Author: Carter Huff

The Denver Nuggets and Guard Jamal Murray have agreed to a five-year $170 million extension.

The LA Clippers have agreed to re-sign Guard Patrick Beverley to a three-year $40 million deal.

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are still working on completing the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade. The Heat are also working with point guard Goran Dragic to find a trade partner this week.

Free Agent Guard Tomas Satoransky has agreed to a three-year deal with the Chicago Bulls, as they are acquiring the guard through a sign and trade with the Washington Wizards.

Free agent Wayne Ellington has agreed to a two-year $16 million deal with the New York Knicks.

Free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Orlando Magic.

Free agent guard Seth Curry has agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers for Mo Harkless and Meyers Leonard.

Free agent guard Austin Rivers has agreed on a two-year deal to return to the Houston Rockets.

Klay Thompson is returning with the Golden State Warriors on a five-year $190 million contract.

The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets are on course to complete the sign-and-trade that will deliver All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell to Golden State on a four-year, $117 million maximum contract.

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a four-year, $33 million deal with restricted free-agent power forward/center Maxi Kleber.

Troy Daniels and the Los Angeles Lakers have come to an agreement on a one-year, $2.1 million contract.

Freeagent center Enes Kanter’s has agreed to a new deal with the Boston Celtics that pays $4.8 million the first season and $5.0 million the second season.

Free Agent Guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks that is two years and is worth $16 million.

Free agent guard Edmond Sumner has agreed to a three-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.

Free agent wing Wesley Matthews has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Free agent Forward Frank Kaminsky has agreed to a twoyear, $10 million deal with the Phoenix Suns.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal with freeagent guard Alec Burks.

Jimmy Butler is headed to the Miami Heat. The LA Clippers have been added as a fourth team in a trade that also includes the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers.

Free agent Forward/Center Kevon Looney is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a three-year $15 million deal.

Freeagent Forward Jordan Bell has agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Free Agent Guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards.

This will be updated throughout the day.

Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott will be meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Tuesday, regarding an incident that happened in May in Las Vegas. Elliott was briefly detained but not arrested after a security guard fell to the ground after being bumped by the running back. Elliott was seen on video having an argument with his girlfriend when he turned his attention to the security guard. Elliott could have a fine or suspension under the league’s personal conduct policy, which does not require an arrest or conviction for a player to be penalized. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said during the offseason he does not believe Elliott would face any sanctions from the NFL.

The Dallas Mavericks expect to agree with Forward Dwight Powell to a three-year $33 million deal.

Free Agent Center Jonas Valanciunas is expected to remain with the Memphis Grizzlies on a three-year $45 million contract.

A three team trade is expected to happen between the Boston Celtics (expected to receive Guard Kemba Walker), Brooklyn Nets (expected to receive Guard Kyrie Irving), and Charlotte Hornets (expected to receive Guard Terry Rozier).

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a four-year $196 million extension with All-Star Guard Damian Lillard.

Free Agent Guard Garrett Temple is expected to agree to sign two year $10 million deal.

Free Agent Center Brook Lopez is set on signing a four-year $52 million contract to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Like I said in the previous post, Free Agent Forward Kevin Durant will sign with the Brooklyn Nets on a four-year $160 million contract. Guard Kyrie Irving and Center De’Andre Jordan are set to sign deals with Brooklyn as well.

All-Star Forward Khris Middelton is set to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks on a five-year $178 million deal.

(All of the players above have signed as it is past 6 PM ET).

Former Philadelphia 76ers Guard JJ Redick signs a two-year deal with the New Orleans 76ers worth $26.5 million.

Guard Kemba Walker has agreed to sign a four-year $141 million contract with the team he committed to yesterday, the Boston Celtics.

Forward Harrison Barnes has agreed to a four-year deal to remain with the Sacramento Kings worth $85 million.

Derrick Rose has agreed to sign a two-year $15 million deal with the Detroit Pistons.

