10:32 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — This is not how things were supposed to play out for the New York Knicks. For much of this past season, there was a steady drumbeat of anticipation that this summer would finally represent a sea change for the franchise. This was the year things were supposed
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8:31 AM ET Only a few days into 2019 NBA free agency, nearly every major player available has signed — except for Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. How much will Leonard’s decision change the shape of the league? What would it mean if he chooses the Toronto Raptors, LA Clippers or Los Angeles Lakers? And what
2:46 PM ET Restricted free agent F/C Daniel Theis has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal to stay with the Boston Celtics, CAA agents Michael Tellem and Aaron Mintz tell ESPN. Theis will compete for minutes in the frontcourt, including at backup center. Boston lost five-time All-Star Al Horford in free agency, but signed
2:47 PM ET Restricted free-agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN. Finney-Smith has developed into a quality role player since joining the Mavericks as an undrafted rookie three years ago. He averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per
4:15 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers offered All-Star guard Ben Simmons a five-year, $170 million maximum extension, and the sides are working through contract details toward an eventual agreement, league sources tell ESPN. 1 Related Sixers general manager Elton Brand and Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, have until mid-October to finalize a rookie
9:40 AM ET Kevin Durant was never supposed to be on the Golden State Warriors. It was an accident: A one-time-only salary-cap spike left a 73-win team with enough space to add perhaps the world’s second-best player. The NBA had seen Big 3s before. It had never seen a Big 4 like this. All four
10:59 PM ET Free-agent point guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell ESPN. The Wizards lost point guard Tomas Satoransky to the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $30 million contract on Monday, opening an opportunity for Thomas to be a backup point guard for the franchise.
8:53 PM ET Forward Jordan Bell has agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a league source confirmed to ESPN. According to Yahoo! Sports, which first reported the deal, Bell’s contract is for one year and $1.6 million. Bell was drafted in the second round of the 2017 draft by the Chicago Bulls but
10:44 PM ET Kevon Looney is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a three-year, $15 million deal, agent Todd Ramasar told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Looney proved vital for the Warriors in the playoffs, as he filled an important role in Golden State’s rotation after starting center DeMarcus Cousins went down with an injury in
10:22 AM ET Once again the Philadelphia 76ers have a new look, and once again it looks great on paper. Regardless of what Kawhi Leonard chooses to do in NBA free agency, the Sixers will enter next season as legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference. Despite losing JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler, the quick acquisitions