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Sources: Pau Gasol will decline his $16.2M option for 2017-18, but intends to work with Spurs on a longer term deal to remain with team.
Calderon: "It’s no fun when you try to win for the Knicks and people want you out of the Knicks.” (2/18/16)
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Kings guard Langston Galloway will decline his player option and become a restricted free agent, league sources told Basketball Insiders.
Calderon: "It’s no fun when you try to win for the Knicks and people want you out of the Knicks.” (2/18/16)
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Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe plans to opt-in on his 2017-18 deal for $17.88 million, league sources tell @TheVertical.
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Boston_PuppyDawg wrote:Sources: Pau Gasol will decline his $16.2M option for 2017-18, but intends to work with Spurs on a longer term deal to remain with team.
Spurs appear to be freeing up money to resign Johnathan Simmons.
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Source: Lakers guard Nick Young will decline his option and become a free agent.
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Indiana's James Blackmon Jr. has agreed to an undrafted free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources say.
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Source: Undrafted Nevada big Cameron Oliver has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets.
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Parade of Undrafteds begins: Villanova NCAA title hero Kris Jenkins going to Wizards’ camp, per source.
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The Sacramento Kings are releasing guard Arron Afflalo, league sources say. Afflalo had contract guarantee trigger today.
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Sources: Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin has opted out of his contract to become a free agent.
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Chris Paul has also informed the Clippers he will opt out of his contract
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The Pacers are waiving guard Rodney Stuckey, league sources tell @TheVertical. Indiana had April 10 date to release before Stuckey's option.
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Reported last week that Bulls had discussed waiving Rondo for $3M and trying to re-sign him at lower number. Vibe remains that's longshot.
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Sources on @TheVertical: Boston working to sequence the acquisitions of Gordon Hayward and Paul George. https://t.co/WvamgOCyzp
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Sacramento Kings to decline extending qualifying offer to Ben McLemore and he'll become unrestricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN.
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Derrick Rose is looking for max money on a 2-4 year deal, @HoopsInq has learned. Would assume a #Knicks  re-sign is extremely unlikely now.
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Boston_PuppyDawg wrote:Derrick Rose is looking for max money on a 2-4 year deal, @HoopsInq has learned. Would assume a #Knicks  re-sign is extremely unlikely now.
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Knicks have decision to make on Ndour/Plumlee. Ndour's $1.3 mill becomes guaranteed if not waived by 5 pm. Plumlee gets $100k if not cut.
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Boston_PuppyDawg wrote:Derrick Rose is looking for max money on a 2-4 year deal, @HoopsInq has learned. Would assume a #Knicks  re-sign is extremely unlikely now.
Delusional.
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