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NBA Free Agency 2018: Tracking Our ‘Cats!

  • June 25, 2018
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Hello everyone, and welcome to NBA Free Agency season!  The league has been thrown into a whirlwind since free agency kicked off on July 1st, with some of the NBA’s biggest names changing teams with blockbuster deals.  The news of DeMarcus Cousins’ deal with the Golden State Warriors was second only to LeBron James’ deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and many fans believe that the Cousins signing completely buried the buzz around LeBron.  More moves are very likely to happen as several big names are still available, and teams are working hard to configure their rosters.

The needs of every team in the league has been and still will change on a day-to-day, or even minute-to-minute basis this summer, which will lead to trades and, unfortunately, waives.  With the help of NBA.com & Basketball-Reference.com, I’ve compiled a list of the former University of Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA, with an introductory list of players who have struck deals this summer.

When a player is a restricted free agent, the player can field contract offers from other teams, but his current team has the right to match an offer in order to keep the player.  At that point, the team is bound by the terms of that offer.

When a player is an unrestricted free agent, a player can accept any contract offer he chooses, no strings attached.

Contract talks began on July 1st, and contracts can be signed starting on July 6th.

First, let’s take a look at the players who have made deals, and a few who are still available. Then, check out the updated list of where our former Wildcats are today.  Enjoy!

 


 

ISAIAH BRISCOE: Signed with the Orlando Magic, details not released yet

DEMARCUS COUSINS: Reportedly agreed to a 1-year $5.34MM contract with the Golden State Warriors

AARON HARRISON: no signing yet

ENES KANTER: opted in to the final year of his contract, will remain with the New York Knicks

NERLENS NOEL: Reportedly agreed to a 2-year minimum salary contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder

JULIUS RANDLE: Reportedly agreed to a 2-year $17.71MM contract with the New Orleans Pelicans

RAJON RONDO: Reportedly agreed to a 1-year $9MM contract with the Los Angeles Lakers

TYLER ULIS: no signing yet

JAMES YOUNG: no signing yet

 


 

CHARLOTTE HORNETS: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Malik Monk

DALLAS MAVERICKS: Aaron Harrison (restricted free agent)

DENVER NUGGETS: Trey Lyles, Jamal Murray, Jarred Vanderbilt

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: DeMarcus Cousins

INDIANA PACERS: Alex Poythress

LA CLIPPERS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

LOS ANGELES LAKERS: Rajon Rondo

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: Andrew Harrison, Marquis Teague

MIAMI HEAT: Bam Adebayo

MILWAUKEE BUCKS: Eric Bledsoe

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: Karl-Anthony Towns

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS: Anthony Davis, DeAndre Liggins, Darius Miller, Julius Randle

NEW YORK KNICKS: Enes Kanter, Kevin Knox

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER: Hamidou Diallo, Dakari Johnson, Nerlens Noel, Patrick Patterson

ORLANDO MAGIC: Isaiah Briscoe

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: James Young (was waived in March 2018; unrestricted free agent)

PHOENIX SUNS: Devin Booker, Brandon Knight, Tyler Ulis

SACRAMENTO KINGS: Willie Cauley-Stein, De’Aaron Fox, Skal Labissiere

WASHINGTON WIZARDS: Jodie Meeks, John Wall

 


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University of Kentucky alumna. DeMarcus Cousins was my gateway into the NBA. Watching former Kentucky Wildcats thrive in the pros is the best.

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