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NBA free agency buzz: News and rumors

Published Jul. 1, 2010 2:22 a.m. ET

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August 23 News and Rumors

Bobcats agree to one-year deal with Kwame

The Michael Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats on Monday came to terms with Kwame Brown on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million. Agent Mark Bartelstein said Brown will sign on Tuesday. — AP

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August 10 News and Rumors

Pistons, McGrady agree on one-year contract

Tracy McGrady, an unrestricted free agent, agreed to a one-year, $1.2 million veteran's minimum contract with the Pistons Tuesday. He joins the now shooting guard/swingman heavy roster with starters Tayshaun Prince and Rip Hamilton. — FOX Sports Detroit

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August 9 News and Rumors

Nets sign former Final Four hero for Tar Heels

The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Sean May. A four-year NBA veteran with career averages of 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds, May played in a career-high 37 games last season with Sacramento, averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. — AP

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August 6 News and Rumors

Report: T-Wolves agree to sign Tolliver

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says he Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with free agent forward Anthony Tolliver on a two-year deal. — AP

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August 5 News and Rumors

Brown agrees to re-sign with Lakers

Guard Shannon Brown will return to the Los Angeles Lakers for a shot at their third straight championship.

Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the high-flying guard agreed to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million to return for his third season with Los Angeles. — AP

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August 4 News and Rumors

Go Green: Shaq signs two-year deal with Celtics

The Boston Celtics signed Shaquille O'Neal on Wednesday, adding the 15-time All-Star center to a team needing his size with center Kendrick Perkins recovering from knee surgery that could sideline him until February. — AP

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Pistons re-sign Wallace to two-year deal

The Detroit Pistons have re-signed center Ben Wallace to a two-year contract worth $1.9 million per season. — AP

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August 3 News and Rumors

Magic, Williams agree to deal

A person familiar with the decision says the Orlando Magic have agreed to a new deal with free agent point guard Jason Williams.

The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract was still being completed Tuesday. — AP

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Celtics sign G Wafer to contract

Guard Von Wafer has signed with the Boston Celtics. — AP

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July 31 News and Rumors

Cavaliers sign swingman Graham

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed former Denver Nuggets swingman Joey Graham. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed Friday. — AP

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July 29 News and Rumors

House signs two-year deal with Heat

Eddie House's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat. — AP

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July 28 News and Rumors

Report: Josh Howard, Wizards agree to one-year deal

A person familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. The person told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Howard is set to come back after playing only four games with the team last season. — AP

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Clippers keep Butler with new pact

The Los Angeles Clippers have re-signed free agent forward Rasual Butler. He averaged a career-high 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 33 minutes in 82 games with the team last season. — AP

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July 27 News and Rumors

Heat re-sign former Duke standout Randolph

Shavlik Randolph is back with the Miami Heat. The team announced Tuesday that they have re-signed Randolph, a free agent forward. — AP

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July 26 News and Rumors

Cavs trade West to Timberwolves in four-player swap

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade point guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ryan Hollins to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guards Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair. — AP

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Hornets GM: Paul didn't request trade

Hornets general manager Dell Demps says star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade during a meeting with New Orleans executives. Demps says he is confident that Paul will be playing with the Hornets this season after Monday's meeting. — AP

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T-Mac trying to land with Bulls

Seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady worked out for the Chicago Bulls on Monday with hopes of landing with the team he turned down a decade earlier. — AP

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Celtics re-sign Daniels despite disappointing season

The Boston Celtics have re-signed swingman Marquis Daniels. The team announced Monday that it had signed the 6-foot-6 Daniels after his disappointing first season with the club. — AP

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Powell leaves Lakers to join hometown Hawks

Josh Powell has signed with the Atlanta Hawks as a free agent after spending the last two seasons as a backup with the Los Angeles Lakers. — AP

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July 23 News and Rumors

Cavs make first post-LeBron signing

The Cleveland Cavaliers have added their first player since LeBron James left as a free agent, signing swingman Christian Eyenga. The Cavs selected Eyenga in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2009 draft, but the 21-year-old played in Spain last season to develop his skills. — AP

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Report: Kurt Thomas to join Bulls

A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran forward Kurt Thomas has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. — AP

