Non-Guaranteed Players On Non-Minimum Deals
2013/09/non-guaranteed-players-on-non-minimum-deals.htmlIn many cases, players on non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts are slated to earn minimum salaries if they remain on NBA rosters. … That's especially true at this time of year, when most players who had been on non-guaranteed contracts worth more than the minimum have already seen their deals become fully guaranteed -- Kyle Lowry, for instance, was only owed $1MM of his $6.21MM salary for 2013/14, but that full $6.21MM became guaranteed when he wasn't waived on or before July 15th.
Celtics, Lakers, Spurs Eyeing Sebastian Telfair?
2013/09/celtics-lakers-spurs-eyeing-sebastian-telfair.htmlBoston currently has 14 players on guaranteed contracts, plus Donte Greene and three camp invitees, so the C's may not have much room for Telfair.
Suns Buy Out Michael Beasley
2013/09/suns-to-release-michael-beasley.html3:19pm: Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic has the details on Beasley's buyout (via Twitter): He'll earn $7MM overall, instead of the $9MM he had been guaranteed. … After trading Butler for multiple players and signing first-round pick Alex Len, the Suns are up to 17 players on guaranteed contracts.
Pacers Reach Agreement With Rasual Butler
2013/09/pacers-reach-agreement-with-rasual-butler.htmlIndiana will sign Butler to a non-guaranteed contract, which figures to essentially amount to a camp invite. … The Pacers have 13 players on guaranteed contracts, and, as our list of non-guaranteed deals shows, have also invited Ron Howard to training camp.
Comparing Salaries For No. 2 Overall Picks
2013/09/comparing-salaries-for-no-2-overall-picks.html2 pick Mike Bibby will work out for the Spurs, and earlier today, Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors weighed the chances that Hasheem Thabeet, the second pick from 2009, will remain on his non-guaranteed contract with the Thunder. … Camby is the only former second overall pick making the minimum salary this year, but a half dozen who've come into the league since 1996 are without NBA playing contracts, and most of those six have been out of the league for some time.
David Lighty Accepts Hawks’ Camp Invite
2013/09/david-lighty-accepts-hawks-camp-invite.htmlAs Vivlamore notes, Lighty and Eric Dawson are the players confirmed to be camp invitees so far for the Hawks, while Shelvin Mack is on a non-guaranteed contract and Mike Scott only has a partial guarantee. … Mack and Scott probably have a leg up on Lighty and Dawson for regular-season roster spots, but with only 12 guaranteed contracts on their books so far, the Hawks should have a few players competing for those last few openings next month.
Knicks, Bucks, Heat Eyeing Hassan Whiteside
2013/09/knicks-bucks-heat-eyeing-hassan-whiteside.htmlAs our 2013/14 roster counts show, New York, Milwaukee, and Miami all have 15 players under contract, but for the Knicks and Heat, not all of those deals are fully guaranteed, meaning there could end up being roster openings. … The Bucks, on the other hand, are carrying 15 guaranteed contracts, so if Whiteside receives multiple camp invites, he may opt for a situation where he has a better chance to earn a roster spot.
Warriors Agree To Sign DeWayne Dedmon
2013/09/warriors-agree-to-sign-dewayne-dedmon.htmlThe Warriors currently have 12 guaranteed contracts on their books, plus Seth Curry's non-guaranteed camp invite.
Magic, Mavs, Hawks Eyeing Devin Ebanks
2013/09/magic-mavs-hawks-eyeing-devin-ebanks.htmlThe Mavs have 15 players, all of whom are on guaranteed contracts, while the Hawks and Magic have fewer than 15 guaranteed deals, as our roster counts show.
Cap Details: Grizzlies, Raptors, Bulls, Pistons
2013/09/cap-details-grizzlies-raptors-bulls-pistons.htmlJosh Harrellson's two-year deal with the Pistons is partially guaranteed for $150K in year one, and non-guaranteed in year two, according to Deeks. … The Grizzlies and Raptors stretched the contracts of Fab Melo and Quentin Richardson, respectively, when releasing those players last week.
Clippers Sign Brandon Davies
2013/09/clippers-sign-brandon-davies.htmlJULY 2ND: In addition to inviting Brandon Davies to play on their Summer League squad, the Clippers have also signed the undrafted free agent to a partially guaranteed one-year contract, reports Sean Deveney of the Sporting News (via Twitter). … Minimum-salary contracts for one or two seasons can be signed during the moratorium, and that's almost certainly the sort of deal Davies agreed to, though it's not clear what sort of guarantee he received.
