Power forward Andrew Nicholson agreed to a $26 million (U.S.), four-year contract on Sunday with the Washington Wizards, who are working to add depth to their roster after missing the playoffs last season.

Nicholson’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed the terms of the deal to The Associated Press.

Nicholson wrote on Twitter: “Truly blessed and honoured to be part of the wizards organization! Thank you for this opportunity (and) can’t wait to be in uniform!”

The six-foot-nine, 250-pound Canadian averaged 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds last season while playing under 15 minutes per game for the Orlando Magic. He appeared in 56 games, all as a substitute.

Since being the 19th overall draft pick in 2012 by Orlando, Nicholson has averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in four NBA seasons, with a total of 36 starts.

RONDO TO WINDY CITY: Rajon Rondo has a new beginning in Chicago, and the Bulls have a new starting point guard.

The four-time all-star agreed Sunday on a $30 million, two-year deal, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Rondo becomes the Bulls’ replacement at point guard for Derrick Rose, the former NBA MVP who was traded to the New York Knicks last month.

TYLER TO NETS: Tyler Johnson, undrafted two years ago, is about to become a $50 million man.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Johnson has agreed to sign a $50 million, four-year offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets later this week.

The talks are ongoing and nothing is finalized, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until Thursday. Once it’s signed, the Miami Heat — the team Johnson has played with for the last two seasons — would have three days to match the terms, which would appear unlikely given the way the deal is currently structured.

ALDRICH JOINS MINNY: New Minnesota Timberwolves brass Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden sat on the sideline through the first two days of free agency as the big money players flew off the market.

They dipped their toes into the waters on Day 3 by making a value play for hometown boy Cole Aldrich.

The Timberwolves agreed to a three-year, $22 million contract with Aldrich, a native of the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Aldrich was a high school star in Bloomington before attending college at Kansas. He was the 11th overall pick in 2010 and has played for Oklahoma City, Houston, Sacramento, New York and the Clippers.

The journeyman is coming off his best season as a pro, when he was a valuable defensive presence off the bench for the Clippers.

GINOBILI NOT DONE YET: Manu Ginobili says he is coming back for a 15th season in the NBA.

Ginobili made the announcement on his personal blog Sunday. He turns 39 this month and declared himself a free agent last month after declining a player option for 2016-17 with the San Antonio Spurs.

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Ginobili didn’t say if he would be back in San Antonio, though it has been widely presumed that if he continued playing, he would stay with the Spurs. He did say he would have more news to share soon.

He has spent his career in San Antonio, where it’s still unclear if Tim Duncan will return for what would be a 20th season. Ginobili averaged 9.6 points this past season, shooting 39 per cent from three-point range.

Ginobili expected is to play in the Rio Olympics for Argentina next month.