Wing Gerald Green is returning to the Houston Rockets on a one-year deal.

Free Agent wing Terrance Ross will remain with the Orlando Magic on a four-year $54 million deal.

EuroLeague forward/center Nicolo Melli has agreed to a two-year $8M deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Free Agent Forward Al-Farouq Aminu has agreed to sign with the Orlando Magic on a three-year deal worth $29 million.

Free agent Danuel House Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $11.1M deal to return to the Houston Rockets.

Free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed to a four-year, $73M deal with the Utah Jazz.

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon has been traded to the Indiana Pacers for a first round pick and two future second round picks. Brogdon has agreed to a four-year, $85 million deal.

The Indiana Pacers and Guard Jeremy Lamb have agreed to a deal.

Free agent Thomas Bryant has agreed to a three-year, $25M deal to return to the Washington Wizards.

Free agent Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a five-year, $158 max deal with the Dallas Mavericks.

Free agent Forward Rodney Hood has agreed to a two-year, $16M deal to return to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Free agent Ricky Rubio has agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal with the Phoenix Suns.

Free Agent Forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a five-year $180 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Free agent Nerlens Noel has agreed to a deal to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Free agent Julius Randle has agreed to a three-year, $63M deal with the New York Knicks.

Forward Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year $20 million contract with the New York Knicks.

The Miami Heat are finalizing a sign and trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that would send All-Star Forward Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat for Guard Josh Richardson.

Former All-Star Center Al Horford has agreed to a a four-year $109 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Free Agent Forward Thaddeus Young has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls.

We have known since this afternoon former New York Knicks Center De’Andre Jordan would be joining All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, but did not know his contract. Jordan will be signing a four-year contract worth $40 million.

The Utah Jazz and Center Ed Davis have agreed to a two-year $10 million deal.

Free Agent big man Nerlens Noel has asked the Oklahoma City Thunder for time to re-evaluate their previous commitment to a new deal.

Free agent Forward Mike Muscala has agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The New Orleans Pelicans are closing in on an agreement with former Utah Jazz Forward Derrick Favors.

Free AgentGuard Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year minimum deal with a player option with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a sign and trade, sending Guard D’Angelo Russell to Golden State on a four-year $117 million deal.

The Golden State Warriors are sending Forward Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies for protected first round picks in 2024 and 2025 and an unprotected pick in 2026.

Free Agent Forward Kevin Durant will sign a 4-year $164 million deal. Free Agent Guard Kyrie Irving is set to sign a 4-year $141 million deals with the Brooklyn Nets. Center De’Andre Jordan is also set to sign a contract with Brooklyn as well.

More free agent news will be out tonight.

NBA Free Agency starts today at 6:30 PM ET. We predict where the top five players at each position go.

Point Guards
5.Ricky Rubio 2018-19 Team:Utah Jazz New Team:Indiana Pacers
4.Tyus Jones 2018-19 Team:Minnesota Timberwolves New Team:Phoenix Suns
3.D’Angelo Russell 2018-19 Team:Brooklyn Nets New Team:LA Lakers
2.Kemba Walker 2018-19 Team:Charlotte Hronets New Team:Boston Celtics
1.Kyrie Irving 2018-19 Team:Boston Celtics New Team:Brooklyn Nets

Shooting Guards
5.JJ Redick 2018-19 Team:Philadelphia 76ers New Team:Philadelphia 76ers
4.Danny Green 2018-19 Team:Toronto Raptors New Team:LA Lakers
3.Jeremy Lamb 2018-19 Team:Charlotte Hornets New Team:Orlando Magic
2.Malcolm Brogdon 2018-19 Team:Milwaukee Bucks New Team:Chicago Bulls
1.Klay Thompson 2018-19 Team:Golden State Warriors New Team:Golden State Warriors

