By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The mind-boggling deals in the NBA continue to be a daily routine with Tyler Johnson, Jamar Crawford and Rajon Rondo being the biggest winners of last night.
Miami Heat restricted free-agent guard Tyler Johnson has agreed to sign a four-year, $50 million offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson became from an undrafted NBA Development League guard in 2015, to participating in only 68 games over parts of the past two seasons to a player who will be paid in the last $18.8 million and $19.6 million in the final two years of the deal.
The Chicago Bulls signed guard Rajon Rondo to a two-year, $28 million deal, as the experienced point guard is leaving Sacramento in order to return to the East. The Kings on the other hand got Matt Barnes to agree to a 2-year, $12 deal, which includes a player option in the second year.
An other veteran, free-agent guard Jamal Crawford has agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers. The third year of the deal is partially guaranteed. The Clippers also kept free agent Wesley Johnson who has agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal.
Meanwhile restricted free agent Dwight Powell has agreed to a four-year, $37 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks and also Deron Williams staying with the team with one-year, $10 million contract.
The Utah Jazz have traded point guard Trey Burke to the Washington Wizards for a 2021 second-round pick to the Jazz and also free-agent forward Andrew Nicholson has agreed to a four-year, $26 million contract with the Washington Wizards. Tarik Black stays with the Lakers thanks to a two-year, $12.85 million deal and Memphis has agreed to a two-year, guaranteed $6M deal with free agent James Ennis.