BOSTON — The Boston Celtics announced the signings Thursday of Guerschon Yabusele, a 2016 first-round draft pick, and Daniel Theis, an undrafted center from Germany.
Guerschon Yabusele
Yabusele, the No. 16 overall pick in 2016, played in China last season before joining the Maine Red Claws in late March. The 6-foot-8, 260-pound Frenchman averaged 20.9 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Shanghai Sharks, and 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in five playoff games for the Red Claws.
Theis, 25, averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in the German League last season and was the league’s defensive player of the year.
Terms of the contracts weren’t disclosed.
HEAT: Udonis Haslem signed a one-year, $2.3 million deal to remain with the team for what will be his 15th season.
Haslem was already the longest-tenured player in franchise history, with all of his NBA seasons coming for his hometown team.
Among active players, only Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have spent the entirety of a career spanning at least 15 years with one franchise.
Haslem and Dwyane Wade are the only players who were on all three Heat championship teams – 2006, 2012 and 2013.
Haslem is extremely popular with the Miami fan base, and 150 children attending a Heat summer basketball camp erupted into cheers when it was announced there that he had re-signed.
Haslem, going into his 11th season as team captain, heard interest from other clubs this summer but said all along he wanted to be stay in Miami.
CAVALIERS: Looking to close the gap on the champion Golden State Warriors, Cleveland is in contract talks with free agent guard Derrick Rose, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Rose, whose career has been sidetracked by injuries, could sign a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum.
Cleveland has salary cap issues and is limited in what it can offer Rose, who made $21.3 million while playing in 64 games for the New York Knicks last season.
ESPN.com first reported the Cavs’ pursuit of Rose, 28. Other teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, are interested in him.
The Cavaliers signed free agent Jose Calderon last month as a backup to All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. Rose, if healthy, would be a better option than the 34-year-old Calderon.
JAZZ: Utah signed big man Eric Griffin to a two-way contract.
The 6-foot-8, 205-pound center/forward played in Israel last season, averaging 14.9 points and 7.1 rebounds.
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