Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA 55s The Boston Celtics were first team to call restricted free agent Isaiah Thomas when free agency started, per source. Danny Ainge called.
Melo is going meet with the Lakers. Kobe recruits all stars hard. I'm sure he was recruiting Aldridge when they met up earlier in the offseason. Maybe Kobe wants a Kobe, LA, Melo big 3. Could you imagine all the silky smooth jump shooting, would be a miraculous spectacle one night, and a crapfest the next.
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA 49s The Atlanta Hawks were first team to call unrestricted free agent Kent Bazemore after midnight, per source. ATL really likes the Lakers FA.
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN 38s Clippers, Mavericks and Hawks first teams to call Luol Deng tonight. Others have calls scheduled tomorrow. Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 1m Clippers have called on Luol Deng tonight, source tells Yahoo.
Its funny, they let Chandler walk because they didn't want to give him a contract where in the 4th year he got over $10 million. Then they give up a starting PG tons of teams would love to have, a rookie first round pick, a starting center on a $2.5 million deal, and two draft picks all for that very final year of the contract they desperately wanted to avoid. Congratulations on breaking up a title winning team for less than nothing Mark.
They don't seem to understand that it's not a lack of talent. They need to fix their chemistry. That roster was completely stacked last season and they couldn't win.
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA 1m Andray Blatche has been telling people around the league that he may end up with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to sources.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojoYahooNBA 24m #Bulls are in advanced discussions with Lance Stephenson. Very quick movement by both parties. Announcement should come soon.
I can't find it anymore but it was a picture of LA and Kobe at some sort of function in LA a month ago. LA was probably down there meeting with his camp before take time off.