Small Forwards
5.Kelly Oubre Jr. 2018-19 Team:Phoenix Suns New Team:Phoenix Suns
4.Khris Middelton 2018-19 Team:Milwaukee Bucks New Team:Milwaukee Bucks
3.Jimmy Butler 2018-19 Team:Philadelphia 76ers New Team:Houston Rockets
2.Kevin Durant 2018-19 Team:Golden State Warriors New Team:Brooklyn Nets
1.Kawhi Leonard 2018-19 Team:Toronto Raptors New Team:LA Clippers

Power Forwards
5.Jabari Parker 2018-19 Team:Washington Wizards 2018-19 Team:Washington Wizards
4.Nikola Mirotic 2018-19 Team:Milwaukee Bucks New Team:Boston Celtics
3.Julius Randle 2018-19 Team:New Orleans Pelicans New Team:Phoenix Suns
2.Tobias Harris 2018-19 Team:Philadelphia 76ers New Team:Philadelphia 76ers
1.Kristaps Porzingis 2018-19 Team:Dallas Mavericks New Team:Dallas Mavericks

Centers
5.Marc Gasol 2018-19 Team:Toronto Raptors New Team:Toronto Raptors
4.Brook Lopez 2018-19 Team:Milwaukee Bucks New Team:LA Lakers
3.DeMarcus Cousins 2018-19 Team:Golden State Warriors New Team:Golden State Warriors
2.Al Horford 2018-19 Team:Boston Celtics New Team:Dallas Mavericks
1.Nikola Vucevic 2018-19 Team:Orlando Magic New Team:Boston Celtics

Week Opponent Predicted Record (W/L)
1 Tulsa Win 1-0 (0-0) Big Ten
2 Western Michigan Win 2-0 (0-0) Big Ten
3 Arizona State Win 3-0 (0-0) Big Ten
4 at.Northwestern Win 4-0 (1-0) Big Ten
5 Indiana Win 5-0 (2-0) Big Ten
6 at.Ohio State Loss 5-1 (2-1) Big Ten
7 at.Wisconsin Win 6-1 (3-1) Big Ten
8 Bye None 6-1 (3-1) Big Ten
9 Penn State Win 7-1 (4-1) Big Ten
10 Bye None 7-1 (4-1) Big Ten
11 Illinois Win 8-1 (5-1) Big Ten
12 at.Michigan Loss 8-2 (5-2) Big Ten
13 at.Rutgers Win 9-2 (6-2) Big Ten
14 Maryland Loss 9-3 (6-3) Big Ten

Big News
Kemba Walker will likely sign a four year one hundred forty-one million dollar deal on Sunday, once free agency begins, with the Boston Celtics. Walker was the Celtics’ number one free agent priority, as Kemba would replace Guard Kyrie Irving, who is likely headed to one of the New York teams (Knicks or Brooklyn Nets) or the LA Lakers. Boston can renounce the rights on Guard Terry Rozier, if they want to put Walker on a four year deal worth thirty-two million dollars starting in 2019-2020. The Celtics would still have their $4.8 million mid-level exception to use as they try to plug a center into their lineup next to wings Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum.

Free Agent Forward Nikola Mirotic will be returning to the EuroLeague in which he rose into an NBA prospect with Real Madrid. The Forward started in the NBA in 2014-15, with the Chicago Bulls. Mirotic has since played with New Orleans and finished his NBA career so far with the Milwaukee Bucks. Mirotic will be signing with Barcelona to continue his basketball career.

Veteran Guard Darren Collison has retired at the age of thirty-one to focus on his faith, sources told ESPN.

Free Agency News

June 27
Free Agent Forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to let the Toronto Raptors make the final pitch to him in free agency after winning the title with Toronto just a few weeks ago. Leonard is also visiting with the LA Clippers and LA Lakers.

The Golden State Warriors are planning to offer Free Agent Guard Klay Thompson a five-year contract with $190 million to keep him in San Francisco.

Free Agent Forward Kevin Durant will only meet with four teams including the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, and New York Knicks. Durant is also considering playing with fellow All-Star Forward Kawhi Leonard during this off-season.