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July 22 News and Rumors

Report: Barnes agrees to deal with Lakers

Free-agent forward Matt Barnes has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Yahoo Sports. — FOXSports.com staff

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Heat keep filling roster, re-sign Arroyo

Carlos Arroyo has finalized his deal to return to the Miami Heat. Arroyo appeared in 72 games and made 35 starts at point guard for Miami last season, then decided to return to the club after a brief stint as a free agent. — AP

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July 21 News and Rumors

Jefferson re-signing with Spurs after opting out

Richard Jefferson is returning to the San Antonio Spurs after opting out of his old contract that would have paid him $15 million next season. — AP

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Warriors sign Asian-American guard from Harvard

Jeremy Lin took a seat in a small room in front of an array of television crews, photographers and print media on Wednesday afternoon. He'd never seen anything like that at Harvard.

''This is unbelievable,'' Lin said after the Golden State Warriors signed the undrafted free agent guard. ''I've never been part of something like this.'' — AP

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July 20 News and Rumors

Heat sign 16-year-veteran Howard

After 14 years, Pat Riley finally has Juwan Howard. Howard joined the Miami Heat on Tuesday, signing a deal that won't raise the ire of NBA officials - unlike his first agreement with Riley. — AP

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Report: Bulls close to acquiring Watson

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Chicago Bulls are finalizing a sign-and-trade deal with the Golden State Warriors for guard C.J. Watson. — AP

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July 19 News and Rumors

Magloire becomes fourth center on Miami's roster

Center Jamaal Magloire has re-signed with the Miami Heat for the coming season.It'll be the third season Magloire spends with Miami, which wanted him back to bolster its depth inside. — AP

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Heat re-sign 3-point specialist Jones

James Jones completed his return to the Miami Heat, signing Monday with the team that bought out his contract last month. — AP

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July 17 News and Rumors

Heat stack roster with size, sign Ilgauskas

Zydrunas Ilgauskas became the third center to sign with the Heat in less than 24 hours on Saturday, completing a deal he agreed in principle to about five days earlier. — AP

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Rockets agree to 3-year deal with Miller

Free agent center Brad Miller has agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract with the Houston Rockets. — AP

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July 16 News and Rumors

Magic retain Redick by matching Bulls' offer

J.J. Redick is staying put. Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith said Friday that the team will retain Redick. The Magic matched a $19 million, three-year offer sheet that the Chicago Bulls made for Redick. — AP

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Agent: Bulls, Brewer agree to deal

The agent for Ronnie Brewer confirmed Friday the guard has agreed to a three-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. The deal reunites Brewer with former Utah teammates Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver, who became Bulls earlier this month. — AP

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Report: Robinson staying with Celtics

The Celtics have agreed in principle with guard Nate Robinson on a new contract, a team official told The Associated Press on Friday. The Boston Herald reported that Robinson will get $4 million a year for two seasons. — AP

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July 15 News and Rumors

Miller signs five-year deal with Heat

Mike Miller signed his long-awaited five-year contract with the Heat on Thursday, becoming the latest player to take less money than he could have made elsewhere to play for Miami. — AP

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Bell returning to Jazz for $10M

Agent Herb Rudoy said Raja Bell and the Jazz agreed to a three-year deal worth around $10 million. The 33-year-old shooting guard just needs to pass a physical, which probably won't happen until next week. — AP

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Nuggets sign Carter, Williams

Anthony Carter has signed a one-year league-minimum deal to stay with the Denver Nuggets, who also signed Shelden Williams. — AP

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July 14 News and Rumors

Suns complete deal to land Turkoglu

The Phoenix Suns have acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto. The deal gives the Suns a third forward in their attempt to replace free agent Amare Stoudemire. — AP

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Harrington says he's headed to Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets got their big man. Now, will they keep their star?

