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💰 Good morning to everybody, however particularly to …
NBA FREE AGENTS
If you wish to earn life-changing cash instantly, you’ll be able to both win the lottery or turn into an NBA free agent. The free company interval formally opened Sunday, and the cash is already flying.
Paul George is heading again to the Japanese Convention after he agreed to the 76ers‘ four-year, $212 million deal to affix Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia. The 76ers are hoping that George, who began his profession in Indiana earlier than transferring on to Oklahoma Metropolis and Los Angeles, could be the lacking piece that will get this trio to their first NBA Finals.
However do not feel too unhealthy for the Clippers — James Harden has already signed a deal to stay in L.A. He’ll be getting $70 million over the subsequent two seasons — so long as he needs to stay for the 2025-26 season. The second yr of the contract is reportedly a participant choice, so Harden could be again within the free agent pool once more subsequent summer time.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a two-time NBA champion, awoke with extra heft in his checking account as effectively. A former member of the Nuggets and a key function participant on the 2023 championship workforce, Caldwell-Pope is headed to the Magic on a three-year deal value $66 million.
One other massive name-veteran is Chris Paul, who was waived by the Warriors earlier than his $30 million assure kicked in. That is a troublesome break for Paul, however he landed on his ft relatively rapidly. Paul will reportedly signal with the Spurs for $11 million as he is set to affix Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio.
Listed here are among the different notable signings that broke when free company started on Sunday:
- Pistons star Cade Cunningham won’t be hitting free company after getting a $226 million bag.
- Jonas Valanciunas landed a $30 million contract with the Wizards.
- The Warmth are retaining Kevin Love round with an $8 million contract.
- Naji Marshall goes to the Mavericks on a three-year, $27 million deal.
Whereas these are some massive numbers, larger ones are on the best way with among the prime free brokers nonetheless unsigned.
However let’s return to George for a minute. Our Sam Quinn has laid some considerations that can include PG-13 enjoying within the Metropolis of Brotherly Love.
- Quinn: “The first query right here is life-style. Neglect about simply transferring from one coast to the opposite. Philadelphia followers are among the many craziest in all of sports activities. The Clippers largely skate by unnoticed in Los Angeles due to how way more in style the Lakers are. That is not taking place to the 76ers.”
The opposite star who could possibly be on the transfer is Warriors legend Klay Thompson. Quinn explored a couple of completely different free company choices for Thompson too.
Sustain with each transfer all through the free agent frenzy proper right here with our NBA free company tracker.
👍 Honorable mentions
⛳ And never such a superb morning for …
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AKSHAY BHATIA
Usually, a second-place end can be trigger for celebration for a 22-year-old golfer, nevertheless it was a bitter ending for Akshay Bhatia on the Rocket Mortgage Traditional.
Bhatia entered Sunday as one of many contenders to win the match, and he had the possibility to not less than pressure a playoff with match winner, Cam Davis.
On the 72nd gap, Bhatia and Davis have been tied for first at 18-under, however that is when issues got here unraveled for the previous. All Bhatia wanted to do was keep away from a three-putt on the ultimate gap, and he would nonetheless be alive within the battle for the match title.
Sadly for him, Bhatia flubbed a brief par putt, handing Davis the win. Bhatia nonetheless earned an “A-” from our personal Kyle Porter in his Rocket Mortgage Traditional leaderboard grades, however he shall be having nightmares about that missed alternative for some time.
- Porter: “Even regardless of a few of his mishaps, he went to the final tied with Davis at 18 underneath, hitting his method to 32 ft. After a sketchy lag putt to 4 ft, Bhatia missed his par putt — it might have despatched the Rocket Mortgage Traditional to a playoff — as a substitute three-putting for the primary time all week.”
Behind Davis, it was a crowded leaderboard on the finish of the match with 4 golfers tying for second.
1. Cam Davis (-18)
T-2. Akshay Bhatia (-17)
T-2. Min Woo Lee (-17)
T-2. Davis Thompson (-17)
T-2. Aaron Rai (-17)
👎 Not so honorable mentions
🏀 Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark make (extra) WNBA historical past
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This WNBA rookie class has already made fairly the impression, and two of the league’s greatest stars have been shining vivid once more yesterday. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark each made historical past in their very own methods.
In simply half a season as a professional, Reese has already achieved one thing that no different WNBA participant has ever completed. Within the Sky‘s 70-62 loss to the Lynx, Reese tallied 10 factors and 16 rebounds. And in doing so she recorded her tenth straight double-double, the longest such streak in WNBA historical past. That places right here above some fairly elite firm.
1. Angel Reese, 10 (2024)
2. Candace Parker, 9 (2015)
T-3. Sylvia Fowles, 8 (2012)
T-3. Sylvia Fowles, 8 (2011)
In the meantime, Clark continues to indicate her elite playmaking degree, and he or she was dishing all afternoon within the Fever‘s 88-82 comeback win over the Mercury. Clark completed the sport with 12 assists, giving her 129 on the season and eclipsing Julie Allemand for the franchise’s rookie document. It solely took Clark 20 video games.
The scary half for the remainder of the league? She’s most likely not achieved there.
- Clark is now simply 72 assists away from the Fever’s all-time single-season help document for all gamers (201).
- The rookie phenom is even on tempo to smash the WNBA’s all-time rookie help document of 225.
Form of makes you surprise what they will be capable of do throughout the remainder of the yr, and in seasons to return.
😲 Joey Logano wins Ally 400 in historic 5 overtimes
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When the drivers bought into their vehicles for the Ally 400 on the Nashville Superspeedway, they most likely weren’t anticipating to go a document 5 overtimes and a whopping 331 laps, however that is precisely what occurred.
Coming down the stretch, it regarded like Denny Hamlin would wind up in Victory Lane, however a warning flag with two laps to go utterly flipped the race on its head. That started a sequence of chaotic restarts that led to the race reaching a NASCAR document 5 overtimes.
After every of the primary 4 extra time restarts, there have been multi-car crashes that prolonged the race even additional. The race leaders confronted tough choices with reference to gasoline, and Logano rolled the cube by staying out as a substitute of pitting.
That call paid off for him, and he managed to get his automobile throughout the end line with the gasoline gauge on “E.” After the marathon race, Logano credited his automobile’s mileage for the win.
- Logano: “We had it gained off of (Flip) 4 after which the warning got here out, and I used to be like, ‘Oh, my God,’ however you’ll be able to’t pit. You’ve got type of bought to go for it. Boy, it was shut. However we have to provide a number of credit score to Roush Yates (engines), not solely constructing horsepower however constructing gasoline mileage. That is what gained at this time.”
With so many drivers dropping by the wayside late within the race, right here is how the highest 5 shook out within the Ally 400.
1. #22 – Joey Logano
2. #71 – Zane Smith (R)
3. #45 – Tyler Reddick
4. #41 – Ryan Preece
5. #17 – Chris Buescher
📺 What we’re watching Monday
⚽ Euro 2024 — France vs. Belgium, 12 p.m. on FS1
⚽ Euro 2024 — Portugal vs. Slovenia, 3 p.m. on Fox
⚽ Copa America — Bolivia vs. Panama, 9 p.m. on FS2
⚽ Copa America — USA vs. Uruguay, 9 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Wings at Storm, 10 p.m. on NBA TV