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Restricted free-agent Meyers Leonard has agreed to renew his contract with the Portland Trail Blazers with a 4-year $41 million deal, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard averaged 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds during the 2015-16 season, before his shoulder injury and surgery afterwards.
The Blazers have also matched the Brooklyn Nets’ four-year, $75 million offer to restricted free-agent Allen Crabbe and the 24-year-old guard will remain in Portland. The deal includes a fourth-year player option with a trade kicker. He averaged 10.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in the 2015-16 season.
The Heat reached multiple deals this weekend, including guard Wayne Ellington, forward James Johnson and center Willie Reed, following the departures of Wade, Deng and Joe Johnson.
Ellington agreed to a two-year $12 million deal. The 28 year old was the No. 28 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and started in 41 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season, averaging 7.7 points.
James Johnson also agreed with the Heat with a $4 million one-year contract. He started in 32 games for the Toronto Raptors last season, averaging 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds.
Free agent forward Willie Reed has agreed to a two-year deal with the Heat with a second year player option. Reed played for the Heat last year in Summer League in Orlando but was signed by the Nets, where averaged 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 10.9 minutes in 39 games last season.
As ESPN reports, point guard Tim Frazier signed a two-year, $4 million deal to return to the New Orleans Pelicans. Frazier was signed by the team last season after leaving the Blazers and averaged 13.1 points, 7.5 assists and 29.3 minutes in 16 games for the Pelicans.