ATLANTA (AP) — Center Jock Landale has reached an agreement on a one-year, $14 million deal to re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal cannot be singed or announced by the team before July 6.
The Hawks helped to clear financial room for Landale by declining their $24.3 million team option on forward Jonathan Kuminga. Monday was the last day for Atlanta to commit to the option and the decision made Kuminga a free agent.
Landale averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 regular-season games with Atlanta, but missed the team's playoff loss to the New York Knicks because of a sprained right ankle. The Hawks acquired the 6-foot-11 Landale from the Utah Jazz on Feb. 4, one day after Landale was traded from Memphis to Utah as part of an eight-player deal.
Overall, in 68 games with Memphis and Atlanta last season, Landale set career highs with his averages of 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. Landale's agreement to re-sign with Atlanta was first reported by ESPN.
Landale, 30, is a native of Australia who has averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in five NBA seasons. He was a good fit in Atlanta behind starting center Onyeka Okongwu.
The Hawks acquired Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield in a deal that sent center Kristaps Porzingis to the Golden State Warriors at the trade deadline. Kuminga averaged 12.3 points in 16 regular-season games, including one start, with Atlanta. He averaged 13.7 points in the playoff loss to the Knicks.
The Hawks on Tuesday confirmed reports on Monday, including by The Associated Press, they acquired guard Devin Carter and a 2033 second-round draft pick from the Sacramento Kings. The Kings obtained the draft rights to Alpha Kaba, a second-round draft pick by Atlanta in 2017. Carter, 24, was a first-round draft pick by the Kings in 2024.
Carter averaged 8.9 points in 38 games, including 12 starts, last season.
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FILE - Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale (31) celebrates his dunk against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game, March 23, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rays' Junior Caminero is bringing his sweet swing back to the All-Star Home Run Derby.
The Tampa Bay slugger committed Tuesday to participating in the event in Philadelphia on July 13, then promptly offered fans a reminder of why they should be excited to watch him: Caminero belted a three-run homer in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals, making it five consecutive games in which the 22-year-old third baseman has gone deep.
Ryan Vilade followed him with a homer of his own on the very next pitch from the Royals' Noah Cameron.
Caminero, who has hit 23 homers already this season, has hit eight of them in the last seven games alone. He had seven homers and 15 RBIs last week, making him the no-doubt choice for the American League player of the week.
Caminero put on a show last year in the Home Run Derby with his multicolored bat, advancing to the final round before losing a close contest to Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh. The final was 18-15 in a long-ball hitting showcase that boosted ratings on ESPN.
Caminero, who turns 23 on Sunday, went on to hit 45 homers last season, finishing sixth in Major League Baseball.
In an era of faster-paced games thanks in part to the implementation of a pitch clock, MLB has decided to eliminate a similar clock from its Home Run Derby this summer. Each hitter will have 20 swings in the first round of this year’s contest. The change coincides with a switch in broadcaster to Netflix from ESPN, which had televised the event since 1994.
Any player who homers on his 20th swing will keep on swinging until he doesn’t connect for home run. The top four hitters advance, with the distance of the longest homer being used as the tiebreaker if necessary.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout recently said it is unlikely he will participate in the event.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero hits an RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates his three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, June 25, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, June 25, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
