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The Detroit Pistons acquired guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Marcus Morris, the Pistons said on Friday.
The deal brings one of the best two-way players in the NBA to Detroit, who also receive a 2019 second-round draft pick in the deal.
With Bradley on his way to Detroit, the Pistons withdrew their $5.5 million qualifying offer and renounced their rights to restricted free-agent guard Kentavius Caldwell-Pope.
That makes Caldwell-Pope, who was reportedly seeking some $25 million, an unrestricted free agent, with the Brooklyn Nets reportedly interested in acquiring him.
Bradley, 26, averaged 16.2 points per game and shot 39 percent from three-point range for the Celtics last season, when Boston reached the Eastern Conference finals.
But dealing him gives Boston room under the salary cap to sign All-Star free agent forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million maximum contract.
Hayward, 27, chose the Celtics earlier this week over the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz, the team with which he played his first seven seasons since he was drafted ninth overall in 2010.
Morris, 27, played six NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Pistons. He averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 79 games with the Pistons last season.
Meanwhile, Kyle Lowry re-signed with the Toronto Raptors on Friday as the franchise completed a multi-year deal for free agent power forward Serge Ibaka.
Lowry, who in May hinted he was ready to leave Toronto to increase his chances of winning an NBA championship, has re-signed on a reported three-year deal worth $100 million.
The three-time All Star has been a key pillar of the Raptors in recent years, averaging 18.2 points, 6.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game during five regular seasons with the team.
"Kyle has been a valuable part of our team's success the past five years," Raptors team president Masai Ujiri said."He has grown as a player and person during his time in Toronto and we are excited that he wants to be here to help us continue building a championship program."
Speaking after the Raptors were swept 4-0 by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the post-season, Lowry said his priority remained winning a championship.
"A ring. Nothing else. I just want a ring," Lowry told reporters as he explained his decision to seek free agency in May.
Ibaka meanwhile re-signed for next season after joining Toronto from the Orlando Magic in February.
Ibaka averaged 14.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 30.7 minutes in 10 playoff games for the Raptors.
The Miami Heat completed a trade sending forward Josh McRoberts, a 2023 second-round draft pick and cash considerations to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for center AJ Hammons.
McRoberts, 30, averaged 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 22 games with Miami last season. He joined the Heat as a free agent on July 14, 2014.
Hammons, 24, was selected with the 46th overall pick of the Mavericks in the 2016 draft. He averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds over 22 games during his rookie season.