Teams With Preseason Cap Decisions
2013/09/teams-with-preseason-cap-decisions.htmlHowever, just because a camp invitee earns a spot on the regular season roster doesn't mean his contract automatically becomes guaranteed. … January 10th is the day that all full-season contracts become guaranteed for the season, so if players aren't released on or before the 7th, clearing waivers by the 10th, they'll be assured of a full-season salary.
Suns, Wizards Lead NBA With 7 Rookie-Scale Deals
2013/09/suns-wizards-lead-nba-with-7-rookie-scale-deals.htmlThe Suns boast seven such deals, nearly half of the 16 guaranteed contracts on their roster, and it makes sense, given the team's commitment to youth this season. … The Wizards also have seven rookie-scale contracts, but they have playoff aspirations this season.
Thunder Waive DeAndre Liggins
2013/09/thunder-waive-deandre-liggins.htmlLiggins was already on shaky ground, with a non-guaranteed contract that seemed expendable when the team was chasing Mike Miller. … His release drops the team to 15 contracts, only 12 of which are fully guaranteed.
2013 Second-Round Picks Who Remain Unsigned
2013/09/2013-second-round-picks-who-remain-unsigned.htmlSecond-round picks who sign with NBA teams usually wind up with some amount of guaranteed money, and sometimes get a salary greater than the minimum, so teams can try to push them to sign overseas by making only the one-year required tender. … Eight of the nine second-round picks taken ahead of Jerrett have NBA contracts, though the Thunder hold the rights to the only one who doesn't: Alex Abrines, who'll remain overseas.
Hoops Rumors Originals
2013/09/hoops-rumors-originals-1.htmlHere are non-guaranteed players on non-minimum deals. … Chuck Myron ran down 2012 camp cuts who earned 10-day contracts.
Suns, Bucks Expressed Interest In Royal Ivey
2013/09/suns-bucks-expressed-interest-in-royal-ivey.htmlBased on the reported interest, it seems as if the veteran guard should have no trouble securing a camp invite, but it's not clear if he'll be able to land more than a non-guaranteed contract. … Neither the Bucks nor the Suns seem to be in good position to offer Ivey any sort of guarantee, since both teams already have at least 15 guaranteed contracts on their books, and aren't likely to have open roster spots this fall.
Mavs Invite Fab Melo To Camp
2013/09/mavs-plan-to-bring-fab-melo-to-camp.htmlThe Mavericks already have 15 players on guaranteed contracts, so there may not be room for Melo on the regular-season roster, and it's unlikely he'll receive a significant guarantee.
Contract Details: Sanders, Pekovic, Harris, Bost
2013/09/contract-details-sanders-pekovic-harris-bost.htmlIt's guaranteed for $100K in year one, and fully non-guaranteed in year two. … Mark Deeks of ShamSports.com is back with another round of salary details for several of the new contracts signed in recent weeks.
Heat Sign Justin Hamilton
2013/09/heat-to-sign-justin-hamilton.htmlMiami already has 13 fully guaranteed contracts.
Mike James To Sign With Bulls
2013/09/mike-james-to-sign-with-bulls.htmlIt's not clear what sort of contract James will sign, but I'd imagine it'll be fully non-guaranteed, or close to it. … The team only has 11 players on fully guaranteed contracts, plus second-rounder Erik Murphy on a partially guaranteed deal.
Odds & Ends: Heat, Nash, Sixers
2013/09/odds-ends-heat-nash-sixers.htmlThe Heat have told agents they may be content keeping the 13 guaranteed contracts they already have on their roster, rather than adding more players for the season, according to a tweet from the South Florida Sun Sentinel's Ira Winderman.
Cameron Jones Accepts Warriors’ Camp Invite
2013/09/cameron-jones-accepts-warriors-camp-invite.htmlThe nature of Jones' agreement with Golden State isn't known, but presumably he'll sign a non-guaranteed camp deal. … In addition to the 12 players they have on guaranteed contracts, the Warriors will also bring Kent Bazemore, DeWayne Dedmon, and Seth Curry to camp along with Jones.
How Agencies Fared In Free Agency (Part 1)
2013/09/how-agencies-fared-in-free-agency-part-1.htmlNot many players will earn maximum-salary contracts like Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, so an agency that squeezes out a couple extra million dollars or an extra guaranteed year in negotiations can make a huge difference for a client. … Based on the data in our 2013 free agent tracker, well over 100 players signed contracts with NBA teams that included at least a partial guarantee.
Knicks Sign Toure Murry
2013/09/toure-murry-accepts-knicks-camp-invite.htmlBoth deals are fully non-guaranteed, per Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com (Twitter link). … With 12 guaranteed contracts, two partially-guaranteed contracts (Jeremy Tyler and C.J.