Free-agent roundup: Opening days don't get much more hectic (Ball Don't Lie)

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In case you missed these reports ... Well, then you missed one of the busiest days in the history of NBA offseasons. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki said it best: Over/under of how many what the ... moments you had since free agency started! I say 10.... — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) July 2, 2015 After a relatively normal opening few hours in which several key free agents reached mostly expected agreements, the NBA exploded with a flurry of activity that started Wednesday morning and ended ... well, it probably hasn't yet, but we have to publish this article at some point. The deals came in rapid succession, so here's a brief rundown of the biggest ones to get you up to speed. The East champion Cleveland Cavaliers were the busiest team of the day, bringing back power forward Kevin Love ($110 million over five years), other power forward Tristan Thompson ($80 million over five years), and 3-and-D wing Iman Shumpert ( $40 million over four years , as reported by Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski) at seriously expensive contracts. As our Dan Devine explained, these deals pave the way for LeBron James to return to the Cavs , although his forthcoming salary will push the franchise well into the luxury tax for the foreseeable future. For that matter, the Cavs will have limited options to add players through any means other than the draft or via trade. The Cavs' finals opponent, the Golden State Warriors, made their biggest move of the offseason in retaining do-everything forward Draymond Green for five years at more than $82 million in total salary. Yahoo's Marc Spears was the first to report the deal , which rates as a sound move for the Warriors at any price. It's hard to put a dollar value on a player who gives a championship team its identity and spirit. The Spurs are gearing up to challenge the Warriors' status as the best team in the West. San Antonio beat out a host of new suitors to keep wing Danny Green for four years at $45 million , terrific terms given his track record and more lucrative deals won by less established players elsewhere this offseason. The Spurs also dealt center Tiago Splitter to the Atlanta Hawks as a move to open up cap space to sign coveted unrestricted free agent LaMarcus Aldridge. San Antonio remains one of several frontrunners to nab the four-time All-Star. The Hawks had a very busy apart from obtaining Splitter. They lost versatile wing DeMarre Carroll , their best perimeter defender, to the Toronto Raptors for $60 million over four years and will need to replace him with a capable player soon. The good news is that they held on to two-time All-Star Paul Millsap at roughly $58 million for three seasons, which ensures that they won't enter 2015-16 scrambling to reclaim the identity that helped them to win 60 games in 2014-15.

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