Marcus Smart is heading out west. The veteran forward has agreed to a buyout of his contract by the Wizards, and he “intends” to sign a two-year, $11 million contract with the Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Saturday. The NBA insider reported that the Lakers, Bucks and Suns were the three teams in serious pursuit of the 2021-22 Defensive …
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By David Aldridge, Josh Robbins, Dan Woike and Matt Moret Marcus Smart and the Washington Wizards have reached a contract buyout, and the 31-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year intends to join the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers, league sources told The Athletic. Smart was entering the final season of his contract with the Wizards and …
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Bulls sign Yuki Kawamura to Two-Way contract NBAView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
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Saints second-round pick Tyler Shough is the favorite to win the starting quarterback job in New Orleans, and so the team didn’t want anything to keep him out of the start of training camp. As a result, the Saints agreed today to give Shough a fully guaranteed rookie contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. As the 40th overall pick …
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A new concept: Refreshing sports notes about one athlete! It’s an honor to chronicle all the skinny about T.J. Watt in the aftermath of his contract extension! Far superior to Myles Garrett notes! • Watt got what he wanted. Maybe less term than he’d prefer. But Watt got a higher average annual value ($41 million) than Garrett, more guaranteed money …
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T.J. Watt won in his contract negotiation with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also won in his battle to surpass at least some of Myles Garrett’s financial terms in Cleveland. Great. Now go win a playoff game. Yeah, yeah. I know. Playoff records are team results, not individual stats assigned to outside linebackers. At most, quarterbacks and coaches should carry those …
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Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher Micah Parsons called out team owner Jerry Jones for impeding progress on a contract extension. “We obviously wanted to get done early. We want that relief. … But, obviously, ownership is always gonna make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be,” Parsons said on WWE legend The Undertaker’s “Six Feet Under” podcast, …
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The Ducks have signed goaltender Lukas Dostal to a five-year contract through the 2029-30 NHL season. “Lukas has proven he is a No. 1 goaltender and we are so pleased to get this deal done,” said Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. “He is just entering the prime of his career with his best hockey ahead of him.” Dostal, 25 (6/22/00), …
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There will not be a T.J. Watt holdout this summer. According to multiple reports, Watt has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension that will make him the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback in league history. The initial numbers indicate Watt’s deal is worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed at signing. His $41 million per year average eclipses the …
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