The chips are falling into place, and all it took was LeBron James.
While James mulled over Miami or Cleveland for more than a week, only a few NBA free agents deals had been agreed to while several others held off on making their decisions. It seemed like everyone was waiting on LeBron. Not long after James announced that he was going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the standstill that the NBA offseason seemed to be in came to an end. Team executives throughout the league picked up their phones and started making moves, resulting in a flurry of transactions over the weekend.
Here are nine free agent deals made after LeBron made his announcement.
Carmelo Anthony Stays With Knicks
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Carmelo signed a five-year deal worth more than $120, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
Chris Bosh Stays With Miami
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Bosh re-signed with the Miami Heat on a five-year, $118 million contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
Pau Gasol Heads To Chicago
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Pau Gasol will sign a three-year deal worth more than $22 million, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
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Paul Pierce Signs With Washington
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Paul Pierce will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Washington Wizards, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported.
Luol Deng Goes To The Heat
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Luol Deng reached a two-year, $20 million contract with the Miami Heat, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
Trevor Ariza Takes Deal With Houston
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Chandler Parsons Moves To Dallas
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Houston declined to match an offer sheet from Dallas. So Chandler Parsons will join the Mavericks on a three-year, $46 million deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
Gordon Hayward Stays In Utah
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The Utah Jazz matched Charlotte's offer sheet to keep Gordaon Hayward on a four-year, $63 million deal, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported.
Vince Carter Goes To Memphis
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Vince Carter will join the Memphis Grizzlies on a three-year, $12 million deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported.
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