Sources: Khris Middleton to the Detroit Pistons

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Khris Middleton to the Detroit Pistons, sources tell GMAT Sports.

In return, Milwaukee will receive forward DeMarre Carroll, alongside Detroit's 2018, 2019, and 2021 First Round Draft Picks.  Shooting over forty-seven percent from behind the three point line, Middleton is one of the league's premier "3 and D" guards, tallying the third best three point percentage in the NBA (only behind Kawhi Leonard and Creighton sharp-shooter, Doug McDermott).

Financials

$14,700,000 (Khris Middleton)
$13,600,000 (DeMarre Carroll)

Given that DeMarre Carroll's salary of 13.6 million dollars is greater than 14.7 million when multiplied by one hundred, fifty percent, the trade is legal.

Sources: Marc Gasol to Orlando in Multi-Player Deal.

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to send All NBA Center Marc Gasol to the Orlando Magic, sources tell GMAT Sports.

In return, the Memphis Grizzlies will receive twenty-five year old Center, Nikola Vucevic, along with Croatian rookie Mario Hezonja, and second-year forward, Aaron Gordon.  Alongside Marc Gasol, Orlando will receive James Ennis and Russ Smith.

Financials

Nikola Vučević ($11,250,000) + Aaron Gordon ($4,171,680)  +  Mario Hezonja ($3,741,480) =  $19,163,160 (Total)

Given that the salaries of Marc Gasol, James Ennis, and Russ Smith total less than $28,744,740 (21,379,118), the deal is legal.

Sources: O.J. Mayo to the Golden State Warriors

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send O.J. Mayo, to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell GMAT Spots.

In return, the Golden State Warriors will send Ray McCallum along with Centre, Tarik Black, and Malik Pope to Oklahoma.

How does the money work? 

Ray McCallum is set to make $4,000,000 in the upcoming season.  Along with the aforementioned four million dollars, Tarik Black and Malik Pope make the total a combined $6,976,300 Because of the 150% rule, this allows for Golden State to take O.J. Mayo and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s $8,281,605 of salary in return.

Sources: Derrick Rose to the Brooklyn Nets in Multi-Player Block-Buster

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send former MVP, Derrick Rose, to the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell GMAT Spots.

Brooklyn will send Ricky Rubio, Zach LaVine, Furkan Korkmaz, and Brooklyn's 2022 First Round Draft Pick*, sources said.  Along with Derrick Rose, forwards Kyle Singler and Vince Carter will be sent to the Brooklyn Nets.  Brooklyn will also receive the draft rights to rookie wing, Thanasis Antetokounmpo*.

How do the numbers work?

Derrick Rose is set to receive $21,323,252 in the upcoming, 2016-17 NBA season.  Along side him, Kyle Singler and Vince Carter** create a total of $30,424,809.  Given Brooklyn's cap space being a total of $38,152,643, the works even when not taking into account the returning salaries.

*Brooklyn's 2022 First Round Draft Pick is lottery protected through the years of 2024.  If not conveyed, it becomes a 2024 and 2025 Second Round Picks.
**Thanasis Antetokounmpo played for the Westchester Knicks in the 2014-15 season, making the All Defensive Second Team.

***Vince Carter's deal worth $4,088,019 is completely unguaranteed and will be waived upon being traded.

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Sources: George Lucas Alves de Paula to the Miami HEAT

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to sent Brazilian guard George Lucas Alves de Paula to the Miami HEAT, sources tell GMAT Sports.  In return, the Los Angeles Lakers will receive $250,000.

Sources: Jose "Jordan" Barea to the Denver Nuggets

The Miami HEAT have agreed to sent veteran guard Jose "Jordan" Barea to the Denver Nuggets, sources tell GMAT Sports. In return, the Denver Nuggets will send forward, Derrick Williams, from the University of Arisona, along with a second round pick*.

 Derrick Williams is in the final year of a two year deal originally signed with the New York Knicks, making 4.4 million dollars on the season. J.J. Barea is making slightly under 4.1 million dollars this season.

*Miami will receive Indiana's 2019 second round draft pick.

Sources: Jose Jordan Barea to the Miami HEAT

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to sent veteran guard Jose "Jordan" Barea to the Miami HEAT, sources tell GMAT Sports.

In return, the Dallas Mavericks will receive a Traded Player Exception worth $4,096,950 (J.J. Barea's salary) from Terrence Ross' Traded Player Exception worth 4.4 million dollars.

Sources also tell GMAT Sports that Chuck Texas will soon be receiving an email.

Sources: Enes Kanter to the Washington Wizards

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send Swedish Centre, Enes Kanter, to the Washington Wizards, sources tell GMAT Spots.

In return, the Washington Wizards will send Kevon Looney, Rashad Vaughn, and return Oklahoma City's 2018 first round draft pick.  Alongside Enes Kanter, the Oklahoma City Thunder will send third-year player Cleanthony Early to the Washington Wizards.

Washington has over sixty million dollars of cap space, making the trade legal.

Sources: Lou Williams to the Miami HEAT

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to send 2015 Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams, to the Miami HEAT, sources tell GMAT Spots.

In return, the Miami HEAT will send forward, Marcus Morris, and sophomore player Justin Anderson to the Los Lakers.

