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NBA Free Agency Rumors: Melo Has Agreed to Waive No-Trade Clause, OKC Gearing Up for Deal

The Friday noon start time has passed, and here's all the latest news on free agency as players can officially sign contracts.

Entering the second week of free agency, most of the big names are off the board, including LeBron James signing his four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Chris Paul, Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins have also agreed to sign deals, but one superstar's status heading into the summer is still unresolved.

The San Antonio star reportedly wants out, leaving his next destination the biggest remaining question of the free agency period. Meanwhile, the Spurs will have a new look with Tony Parker agreeing to terms with the Hornets and Kyle Anderson heading to Memphis.

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Here are the latest news and rumors from around the league.

7 p.m.

• Restricted free agent Davis Bertans has a agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million deal to re-sign with the Spurs. (Shams Charania, Yahoo Sports)

3 p.m.

• Oklahoma City is working on potential deals that would involve Carmelo Anthony getting traded and then having his nearly $28 million contract waived so he could become a free agent. Anthony has already agreed to waive his no-trade clause to make a deal work. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN.com)

• The Thunder granted Carmelo Anthony permission to meet with potential teams and he met with the Rockets and Heat in Las Vegas in recent days. (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN.com)

1 p.m.

• Spurs restricted free agent Bryn Forbes will sign a two-year deal to stay in San Antonio (Shams Charania, Yahoo Sports).

• The Los Angeles Lakers and No. 47 pick Svi Mykhailiuk are finalizing a three-year, $4.6M rookie deal that includes a team option (Shams Charania, Yahoo Sports).

9 a.m.

The Kings are preparing to put together an offer for Celtics restricted free agent Marcus Smart after missing out on Bulls guard Zack LaVine. (A. Sherrod Blakely, NBC Sports Boston)

Kawhi Leonard would reportedly accept a trade to a team in the East, and it's Philadelphia 76ers. (Chris Haynes, ESPN.com)

The Houston Rockets first offer to restricted free agent Clint Capela was in the four-year, $60 million range. (Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com)

• The Cavaliers are looking to move Kyle Korver. Korver is due $7.5 million this season. Terry Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Joakim Noah says he wants to remain with the Knicks. Noah has two years left on a four-year, $72 million deal. (TMZ Sports).