New Orleans Hornets sign Mustafa Shakur

Mustafa Shakur will have another chance in the NBA. The New Orleans Hornets have signed the 26-year-old guard, who finished last season in the Oklahoma City Thunder without appearing in a single game. Shakur also played for the Tulsa 66ers during the 2009-10 season, averaging 19.0 points, 6.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game in the last D-League.

SOURCE: The Times-Picayune

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Robert Vaden turns down the offer from Ikarus Esperos

Robert Vaden has finally turned down the offer from Ikaros Esperos to play in Greece next season. The 25-year-old American forward has decided to attend the pre-season training camp of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team that selected him in the 2009 draft. Though probably Vaden won't make the final roster of the Thunder, he would become free to sign with another NBA franchise if he is finally waived.

SOURCE: Basketnet

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Zastal Zielona Gora, also close to sign Ryan Reid

Besides Walter Hodge, Zastal Zielona Gora could land another important signing. The Polish team is reported to be close to sign Ryan Reid for the next season. The 23-year-old Americann forward was selected with the 57th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers, and then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Reid averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during his senior year in the University of Florida State.

SOURCE: Polski Kosz

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Ikaros Esperos, in advanced talks with Robert Vaden

After starting his professional career in Italy last season, Robert Vaden is in advanced talks with Ikaros Esperos to move to Greece. The 25-year-old American forward, though, could be also waiting for an offer from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team that selected him with the 54th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Vaden averaged 16.9 points and 3.6 rebouds per game in the last LegaDue for Aget Imola.

SOURCE: Superbasket

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Oklahoma City Thunder sign Cole Aldrich

Cole Aldrich is officially a new player of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA franchise has officially announced the signing of the 21-year-old center, who was selected with the 11th pick in the last NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, and then traded to the Thunder. Aldrich 11.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in this junior year with the University of Kansas.

SOURCE: Twitter Oklahoma City Thunder

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Maccabi Tel Aviv and Kyle Weaver reach to an agreement

Kyle Weaver will continue his career in Israel. The 24-year-old American guard, recently waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder has accepted the offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv. Weaver, who could be officially soon by Maccabi, leaves the NBA after playing during his first two years as a professional for the Thunder.

SOURCE: One

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Oklahoma City Thunder waive Kyle Weaver

As expected, the Oklahoma City Thunder have waived Kyle Weaver. The NBA franchise took that decision before 1st August, when the 24-year-old guard would have get his contract guaranteed. Weaver, who played just 13 games last season for the Thunder, was reported to have an offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to play in Israel.

SOURCE: The Oklahoman

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Maccabi Tel Aviv has made an offer for Kyle Weaver

The Oklahoma City Thunder will waive Kyle Weaver before August 1st, when the 24-year-old guard would get his contract guaranteed. Weaver, who played just 13 games last season with the Thunder (being assigned several times to the D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers), could have already an offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv to move to Europe next season.

SOURCE: Twitter Marc J. Spears

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Olympiakos, interested in Nenad Krstic

Olympiakos is tracking the market for a replacement for Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who is close to land in Panathinaikos. The new target, according to the Greek media, is Nenad Krstic. The 26-year-old Serbian center, though, is under contract by the Oklahoma City Thunder until 2011. Krstic averaged 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in his second season with the Thunder.

SOURCE: Athilika Nea

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Oklahoma City Thunder sign Royal Ivey

Royal Ivey is the new acquisiton of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA franchise announced the signing of the 28-year-old guard, who finished last season in the Milwaukee Bucks after being traded by the Philadelphia 76ers on February. Ivey averaged 1.3 points and 0.6 assists per game for the Bucks.

SOURCE: Associated Press

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Kevin Durant signs a five-year, $85 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder

According to his verified Twitter acount, Kevin Durant has signed a five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 21-year-old forward has played during his three years as a professional for the franchise (still named Seattle Supersonics during the 2007-08 season), averaging 30.1 points (top scorer) and 7.6 rebounds per game in the last one.

UPDATE: The agent of Durant, Aaron Goodwin, confirmed the deal, which would be worth $85 million.

SOURCES: Twitter Kevin Durant, Twitter J.A. Adande

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Oklahoma City Thunder send the rights of Magnum Rolle to Indiana Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send the rights of recently drafted Magnum Rolle, from Louisiana Tech, in exchange of the rights of Ryan Reid, from Florida State and some cash considerations. Rolle averaged 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his junior year.

SOURCE: Associated Press

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Miami Heat send the rights of Latavious Williams to Oklahoma City Thunder

The Miami Heat have agreed to send the rights of Latavious Williams to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange of a protected second-round pick in 2011. Williams is the first player ever drafted after skipping college and playing in the D-League for a year. The 21-year-old forward averaged 7.7 points and 7.7 rebounds last season for the Tulsa 66ers, the affiliated team of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his new team.

SOURCE: NBA.com

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Oklahoma City Thunder send the rights of Eric Bledsoe to Los Angeles Clippers

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to send the rights of the recently drafted guard Eric Bledsoe, from the University of Kentucky, in exchange of a future first-round pick. Bledsoe averaged 11.3 points and 2.9 assist in 30.3 minutes per game in his freshman year as a player of the Wildcats.

SOURCE: Twitter Adrian Wojnarowski

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New Orleans Hornets send Morris Peterson and the rights to Cole Aldrich for two first-round picks

The New Orleans Hornets and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached to a deal that will send Morris Peterson and the rights of the recently drafted Cole Aldrich, from the University of Kansas, in exchange of the upcoming 21th (Craig Brackins, from Iowa State) and 26th (Quincy Pointdexter, from Washington) picks of the first round.

SOURCE: Twitter Adrian Wojnarowski, Twitter Draft Express

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Miami Heat agree to send Daequan Cook to Oklahoma City Thunder

The Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached to a deal that will send Daequan Cook and the 18th pick of the next NBA draft in exchange of the Thunder's 32th overall pick. The 23-year-old guard has played for the Heat during his whole three-year professional career, averaging 8.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, but didn't have an important role last season. His departure will allow the Heat to have a major cap space.

SOURCE: Twitter Draft Express

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Kevin Ollie could retire to become a coach

The veteran 37-year-old guard Kevin Ollie is close to retirement. The player of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a professional since 1995, has averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 10.5 minutes per game this season. Ollie wants to become a coach, and could accept to be an assistant for Jim Calhourn in the University of Connecticut.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant

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Oklahoma City Thunder reassign B.J. Mullens and Mustafa Shakur to the Tulsa 66ers

Despite recalling B.J. Mullens and Mustafa Shakur two days ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder decided to assign both players to the Tulsa 66ers one more time, to help the D-League affiliated in the playoff game against Iowa Energy. But despite the double-double posted by Mullens (11 points and 12 rebounds), the 66ers were defeated by the Energy.

SOURCE: Insidehoops

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Oklahoma City Thunder recall B.J. Mullens and Mustafa Shakur from the D-League

The Oklahoma City Thunder have decided to recall B.J. Mullens and Mustafa Shakur from the D-League affiliated team, the Tulsa 66ers. Mullens was assigned a month and a half ago, averaging 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in 27 games with the 66ers, while Shakur, signed by the Thunder 15 days ago, has posted this season 20.7 points and 6.9 assists in 47 games in the D-League

SOURCE: Our Sports Central

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D.J. White, recalled by the Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have recalled D.J. White from the affiliated D-League franchise, the Tulsa 66ers. In his third stint this season with the 66ers, White played one game, finishing with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The second-year forward has played 10 games in the D-League this season, averaging 20.2 points and 11.1 rebounds.

SOURCE: Our Sports Central

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