: 

• David West veteran minimum contract of 1 year at $1.3M to Warriors
• Boris Diaw (traded to Jazz)
• Boban Marjanovic 3-years $21M offer sheet (Spurs will not match)

Re-upping:

• Tim Duncan Exorcised Option – Since then has retired
• Manu Ginobili  1 year, $14M
• Ryan Arcidiacono, No terms provided
• Davis Bertans No terms provided

Unresolved:

•  Kevin Martin
• Matt Bonner
• Andre Miller

NOTE: wonder if Kawhi Leonard is thinking to himself, damn I should have done a two year with an opt out. Points to the differences between certain stars at the top and the Spurs team mentality

Toronto Raptors:

Incoming:

• Jared Sullinger exits Celtics on 1-year, $6M deal
• Fred VanVleet was a stand-out in Summer League, Toronto ink him to $50k deal with potential of a longer term deal. VanVleet will arrive in training camp with the potential to make the team or the Raptors 905 D-League squad.

Exiting: 

• Bismack Biyombo 4-years, $72M to Magic
• James Johnson to 1-year, $4M deal to Heat
• Luis Scola leaves for the Nets

Re-upping:

•  DeMar DeRozan 5-years, $139M

Unresolved:

• Jason Thompson

Utah Jazz:

Incoming:

• Joe Johnson 2-year, $22M with Jazz
• George Hill (traded from Pacers)
• Boris Diaw (trade from Spurs for Olivier Hanlan)

Exiting: 

• Trevor Booker 2-years $18.5M with Nets
• Trey Burke (traded for future 2nd round pick)

Unresolved: None

Washington Wizards:

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Incoming:

• Andrew Nicholson 4-year, $26M, leaves Magic
• Ian Mahinmi 4-years, $64M exits Pacers
• Tomas Satoransky 3-years, $9M
• Trey Burke (trade from Jazz)
• Jason Smith 3-year, $16M deal.
• Danuel House and Sheldon McCLellan signed to training camp contracts

Exiting: 

• Garrett Temple 3-years, $24M to Kings
• Jared Dudley 3-years, $30M to Suns
• Nene Hilario on a 1 year, $2.9M to Rockets
• Alan Anderson exits for Clippers

Re-upping:

• Bradley Beal  5-years, $133M
• Ramon Sessions 2-years, $12.5M deal
• Marcus Thornton to a 1-year veteran’s minimum deal (no trade clause)

Unresolved:

• JJ Hickson
• Gary Neal

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