TRE YOUG has finally made an agreement to move on…
The Atlanta Hawks and star point guard Trae Young have agreed to a five-year extension that will pay the former star player for Oklahoma and Norman North High School at least $170 million, a person familiar with the talks told USA TODAY Sports.
The person spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the talks. If Young, 22, meets certain requirements, like being named an All-NBA or MVP next season, for a supermax contract, the deal could go up to $200 million.
Young, the No. 5 pick in the 2018 draft, just wrapped up his third season with the Hawks, leading them to an unexpected appearance in the Eastern Conference finals.
in the semifinals of the conference. In the conference finals, the Hawks were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.
LAKERS: LeBron James, a longtime friend of Carmelo Anthony, will now play together. Anthony made his plans to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers known on Twitter. Dwight Howard, the center, also consented to a one-year contract to rejoin the Lakers. Howard will be working for Los Angeles for the third time.
MAGIC: Middle Robin Lopez and the Orlando Magic agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract.
JAZZ: Progression A two-year, approximately $12.11 contract has been agreed upon by Rudy Gay and the Utah Jazz.
KNICKS: On a three-year, $32 million contract, former Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noels decided to rejoin the New York Knicks.
SUNS: Cameron Payne, another former Thunder player, will re-sign for a three-year, $19 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.
BULLS: A day after adding point guard Lonzo Ball, Chicago added high-scoring small forward DeMar DeRozan, marking yet another significant upgrade.
►A source familiar with the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports that center Andre Drummond and the Philadelphia 76ers had reached an agreement on a one-year deal. After Dwight Howard signed a one-year contract with the Lakers, the Sixers acquired a competent backup center for Joel Embiid in what effectively turned into a center trade between the teams.
► Lonzo Ball, the point guard, accepted the Chicago Bulls’ four-year, $85 million offer sheet. This transaction will ultimately be a component of the New Orleans Pelicans sign-and-trade.
► The Miami Heat and Kyle Lowry have reached a three-year agreement.
Duncan Robinson, a restricted free agent guard for the Miami Heat, agreed to a five-year contract worth $90 million, according to a person familiar with the talks, who spoke with USA TODAY Sports.
► A person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports that restricted free-agent center Jarrett Allen had agreed to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a five-year, $100 million contract. With his developing offensive skills, this big man can defend the rim and is a reliable pick-and-roll player for the Cavaliers. Last season, Allen averaged 12.8 points, 10 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks.
► According to two people familiar with the negotiations, Will Barton agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract to stay with the Denver Nuggets, as USA TODAY Sports was informed. The Nuggets debated keeping Barton around.
to be their top priority during the off-season. For seven years there, Barton was a dependable scorer and defensive player. Barton’s contributions will be crucial for the Nuggets to make up for the loss of point guard Jamal Murray, who is out indefinitely due to a torn ACL in his left knee.
