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Reportedly: Ex-Cleveland Cavalier Timofey Mozgov to Los Angeles Lakers for $64 million? What a country! — Terry Pluto Author: Terry Pluto Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Never again should any Cleveland Cavalier fan complain about the five-year, $82 million deal signed by Tristan Thompson.
Remember how Thompson and his agents were considered greedy and unrealistic during the contract talks? How the Cavs were criticized for giving Thompson too much money, and supposedly doing it because Thompson and LeBron James are represented by the same Klutch sports agency?
Well, that now looks like a very good and fair deal for both sides — especially after Timofey Mozgov just agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James congratulates Timofey Mozgov on Reportedly Lakers deal Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — LeBron James congratulated his apparently former Cavs teammate Timofey Mozgov on the 7-1 center’s new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Congrats to my brother Big fella Mozzie on the deal with the Lakers!! Enjoy LA. Dinner on you,” James said via Twitter, likely from the yacht where he is vacationing off the coast of Spain with friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul.
Mozgov, a free agent, agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal with the Lakers, according to The Vertical. Free agents could begin negotiating with potential suitors at midnight on July 1, but cannot sign their new contracts until July 7. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Reportedly Matthew Dellavedova agrees to 4-year deal with Milwaukee Bucks Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio. – Cleveland Cavaliers restricted free agent guard Matthew Dellavedova and the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement on a four-year, $39 million deal, league sources informed cleveland.com.
He made $1.1 million last season. Rival executives anticipated Dellavedova receiving a floor salary of $8 million.
Once the Bucks submit the signed offer sheet, the Cavaliers will have three days to match or let him walk. It is unlikely Cleveland matches and it is unknown at this juncture when Dellavedova will sign his new deal. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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