NBA free agency 2018: What has happened thus far
It has been less than 2 hours since the clock struck midnight Eastern time, marking the start of 2018 NBA free agency.
The Boston Celtics have already re-signed center Aron Baynes to a 2 year/$11 million deal, but here is everything else that has happened around the rest of the league thus far:
High Profile Free Agents & Max Contracts:
- Paul George decides to remain in OKC, and will sign a 4 year/$137 million max contract
- Chris Paul will re-sign with the Houston Rockets on a 4 year/$160 million max contract
- DeAndre Jordan has agreed to a 1 year/$24.1 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks (unless someone locks him in his house again)
- Kevin Durant has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a 2 year/$61.5 million contract
- Nikola Jokic will return to the Denver Nuggets on a 5 year/$148 million max contract
Other Free Agent Signings:
- Marco Belinelli: 2 years/$12 million with the San Antonio Spurs
- Ersan Ilyasova: 3 years/$21 million with the Milwaukee Bucks
- Rudy Gay: 1 year/$10 million with the San Antonio Spurs
- Derrick Rose: 1 year/$2.1 million with the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Gerald Green: 1 year/$2.4 million with the Houston Rockets
- Trevor Ariza: 1 year/$15 million with the Phoenix Suns
- Will Barton: 4 years/$54 million with the Denver Nuggets
- Doug McDermott: 3 years/$22 million with the Indiana Pacers
- Joe Harris: 2 years/$16 million with the Brooklyn Nets
- Jerami Grant: 3 years/$27 million with the OKC Thunder
- Ed Davis: 1 year/$4.4 million with the Brooklyn Nets
- Omri Casspi: 1 year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies (amount not yet disclosed)
Miscellaneous Notes:
- DeMarcus Cousins has received calls from the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers
- No word yet if Marcus Smart has accepted the Celtics' $6 million qualifying offer
- Jabari Bird, also a restricted free agent for the Celtics, has received interest from Philadelphia and Minnesota
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