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The NBA s 2021-22 free-agent period began on Monday with an explosion of agreements.
Nearly all deals won t be official until August 6, after the NBA s annual moratorium. The league s salary cap came in where it was expected to be at $112.414 million, with the luxury tax at $136.606 million.
What are the biggest deals from Day 1 and how do they grade out from the team s perspective?
We ve got you covered below and will be adding more deals and grades throughout the night.
Chicago Bulls Sign-and-Trade for Lonzo Ball
Four Years, $85 million, via Shams Charania of The Athletic
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The F.T.C. asks for an extension to refile its Facebook antitrust suit.
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday asked a federal judge to give it more time to refile an antitrust suit against Facebook that is the agency’s biggest test in reining in the power of big tech.
In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the agency asked for a three-week extension, or until Aug. 19, to amend a lawsuit that the court dismissed last month. The F.T.C. said in its request that it had reached an agreement with Facebook over the proposed extension.
Sort of.
Though the Stanley Cup may still be dented and soaked from the Tampa Bay Lightning s second straight boat parade celebration to close 2020-21, the business of the NHL rolls on.
Not only do the expansion Seattle Kraken now have a coach, a rink and some players on the roster, the league as of Thursday evening has an official schedule of games for the 2021-22 season.
Things will return to something approaching their pre-pandemic normal, with the Canadian teams once again mixing with their American counterparts in the Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific Divisions.
The Arizona Coyotes were moved to the Central to allow room for the Kraken in the Pacific, and the league s 32nd team will officially begin play on Oct. 12 in Las Vegas before making its home debut on Oct. 23 against the Vancouver Canucks.
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