Marcus Morris (5,000,000) and Justin Anderson (1,579,440) combine for enough salary for the soft-capped Miami HEAT to take Lou Williams' deal worth seven million dollars under the 150% rule.

Sources: J.J. Redick to the Miami HEAT

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to send guard, J.J. Redick, to the Miami HEAT, sources tell GMAT Spots.

Along side J.J. Redick, the Los Angeles Clippers will send forward Marcus Morris and rookie big-man, Zhou Qi, to the Miami HEAT in return for a conditional draft pick*.

The HEAT, with over 16.5 million dollars of cap space, are able to cleanly absorb the combined salaries of Redick and Marcus Morris worth $12,085,000.

Zhou Qi was the twelfth pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.


*The lesser of Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami HEAT first round draft choice: 2017 (Top five protected)

Sources: Rudy Gay to the Dallas Mavericks

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send Rudy Gay to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell GMAT Sports.

Sources: Kris Humphries to Washington in Salary Dump

The Miami HEAT have agreed to send Kris Humphries to the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

The Washington Wizards will send Zoran Dragic, Joe Ingles, Utah's 2017 unprotected first round draft pick, and the Utah Jazz's 2016 second round pick to the Miami HEAT, sources said.  Kris Humphries has an unguaranteed contract worth $4,630,000 in the 2016 off-season.

Sources: Rookie Centre Jahlil Okafor to the Miami HEAT

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to send rookie Centre, Jahlil Okafor, in a trade to the Miami HEAT, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

In return, the Miami HEAT will send young guard Dante Exum, Miles Plumlee, the Utah Jazz's 2016 and 2018 First Round Draft picks, and $750,000.  Alongside Jahlil Okafor, forward Anthony Tolliver will head to Miami.

How Does the Money Work?

Over the soft-cap, the Miami HEAT are sending a combined $5,887,014 between Dante Exum and Miles Plumlee.  In return, Miami will receive $7,582,680 of salary in return.

Sources: Nikola Pekovic to the Milwaukee Bucks

The Miami HEAT have agreed to send Nikola Pekovc to the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

Milwaukee will send Kris Humphries, Greivis Vásques, Miles Plumlee, Tyler Ennis and an unprotected, 2017 First Round Pick to the Miami HEAT, sources said.  Along with Nikola Pekovic, Josh McRoberts, Shabazz Napier, James Ennis, and two future second round draft picks* will be sent to Milwaukee.  

How does the Money Work?

With their current salaries at $69,167,934, the Milwaukee Bucks are able to take 5,833,066 dollars of additional salary.  Because of this, they could absorb the $4,971,570 difference between the incoming salaries of $19,783,224 and outgoing salaries of $14,811,654 as it puts them $161,496 underneath the soft-cap.

*The Milwaukee Bucks will receive Miami's 2018 and 2020 second round draft picks.

Sources: Danny Green to the New York Knicks in three team deal

The Miami HEAT have agreed to send veteran guard, Danny Green to the New York Knicks in a three team deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

Sources: Luol Deng to the New York Knicks

UPDATE: Luol Deng now heading to New York in a Four Team Deal.

The Miami HEAT have agreed to send versatile forward Luol Deng to the New York Knicks in return for Robin Lopez, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

Along with Luol Deng, the Miami HEAT have agreed to send Gerald Green, Zoran Dragic, and Amare Stoudamire to the New York Knicks for Robin Lopez, Mitch McGary, and Kyle O'Quinn.  Capped at fifteen men on their roster, the New York Knicks routed Zoran Dragic to the  Washington Wizards alongside the lesser of Cleveland or Houston's 2019 second round draft pick.

Sources: Four Team Deal sends Luol Deng to the New York Knicks

The Miami HEAT have agreed to send versatile forward Luol Deng to the New York Knicks in return for Robin Lopez, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

Sources: Tibor Pleiß to Miami

UPDATE: Mario Chalmers now heading to Utah in four team deal.

The Utah Jazz have agreed to send Tibor Pleiß to the Miami HEAT, league sources tell GMAT Sports.

Along side Tibor, Raul Neto and the Utah Jazz's 2020 second round pick will be sent to Miami for back-up Point Guard Mario Chalmers in an attempt to leverage future cap space.  Miami will also receive $500,000 in the deal.

How do the Numbers Work?

Making 2.9 million dollars this season, Tibor Pleiß and Raul Neto ($900,000) combine for 3.8 million dollars, two hundred thousand shy of Mario Chalmers' $4,000,000 deal.  This allows the trade to be legal under the 150% rule.

The Utah Jazz have opened $3,937,800 dollars in next year's free-agency.

Daily Waivers: July, 26th

Centre Brendan Haywood was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers when no deals were found for his 10.5 million dollar, unguaranteed contract.

"Cleveland Cavaliers waive C Brendan Haywood and his non-guaranteed contract. He is now a free agent."  

 -TrillSimmons, General Manager

Alongside Brendan Haywood, both Tyler Harvey and Henry Walker had their team options declined by the Miami HEAT in an attempt to clear capspace.

Sources: Miami HEAT to acquire Nikola Pekovic and Shabazz Muhammad

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to send Nikola Pekovic to the Miami HEAT, league sources tell GMAT Sports.