Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura has left the team and returned to his native Dominican Republic following the death of his 9-month-old son.    

The Utah Jazz have retained Gordon Hayward after matching the Charlotte Hornets’ four-year, $63 million offer sheet to the restricted free agent, according to multiple media reports.    

Pau Gasol is inching closer to becoming a Chicago Bull, according to the Spanish newspaper Marca and other media reports.    

Vince Carter is leaving the Dallas Mavericks to join the Memphis Grizzlies, according to sources close to the process.    

The Sacramento Kings will send restricted free agent Isaiah Thomas to the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal after reaching a new four-year, $28 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst.    

Cleveland embraced the return of the “King” as expected, as the Cavaliers had all but sold out of season tickets less than eight hours after LeBron James announced he would come back to accomplish some unfinished business.    

Nick Young is set to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent confirmed to ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman.    

The Houston Rockets have traded guard Jeremy Lin and a first-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, a league source told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.    

Carmelo Anthony has narrowed his options down to the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls. He is no longer considering the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.    

All-Star center Chris Bosh has agreed to return to the Miami Heat on a five-year, $118 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.