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Friday, July 1, 2022

NBA Free Agency opened with a bang, as former NBL players and Australians found were on the move with others re-signing for the season ahead.

Former Sydney King and All-NBL First Team Jae'Sean Tate had his team option declined by the Houston Rockets but has since re-signed with a significant increase on salary on a new three-year deal according to Shams Charania.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tate was set to make $1.8M this season, but team option was declined and he now locks in more salary. <a href="https://t.co/QnjuVUObuR">https://t.co/QnjuVUObuR</a></p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1542643292336185344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tate was a standout for the Rockets last season, playing 78 games and averaging 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Jock Landale is bound for Atlanta after being included in the deal that sent Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs to Atlanta.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’ve acquired Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and future first round picks.<br><br>More ?? <a href="https://t.co/vTpYPtpw55">https://t.co/vTpYPtpw55</a></p>— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1542592285262626818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After limited playing time early in his rookie season, Landale finished the year strong with a career-high 26 points coming against Indiana in March.

Joe Ingles will make his return to the court with the Milwaukee Bucks after agreeing to a one-year deal. Ingles suffered a torn ACL which ended his season with the Utah Jazz before he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in February.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <br><br>Sources very close to free agent <a href="https://twitter.com/Joeingles7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Joeingles7</a> can confirm that he has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. <br><br>CEO of the house, Renae Ingles, is thrilled for Joe and their family. <br><br>Joe himself, is said to be very bucking happy.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nba</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nbanews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nbanews</a> <a href="https://t.co/4yra9gQst3">pic.twitter.com/4yra9gQst3</a></p>— Renae Ingles (@RenaeIngles) <a href="https://twitter.com/RenaeIngles/status/1542631752963063808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Boomers star Patty Mills declined his player option with the Brooklyn Nets but he isn't going anywhere, after agreeing to a new two-year deal with the team according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Free agent G Patty Mills has agreed to return to the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year, $14.5M deal, his agent Steven Heumann of <a href="https://twitter.com/CAA_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CAA_Basketball</a> tells ESPN.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1542642604617220096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In coaching news, former Boomers and Sydney Kings/North Melbourne Giants head coach Brett Brown is returning to the San Antonio Spurs, joining Gregg Popovich's staff as an assistant where his career in the NBA started back in 2007.

Brown was most recently the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2013-2020.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spurs name Brett Brown Assistant Coach.<br><br>MORE: <a href="https://t.co/Prd9AsBo8k">https://t.co/Prd9AsBo8k</a> <a href="https://t.co/GnQ4fwbElh">pic.twitter.com/GnQ4fwbElh</a></p>— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href="https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1542583872268926977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>