NBA free agency roundup: Dwight Howard reportedly lands with Hawks

Here's a roundup of the major deals struck since NBA free agency opened Friday at midnight.

Players can not officially sign until July 7, when the league's off-season moratorium on player movement expires.

All dollar figures are US.

DeRozan re-ups with Raptors

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors agreed early Friday to a five-year deal, according to multiple reports.

​The Vertical reported the deal is worth more than $139 million.

DeRozan averaged a career-best 23.5 points this past season, becoming only the third Toronto player to ever score at such a pace — joining Vince Carter and Chris Bosh.

Keeping DeRozan was an absolute top priority for the Raptors. He's wildly popular in Toronto and has been throughout each of his first seven pro seasons, but probably never more than he is now. The Raptors are coming off the best season in team history, when they won 56 games and were one of the NBA's last four teams left in the post-season.

Dwight Howard lands in Atlanta

Dwight Howard has reportedly agreed to join the Atlanta Hawks on a three-year deal worth $70.5 million. 

The Vertical was first to report the news, which was also confirmed by Chris Broussard of ESPN. The 30-year-old was born in Atlanta.

In 71 regular season games, Howard averaged 13.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in 2015-16.

Parsons, Conley choose Grizzlies

Mike Conley isn't going anywhere. Chandler Parsons is coming on board.

The Memphis Grizzlies had the most productive free agent day in franchise history on Friday, retaining Conley and landing Parsons with nearly $250 million worth of spending.

Conley agreed to terms on a five-year maximum contract worth $153 million and Parsons got four years and $94 million, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the deals cannot be signed until July 7.

Parsons averaged 16.7 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Dallas Mavericks the last two seasons, but has dealt with injuries that limited him 127 games over that span. Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement.

Whiteside keeping talents in South Beach

Hassan Whiteside is staying with the Miami Heat.

A person familiar with the terms of the agreement told The Associated Press that Whiteside will be signing a four-year contract worth the maximum amount the Heat could offer, roughly $98 million.

Whiteside made his announcement Friday on Snapchat and through a post on The Players Tribune, a few hours after he met with the Heat and the Dallas Mavericks in New York to hear their sales pitches.

"I've played on eight teams since college — from Reno to Sioux Falls to Sichuan, China," Whiteside wrote on Players Tribune. "I am not ready for there to be a ninth."

It is life-changing money after a breakout season. Whiteside will be signing a contract worth roughly 100 times more than what he made this past season, when he averaged 14.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and a league-best 3.7 blocked shots per game. His career path is well-known, taking him to less-than-glamorous leagues in Lebanon and China, stints in the NBA Development League and even getting cut from teams at that level.

Turner en route to Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to terms with free agent Evan Turner on a four-year, $70 million contract.

Turner's agent, Kevin Bradbury, confirmed the deal first reported by Yahoo Sports. The former Ohio State star drew interest from several teams.

Turner, who was drafted No. 2 overall by the 76ers in 2010, spent the last two seasons with the Boston Celtics. Last year, the 6-foot-7 wing averaged 10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists as Boston's sixth man.

Drummond stays in Detroit

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to terms on a five-year maximum contract offer with All-Star centre Andre Drummond worth $130 million.

The two sides started negotiating the contract after the market opened Friday and completed it early in the afternoon, said the person who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be signed until July 7.

Drummond averaged 16.2 points and an NBA-leading 14.8 rebounds for the Pistons last season, giving coach Stan Van Gundy a powerful force in the paint to slug it out in the rugged Eastern Conference.

Beal gets max from Wizards

The Washington Wizards have agreed to terms with shooting guard Bradley Beal on a five-year maximum contract worth $128 million.

Agent Mark Bartelstein said the two sides came to agreement on Friday morning.

Beal averaged 17.4 points in his fourth season for the Wizards. He has teamed with John Wall to form one of the most dynamic young backcourts in the NBA but has had difficulty staying healthy. Beal has never played more than 70 games in a season and has been bothered by stress fractures in his right leg throughout his career.

Batum gets big money

Nicolas Batum agreed to terms on a five-year, $120-million contract with the Charlotte Hornets early Friday morning, according to reports.

