Oubre Jr. reportedly agrees to 2-year deal to join Charlotte
Free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. won’t be returning to the Warriors after agreeing to a two-year, $26 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets.
Because of the deal’s length, which was reported by The Athletic, there is no possibility of a sign-andtrade for the Warriors.
Oubre, 25, averaged 15.4 points, six rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43.9% overall in 55 games during his lone season in Golden State. He agrees to sign with Charlotte after speculation about whether he’d return to the Warriors. In recent weeks, Oubre had been critical of the organization, saying he was “put in a box” last season.
Though it seemed unlikely Oubre would return, some wondered if the Warriors would be able to facilitate a sign-and-trade in order to bring back an asset or trade exception. However, the length of his deal rules out that possibility, since players must agree to deals of at least three years in length in order to be sign-and-traded. DURANT TO SIGN FOURYEAR, $198 MILLION EXTENSION >> All-NBA forward Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million extension with the Brooklyn Nets when he becomes eligible later this month.
Durant’s media company, Boardroom, announced the news, citing Durant’s manager Rich Kleiman.
Durant, who turns 33 next month, is an 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP, when he won two titles with the Warriors.
REPORT: LEONARD TO RESIGN WITH CLIPPERS >> Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard will re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, though financial terms and length of the contract were still being worked out, Yahoo Sports reported.
Leonard had declined his player option, worth $36 million, for next season. He had been expected to negotiate a new deal to remain with the Clippers.
Leonard underwent surgery on a partially torn ACL in his right knee on July 13, and could miss a substantial portion of the 2021-22 season.
Reggie Jackson also rejoined the Clippers on a two-year, $22 million deal.
Tennis
TOP-SEEDED MERTENS ADVANCES IN SAN JOSE >> Topseeded Elise Mertens of Germany and fourthseeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia each won their quarterfinal matches in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose State.
Mertens defeated Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-6 (8) to advance to the semifinals. Kasatkina, meanwhile, needed three sets to outlast Poland’s Magda Linette, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
RED-HOT BROOKSBY
REACHES CITI OPEN SEMIFINALS >> Three weeks ago, Jenson Brooksby had never played in an ATP Tour quarterfinal. Now the 20-year-old Sacramento native is through to his second ATP Tour semifinal in two events.
Brooksby routed 11thseeded Australian John Millman 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington.
Brooksby’s semifinal opponent today will be fifthseeded Italian Jannik Sinner, who got past American Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-2.
Soccer
EARTHQUAKES TRADE JUNGWIRTH TO WHITECAPS >> The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired defender/midfielder Florian Jungwirth from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for $200,000 in General Allocation Money.
Jungwirth has one assist in 14 appearances (13 starts) this season. The 32-year-old has five goals and 10 assists in 124 career appearances (118 starts) with the Earthquakes.
Football
BILLS’ ALLEN SIGNS 6-YEAR, $258 MILLION DEAL >> Bills quarterback Josh Allen became the NFL’s secondhighest paid player by signing a six-year contract that has a potential worth of $258 million, of which an NFL-record $150 million of the deal is guaranteed.
The total value and annual average of the deal ranks second in the NFL behind only Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, who signed a 10-year, $450 million contract last year.
Golf
GRILLO LEADS BARRACUDA
AT SMOKY TAHOE MOUNTAIN CLUB >> Emiliano Grillo had an early eagle in a 17-point round in smoky conditions in Truckee to take the second-round lead in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system.
Grillo had a 29-point total on Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood Course. Adam Schenk was two points back. ENGLISH MAINTAINS LEAD AT TPC SOUTHWIND >> Harris English shot a 5-under 65 at TPC Southwind to hold onto the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis, Tenn.
Harris English maintained the solo lead at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at 13-under-par 127 after a second-round 65, while Cameron Smith of Australia stole the show with his putter.
Smith needed just 18 putts, tying the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in a round, on his way to an 8-under 62 and a tie for second place at 11 under. STANFORD’S HECK REACHES
AMATEUR SEMIFINALS >> NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford advanced to the U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinals, beating Kan Bunnabodee of Thailand 3 and 2 at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, N.Y.