Month: December 2020

4:28 PM ET LA Clippers guard Luke Kennard has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension, agents Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn of CAA Sports told ESPN. The deal includes $56 million in guaranteed money, with a majority of the additional $8 million in incentives considered reachable, the agents said. Kennard’s representatives with CAA

6:11 PM ET Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, including a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports head of basketball Omar Wilkes told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anunoby averaged a career high 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Raptors in the regular season and

5:50 PM ET The Orlando Magic agreed to extensions with Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz on Monday, locking up two former lottery picks in the 2017 draft. Isaac agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal, his agent, Jeff Wechsler, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fultz agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension, according to his agent,

3:50 PM ET Kawhi Leonard said the “best decision” for him is to likely decline the player option in his contract next summer, but that it doesn’t mean that the LA Clippers All-Star is “leaving or staying.” “Just for my situation right now, I’m just focused on this season,” Leonard said Monday. “Not saying I’m

3:50 PM ET After having cursory talks about a James Harden trade, the Miami Heat have moved on and will not pursue the Houston Rockets’ star, sources told ESPN. Miami is one of the teams that had the type of package of young prospects that the Rockets have been seeking in their pursuit of a

9:00 AM ET With the NBA season tipping off this week, here’s a look at the betting market around the country — including the teams attracting the most and least action, the biggest bets and some of the odds that have been on the move. Lots of Lakers love • The defending champion Los Angeles