RealGM Basketball Wiretap

House Signs Two-Year Deal With Heat

Eddie House has agreed to a two-year contract with the Miami Heat, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed Thursday.

House will receive about $2.8 million over two seasons, which is the veterans' exception. There is a player option in the second season.

``It's just a great fit,'' Bartelstein said. ``This guy had a great relationship with the Heat before. And he's still one of the most dynamic guys coming off the bench at hitting big shots in big moments. He's the best in the league at what he does.''

Via Miami Herald


Evans, Mayo, Wallace, McGee Cut By Team USA

Team USA has trimmed its roster by four players in anticipation of next month's training camp in New York City.

Tyreke Evans, Gerald Wallace, O.J. Mayo and JaVale McGee were cut from the roster on Wednesday.

There are now 15 players on the Team USA roster. Three more players will have to be cut by Aug. 26 when USA basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo must submit his 12-man roster.

"Certain players were told that they are right on the bubble and New York is important to them in terms of making the final roster," Colangelo said.

Team USA currently has six guards (Derrick Rose, Chauncey Billups, Russell Westbrook, Rajon Rondo, Stephen Curry and Eric Gordon); four wingmen (Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Rudy Gay and Danny Granger); three power forwards (Lamar Odom, Kevin Love and Jeff Green); and two centers (Tyson Chandler and Brook Lopez).

Via Chris Sheridan/ESPN


Heat Re-Sign Hasbrouck

The Miami Heat announced today that they have re-signed guard Kenny Hasbrouck. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hasbrouck played in five games (five starts) for the Heat’s 2010 summer league squad, averaging 13.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 28.6 minutes, while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from three-point range.

Via Press Release



Knicks Not Offering Chandler For Fernandez

Alan Hahn reports that according to a source who has knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are not offering Wilson Chandler for Rudy Fernandez, whom the Blazers have made available.

The Knicks have high interest in Fernandez and could absorb his contract with their remaining cap room, but the Blazers are looking for a draft pick in return.

The next first-round pick the Knicks can trade away is their 2014 pick since the team's 2012 pick is committed to the Rockets if it is not one of the top five selections.

Via Newsday.com


Will Bynum Agrees To $10.5M Deal With Pistons

Will Bynum has agreed to a three-year deal with the Pistons worth $10.5 million, his agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed.

Bynum had a 13.8 PER during the 09-10 season.

Via Marc Stein/ESPN (via Twitter)


Team USA Expected To Cut Evans, Mayo, Wallace

Team USA will reveal on Wednesday the fifteen players that will be invited to New York for the Aug. 10-16 training camp in preparation for next month's World Championship in Turkey.

There are currently 19 players on the roster and sources close to the situation claim Kings point guard Tyreke Evans, Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo and Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will be cut.

Another player will have to be cut as well, but officials were still trying to determine who as of Tuesday night.

Via Chris Tomasson/FanHouse


Lakers Trying To Deal Vujacic

The Lakers are trying to trade guard Sasha Vujacic along with a future first-round pick in order to get his salary off the books, according to sources.

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that Los Angeles tried to move Vujacic for the non-guaranteed contract of Delonte West before the Cavaliers sent him to the Timberwolves earlier this week.

Via Brian Windhorst/Cleveland Plain Dealer (via Twitter)


Delonte West Could Interest Celtics

The Celtics could take a look at Delonte West, who is expected to be waived by the Timberwolves after they acquired him in a trade with the Cavaliers on Monday night, according to a source.

Boston is looking for a perimeter defender after long-time Celtic Tony Allen departed for Memphis as a free agent.

Via Gary Washburn/Boston Globe


Wilkins, Wafer, Anderson Work Out For Cavs

The Cavaliers held a workout on Tuesday that included free-agents Damien Wilkins, Von Wafer and Alan Anderson.

"It went well," Wilkins told FanHouse. "They're a very good organization. They've got a great team even though they lost LeBron (James, an Akron native). I still think they can compete. They've got a really good coaching staff... I hope it works out (with the Cavaliers). I think I showed them I wasn't too proud to come in for a workout on short notice (from his home in the Atlanta area)."

According to sources, the Cavaliers are also looking at Joey Graham as they search for help on the wing.

Via Chris Tomasson/FanHouse


Fernandez Drawing Interest From Bulls, Celtics, Knicks

The Bulls, Celtics and Knicks have engaged in trade talks with the Blazers regarding swingman Rudy Fernandez, according to a report.

The Oregonian first reported the interested parties, citing Fernandez's agent, Andy Miller.

Via Chicago Tribune


Suns' Babby Taking Time To Get GM Search Right

Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby won't officially start work until next week, but he's already started the process of looking for a general manager.

Dell Demps was a candidate for the job, but opted to accept the same position with the Hornets.

"I'm taking my time to get it right," Babby said of the general manager search. "It's an important order of business.

"I'm looking for someone who can complement my skill set, which means a pure basketball evaluator. That can come in different forms but it's someone who is going to have the most influential voice on talent. It's got to be someone who fits our culture. Everything I do, I'm going to keep an eye on keeping what's already there in camaraderie and culture."

Via Arizona Republic