12:30 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant has had some wonderful days in his career, but there’s never been one like this green and gold Saturday in Japan. First there was a new $198 million contract locked in with the Brooklyn Nets. Then the pride of Seat Pleasant, Md., extended his legendary status as
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7:21 PM ET Continuing a theme LeBron James already touched on in a since-deleted tweet putting doubters of the revamped Los Angeles Lakers on notice, Dwight Howard opened up his third stint with the franchise on Friday by saying L.A. has a group of players who have been slighted during their time in the league.
9:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel, the team announced Friday. Vogel was heading into the last year of a three-year deal he signed before the 2019-2020 season, which ended with the Lakers winning their 17th championship. Terms of the new deal were not released.
4:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million maximum contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets sometime after he becomes eligible Saturday, his longtime business manager and co-founder of 35 Ventures and Boardroom, Rich Kleiman, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant is expected to decline his 2022-23 player option and extend
12:59 PM ET Reggie Jackson is staying with the team that he said helped save his career by agreeing to a two-year, $22 million deal with the LA Clippers, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The free agent point guard will be returning for the maximum that the Clippers can pay Jackson under the CBA
3:50 PM ET Kawhi Leonard has decided to return to the LA Clippers, a source confirmed to ESPN. Terms of the deal are being finalized for Leonard, who declined his player option for $36 million this coming season to become a free agent but was expected to return to the Clippers. His decision to stay
3:13 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired guard Grayson Allen in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return, the Grizzlies will get guard Sam Merrill and two future second-round picks, sources said. Allen, the 25-year-old former Duke standout, set career highs in points (10.6), rebounds (3.2) and assists
11:51 AM ET Two seasons after leaving, veteran Andre Iguodala has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors, his agent Brandon Rosenthal of Landmark Sports confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. He became an unrestricted free agent when the Miami Heat declined the $15 million team option. “Who would have thought I’d have
1:39 AM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed with the Charlotte Hornets on a guaranteed two-year deal paying close to $25 million, a source confirmed with The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. News of Oubre’s agreement was first reported by Yahoo Sports. Oubre, 25, was one of the most intriguing free agents
2:48 PM ET Masai Ujiri, the architect of the franchise’s 2019 NBA championship team, has agreed to a significant new deal to become vice chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors, sources told ESPN on Thursday. His previous title was president. After arriving in Toronto in 2013 as general manager, Ujiri has established himself as