NBA Free Agency Rumors: Latest News On Signings & Trades

The NBA’s offseason officially gets underway Sunday evening. Throughout the day our team will gather the latest news, rumors, and updates from around the league.

• Point guard Ricky Rubio won’t be on the market for long. It appears that he will sign with the Pacers once free agency opens.
• The Kings are ready to make center Al Horford a massive contract offer on Sunday.
• The Pelicans signed EuroLeague forward Nicolo Melli to a two-year deal.
• Warriors restricted free agent Quinn Cook is receiving interest from multiple teams. The Wizards, Sixers, Suns, Heat, Hornets, Nets, and Mavericks are all rumored to be in the market for the former Duke guard.
• The Magic, Sixers, Knicks, Kings, Hawks, and Bulls have shown interest in veteran center Kyle O’Quinn.
• The Jazz will meet with restricted free agent power forward Bobby Portis in Los Angeles. The Knicks are also rumored to be suitors for Portis.
• Jonas Valanciunas has agreed to a three-year, $45 million extension with the Grizzlies.
• There is mutual interest between the Timberwolves and soon-to-be free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell.
• The buzz surrounding Khris Middleton has been quiet. Several teams are under the impression that he is on the verge of agreeing to a five-year deal with the Bucks.
• The Nets, Hornets, and Celtics are currently negotiating a three-team trade that would rotate point guards. Kemba Walker to Boston, Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn, and Terry Rozier to Charlotte. The Celtics are attempting to unlock the full MLE.
• Despite the rumors, the Knicks have not put together a formal offer to sign DeMarcus Cousins to a short-term contract.
• Jimmy Butler is still meeting with the Heat, but the Lakers have aggressively entered the chase for the 29-year-old wing.
• Kevin Durant will announce his decision tonight on his own media platform.
• With Kyrie Irving already onboard, the Nets are trying to lure Durant to Brooklyn. In an effort to recruit Durant, the Nets are pursuing free agent center DeAndre Jordan. Update: The Nets are confident that they will get the all three players under contract as free agency opens. Update: Durant is expected to sign a four-year deal with the Nets. It is also believed that Jordan will agree to a deal on Sunday.
• Brook Lopez is set to sign a four-year deal with the Bucks.
• Veteran guard Garrett Temple is expected to sign a two-year, $10 million deal with the Nets.
• Harrison Barnes is expected to sign a 4-year, $85 million contract with the Sacramento Kings. The deal will decline in value each year over the life of the contract.
• It is anticipated that Dewayne Dedmon will also agree to sign a 3-year, $40 million dollar contract with the Kings.
• Khris Middleton will re-sign with the Milwaukee Bucks for $178 million over 5 years.