Aaron Wiggins OKC SG
Thunder's Aaron Wiggins: Back in OKC on five-year pact
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Wiggins agreed Monday with the Thunder on a five-year, $47 million contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Thunder declined Wiggins' team-friendly $1.99 million player option for 2024-25 on Saturday, but the club had always intended to bring the 25-year-old back on a longer-term deal. The two sides were able to come to terms quickly on an agreement, with Wiggins getting some increased financial security and the Thunder retaining a versatile chess piece off the bench for the foreseeable future. Due to his standing as a low-usage player, Wiggins' offensive production rarely jumped off the page, but he was hyper-efficient with his opportunities in 2023-24, converting on 56.2 percent of his attempts from the field and 49.2 percent of his attempts from three-point range over his 78 regular-season appearances. The Thunder have already swapped Josh Giddey off the roster for Alex Caruso during the upcoming season, but unless Oklahoma City elects to marginalize or trade incumbent starting forward Luguentz Dort, Wiggins may not see his role grow substantially in 2024-25 even with the new extension in place. That said, he'll provide plenty of value off the bench thanks to his floor spacing and ability to defend both wings and forwards.
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Isaiah Joe OKC SG
Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Stays in OKC on four-year deal
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Joe agreed Monday with the Thunder on a four-year, $48 million contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Thunder had previously declined Joe's $2.16 million team option for 2024-25 on Saturday, but that was likely a gesture of goodwill as the organization looked to keep the sharpshooting wing in the fold on a longer-term pact. Though he projects to remain a bench player for the Thunder moving forward, Joe has proven to be one of the league's top long-range snipers even while starting in just 11 of his 151 regular-season appearances with Oklahoma City across the past two campaigns. Over that stretch, he's converted 41.2 percent of his 747 three-point attempts.
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Tyrese Maxey PHI PG
76ers' Tyrese Maxey: Nets five-year extension
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Maxey agreed Monday with the 76ers on a five-year, $204 million max contract extension, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
According to Wojnarowski, the deal is fully guaranteed and contains no player or team options for any of the seasons. The 76ers have thus locked in Maxey through the 2028-29 season, with the 23-year-old guard earning the big deal on the heels of an 2023-24 campaign in which he averaged career highs in points (25.9), assists (6.2), rebounds (3.7), three-pointers (3.0), steals (1.0), blocks (0.6) and minutes (37.5 ) over his 70 appearances while also earning his first All-Star appearance along the way. Despite coming off a breakthrough season and now being rewarded with a lavish extension, Maxey could see his offensive numbers take a slight dip during the upcoming season after the 76ers added another All-Star talent in Paul George in free agency to form a Big Three with Maxey and 2022-23 league MVP Joel Embiid.
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Kelly Oubre Jr. PHI SG
76ers' Kelly Oubre: Set to remain in Philadelphia
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Oubre and the 76ers agreed to a two-year, $16.3 million contract Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Oubre's deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season but will keep him in Philadelphia for at least one more year. The 28-year-old made 68 regular-season appearances for the 76ers last year and averaged 15.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 30.2 minutes per game. He'll likely see less usage during the 2024-25 campaign after the 76ers agreed to terms with Paul George on Monday, but Oubre will continue to be an asset in Philadelphia due to his solid scoring and rebounding abilities.
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Paul George LAC SF
76ers' Paul George: Agrees to join Philadelphia
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George agreed to a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the 76ers on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
After spending the last five seasons with the Clippers, George recently declined his player option for the 2024-25 season and informed the team that he intended to sign elsewhere. The 34-year-old will form a potent tandem in Philadelphia, joining fellow superstars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. George's main drawback during his time with the Clippers was his trouble staying on the court, but he appeared in 74 regular-season games last year, his highest mark since the 2018-19 season. He averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 33.8 minutes per game, and the 76ers will be a force in the Eastern Conference if George can remain healthy with his new team.
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Derrick Jones Jr. DAL SF
Mavericks' Derrick Jones: Signing with Clippers
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Jones is signing a three-year, $30 million deal with the Clippers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jones will join the Clippers after a successful one-year stop in Dallas. Jones' defense and shot-making ability were key in Dallas' playoff run and made him a sought-after piece ahead of next season. With the Clippers likely parting ways with many key pieces, Jones will likely play a significant role for the team.
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