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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;h3 &gt;With NBA free agency under way, the rumor mill is churning at high speed. Which teams are looking to swing deals? Which free agents are eyeing new teams?&amp;nbsp;Here are the latest news and reports:&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 a.m. ET&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Heat president Riley confident Big 3 will be back.&amp;nbsp;USA Today Sports:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;\u201CThis much is clear: Riley is confident James, Chris Bosh and&amp;nbsp;Dwyane&amp;nbsp;Wade will return, according to people who have had phone conversations with Riley in the last week. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports under the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the conversations.\u201D\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Knicks feeling uneasy about Melo&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vibe I get out of New York, meanwhile, is legitimate unease ... given that some in the organization expected a decision from Melo by Monday\r\n\u2014 Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong &gt;Report: Garnett sued by neighbor for illegal home renovations&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kobe Bryant recruiting Steve Blake, Caron Butler&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If Lakers do get Melo - and Pau - speculatively I could see Steve Blake and Caron Butler back with team - I hear Kobe recruiting both\r\n\u2014 Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strong competition for Gasol, who reportedly met Monday with Thunder&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Competition for Pau, though, remains stacked. You've got Thunder/Spurs/Bulls still chasing PLUS Knicks or Lakers depending on who gets Melo\r\n\u2014 Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of Thunder's continuing pursuit of Pau Gasol, I'm told OKC coach Scotty Brooks met today with Gasol to add his pitch to the pile\r\n\u2014 Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong &gt;Westbrook withdraws from U.S. World Cup roster&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report: Knicks president Phil Jackson has contacted 76ers about trading Amare Stoudemire's expiring contract; potential deal could involve Shumpert. New York Post:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;\u201CKnicks president Phil Jackson is still trying to clear this year\u2019s payroll and has looked at avenues to try and trade Amar\u2019e Stoudemire\u2019s expiring contract, already having contacted the obvious team, the 76ers.\u201D\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Big-name free agents not interested in taking pay cuts to join Big 3 in Miami. Fox Sports Ohio:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\u201CThat said, it is believed bigger name free agents such as Paul Gasol (Lakers),&amp;nbsp;Trevor Ariza&amp;nbsp;(Wizards) and&amp;nbsp;Luol \u200BDeng&amp;nbsp;(Cavs) are not interested in the reduced salaries the Heat are offering, just to possibly play alongside James,Chris Bosh&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Dwyane Wade.\u201D\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pistons hire Brian Wright as assistant GM&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pistons not eager to cut ties with Josh Smith&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Addendum to earlier Pistons intel: they're not eager to part ways with Josh Smith as has been indicated. Value him and not eager to dump.\r\n\u2014 Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Free-agent point guard Mo Williams set to meet with Dallas&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blazers free agent point guard Mo Williams is scheduled to meet with the Mavericks tomorrow, a source said.\r\n\u2014 Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 8, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:30 p.m. ET&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Magic, Frye agree to four-year, $32 million deal&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Channing Frye has agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Magic, source tells Yahoo Sports.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mavericks has considered offer sheet for free agent Parsons&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dallas has pursued an offer sheet for Chandler Parsons, but he's still open on market, sources said. Interest is growing.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shooting guard Garrett Temple leaning towards Miami&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garrett Temple leaning toward Miami, I'm told.\r\n\u2014 Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cavaliers still reportedly expressing interest in Ariza&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cavs continue to express serious interest in Trevor Ariza, per sources. LeBron James is obviously No. 1 target, but Ariza is part of Plan B.\r\n\u2014 Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carter closer to deal with Mavs, but still being pursued by several teams&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As for Vince Carter, told he's closer with Mavs but that several teams are in the running and \"some pushing hard.\"\r\n\u2014 Jeff Caplan (@Caplan_NBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pistons no longer pursuing free agent point guard Thomas&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pistons, I'm told, are not involved with free agent Isaiah Thomas. The former Kings PG had been connected to them previously.\r\n\u2014 Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Report: Houston Bosh's top choice if he leaves Miami. Yahoo Sports: &lt;/strong&gt;\"Houston has emerged as Bosh's top choice, should he leave the Heat, sources told Yahoo Sports. The circumstances make the Rockets a natural fit for him. Bosh can play the power forward spot alongside All-Star center \"Dwight Howard. He can get a maximum contract deal starting in the $20 million range annually. And he can compete for a championship in his home state of Texas, where a partnership with Howard,&amp;nbsp;James Harden&amp;nbsp;and restricted free agent Chandler Parsons makes the Rockets a most formidable threat in the Western Conference.\u200B\"\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pierce seeking two-year deal worth $9-10 million per&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Pierce's representatives have told teams Pierce is seeking a two-year contract in the $9-10 million per year range, per sources.\r\n\u2014 Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bosh waiting on LeBron's next move&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Important point on Bosh: He's waiting on direction from LeBron, source says, not the other way around.