Day fourteen of NBA Free Agency has ended and it is hard to believe that two weeks of signings, waivers and other moves have already come and gone. Today saw the New York Knicks hire a new general manager, while the Oklahoma City Thunder made fans happy by bringing back a fan favorite.
Knicks tap Scott Perry as GM
The New York Knicks have officially tapped Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations Scott Perry to become their new general manager. Perry and the Knicks agreed to a five-year deal, with financial terms having yet to be disclosed, New York Daily News reported.
In return for losing Perry, the Kings will receive a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
Thunder bring back fan favorite Collison
The Oklahoma City Thunder have resigned veteran and fan favorite Nick Collison to a one-year deal, Thunderous Intentions wrote. The 36-year-old has spent his entire career with the franchise and says that this upcoming season will be his 14th and final season. Last season he only played in 20 games, averaging 1.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and shooting 60.9% from the field.
Celtics waive Jordan Mickey and sign Abdel Nader
The Boston Celtics have waived third-year forward Jordan Mickey before he contract became guaranteed today so that they can officially sign Gordon Hayward, among other roster moves.
Waiving Mickey saves the team $1.47 million. If the Celtics want they have the option to resign Mickey after he clears waivers. Last season the 22-year-old only played in 25 games, starting one of them. He averaged 1.5 points and 1.4 assists while shooting 44.1% from the field.
In a different move, the Celtics have signed Abdel Nader to a four-year, $6 million contract.
Nader was the team's 58th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft and spent last season with the Maine Red Claws in the D-League. Last season he averaged 21.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1 steals and 0.8 blocks while shooting 44.6% from the field and 34.7% on three-pointers. He won D-League Rookie of Year, was named an All-Star and made the All-NBA D-League Second Team.
Rockets agreed to deal with Tarik Black
The Houston Rockets have agreed to a deal with center Tarik Black, using their $3.2 million bi-annual exception to do so. Last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 25-year-old averaged 5.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks while shooting 51% from the field.
Pacers waive Georges Niang
The Indiana Pacers have waived Georges Niang after only one season with the team, the NBA.com site confirms. Niang was the picked by the team with the 50th pick out of Iowa State in the 2016 NBA Draft. He spent last season playing for the Pacers and their D-League affiliate. In his 23 games in the NBA, he averaged 0.9 points while shooting 25% from the field playing four minutes per game.
Magic swipe Jonathon Simmons from Spurs
The Orlando Magic have agreed to a three-year, $20 million deal with Jonathon Simmons. Reports indicated that the San Antonio Spurs had renounced Simmons in order to reach an agreement on a new contract, but indications now are that the move basically ended any discussion between the two sides. Last season he averaged 6.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while shooting 42% from the field and 29.4% on three-pointers.