The Denver Nuggets are going to excercise veteran Forward Paul Millsap’s $30 million player option to try to keep its team from last year’s second seeded team in the western conference.

Make sure to read about the Celtics’s offer for Kemba Walker. The Charlotte Hornets, presumably Walker’s former team, are considering options at guard like Emmanuel Mudiay, Elfrid Payton, Ish Smith, and TJ McConnell.

So until I go to camp (July 14-26) please give me suggestions on what college football teams to do schedule predictions. Once I leave for camp, there will be a college football schedule prediction post every day (those posts will be scheduled). They will come out at 11 AM CT every day. So in the comments section of this post only, I will be taking suggestions from y’all of who to do the next college football schedule predictions. I will also put a video up on cbhsports.com explaining this. For the NBA, I will be doing free agency posts that happen after the fourteenth once I get back so I can give full detail on those posts. So, when I am gone y’all will still have a post. For throwballnews, I will make a post on that over on that site, so make sure to go check it out, because it will come out the same day as this post.

Hey guys, Iowa is the final team in the ESPN’s pre-season top twenty-five. In the next post, I will tell you what I’m going to be doing with college football for the rest of the summer.

Week Opponent Predicted Record (W/L)
1 Miami (OH) Win 1-0 (0-0) Big Ten
2 Rutgers Win 2-0 (0-0) Big Ten
3 at.Iowa State Loss 2-1 (0-0) Big Ten
4 Bye None 2-1 (0-0) Big Ten
5 Middle Tennessee Win 3-1 (0-0) Big Ten
6 at.Michigan Loss 3-2 (0-1) Big Ten
7 Penn State Loss 3-3 (0-2) Big Ten
8 Purdue Win 4-3 (1-2) Big Ten
9 at.Northwestern Loss 4-4 (1-3) Big Ten
10 Bye None 4-4 (1-3) Big Ten
11 at.Wisconsin Loss 4-5 (1-4) Big Ten
12 Minnesota Win 5-5 (2-4) Big Ten
13 Illinois Win 6-5 (3-4) Big Ten
14 at.Nebraska Loss 6-6 (3-5) Big Ten

So, here it is. The Anthony Davis trade has been made final but not official. The trade will become offical by at least July 6. So here’s my analysis on the deal.

LA Lakers Receive
Forward/Center Anthony Davis

New Orleans Pelicans Receive
Guard Lonzo Ball
Forward/Guard Brandon Ingram
Guard Josh Hart
2019 4th Pick (Forward De’Andre Hunter, who was traded to Atlanta)
Two future first round picks

Washington Wizards Receive
Center Mo Wagner
Guard Isaac Bonga
Guard Jemerrio Jones

What the LA Lakers are getting:LA is getting Anthony Davis, arguably the top center in the game of basketball but we will give him the benefit of the doubt due to the usually injured Joel Embiid. Anyway, Davis can score from inside easily, and is rapidly improving on the perimeter. Davis is mobile on the defensive end, blocking every shot that comes his way. Davis attracts max free agents (now that the Lakers have $32 million to spend) or two-way role players to help LA pursue a championship.

What the New Orleans Pelicans are getting:New Orleans is getting three young pieces to go alongside tenured guard Jrue Holiday, and rookie phenom Zion Williamson. Guard Lonzo Ball will step into the point guard role as a great distributer and excellent defender. Forward Brandon Ingram will give you a scorer every night and an improving defender. Guard Josh Hart gives you a perimeter shooting and improving perimeter defense to use off of the bench. The two future first round picks will help New Orleans keep improving and help them get into the playoffs in the next few years.

What the Washington Wizards are getting:There isn’t much to say about what Washington is getting. Wagner, Bonga, and Jones are guys that will help setup the Wizards’s rebuild once star Guards Bradley Beal and John Wall are off the roster.

Who won the trade?:All three teams got better for the future as every team got what they needed. But if I had to pick a winner, it would be the New Orleans Pelicans. Putting young pieces next to Zion Williamson makes it a major win for this team.

