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A couple of higher-profile NBA power forwards agreed to new contracts this afternoon as the free agency negotiation period marches on.
Ryan Anderson, formerly of the New Orleans Pelicans, will ply his trade with the Houston Rockets.
Free agent Ryan Anderson plans to sign a four-year, $80M deal with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 2, 2016
And in a development sure to turn heads among all teams who signed lesser free agents to more expensive deals, Marvin Williams agreed to re-up with the Charlotte Hornets.
Marvin Williams has agreed to a four-year, $54.5M deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 2, 2016
Williams had offers in the $15M a year range, but has loved playing in Charlotte and deal allows them to keep building roster.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 2, 2016
One time Trail Blazer Aaron Afflalo has agreed on a deal with the Sacramento Kings. This certainly has all the looks of a value signing, and could spell the end of Ben McLemore in Sacramento by the end of the year.
Arron Afflalo has agreed to a two-year, $25M deal with the Kings, league source tells @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 2, 2016
Another former Trail Blazers grea...errr former Trail Blazer Anthony Tolliver has agreed in principle to a deal with the Sacramento Kings.
Free agent forward Anthony Tolliver is nearing agreement on a two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2016
Free agent combo guard Courtney Lee has accepted terms to a deal that will land him in New York next season.
Courtney Lee has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal with the Knicks.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 2, 2016
Austin Rivers has agreed on a deal that will keep him with his father and the Clippers in Los Angeles next year.
Free agent guard Austin Rivers has agreed to a deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 2, 2016
We'll update this thread with more agreements as the day progresses.