Free agent power forward Al Harrington says he's headed to the Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen and Nene coming off leg injuries. — AP

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Report: T-Wolves agree to deal with PG Ridnour

A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour. — AP

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Suns snag Childress for draft pick

Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Childress has played the past two seasons in Greece. — AP

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Bobcats reach deal with PG Livingston

The Charlotte Bobcats have addressed their hole at point guard by coming to terms with free agent Shaun Livingston.. — AP

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Rockets plan to match Cavs' offer to Lowry

The Cavaliers have signed restricted free agent guard Kyle Lowry to an offer sheet, but Rockets GM Daryl Morey said via Twitter Wednesday afternoon that the Rockets plan to match. — FOX Sports Ohio

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July 13 News and Rumors

Report: Jazz getting Jefferson from T-Wolves

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to send power forward Al Jefferson to the Utah Jazz for two future first-round draft picks and the salary-cap trade exception. — AP

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Agent: Big Z joining LeBron in Miami

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is following LeBron James to the Miami Heat. Agent Herb Rudoy says the veteran center expects to sign a two-year contract later this week. The terms have not been finalized, but Rudoy says ''we've agreed to agree.'' — AP

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Mavs, Bobcats swap centers in five-player trade

Tyson Chandler has been traded after all, just not to the team he thought a day earlier. After Charlotte's potential deal with Toronto fell through, the Bobcats sent Chandler and fellow center Alexis Ajinca to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday for center Erick Dampier, forward Eduardo Najera, shooting guard Matt Carroll and cash considerations. — AP

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July 12 News and Rumors

Fisher says he'll stay with Lakers

Derek Fisher says he's staying with the Los Angeles Lakers. The five-time NBA champion entertained offers from other teams as a free agent, including a recent conversation with the Miami Heat. He decided not to leave the franchise where he has spent 11 of his 14 NBA seasons. — AP

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Haslem decides to stay with Heat

Udonis Haslem is staying with the Miami Heat. Haslem signed a five-year deal Monday worth around $20 million, more than $10 million less than he could have gotten had he accepted offers from the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets. — AP

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Report: Richardson to leave Heat for Magic

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with free agent Quentin Richardson, according to The Associated Press.

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July 11 News and Rumors

Nets add G Jordan Farmar

Guard Jordan Farmar of the NBA champion Lakers has agreed to join the Nets. — AP

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Pistons committed to Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace says he'll soon sign a two-year contract soon with the Detroit Pistons. — AP

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July 10 News and Rumors

Report: Felton to throw lobs to Amar'e in N.Y.

Point guard Raymond Felton and the Knicks have agreed to a two-year, $15.8 million contract, according to The New York Post.

Felton averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 assists in five seasons in Charlotte.

Magic may match offer for Redick

Magic general manager Otis Smith said Saturday that he plans to take ''the full seven days'' to decide whether to match an offer sheet the Chicago Bulls made for J.J. Redick. — AP

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Consolation prize? Nets add backup center Petro

The New Jersey Nets have reached a contract agreement with center Johan Petro.

Petro, who averaged 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in five seasons with Seattle-Oklahoma City and Denver, is the second free agent to agree to a contract with the Nets. Small forward Travis Outlaw got a five-year, $35 million contract Thursday. — AP

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Trail Blazers sign Matthews to offer sheet

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet. The Jazz have seven days to match the offer. — AP

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July 9 News and Rumors

Bobcats giving $40 mil to Thomas

The Charlotte Bobcats made a long-term commitment to forward Tyrus Thomas on Friday, coming to terms on a five-year, $40 million contract with the restricted free agent. — AP

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Warrick will try to fill Amare's shoes on Suns

The Suns agreed to a four-year, $18 million deal with Hakim Warrick last week after it became apparent Amar'e Stoudemire wouldn't be returning. Warrick officially joined the Suns on Friday after a sign-and-trade deal with Chicago that sent Phoenix's second-round draft pick in 2011 to the Bulls. — AP

Bonner staying in San Antonio

Matt Bonner has reached a tentative agreement to return to the San Antonio Spurs next season. Bonner averaged 7.0 points off the bench last season as their 3-point specialist, hitting 39 percent from behind the arc. — AP

Clippers sign Brian Cook

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent forward Brian Cook. Cook averaged 1.4 points and 0.6 rebounds in 15 games with Houston last season. The Rockets waived him in February. — AP

Report: Korver following Boozer to Bulls

A person familiar with the situation says Kyle Korver is following Carlos Boozer from Utah to Chicago after agreeing to sign with the Bulls. — AP

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July 8 News and Rumors

Clippers add Foye, Gomes

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agents Randy Foye and Ryan Gomes.

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Lee headed to Warriors in sign-and-trade

David Lee is headed from the New York Knicks to the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal, the All-Star forward's agent said Thursday.

