Day twelve of NBA Free Agency has come and gone and it saw the Los Angeles Lakers make a splash by signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Utah Jazz also added two veterans, while the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks signed foreign players.
Caldwell-Pope gets paid by the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal that will see him be paid as one of the top ten shooting guards in the league during the 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old is expected to have a significant role with the team and will be able to double dip in free agency next offseason when the salary cap rises.
Caldwell-Pope is seen as one of the NBA's best wing players due to his combination of offense and defense, along with his young age. Last season with the Detriot Pistons he averaged 13.8 points, 2.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He shot 39.9% from the field and 35% on three-pointers.
Sefolosha and Jerebko head out to Salt Lake City
The Utah Jazz and veteran small forward Thabo Sefolosha have agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million deal. The 33-year-old is known for his defensive, having made the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team for the 2009-10 season. Last season with the Atlanta Hawks, Sefolosha averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks. He also shot 44.1% from the field and 34.2% on three-pointers.
The Jazz also added veteran power forward Jonas Jerebko on a two-year, $8.9 million deal. Last season the 30-year-old averaged 3.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.9 assists while shooting 43.5% from the field and 34.6% on three-pointers.
Cavaliers bring over former draft pick
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a three-year, $8.3 million deal with their 2015 second-round pick, Turkish basketball player Cedi Osman.
The 22-year-old small forward will add youth to the Cavaliers old bench and is known for his defensive ability. Since 2013 he has played for Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and EuroLeague.
He is a three-time BSL All-Star and helped his team win the Turkish Cup and Turkish Supercup in 2015. Last season in EuroLeague he averaged 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals.
He shot 47.7% from the field and 34% on three-pointers.
Mavericks sign player from Dirk's hometown
The Dallas Mavericks have signed German Maxi Kleber to a one-year, partially guaranteed minimum deal. The 25-year-old, from Dirk's hometown of Wurzburg, has played for Bayern Munich in Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and EuroCup since 2015.
Last season, Kleber was named to his second BBL All-Star team, as well as the All-BBL Second Team, the All-EuroCup second-team and was named the BBL's Most Effective Player. In EuroCup play last year he averaged 9.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks. He shot 49.6% from the field and 44% on three-pointers.
