Trail Blazers sign center to multiyear deal

Portland signed a center who allowed opponents to shoot 53 percent at the basket last season. The addition gives the team two young big men who both ranked among the league's better interior defenders.

Roster implications The signing leaves three centers on the roster and makes it unlikely the group will share the floor. The three players combined for 48 minutes together last season with poor results. Officials have not said how the minutes will be divided or whether one player could be moved.

Other reported moves Utah agreed to a two-year, $22 million deal with a 31-year-old center who averaged a double-double in limited minutes. The contract is viewed as an overpay but provides depth while the team addresses another restricted free agent.

Golden State agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with a 30-year-old center who has missed significant time due to illness. The deal limits the team's ability to use its full midlevel exception. San Antonio reached a three-year, $45 million agreement with a forward who shot 38 percent from three-point range in the regular season and 40 percent in the playoffs.