Mark Bartelstein said Lee will get a six-year, $80 million contract. The Knicks will receive forwards Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike and Ronny Turiaf.

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It's official: LeBron James is headed to Heat

Months of speculation about LeBron James' future ended when the two-time MVP announced his intentions to play for the Miami Heat during a one-hour television special.

James will join a superstar trio in Miami that includes Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. — AP

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Celtics GM: Team to sign O'Neal

Celtics GM Danny Ainge said he expects to sign free agent center Jermaine O'Neal to fill in while center Kendrick Perkins recovers from knee surgery. — AP

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Haywood signs with Mavs for $55M

A person familiar with the negotiations says center Brendan Haywood has agreed to $55 million, six-year contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks. — FOX Sports Southwest

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Frye agrees to five-year deal with Suns

The Phoenix Suns have locked up one of their top offseason priorities, signing center Channing Frye to a five-year deal. Terms were not disclosed, but Frye and the Suns agreed to a deal worth $30 million last week. — AP

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Lakers sign veteran G Blake to four-year deal

Guard Steve Blake has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers announced the deal Thursday after agreeing to terms with the veteran guard last week. Blake got a four-year contract worth $16 million from the two-time defending NBA champions. — AP

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Allen returning to Celts for two years, $20M

Boston's Big Three will remain intact.Ray Allen has agreed to a two-year deal for $10 million per season with the Celtics, FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman confirmed Wednesday. The second year is a player option. — FOXSports.com staff

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July 7 News and Rumors

Wade staying, Bosh coming to Heat

Chris Bosh wants to contend for a championship. Dwyane Wade wants some star-powered help The simplest solution was for them to team up in Miami.

The duo announced their decision Wednesday on live TV, the first major free agents to make their intentions known. — FOXSports.com staff

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Reports: Boozer agrees to join Bulls

The Chicago Bulls aren't going to leave the free-agency period empty-handed. Carlos Boozer, one of the top free agents still available, agreed to a five-year, $80-million deal with the Bulls on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. — AP

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Durant announces five-year extension with Thunder

Kevin Durant didn't go for a spectacle in announcing where he'll be for the next five years. Instead, Durant simply posted an update on his Twitter page Wednesday, saying he'd agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. — FOXSports.com staff

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July 6 News and Rumors

Magic reach deal with former Knicks PG Duhon

The Orlando Magic tried to sign Chris Duhon in free agency two years ago only to watch him go to New York. They finally got their man Tuesday. — AP

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July 5 News and Rumors

Amar'e, Knicks agree to deal

The New York Knicks and Amar'e Stoudemire have agreed to a five-year deal worth about $100 million. — FOXSports.com staff

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July 4 News and Rumors

Johnson staying in Atlanta

The agent for Joe Johnson says the All-Star guard has agreed to stay with the Atlanta Hawks. — AP

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July 3 News and Rumors

Dirk not leaving Dallas

While everybody involved figured there was never any reason for concern, it still was a sigh of relief for Mavericks nation when Dirk Nowitzki agreed to the deal that will keep the 7-foot power forward in Dallas until 2014. — FOX Sports Southwest

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July 2 News and Rumors

Source: Pierce staying in Boston

Paul Pierce will remain in Boston. According to a source close to the situation, Boston’s captain has agreed to a four-year, $61 million deal to remain with the Celtics. — FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman

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Report: Salmons agrees to $40M deal with Bucks

The Bucks made another major move Friday, agreeing in principle to a $40 million, five-year deal with free agent guard John Salmons, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Friday because the deal can't become official until next Thursday. — AP

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July 1 News and Rumors

Report: Gay signs max deal with Grizzlies

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says that Memphis forward Rudy Gay has agreed to a five-year max contract with the Grizzlies. — AP

Gooden signs with Bucks for $32M

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed in principle to a five-year, $32 million deal with free agent forward Drew Gooden. — AP

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Frye agrees to 5-year deal with Suns

Channing Frye and the Suns agreed to a 5-year, $30 million deal, sources familiar with the negotiations have confirmed. -- FOX Sports Arizona

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Bye-bye Bosh: Raptors re-sign Amir Johnson... for HOW much?

Forward Amir Johnson has agreed to a five-year contract to stay with the Toronto Raptors. Agent Kevin Bradbury said the deal is for $34 million. Johnson averaged 6.2 points last year. — AP

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