2023-07-03 11:37:21
And the carousel continues to turn in the NBA Free Agency. Well-known players also negotiated contracts over the weekend.
Loudly further in the Clippers dress: veteran Russell Westbrook. IMAGO/ZUMA Wire
Russell Westbrook will also play for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2023/24. The Californians tie the 34-year-old guard and top man in the triple-double ranking for another two seasons. Westbrook, who came in February via a buyout from city rivals Lakers, will receive a total of $ 7.8 million for the services, but can also get out following one season.
The former MVP had shown improving form with the Clippers, collecting over 30 points twice in the playoffs. On average, he has 15.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds in the books for the current team.
And while the Californians lured the Houston Rockets’ 22-year-old KJ Martin (12.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game) for two future second-round picks, top stars Damian Lillard and James Harden also continue to be linked with the Clippers .
Brooks in the future with VanVleet – Gordon waives money
The Rockets will enter the backcourt with a changed face. In addition to Fred VanVleet, who will be replaced by Dennis Schröder in Toronto in the future, Dillon Brooks will also come to Texas for the guard positions. Brooks, who is often the focus of attention because of his provocative style of play, has had to leave the Memphis Grizzlies and, according to US media reports, will pocket 80 million dollars in Houston for four years.
Let’s stay in the west: The Phoenix Suns have hit the market once more. After being linked with Kyrie Irving (remains in Dallas), the Arizona team brought in Eric Gordon for the backcourt. The 34-year-old shooting guard agreed with the Suns to two years and $6.5 million in growth. Gordon has already earned significantly more, but can also leave following a year if he wants to. And he is likely to play for the title along with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, newcomer Bradley Beal and Deandre Ayton – if only as a role player.
More deals in bullet points:
– The Sacramento Kings have held star center Domantas Sabonis for five years and $127 million in salary. The contract year for the coming season was adjusted from a financial point of view and four more seasons were added.
– Miles Bridges will sign with the Charlotte Hornets for next year (7.9 million) and become a free agent next summer. The 25-year-old guard is still missing the first ten games of the 2023/24 season due to his domestic violence suspension.
– Guard Jordan Clarkson renewed for three years and $55 million with the Utah Jazz. The 31-year-old US-Filipino looks back on a strong season at the Great Salt Lake (21 points, 4.4 assists).
– The Dallas Mavericks have Dante Exum (27) Brought back to the NBA. The number 5 of the 2014 draft has played in the Euroleague since 2021, first for FC Barcelona and then for Partizan Belgrade. The Australian and future teammate of Maxi Kleber is at home in the point guard position.
– Exum’s countryman Patty Mills (34, also point guard) meanwhile changes from the Brooklyn Nets to the Oklahoma City Thunder and brings a lot of experience to the young team around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Mills change relieves the budget of his previous employer Brooklyn Nets by $ 6.8 million.
– Meanwhile, the Nets bring in Free Agent Lonnie Walker IV (Guard, 11.7 points in 56 games for the Lakers) on a one-year contract from the West to the East Coast.
The new contracts in the NBA can be signed on July 6 at the earliest.
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