The 27-year-old Frenchman gradually solidified himself as a superb two-way player over his first six seasons in Portland. But his seventh saw a major drop-off in production, and Trail Blazers GM Neil Olshey shipped him to Charlotte for Noah Vonleh and Gerald Henderson before last season.

Playing for Hornets coach Steve Clifford, Batum was reborn. He averaged career highs in points (14.9) and assists (5.8) and also grabbed 6.1 rebounds a game for the surprising Hornets, who won 48 games before losing to Miami in seven games in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Batum's defence on the wing was a huge part of Charlotte's success and his ability to guard multiple positions helped the Hornets match up against a variety of opponents.

Pelicans pick up Hill

The New Orleans Pelicans and former Indiana Pacers forward Solomon Hill have agreed to a four-year contract worth around $50 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday.

The source, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until July 7, said the contract is worth at least $48 million, with additional incentives of about $2 million.

The 25-year-old confirmed the news on Twitter.

Hill averaged 4.2 points per game during the 2015-16 regular season while only playing an average of 14.7 minutes. 

Lin back in Big Apple

Jeremy Lin tweeted that he was signing with the Brooklyn Nets. The deal is reportedly for three years and $36 million.

Lin's breakout in the NBA came in New York — with the Knicks — during the 2011-12 season. The craze was dubbed "Linsanity," when the then-little-known second-year guard from Harvard scored at least 20 points nine times in a 10-game span and blossomed into one of the league's biggest stories at that time.

Lin started with Golden State, then played for the Knicks and has spent the past four seasons with Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and most recently Charlotte. He averaged 11.7 points per game last season.

Noah near deal with Knicks

Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks were reportedly close to agreeing to a four-year contract.

Reports pegged the deal at somewhere between $70 million and $72 million.

The 31-year-old big man has spent all nine of his NBA seasons in Chicago. Last season he suffered two significant shoulder injuries that limited him to 29 games and he averaged only 4.9 points along with 8.8 rebounds. Known for his strong defence, Noah has averaged 9.3 points and 9.4 rebounds in his career.

Lakers add Mozgov, keep Clarkson

Russian centre Timofey Mozgov has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $64-million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers moved swiftly in the opening minutes of the NBA's free agent signing period to use a big portion of their roughly $55 million in cap room on the 7-foot-1 Mozgov, a six-year NBA veteran.

He won a ring with the Cleveland Cavaliers last month despite barely playing in the post-season, averaging 5.8 minutes in 13 appearances. He started 48 games for the Cavs during the regular season after returning from off-season knee surgery, averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds while making 56.5 per cent of his shots.

The Lakers paid an eye-popping price for a soon-to-be 30-year-old centre who made $4.95 million last year and has never averaged 11 points or eight rebounds per game in an NBA season.

L.A. also agreed to a four-year, $50-million deal with Jordan Clarkson.

Clarkson is a rising star after two seasons with the Lakers, who acquired the 46th overall pick from Washington on draft night in 2014. The Missouri product has been a steady scorer and a rare bright spot on the two worst teams in Lakers history.

After averaging 11.9 points per game and making the NBA's All-Rookie team in the 2014-15 season, he boosted his production to 15.5 points last season, second-most on the team behind Kobe Bryant.

Jerryd Bayless heading to 76ers

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to terms with point guard Jerryd Bayless on a three-year deal worth $27 million.

The two sides came to agreement on Friday afternoon. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be signed until July 7.

The 27-year-old Bayless was a valuable backup for the Milwaukee Bucks for the last two seasons. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.1 assists last season. Bayless will give the 76ers an experienced point guard, which the team prioritized heading into free agency.

Al Jefferson joins Pacers

The Indiana Pacers agreed to terms with Al Jefferson on a three-year deal worth $30 million, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until July 7.

The 31-year-old missed significant time for the Charlotte Hornets last season with a knee injury and also had to sit out five games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

He averaged 12.0 points and 6.4 rebounds in 47 games for the Hornets, who also lost Jeremy Lin in free agency on Friday.