Nadaljuje se prestopni rok v ligi NBA. Kemba Walker je po menjavi iz Bostona dosegel dogovor o odkupu pogodbe z Oklahomo in podpisal novo pogodbo z ekipo New York Knicks. Walker je imel še veljavno pogodbo v vrednosti 74 milijonov dolarjev.  

Kemba Walker plans to sign with the Knicks after agreeing to a contract buyout with OKC, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/rD3ZAi1SLI

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 4, 2021

Podaljšanje z ekipo Atlante je podpisal John Collins. V petih letih bo prejel 125 milijonov dolarjev.  

Breaking: John Collins has agreed to a five-year, $125M deal to stay with the Hawks, his agents told @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/vHsppUx8Fc

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 4, 2021

DeMar DeRozan se iz San Antonia seli v Chicago. V treh letih bop prejel 85 milijonov dolarjev, v San Antonio pa potujeta Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu ter en izbor prvega kroga nabora in dva drugega.  

DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls are closing in on a three-year, $85 million-plus deal, per @ShamsCharania

From B/R x @AmericanExpress pic.twitter.com/o2q3zTniNt — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 3, 2021

Carmelo Anthony bo prvič v ligi NBA zaigral skupaj s svojim prijateljem, s akterim sta skupaj prišla v ligo, LeBronom Jamesom. Z Lakersi je podpisal enoletno pogodbo.  

With the signing of Carmelo Anthony, the Lakers have added 6 players 32 or older to their roster this offseason.

If all 6 play at least one game, that would be the most in a single offseason in NBA history. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/CPhz6qnzww — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 4, 2021

San Antonio je poleg DeRozna izgubil tudi Rudyja Gaya, ki se seli v Utah. V dveh sezonah bo zaslužil 12,1 miljon dolarjev.  

Welcome to Jazz Nation, Rudy Gay! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/u3dmLQqJ66

— Jazz Nation (@JazzNationCP) August 3, 2021

Za enak znesek in obdobje je podpisal še tretji nekdanji član Sursov - Paty Mills bo odslej nosil dres Brooklyna.  

Patty Mills has agreed to a two-year, $12M deal with the Nets, per @wojespn

From B/R x @AmericanExpress pic.twitter.com/PzS2MSJevq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 3, 2021

Steph Curry pa je postal prvi košarkar v zgodovini, ki je v karieri podpisal dve pogodbi v vrednosti več kot 200 miljonov dolarjev. Z ekipo Golden State je za 215 milijonov dolarjev podaljšal pogodbo še za dodatna štiri leta.  

Congratulations to Steph Curry for being the first player to sign two $200 million contracts in NBA history 👏 pic.twitter.com/kIdxYRpjaG

— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) August 3, 2021