Atlantic Notes: Amundson, Thomas, Holmes
2015/08/atlantic-contract-notes-amundson-thomas-holmes.htmlThe value of Lou Amundson's one-year contract with the Knicks is precisely $1,635,476, according to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, the greatest amount they could have given him via Non-Bird rights.
Over-The-Cap Spending For 2015/16
2015/07/how-over-cap-teams-spent-money.htmlBird rights, Early Bird rights and Non-Bird rights all come into play for those teams, as do the two forms of the mid-level exception: The $5.464MM available for teams under the $88.74MM tax apron, and the $3.376MM version for teams over that line.
Cavaliers Sign Richard Jefferson
2015/08/cavaliers-sign-richard-jefferson.htmlJefferson will also be eligible only for Non-Bird rights with the Cavs next summer, instead of the Early Bird rights…
Cavs Re-Sign James Jones
2015/07/cavs-re-sign-james-jones.htmlJones can receive up to $1,799,024 from the Cavs via Non-Bird rights, but it seems likely that Cleveland will push him to sign for the $1,499,187 minimum salary.
Central Rumors: Drummond, Butler, Pacers
2015/07/central-rumors-drummond-butler-pacers.htmlThe Pacers will use cap room to re-sign guard Rodney Stuckey since they renounced his non-Bird rights, Pincus reports.
Northwest Rumors: Kanter, Aldridge, Matthews
2015/07/thunder-plan-match-kanter-offer-sheet.htmlThe Blazers renounced their Non-Bird rights to Alonzo Gee, among other players who've since signed elsewhere or have already retired, notes Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders (Twitter link).
Kings, Mavs Interested In Josh Smith
2015/07/kings-mavs-interested-in-josh-smith.htmlStill, the Rockets have only Non-Bird rights on the forward who signed at midseason, meaning they can only give him $2,492,400, a 20% raise on the $2.077MM he saw in 2014/15, without clearing cap space or raiding the mid-level exception.
Atlantic Notes: Saric, Kaun, Jason Smith, Carroll
2015/07/saric-likes-sixers.htmlNew York could have offered as much as $3,933,600 via Non-Bird rights, but agent Mark Bartelstein made it clear there are no hard feelings, as Berman relays.
Magic Sign Jason Smith
2015/07/magic-to-sign-jason-smith.htmlEither way, the Magic appear to be using some of their cap space to exceed the $3,933,600 the Knicks could have used to retain the Mark Bartelstein client using his Non-Bird rights.
Bulls Sign Aaron Brooks
2015/07/bulls-aaron-brooks-agree-to-deal.htmlBrooks could have signed for 20% more than the minimum via Non-Bird rights, but Chicago gets a break as its poised to pay the tax thanks in large measure to its deals with Jimmy Butler and Mike Dunleavy.
Jazz Re-Sign Joe Ingles
2015/07/jazz-to-re-sign-joe-ingles.htmlIngles will see more than his Non-Bird rights would have provided him, so Utah will either have to use cap space or the $2.814MM room exception to accommodate his deal.
Warriors Re-Sign Leandro Barbosa
2015/07/barbosa-to-re-sign-with-warriors.htmlThe club only has Non-Bird rights on Barbosa and thus will have to use part of the $3,376MM taxpayer mid-level exception to re-sign him.
Mavs Re-Sign J.J. Barea
2015/07/mavs-to-re-sign-j-j-barea.htmlDallas has Non-Bird rights on Barea, but they only provide for 120% of the minimum, since he signed for the minimum with the Mavs after he cleared waivers from the Timberwolves at the beginning of the season.
Mavs, J.J. Barea Nearing Deal
2015/07/mavs-j-j-barea-nearing-deal.htmlThat source suggests the possibility of a three-year deal that includes a player option, but a three-year deal would be impossible on the room exception, and his Non-Bird rights would only allow for a salary of 120% better than the minimum.
Rockets, Kings Eye Rodney Stuckey
2015/06/rockets-rodney-stuckey.htmlIndiana has Non-Bird rights on Stuckey, so the Pacers can't exceed 20% more than the minimum to re-sign him without using cap space or an exception.
Rockets Mulling Options On Papanikolaou
2015/06/rockets-options-papanikolaou.htmlThe Rockets would still retain his Non-Bird rights to re-sign him if they declined the option.
Mutual Interest Between Cavs, Mo Williams
2015/06/williams-interested-hornets.htmlThe Hornets have non-Bird rights with Williams, so they could give him a 20% raise without dipping into another exception.
Rockets To Pick Up Papanikolaou’s Option
2015/06/rockets-papanikolaous-option.htmlThe Rockets would have Non-Bird rights to re-sign him if they declined the option and could make him a restricted free agent with a qualifying offer of close to $6MM, but that qualifying offer would entail guaranteed salary.
Offseason Outlook: Miami Heat
2015/06/offseason-outlook-miami-heat-3.html2 overall pick has had with Miami, as doing so would at least allow the Heat to keep his Non-Bird rights, but the increased flexibility is probably the Heat's priority with so much else uncertain.
Mavs Plan To Shop Raymond Felton
2015/06/shop-raymond-felton.htmlDallas has only Non-Bird rights with Aminu, so the team can't give him a new deal with a starting salary of better than 20% of the minimum salary without using cap space or another exception.
Rockets To Pursue Sergio Llull
2015/06/rockets-pursue-sergio.htmlHouston would like to keep both, but while the Rockets have full Bird Rights with Beverley, they only have Non-Bird rights with Smith, so it's quite possible they'll have to use the mid-level exception to keep him.
Offseason Outlook: Indiana Pacers
2015/05/offseason-outlook-indiana.htmlStuckey would like to stay, though his Non-Bird rights only allow the Pacers to give him up to 120% of the minimum salary next season without using cap space or another exception.
Garrett Temple Opts In With Wizards
2015/06/garrett-temple-wizards.htmlThe Wizards seem set at the point, where John Wall and Ramon Sessions have guaranteed salary for next season while the team holds Non-Bird rights on Will Bynum, but there's no clear backup for Bradley Beal at two-guard aside from Temple.
Nets Set To Pass On Qualifying Offer For Jordan
2015/05/qualifying-offer-jordan.htmlBrooklyn can decline to make the qualifying offer and circle back later in the summer when the front office will…
Offseason Outlook: Houston Rockets
2015/06/offseason-outlook-houston-rockets-4.htmlThe Rockets don't have the flexibility with Smith, with whom they have only Non-Bird rights, that they do with Beverley, a full Bird player.