Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies are nearing agreement on a five-year, max contract worth upward of $100 million, reports ESPN's Marc Stein. Gasol and Memphis officials including owner Robert Pera met in Barcelona on Wednesday, and the 30-year-old center has reportedly "shunned" other interested parties.
Free-agent guard Wes Matthews has agreed in principle to sign a four-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, reports NBA.com’s David Aldridge.
The Sacramento Kings also offered Matthews a contract for four years at $16 million annually, reports ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Kings, who also pursued Monta Ellis before he reportedly signed with the Indiana Pacers traded Nik Stauskas, Jason Thompson and Carl Landry to the Philadelphia 76ers in a move aimed at clearing salary cap space.
Matthews, who will turn 29 in October, has played six NBA seasons—one with the Utah Jazz and the last five with the Portland Trail Blazers. He suffered a season-ending ruptured left Achilles tendon against the Mavericks on March 5, but is reportedly ahead of schedule in his rehab.
The fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft agreed to a two-year deal with the Nets at the veterans minimum, with a player option for the second year.
