Sabres agree to 1-year deal with Avalanche free-agent center McCormickAugust 2nd, 2009 Sabres come to terms with free-agent McCormickBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have reached a deal with free-agent center iceman Cody McCormick.
Cavaliers keeping quiet on LeBron James' contract extension; team in talks with MVP's agentJuly 28th, 2009 Cavs quiet on LeBron contract extensionWESTFIELD, Ohio — Intentionally vague during an important negotiation, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said Monday that the club has had ongoing talks with LeBron James' agent about a contract extension for the NBA's reigning MVP. The Cavaliers are believed to have offered James an extension of up to three years on July 18, the first day they were allowed.
Moon Landing: Forward Jamario Moon heading to Cavs after Heat decline to match offer sheetJuly 25th, 2009 F Jamario Moon heading to CavaliersMIAMI — Restricted free-agent forward Jamario Moon is joining the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Miami Heat said Friday they had decided not to match the offer sheet Moon signed with Cleveland.
Free-agent forward Sean May agrees to deal with Sacramento KingsJuly 22nd, 2009 Kings reach agreement with free agent Sean MaySACRAMENTO, Calif. — Free-agent forward Sean May has agreed to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings.
Cavaliers stay busy by signing Miami's Moon to an offer sheetJuly 19th, 2009 Cavaliers sign Moon to offer sheetCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed restricted free agent Jamario Moon to an offer sheet. Moon spent last season with the Heat, who on Sunday confirmed the offer first reported by ESPN.com.
Lakers re-sign free agent guard Shannon BrownJuly 8th, 2009 Lakers re-sign free agent G Shannon Brown, leaving Lamar Odom as only unrestricted free agent
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent reserve guard Shannon Brown.
Rangers reach deal with LW Higgins, restricted free agent acquired in trade for Scott GomezJuly 6th, 2009 Rangers agree to terms with LW Higgins on new dealNEW YORK — The New York Rangers agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.25 million deal with Chris Higgins, a restricted free agent acquired last week in a six-player trade that sent Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers announced the deal on Monday.
Reports: Celtics agree to deal with free agent forward Rasheed WallaceJuly 6th, 2009 Reports: Wallace agrees to deal with CelticsTwo newspapers are reporting the Celtics have reached an agreement with free agent Rasheed Wallace. Bill Strickland, Wallace's agent, told the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe on Sunday night that the 34-year-old forward told him to call off meetings the agent was in the process of scheduling with the Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.
Source: Free-agent Hedo Turkoglu ends talks with Trail BlazersJuly 4th, 2009 Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.
Knicks president Walsh says he could give a free agent more than a 1-year dealJuly 3rd, 2009 Walsh says he could give more than 1-year dealNEW YORK — Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a report that he plans to do that with Jason Kidd. ESPN.com, citing sources close to the process, reported Thursday that the Knicks would offer a three-year deal to the point guard.
Colorado Avalanche reach two-year agreement with veteran goaltenderJuly 1st, 2009 Avalanche sign free agent goalie Craig AndersonDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent goalie Craig Anderson to a two-year contract. Anderson, who agreed to terms Wednesday, spent the past three seasons with the Florida Panthers.
Cavaliers F Anderson Varejao does not exercise option for next season, becomes free agentJuly 1st, 2009 Cavaliers' Varejao now a free agentCLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao did not exercise his option on a $6.2 million contract for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent. The hustling Varejao posted career-highs in starts (42), scoring (8.6), field-goal percentage (.536) and minutes (28.5) per game last season for the Cavs, who won 66 regular-season games but were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals by Orlando.
AP source: Kidd is the free agent Cuban Twittered about meeting at 12:01July 1st, 2009 Cuban, Mavs in hot pursuit of keeping KiddDALLAS — Mark Cuban wants to be first in line to talk to Jason Kidd. Cuban posted Tuesday on Twitter, "Getting ready to fly up to NYC for Free Agent meeting at 12:01," and that free agent is Kidd, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Cavaliers get Shaquille O'Neal from Suns, two people with knowledge of deal tell APJune 25th, 2009 AP Source: Cavs acquire Shaq from SunsCLEVELAND — LeBron and Shaq: Two of the NBA's biggest stars are now teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade Thursday, bringing superstar center Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns to play with current MVP LeBron James, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Still Hurting: Cavs GM Danny Ferry, coach Mike Brown reflect on coming up short of NBA titleJune 2nd, 2009 Cavs' look back before planning aheadINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Summer's offseason arrived sooner than Cleveland general manager Danny Ferry had hoped, but it's here. And as he begins to evaluate the Cavaliers, a team that won 66 games in the regular season and 10 in the playoffs, Ferry will compare them to the NBA's elite before reshaping the roster.