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Knicks agree to deal with Evan Fournier for four years, $78 million
The Knicks turned to a sharpshooting Frenchman with their biggest move in free agency, agreeing to sign Evan Fournier to a four-year deal worth as much as $78 million. Fournier, 28, slots in as New York’s starting two-guard and provides the Knicks with a playmaker who can drain 3s at a high volume. Still, Fournier, who spent most of his career with the Orlando Magic, isn’t the type of star to push the Knicks into title contention. The fourth year on Fournier’s contract is a team option, according to ESPN. After the Knicks emerged unexpectedly as the fourth seed last season, they entered free a...
New York Daily News
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Ranger Suárez delivers a hopeful first start, Phillies rally late in 7-5 victory over Nationals
WASHINGTON — The plan all along called for Ranger Suárez to pitch only three innings Monday night in his first major-league start in 1,037 days, and nothing — not even 33 easy, breezy pitches — was going to prompt the Phillies to deviate from it. Not this soon. Not with them counting on getting 11 or so more starts from the young lefty before the season is out. And so, as usual, winning a game proved more difficult than it should have been. The Phillies burned through seven pitchers, including two former closers through the first five innings in the Benjamin Button of pitching scripts. They bl...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jesus Luzardo holds his own in hometown debut as Miami Marlins beat New York Mets
MIAMI — Jesus Luzardo’s first inning as a starting pitcher at his hometown ballpark for his hometown team went about as well as he could have anticipated. The 23-year-old lefty, with “954” stitched in gold on his black glove, retired the first three New York Mets batters he faced on 17 pitches. His second inning was rough, bloating his pitch count and cutting into the Miami Marlins’ early lead as command eluded him. But Luzardo rebounded, and the Parkland Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School alumnus had enough support from his offense to leave loanDepot park with a 6-3 win on Monday to begin h...
Miami Herald
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Sources: Sacramento Kings re-signing veteran forward Maurice Harkless to new two-year deal
The Kings liked the veteran presence and versatility Maurice Harkless provided after coming to Sacramento at the trade deadline last season. They want to see more of the same next season. The Kings wasted little time in re-signing Harkless as free agency began Monday, agreeing to a new two-year, $9 million deal, league sources told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harkless, 28, is a nine-year NBA veteran who came into the league from St. John’s as the 15th pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He spent time with the Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angele...
The Sacramento Bee
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Seahawks’ new offense under Shane Waldron puts premium on tempo, conditioning
RENTON, Wash. — The Seahawks will put on full pads for Tuesday’s training camp practice at the VMAC for the first time since their last game — a desultory 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in front of an empty stadium at Lumen Field. That game helped precipitate the biggest change in Seattle’s offseason — firing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and hiring Shane Waldron as his replacement. Waldron was on the other sideline when Seattle’s 2020 season ended, serving as passing game coordinator for the Rams. Now he’s running the whole offensive show in Seattle, given the high-pressure t...
The Seattle Times
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Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks return to Knicks with big raises
The Knicks kicked off free agency by giving substantial raises to Alec Burks and Nerlens Noel. Burks, the backup guard and sparkplug scorer, agreed to a three-year, $30 million pact, according to ESPN. Nerlens Noel, the anchor of the defense last season, was slightly higher at three years, $32 million. Noel’s deal, in particular, is an indication the Knicks are concerned about the future of Mitchell Robinson, who broke his foot last season. Robinson is younger with a bigger upside but could become an unrestricted free agent after next season. Even when healthy, Robinson split time with Noel at...
New York Daily News
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Miami Heat opens free agency by landing Kyle Lowry on three-year deal
The Miami Heat pursued veteran guard Kyle Lowry at the trade deadline in late March and didn’t get him. But the organization’s interest in Lowry never waned. Less than five months later after a disappointing first-round exit in the playoffs, the Heat is adding Lowry to its roster in free agency. Just minutes after free-agent negotiations were allowed to begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, the Heat struck a deal with the Toronto Raptors on a sign-and-trade that brings Lowry to Miami. Lowry confirmed the move with a post on his Twitter account. The details of the sign-and-trade were still unknown as of M...
Miami Herald
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Chicago Bulls make over their backcourt, reportedly acquiring Lonzo Ball in a sign-and-trade and adding Alex Caruso as NBA free agency opens
A few moments after NBA free agency officially began Monday evening, the Chicago Bulls made the first big splash. They agreed to sign guard Lonzo Ball to a four-year contract worth $85 million, according to multiple reports. To complete the deal for Ball, the Bulls will send Tomáš Satoranský, Garrett Temple and a second-round draft pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Ball in a sign-and-trade, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. And the Bulls continued to overhaul their guard rotation by agreeing to terms with former Los Angeles Laker Alex Caruso on a four-year, $37 million...
Chicago Tribune
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Tom Ricketts issues a letter to Chicago Cubs season ticket holders after ‘difficult’ moves at the trade deadline
Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts issued his first extended comments since the organization dismantled its core at the trade deadline in an email to season ticket holders Monday morning. Ricketts, who called the last week extremely hard on everyone, stated that “while we believe the decisions we took were right for our organization, they were nonetheless difficult to make.” He commended Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez for the joy they brought to fans and as ambassadors to the franchise and city as well as their successes that included awards, franchise records and a World Series ti...
Chicago Tribune
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Carson Wentz’s latest injury could cost the Eagles a first-round draft pick from the Colts next year
The first-round pick the Eagles are hoping to get from the Indianapolis Colts as part of the Carson Wentz trade could be in jeopardy. The oft-injured Wentz is injured again. He hurt his left foot in a training camp practice late last week and had surgery to repair it on Monday. Colts coach Frank Reich said he will be out 5 to 12 weeks. The Eagles received a third-round pick in this year’s draft and a conditional second-round rounder in the ‘22 draft that would become a first-round pick if Wentz takes 75 percent of the Colts’ offensive snaps this season or 70 percent if they make the playoffs. ...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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