Day nine of NBA Free Agency has come and gone, with only one real signing taking place. However, the Toronto Raptors were unwilling to let NBA news end as they performed two separate trades today, one with the Brooklyn Nets and another with the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported.
Raptors send Carroll to Nets to make cap room
In their first trade of the day, the Toronto Raptors sent small forward DeMarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets to create cap room. In order for the Nets to agree to take on Carroll's two-year, $30 million contract, the Raptors are also giving the Nets a 2018 lottery-protected first-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick.
In return, the Nets are sending center Justing Hamilton, who the Raptors will waive and use the stretch provision on. Last season Carroll averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals. He shot 40% from the field and 34.1% on three-pointers. Justin Hamilton averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 45.9% from the field and 30.6% on three-pointers.
The Raptors then got their man in C.J. Miles
Next, the Toronto Raptors came to an agreement on a sign-and-trade deal with the Indiana Pacers. According to the Bleacher Report, The Pacers will get point guard Corey Joseph, while the Raptors will get small forward C.J. Miles, who will sign a three-year, $25 million deal. His deal has a player option for the third-season.
However, both Raptors trades will not be able to go through until the Wizards officially sign Otto Porter Jr. and untie the Nets cap space. Last season Corey Joseph averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.9 rebounds. He shot 45.2% from the field and 35.6% on three-pointers. C.J. Miles averaged 10.7 points and 3 rebounds while shooting 43.4% from the field.
He had the best year of his career shooting three-pointers (41.3%) and from the free-throw line (90.3%).
Celtics added Aron Baynes
The Boston Celtics have agreed to a one-year, $4.3 million deal with center Aron Baynes, according to The Boston Globe. This move sees the team add a big man in the wake of having to let Amir Johnson and Kelly Olynyk walk in order to get Gordon Hayward. Baynes spent his first three seasons in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs and was part of their 2014 championship team.
He has since spent his last two seasons with the Detriot Pistons.
Last season he averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 15.5 minutes. He shot 51.3% from the field and 84% from the free-throw line. When on the floor he got 21.6% of the defensive rebounds and his overall 15.8% rebound rate would have been the best on last year's Celtics team.
