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  • Stays in Chicago on four-year deal
    Williams (foot) and the Bulls agreed Saturday on a five-year, $90 million contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Williams has had a lot of ups and downs with the Bulls after joining the organization as the No. 4 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, but he's a career 41 percent shooter from beyond the arc who has excelled as an on-ball defender. Set to turn 23 years old in August, Williams may still have some untapped upside if he can avoid the health issues that cut short his 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons. He's currently recovering from the left foot surgery he underwent in February, but the expectation is that he'll be ready to go for training camp. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:53 pm
     
  • Shams: Patrick Williams to re-sign with Bulls
    According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Patrick Williams intends to sign a five-year, $90 million contract to remain with the Bulls.

    Advice: With the Bulls extending a qualifying offer to Williams on June 24, the franchise could match any offer he would have received as a restricted free agent. However, things will not get that far, as the two sides have agreed on a lucrative five-year pact. Williams appeared in just 43 games last season, as a bone edema in his left foot required season-ending surgery. With Chicago appearing unlikely to re-sign DeMar DeRozan, Williams should have increased fantasy value next season. However, inconsistent production throughout his first four seasons makes Williams difficult to trust too much in standard leagues. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:23 pm
     
  • To hit free agency
    The Kings did not extend a qualifying offer to Edwards, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

    Advice: Edwards is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. He made 54 appearances for the Kings in 2023-24 but didn't make much of an impact with an average of 1.7 points in 5.1 minutes per contest. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:35 pm
     
  • To become free agent
    The Spurs did not extend a qualifying offer to Barlow (knee), making him an unrestricted free agent, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

    Advice: Despite this move by the Spurs, Wojnarowski reports that a reunion could be on the table during free agency, though Barlow will have other suitors as well. In 33 appearances last season, Barlow produced averages of 4.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13.6 minutes. He missed the last nine games of the season with a left knee bone bruise, but there have been no reports on his progress. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:49 pm
     
  • To return to Suns
    Bol will return to the Suns on a one-year deal, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

    Advice: Bol found his stride with the Suns last season after numerous stops around the league. Bol made 43 appearances in 2023-24, averaging 5.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 three-pointers in 10.9 minutes. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:24 pm
     
  • Woj: Bol Bol re-signing with Suns
    According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bol Bol is re-signing with Phoenix for one season ahead of 2024-25.

    Advice: Bol appeared in roughly half of the Suns’ games last season and averaged 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest. He’ll look to expand upon his role in his second year with the team. He could have to face an uphill battle given the more experienced players ahead of him on the depth chart, though. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:21 pm
     
  • Woj: Kevin Love to decline player option
    According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Kevin Love is declining his player option for the 2024-25 season.

    Advice: Had he opted into the final season of his contract, Love would have made approximately $4 million in 2024-25. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent, but Wojnarowski also reported that Love and the Heat are “enthusiastic” about being able to work out a deal. Love will likely have limited fantasy value if he returns to Miami, as the Heat have Bam Adebayo as their starting center and selected Indiana’s Kel’El Ware with the 15th overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:15 am
     
  • Testing free agency
    Love declined his $4.03 million player option for the 2024-25 season Saturday and will become an unrestricted free agent, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

    Advice: Though Love will hit the open market, he and the Heat are optimistic about negotiating a new deal in the opening days of free agency. The veteran big man has carved out a nice role off the bench in Miami, where he has been productive in relatively short-minute stints. Overall, Love averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 triples across 16.8 minutes in 55 appearances in 2023-24. If Love does in fact re-sign with Miami, he'll face a new challenger for the top backup role behind starting center Bam Adebayo, as the Heat used its first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Indiana big man Kel'el Ware. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:02 am
     
  • Gets qualifying offer
    The Lakers tendered a qualifying offer to Christie on Saturday, making him a restricted free agent, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

    Advice: By extending Christie a qualifying offer, the Lakers will have the ability to match any offer the 21-year-old guard might receive from another team in free agency. The 21-year-old appeared in 67 regular-season games in his second NBA campaign in 2023-24, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 14.1 minutes per game. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:36 am