NBA Rumors: Are the Warriors Going to Trade D'Angelo Russell?
The first day of free agency in the NBA did not disappoint, with a flurry of signings and deals with players combining to agree to almost $3 billion in deals.
The first of the dominoes that fell started with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving going to the Brooklyn Nets and veteran center DeAndre Jordan joining them, immediately making them a threat in the Eastern Conference.
Kemba Walker also changed addresses, agreeing to a four-year, $141 million\ deal with the Boston Celtics, while Jimmy Butler is headed to South Beach to join the Miami Heat and Al Horford making his way to Philadelphia to join the 76ers.
The biggest free agent left is NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who reportedly is deciding between the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Lakers.
Here is the latest roundup of news and rumors from around the league. For more coverage of free agency, check out The Crossover's Top 50 free-agent rankings, our wide-sweeping primer and our burning questions for every team.
• Monday, 6:10 p.m. – Jordan Bell has agreed to a deal with the Timberwolves. (Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports)
• Monday, 5:51 p.m. – The Raptors have agreed to a three-year, $4.2 million deal with EuroLeague guard Matt Thomas. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 5:40 p.m. – The Clippers still have space for a max slot even after adding Maurice Harkless's $11 million contract. (Bobby Marks, ESPN)
• Monday, 5:26 p.m. – The Warriors will trade Shabazz Napier, Treveon Graham and cash to the Timberwolves. Both players were acquired in the D'Angelo Russell sign-and-trade. (Adrain Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 5:15 p.m. – Maurice Harkless will go to the Clippers and not the Heat to complete the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal. The Clippers will also receive a first-round pick from Miami. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 5:15 p.m. – The Clippers have been added as the fourth team along with the Trail Blazers to complete the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade with the Heat and 76ers. (Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe, ESPN)
• Monday, 4:38 p.m. – Nerlens Noel has once again agreed to a deal with the Thunder after asking to re-evaluate the agreement reached Sunday. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 4:37 p.m. – Frank Kaminsky has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Suns. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 4:34 p.m. – Alec Burks has agreed to a deal with the Thunder. (Royce Young, ESPN)
• Monday, 4:10 p.m. – Wesley Matthews has agreed to a deal with the Bucks. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 2:15 p.m. – The Celtics agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with Enes Kanter. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 2:01 p.m. – The Mavericks agreed to sign Maxi Kleber to a four-year, $35 million deal. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• Monday, 1:40 p.m. – Elfrid Payton and the Knicks agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 1:21 p.m. – The Lakers and Troy Daniels agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 1:20 p.m. – The Jazz plan to waive Raul Neto in order to complete their trade for Mike Conley Jr. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 12:58 p.m. – Austin Rivers agreed to a two-year deal with the Rockets (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 12:30 p.m. – The Heat are finalizing a trade to ship Hassan Whiteside to the Blazers in exchange for Mo Harkless and Meyers Leonard. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 12:30 p.m. – The Mavericks are in pursuit of signing Danny Green, however he's awaiting Kawhi Leonard's decision. (Marc Stein, New York Times)
• Monday, 12:23 p.m. – Seth Curry signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Mavericks. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 11:18 a.m. – Michael Carter-Williams is returning to the Magic on a one-year deal. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 10:45 a.m. – The Warriors are expected to trade D'Angelo Russell after completing a sign-and-trade deal with the Nets. (Marc Stein, New York Times via Dan Patrick Show)
• Monday, 10:38 a.m. – Wayne Ellington and the Knicks have agreed on a two-year, $16 million contract. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 10:30 a.m. – The Knicks are setting themselves up to have cap space in 2021 when Giannis Antetokounmpo has the ability to become a free agent. (Stefan Bondy, New York Daily News)
• Monday, 8:30 a.m. – The Chicago Bulls have reached agreement on a sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards for guard Tomas Satoransky and will sign him to a three-year, $30 million deal, (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN.com)
• Monday, 8:27 a.m. – The Wizards are talking with point guard Isaiah Thomas and hoping there's a fit. (David Aldridge, The Athletic)
• Monday, 8:05 a.m. - Ish Smith has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Washington Wizards, (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 3:15 a.m. – Free agent guard Cory Joseph agrees to a three-year, $37 million deal with the Sacramento Kings. In order to clear the cap space, the Kings rescinded the qualifying offer of Willie Cauley-Stein, making him an unrestricted free agent. (Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports)
• Monday, 1:52 a.m. – Reggie Bullock has agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with the Knicks. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Monday, 1:40 a.m. – The Heat are still working on options for the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade and are working with Goran Dragic to find a trade partner by July 6. (Ramona Shelburne, ESPN)
• Monday, 1:25 a.m. – Patrick Beverley has agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal with the Clippers. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN)
• Monday, 12:25 a.m. – Jamal Murray has agreed to a five-year, $170 million max extension with the Nuggets. (Shams Charania, The Athletic)
• Sunday – Kevin Durant reportedly felt like a "distant second fiddle" to Steph Curry while a member of the Warriors. (Marc J. Spears, ESPN/The Undefeated)
