- Jul 20:
- Rejoining Jazz "a no-brainer" for Raja Bell
- Jul 17:
- Analysis: Did Nuggets do enough in free agency?
- Jul 15:
- Nuggets re-sign Carter, pick up Shelden Williams
- Nuggets go "big," with Harrington
- Jul 14:
- Krieger: Nuggets make a big move, sort of
- Nuggets add reserves Shelden Williams and Anthony Carter
- Harrington says he's signing with Nuggets
- Nuggets turn focus to Knick
- Timberwolves ship Jefferson to Jazz
- Jul 13:
- Nuggets interested in former Knicks center Al Harrington
- Free-agent offer fails to land Haslem
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs re-signed Richard Jefferson to a multiyear deal Wednesday, nearly a month after the swingman opted out of a guaranteed $15.2 million next season.
Terms of his new deal weren't disclosed, but Jefferson had been willing to give up the final year of his bloated deal for longer-term security.
"To him, being able to secure his future under the current set of rules that we're living under, eliminates some uncertainty," Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said.
Although his new salary wasn't immediately known, the Spurs will be paying less for the 30-year-old Jefferson, who was San Antonio's fifth-leading scorer last season while earning a salary second only to Tim Duncan.
Jefferson averaged 12.3 points last season — his lowest since his rookie year — while struggling to adapt to a new system.
Bucks, Kings complete deal
MILWAUKEE — The Bucks completed a sign-and-trade deal for Kings forward Jon Brockman in exchange for forward Darnell Jackson and a 2011 second-round pick.
Brockman, known as "The Brockness Monster" in Sacramento, averaged 2.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in limited minutes as a rookie with the Kings.
Jackson began last year with Cleveland and appeared in 28 games before moving to Milwaukee when the Cavs waived him to bring back Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Jackson, a second-year forward, played in one game with the Bucks.
Matthews joins Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers signed guard Wesley Matthews after the Jazz declined to meet Portland's five-year, $34 million offer for the restricted free agent.
Matthews, an undrafted free agent out of Marquette, averaged 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes for the Jazz last season as a rookie.
Footnotes.
The 76ers signed free-agent center Tony Battie, who has averaged 6.4 points and 5.3 rebounds over 12 NBA seasons.
• The Thunder signed free agent Royal Ivey to add depth to its backcourt.
• The Warriors signed undrafted free-agent guard Jeremy Lin, who averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds as a senior at Harvard. Lin, a Bay Area native, is the first Asian-American player signed by the Warriors since 1947.
• A little more than a month after making 38-year-old Monty Williams the youngest coach in the NBA, the Hornets hired Williams' longtime friend and former NBA teammate, 40-year-old Dell Demps, as general manager.
The Associated Press
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