Well reports of Maurice Evans signing with the Warriors were premature. Although it’s still likely that he’ll sign with the Warriors, Chris Mullin made himself available to the media and clarified that no deal has been reached between the former Magic player and the club:
* Mullin said no final agreement has been reached with free agent Maurice Evans and no decision has been made whether to match Kelenna Azubuike’s three-year, $9.3M offer from the Clippers (deadline is Friday); Mullin agreed that it’s probably an either/or/or situation involving Evans, Azubuike or possibly another wing.
* Mullin made it pretty clear that he’s expecting to sign restricted free agents Monta Ellis (I’d say a five- or six-year deal averaging between $11M and $12M, something like that) and Andris Biedrins (another guess: six years, something like $55M) fairly soon.
Chris Andersen, who began his career with the Denver Nuggets, is returning to the team.
The 6-foot-10 Andersen, who resides in Denver, played for the Nuggets from 2001-04 and most recently with the Hornets. The reserve will sign a one-year contract for $998,000 and help fill the Nuggets’ void in the low-post.
The Sixers have reached an agreement with the 6-4 backcourt player, who spent last season with the Milwaukee Bucks and the first three seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks.
Ivey, 26, will not officially sign a minimum-salary contract until Monday, which is believed to be for 2 years and include a significant guarantee. The league minimum for a player with four seasons of service is $854,957.
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