The Los Angeles Lakers have found a way to get $32 million in cap space for a max free agent or multiple role players. Los Angeles shipped Center Mo Wagner, Guard Isaac Bonga, and Guard Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards to make the Anthony Davis trade, a three team deal. Anthony Davis also waived his $4 million trade bonus, which will create the cap space for the max contract. My analysis on the final trade and ripple effects will be out tomorrow.

The Big East offically announced the University of Conneticut’s return to the conference. UConn was apart of the conference from 1979 (where it was a charter member) to 2013. The league said the year of entry will be determined at a later date. UConn will participate in 20 of the Big East’s 22 sports. Notably, the football program will either be in a different conference, an independent, or downgrade to the FCS level. UConn’s women’s basketball program leaves the American Athletic conference with no losses in conference. UConn will leave the AAC for its roots, where it became a perennial basketball power, both men’s and women’s.

The UConn Board of Trustees accepted an invitation on Wednesday to move basketball and most other sports teams (not including football) back to the conference they were a charter member of. UConn rejoins the Big East officially! As I said in a previous post, UConn will be moving their football team either to a different conference, the independents, or downgrade to the FCS level because the Big East does not sponsor football. UConn will make their move to the Big East in the 2020-2021 school year.

ESPN’s top grad transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. (formerly of Virginia Tech) committed to Florida last night. The forward chose Florida over Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, or a potential return to Virginia Tech. Blackshear entered the transfer portal in mid April after former Virginia Tech Head Coach Buzz Williams took the same job at Texas A&M. At the same time, Blackshear put his name into the NBA Draft, but took his name out hours before the deadline. Blackshear joins ESPN 100 recruits Omar Payne, Scottie Lewis, and Tre Mann to make Florida the biggest competitor to Kentucky in the SEC next season. The top returnee for the Gators is 2018-19 All-SEC Freshman Team Guard Andrew Nembhard will lead the offense for the Gators. Blackshear Jr. averaged almost fifteen points and seven and half rebounds.

Oklahoma State hired Cannen Williams as an assistant coach on Wednesday. It does have significance because the number two recruit in the 2020 ESPN 100 happens to be Cannen’s brother, Point Guard Cade Cunningham. This will help Oklahoma State to get the five-star point guard.

All information according to ESPN.

June 21
Phoenix Suns Guard Tyler Johnson has exercised his $19.25 million player option for next season.

Miami Heat Center Hassan Whiteside will opt in to his $27.1 million player option for the 2019-2020 season.

June 24
The Atlanta Hawks have traded wing Kent Bazemore for Portland Trail Blazers wing Evan Brown.

June 25
The Houston Rockets are trying to recruit Free Agent wing Jimmy Butler (Played for the 76ers in 2018-19) to push the Philadelphia 76ers for a sign and trade deal. They are trying a sign and trade because of not having enough cap space for Butler to sign a max contract.

June 26
Golden State Warriors Forward Kevin Durant has declined in $31.5 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent. Durant is supposedly looking at the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, and New York Knicks to sign with.

Week Opponent Predicted Record (W/L)
1 at.USF Win 1-0 (0-0) Big Ten
2 Central Michigan Win 2-0 (0-0) Big Ten
3 Bye None 2-0 (0-0) Big Ten
4 Michigan Loss 2-1 (0-1) Big Ten
5 Northwestern Win 3-1 (1-1) Big Ten
6 Kent State Win 4-1 (1-1) Big Ten
7 Michigan State Loss 4-2 (1-2) Big Ten
8 at.Illinois Win 5-2 (2-2) Big Ten
9 at.Ohio State Loss 5-3 (2-3) Big Ten
10 Bye None 5-3 (2-3) Big Ten
11 Iowa Win 6-3 (3-3) Big Ten
12 at.Nebraska Win 7-3 (4-3) Big Ten
13 Purdue Win 8-3 (5-3) Big Ten
14 at.Minnesota Win 9-3 (6-3) Big Ten