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NBA Free Agent Role Players Round-up (Part Five)

Here, we take a look at the NBA free agent role players who agreed to and/or signed deals from July 5th to 8th, including David West and Richard Jefferson.

Last Word On Sports has you covered with all of the “major” free agent signings listed in the LWOS 2016 NBA Free Agency Tracker. However, the tracker doesn’t cover some of the free agent role players who agreed to and/or signed deals from Tuesday to Friday. Our last free agent role players round-up covered the free agents who signed on July 4th. All four of our previous round-ups can be found at the bottom of the free agent tracker page.

NBA Free Agent Role Players Round-up (Part Five)

Gerald Henderson

Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com reported on Tuesday morning that shooting guard Gerald Henderson agreed to sign a two-year, $18 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers:

Henderson leaves the Portland Trail Blazers, for whom he played just one season.

Jason Smith

Shams Charania of The Vertical reported on Tuesday afternoon that veteran big man Jason Smith agreed to a contract with the Washington Wizards:

The deal was later reported to be worth $16 million over three years. Smith played for the Orlando Magic last season.

David West

David Aldridge of TNT and NBA.com reported later Tuesday afternoon that power forward David West agreed to sign with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year contract for the veteran minimum:

The veteran minimum salary is reportedly $1.55 million. West’s decision to sign with the Warriors came just a day after superstar Kevin Durant decided to do the same thing. West is still seeking an NBA championship, after he fell short with the San Antonio Spurs last season. This is the second consecutive year in which West took less money than his market value in order to play for a title contender.

Nene Hilario

Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported on Wednesday morning that Brazilian big man Nene Hilario agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets:

The deal was later reported to be worth $2.9 million for one year. Nene played the last four seasons for the Wizards, who have now replaced him with Smith and power forward Andrew Nicholson in free agency.

Brandon Rush

Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported later Wednesday morning that shooting guard Brandon Rush agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves:

Rush officially signed the contract on Friday morning. Rush played the last two seasons for the Warriors, winning a championship with them in 2015.

Richard Jefferson

Forward Richard Jefferson announce Wednesday on Snapchat that he agreed to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for two years. Chris Mannix of The Vertical later reported the deal to be worth $5 million over that span:

Jefferson played a key role for the Cavs in the NBA Finals last year, when they beat Golden State in seven games to win the championship.

Leandro Barbosa

Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday night that guard Leandro Barbosa agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with the Phoenix Suns:

Barbosa played the last two seasons for Golden State, winning a title with the Warriors in 2015. He played the first seven seasons of his career with the Suns, from 2004 to 2010, with another brief stint in Phoenix during the 2013-14 season.

Dewayne Dedmon

Charania reported Thursday morning that center Dewayne Dedmon agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with the Spurs:

Dedmon played his last two seasons with the Magic. He was linked to the Warriors in free agency rumors, but San Antonio likely offered him more money, knowing that West was gone and the departure of the next player on this list was imminent.

Boban Marjanovic

As the Spurs signed their new backup center, San Antonio’s fan favorite from last year, restricted free agent center Boban Marjanovic, signed a three-year, $21 million offer sheet with the Detroit Pistons, according to Stein:

The Spurs have three days to match the offer, but with the Dedmon signing already in place, it looks like Marjanovic will be heading to the Pistons.

Marcus Thornton

Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reported Thursday afternoon that reserve shooting guard Marcus Thornton re-signed with the Wizards:

Thornton’s deal was later reported to be worth $1.3 million for one year.

Marcelo Huertas

Wojnarowski reported on Thursday evening that point guard Marcelo Huertas agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers for two years:

Huertas played professionally for a long time in the Euroleague, but he didn’t come over to the NBA until last season. With the Lakers already acquiring point guard Jose Calderon, Huertas’ contract is unlikely to be worth much money, relatively speaking.

Marreese Speights

Wojnarowski reported on Friday morning that forward/center Marreese Speights agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers:

Speights’ new contract is for the veteran minimum, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Speights played his last three seasons for the Warriors, winning the title with them in 2015. His production off the bench will likely be replaced by West, whose new deal was mentioned earlier.

 

Be sure to check out the Free Agency Tracker for news on the more significant free agents, and stay tuned to LWOS for full coverage of the NBA off-season.

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