\r\n\u2014 Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nets, European forward&amp;nbsp;Bogdanovic agree to three-year deal&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;League source says Bojan Bogdanovic will agree to a three-year deal with a player option in 3rd year for the Nets' mini midlevel exception\r\n\u2014 Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lakers, Mavericks, Celtics showing interest in Lance Stephenson&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to Dallas &amp;amp; Lakers, Boston also showing interest in Lance Stephenson, source said\r\n\u2014 Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Big man Aaron Gray, Pistons agrees to deal&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: Aaron Gray agees to a multi year deal w/pistons\r\n\u2014 Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LeBron James' inner circle reportedly wants him to return to Cleveland&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guard Nando De Colo&amp;nbsp;turns down Raptors offer, joins Russian club CSKA Moscow&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Heat still confident they can keep LeBron&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within Heat, still confidence they'll keep LeBron James. They know difference between his agent's agenda, and James' strong mind of his own.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Report: Melo torn between Lakers, Knicks, Bulls&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Report: Rockets offer Chris Bosh four-year, $88 million max deal&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miami Heat, Danny Granger reach agreement on two-year deal&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Miami Heat agreed to terms with free-agent forward Josh McRoberts&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10 a.m. ET&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Report:&amp;nbsp;LeBron&amp;nbsp;James warming up to idea of joining Cavaliers?&amp;nbsp;ESPN:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\u201CThere has yet to be a firm indication that James actually is ready to leave Miami after four years and two championships with the Heat, but sources told ESPN.com that the four-time MVP is increasingly considering the Cavaliers as an option as he moves into the final stages of deciding which team to sign his next contract with.\u201D\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carmelo's decision not expected to be delayed late into week&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After contemplating his options this weekend,free agent Carmelo Anthony's decision isn't expected to linger late into the week,a source said\r\n\u2014 Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Atlanta still pursuing Deng&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amid all this focus on LeBron/Melo/Bosh ... word is Atlanta continues to press for one of Miami's presumably out-of-reach targets: Luol Deng\r\n\u2014 Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chris Bosh/Dwyane&amp;nbsp;Wade uneasy about James' next move&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Around Bosh/Wade, there's uneasiness about James' intent; uncertainty. No one's sure -- yet. Heat aren't done, but empire's teetering.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lakers, Mavericks have shown interest in Lance Stephenson&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;ESPN&lt;/strong&gt;: \"\u201CStephenson has drawn interest from the&amp;nbsp;Dallas Mavericks&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Los Angeles Lakers, though both teams have other free agents prioritized above Stephenson, according to sources.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rockets intensifying pursuit of Chris Bosh. ESPN:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\u201CThe&amp;nbsp;Houston Rockets&amp;nbsp;have ramped up their pursuit of&amp;nbsp;Chris Bosh&amp;nbsp;and are, in the words of one source, \"heavily engaged\" in trying to convince the All-Star power forward to leave the&amp;nbsp;Miami Heat&amp;nbsp;in free agency.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pierce wants to play at least two more seasons, still considering Nets&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nets FA Paul Pierce wants to play at least 2 more seasons, likes the way his body is holding up &amp;amp; is still very high on Nets, a source said.\r\n\u2014 Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mavericks targeting Parsons, Deng, Ariza. ESPN:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;\u201CDallas, believing it will likely lose out on both&amp;nbsp;LeBron James&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Carmelo Anthony, will attempt to sign&amp;nbsp;Chandler Parsons&amp;nbsp;away from the&amp;nbsp;Houston Rockets. The Mavericks also have&amp;nbsp;Luol Deng&amp;nbsp;and Trevor Ariza&amp;nbsp;in their sights, sources said.\u201D\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bosh yet to talk directly to Houston&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chris Bosh still hasn't taken step of talking directly with Rockets, sources tell Yahoo Sports. If he does, things could change fast here.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hornets Rookie involved in altercation during local pickup game&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cleveland looking to unload Jarrett Jack's salary in attempt to create cap space for LeBron&amp;nbsp;James&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cavaliers want to unload Jarrett Jack's $6M annual deal to clear space, without touching Anderson Varejao -- a LeBron James favorite.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In pursuit of max slot for LeBron James, Cavs searching for team to take Nets' Marcus Thornton in deal to unload Jarrett Jack, sources say.\r\n\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cavaliers, rep of LeBron&amp;nbsp;James have discussed how they would assemble roster around LBJ&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cavs have laid out scenarios to LeBron James rep detailing how the Cavs would pursue other top free-agent and assemble a roster for him.\r\n\u2014 Probasketballdraft (@Probballdraft) July 7, 2014\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;LeBron James and agent Rich Paul&amp;nbsp;to meet this week with Heat president Pat Riley.&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Clippers agreed to sign point guard Jordan Farmar to a two-year contract.&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Spurs agreed to sign Boris Diaw to a three-year contract.&lt;/b&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;- Compiled by Chris Johnson&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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