Beginning on July 1st, fourth-year players on rookie scale contracts were eligible to sign contract extensions with their respective teams and forgo the chance to hit restricted free agency next summer. Most of the players to sign new deals didn't do so until the October 31st deadline approached, which means we saw a flurry of activity yesterday.
Here's a recap of the extension-eligible fourth-year players that signed contract extensions this offseason, removing themselves from 2013's free agent market:
- Blake Griffin (Clippers): Five years, maximum salary
- James Harden (Rockets): Five years, maximum salary
- Serge Ibaka (Thunder): Four years, $49MM*
- Ty Lawson (Nuggets): Four years, $48MM
- Stephen Curry (Warriors): Four years, $44MM
- Jrue Holiday (76ers): Four years, $41MM*
- DeMar DeRozan (Raptors): Four years, $38MM*
- Taj Gibson (Bulls): Four years, $32MM*
Here are the extension-eligible players that didn't sign new deals and will become free agents next summer:
- Rodrigue Beaubois (Mavericks)
- Omri Casspi (Cavaliers)
- Darren Collison (Mavericks)
- Austin Daye (Pistons)
- Toney Douglas (Rockets)
- Wayne Ellington (Grizzlies)
- Tyreke Evans (Kings)
- Tyler Hansbrough (Pacers)
- Gerald Henderson (Bobcats)
- Brandon Jennings (Bucks)
- James Johnson (Kings)
- Eric Maynor (Thunder)
- Byron Mullens (Bobcats)
- Jeff Teague (Hawks)
(* Incentives could increase the value of the deal)