Teams around the NBA joined the off-season frenzy sparked by the beginning of the free agency period. The Chicago Bulls were no exception to this as they played host to All-Star free agent, Carmelo Anthony.
As one of the highly coveted free agents available, Anthony has several teams vying for his services. Despite previous reports that it was not Derrick Rose’s job to recruit free agents, the Chicago point guard was on hand for the Anthony meeting. Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago has details:
Rose has long maintained a reluctance to recruit free agents to play with him in Chicago and told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday that, while praising Anthony, it’s not his job to sell players on the Bulls. However, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday that every player would be available to meet with free agents if needed.
Anthony rode with Thibodeau to the United Center, and when Anthony arrived at the Bulls’ home, he was greeted by a picture of himself in a Bulls uniform wearing his No. 7. The marquee in the front of the stadium showed him as a Bull with the Larry O’Brien trophy as the organization clearly tries to appeal to his stated desire to win, possibly even taking less money to do so.
The Knicks are the only team that can offer Anthony a max contract worth $129 million over five years, but it’s uncertain whether the Knicks will offer him a maximum contract. Other teams can offer Anthony a max deal of $96 million over four years, but he would have to take less than that to sign with the Bulls.
The meeting ended with Anthony being given a tour of the Bulls’ new practice facility near the United Center by team personnel. Later, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen joined Thibodeau, general manager Gar Forman and executive vice president John Paxson along with several other members of the organization as the pitch to Anthony continued into the night at a downtown hotel.
Anthony is scheduled to meet with the Houston Rockets as well as the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Other News From Around The League:
Michael Lee of the Washington Post reported that the Washington Wizards and Marcin Gortat agree to a new deal: Marcin Gortat returned from his native Poland and landed in his offseason home of Orlando on Tuesday evening having failed to reach an agreement on a new deal with the Washington Wizards. A few hours later, Gortat – tired and fatigued from a day spent talking and traveling – agreed to a five-year deal worth $60 million to remain in Washington, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Players are not allowed to officially sign deals until July 10, when then the league-wide moratorium on trades and contracts is lifted. But Gortat confirmed the agreement on his Twitter account by writing, “I’m proud to say Washington will be my home.”
Shaun Livingston agreed to terms with the Golden State Warriors on a three-year deal. Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement: The Warriors and guard Shaun Livingston agreed to a three-year contract worth about $16 million Tuesday night, a person familiar with the deal said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because teams can’t sign free agents until the NBA’s moratorium ends July 10.
- Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported that Jodie Meeks had reached a deal with the Detroit Pistons. ESPN Los Angeles were able to speak with Meeks to provide further details: “The deal is worth anywhere between $19 million and $20 million and does not include any player or team options, according to Meeks.”Had a great time in L.A. and loved every moment,” Meeks said in a text to ESPNLosAngeles.com. “Looking forward to moving forward with my career in Detroit! Excited!”
According to ESPN, free agent point guard Kyle Lowry is mulling over his options: After hearing pitches from the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets, free agent guard Kyle Lowry will contemplate his choices over the next day or two, sources told ESPN.com Tuesday night.The Los Angeles Lakers have also shown interest in Lowry. The Miami Heat contacted Lowry but have not yet set up a meeting or progressed talks, sources said.
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