06:45 Sportscast, July 4th, 2016

Former LSU star point guard Garrett Temple agrees to a 3 year, $24 million dollar contract with the Sacramento Kings. Temple’s agent confirmed the deal to ESPN. Temple averaged 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds for the Washington Wizards last season, his 10th in the league. He has also played for Charlotte, San Antonio, Milwaukee and Houston.

The Houston Rockets broke open their wallet big time to sign two unrestricted free agent starters from New Orleans: guard Eric Gordon and forward Ryan Anderson. Both signed four-year deals, according to the Houston Chronicle. Gordon’s deal is worth a reported $53 million. Anderson reportedly signed for a potential total of $80 million.

Yahoo Sports reports that free-agent James Ennis is returning to Memphis from New Orleans on a two year, $6 million dollar contract. The 26-year-old averaged 15.9 points, and 3.9 rebounds for the Pels.

LSU first baseman Greg Deichmann hit 12 home runs in the first round of the TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby last night, but he was not able to advance. Deichmann was the only left-handed hitter in the competition. The Most Outstanding Player of the Baton Rouge regional, Deichmann was drafted in the 26th round by the Minnesota Twins in June but has elected to return to LSU for his junior season.

Astros No. 1 prospect Alex Bregman, who just advanced to Triple A Fresno, got a two-out, three run home run in the Grizzlies 7-3 loss to the Salt Lake Bees Sunday afternoon. Bregman went 8 for 17 over the weekend with two home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs scored.

The Jamaican Senior Championships wrapped up Sunday with four LSU Track & Field athletes earning a place on Team Jamaica heading to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as Fitzroy Dunkley and Nickiesha Wilson qualified in the finale after Damar Forbes and Natoya Goule punched their ticket on Saturday.