NBA Rumor: Thomas Bryant Free Agency
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Chris Haynes: Washington Wizards and Thomas Bryant reach agreement on a 3-year, $25 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. All three years fully guaranteed.
Fred Katz: The Wizards will meet with restricted free agent Thomas Bryant tomorrow night, a league source said. Teams can meet with free agents starting at 6pm tomorrow.
When NBA free agency begins Sunday evening, the Washington Wizards will have plenty of roster spots to fill. On Wednesday, however, the team checked an item off its to-do list by extending qualifying offers to point guard Tomas Satoransky and center Thomas Bryant.
Chris Miller: I’m told Thomas Bryant will be the top priority for @Washington Wizards once Free Agency opens for business Sunday at 6pm #DCFamily
Fred Katz: Expected news here: The Wizards have extended Thomas Bryant his qualifying offer, according to sources.
Chase Hughes: Leonsis waiting until after free agency to name a long-term team president means that interim pres. Tommy Sheppard will make the call on their RFAs on June 30. That means Tomas Satoransky, Thomas Bryant and Bobby Portis.
Bobby Marks: Thomas Bryant has now met the starter criteria in his contract. The Washington center has now started 41 games this season and is eligible to receive a $3M Qualifying Offer in the offseason. The cap hold for Bryant will be adjusted to reflect the Qualifying Offer.
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has claimed Thomas Bryant off of waivers from the Los Angeles Lakers. “Thomas is an intriguing young prospect with size and athleticism who showed he has three-point range during his time in the G League last season,” said Grunfeld. “He will be able to continue his development process as he gains experience and works with our staff.”
Shams Charania: Sources: The Washington Wizards have claimed former Lakers forward Thomas Bryant off waivers.
Shams Charania: The Lakers have released forward Thomas Bryant.
Shams Charania: Sources: Lakers and No. 42 overall pick Thomas Bryant of Indiana have agreed to a guaranteed deal for next season, with ’18-19 team option.
Shams Charania: Lakers want to maintain as much flexibility for pursuit in free agency next year, and found an agreement with Bryant. twitter.com/ShamsCharania/…
July 1, 2022 | 2:47 am EDT Update
Bulls among the teams calling about Kevin Durant
When the two-time NBA Finals MVP made it known he wanted to be traded out of Brooklyn, expected business quickly fell by the wayside as teams tried to reposition themselves to at least make an offer. According to a source, the Bulls were a part of those phone calls, despite Durant reportedly having the Heat and Suns among his desired destinations — and despite the reality that the Bulls don’t have the type of high-profile player or quality of draft picks the Nets were looking for in a trade package.
Phoenix has the kinds of players who might make this a win-win for all involved — namely, Suns small forward Mikal Bridges and restricted free agent center DeAndre Ayton. In the days before Irving’s choice to opt-in, sources close to Ayton had raised this possibility of an Ayton-Bridges deal being very much on their radar. At that time, however, it was unclear whether Durant was going to ask out.
Nets want multiple All-Stars for Kevin Durant
I’m told the Nets want multiple All-Stars in any deal for Durant. I do not count Tyler Herro in that category, despite the year he’s had. So if you’re Miami, how do you acquire Durant?
Mike James: Must b another Mike James
Sources said the Bulls remain confident LaVine will agree to a contract of nearly $215 million — the most any team could offer — even as the two-time All-Star waits to hear all offers in the process.
Beck: I asked a well-connected NBA source which teams, other than the increasingly desperate Lakers, would be willing to acquire Irving. His answer: “None.” I think I agree. The league has seen Irving wreak a lot of havoc over the last five years, from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn. It’s left an impression. But the Lakers badly need another scorer/playmaker next to LeBron and AD, and Irving is an infinitely better fit than Russell Westbrook.
Sacramento continues to be mentioned in a potential John Collins trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but sources confirm that the Kings are trailing in that chase.
