Eastern Notes: Williams, Sims, Hartenstein, Nets, Bey, Bagley III
2022/12/eastern-notes-williams-sims-hartenstein-nets-bey-bagley-iii.htmlIf he doesn't reach an agreement with Boston, the club would have to decide whether to match an offer sheet.
Community Shootaround: Phoenix Suns
2022/12/community-shootaround-phoenix-suns.htmlAfter allowing Deandre Ayton to enter restricted free agency over the summer, the Suns chose to match the Pacers’ giant offer sheet. … GM James Jones has patiently waited for an offer that will presumably include a rotation player to help the team this season.
Extension Candidate: Cameron Johnson
2022/09/extension-candidate-cameron-johnson.htmlMost advanced stats rated Johnson as a slightly above average defender, but that doesn’t pass the eye test – in most matchups he’s not a liability, but I think he’s closer to league average than above. … As was the case with Deandre Ayton, luxury tax concerns will likely limit Phoenix’s interest in giving Johnson a hefty long-term extension (the Suns matched Ayton’s four-year maximum-salary offer sheet from the Pacers, but they could have given him more money – and an additional year – and chose not to).
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Poison Pill Provision
2022/08/hoops-rumors-glossary-poison-pill-provision-3.htmlWhen a team uses the Arenas provision to sign a restricted free agent with one or two years of NBA experience to an offer sheet, that team can include a massive third-year raise that's often referred to as a "poison pill," since it makes it more difficult for the original team to match the offer.
Hoops Rumors’ 2022 NBA Free Agent Tracker
2022/08/hoops-rumors-2022-nba-free-agent-tracker-4.htmlWe'll wait to hear whether the player's original team will match or pass on that offer sheet before we update our tracker, in order to avoid any confusion. … A restricted free agent who signs an offer sheet won't be included in the tracker right away.
Southeast Notes: Poole, Murray, Banchero, Bogdanovic, Echenique
2022/08/southeast-notes-poole-murray-banchero-bogdanovic-echenique.html“I’d watch out for the Magic to be ready to make an offer if he’s restricted, knowing there’s a good chance Golden State is not going to match,” the executive said. … The Magic will be ready with an offer sheet if Warriors guard Jordan Poole reaches free agency next summer, an unidentified Eastern Conference executive tells Sean Deveney of Heavy.
Eastern Notes: Pistons, D. Green, Celtics, Sixers
2022/08/eastern-notes-pistons-d-green-celtics-sixers.html"(Pistons owner Tom) Gores is a Michigan State guy, and they wanted to give Draymond an offer sheet when he was a free agent (in 2015), but by then, the Warriors were going to match any offer," the executive told Heavy.com.
NBA Teams Keeping Eye On Nico Mannion
2022/08/nba-teams-keeping-eye-on-nico-mannion.htmlThe Warriors issued qualifying offers to the former Arizona Wildcat last year and this year, meaning they retain the right of first refusal if another NBA team wants to sign him, and could match any offer sheet he receives. … Since Mannion was on a two-way contract in 2020/21, his qualifying offer would just be another two-way deal, so simply…
Community Shootaround: 2023 First-Time All-Stars
2022/08/community-shootaround-2023-first-time-all-stars.html1 draft pick out of Georgia increased his output across the board, evolving into a two-way leader for a scrappy playoff-bound Timberwolves club that almost clawed its way past the Grizzlies in a hard-fought first-round matchup. … Later, the Pacers tendered Ayton a maximum four-year, $133MM offer sheet, which Phoenix opted to match.
Hoops Rumors’ 2022 NBA Free Agent Tracker
2022/08/hoops-rumors-2022-nba-free-agent-tracker-3.htmlWe'll wait to hear whether the player's original team will match or pass on that offer sheet before we update our tracker, in order to avoid any confusion. … A restricted free agent who signs an offer sheet won't be included in the tracker right away.
Cam Johnson Hopes To Remain With Suns
2022/07/cam-johnson-hopes-to-remain-with-suns.htmlThe Suns' decision to match Indiana's four-year, $133MM offer sheet for Ayton:…
Trade Breakdown: Malcolm Brogdon To Celtics
2022/07/trade-breakdown-malcolm-brogdon-to-celtics.htmlIn order to match his salary and make the trade legal, the Celtics had to include five players in their package — the priciest of those players, Theis, is making $8.69MM next season, while Nesmith will earn $3.8MM. … By shedding Brogdon’s salary, waiving Duane Washington’s non-guaranteed deal, and using the stretch provision to spread the partial guarantees owed to Stauskas, Morgan and Fitts across three seasons, the Pacers created enough cap room to sign restricted free agent Deandre Ayton to a four-year, maximum-salary offer sheet.
Central Notes: Sexton, Nwora, Turner, Hield, Sykes
2022/07/central-notes-sexton-nwora-turner-hield-sykes.htmlThen, he can either sign an offer sheet that would force the Bucks to match or inform the Bucks of that interest and see if a trade is feasible. … Talks between the Cavaliers and Sexton's representatives have reportedly reached a standstill after the Cavs offered close to $40MM over three seasons.
Suns GM Jones On Ayton: “We Wanted Deandre Here”
2022/07/suns-gm-jones-on-ayton-we-wanted-deandre-here.htmlAlthough the Suns never offered center Deandre Ayton the five-year maximum-salary deal he originally sought, they told him throughout his free agency that they intended to match any offer sheet he signed with another team, according to Marc J. … The Suns made good on that promise, immediately matching Ayton's offer sheet once they received it from the Pacers.
Suns ‘Not Counting On’ Kevin Durant?
2022/07/suns-not-counting-on-kevin-durant.htmlThe Suns' decision to match Indiana's offer sheet for Deandre Ayton may take them out of the bidding for Kevin Durant, ESPN's Brian Windhorst suggests on his latest Hoop Collective podcast (hat tip to Real GM). … He was believed to be an important part of any package that Phoenix might offer the Nets for Durant.
Suns Re-Sign Deandre Ayton After Matching Pacers’ Offer Sheet
2022/07/deandre-ayton-to-sign-maximum-salary-offer-sheet-with-pacers.htmlJULY 14, 7:28pm: The Suns have indeed opted to match the Pacers' offer sheet for Ayton, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. … 7:10pm: Ayton has now signed his offer sheet with the Pacers, starting the clock for the Suns to match, Woj reports (via Twitter).
Central Notes: Ayton, Nesmith, Pacers, Ivey, Pistons
2022/07/central-notes-ayton-nesmith-pacers-ivey-pistons.html"The challenge becomes if Phoenix matches (an offer sheet for Ayton), you can't go back and take back those waivers. … On a Tuesday appearance on 107.5 The Fan, ESPN's Bobby Marks detailed a couple ways the Pacers can create enough cap space to sign Suns center Deandre Ayton, the top restricted free agent on the market, to a maximum-salary offer sheet.
Heat Notes: Martin, Durant, Two-Ways, 2023 Cap
2022/07/heat-notes-martin-durant-two-ways-2023-cap.htmlHe said this week that he doesn't have any problem with that assignment and plans to "bulk up" this offseason to prepare to match up against stronger players. … Before Caleb Martin re-signed with the Heat, he drew interest from another team that was preparing to give him an offer sheet which would've exceeded the three-year, $20.4MM deal he received from Miami, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Pacers Continue To Eye Deandre Ayton
2022/07/pacers-continue-to-eye-deandre-ayton.htmlAnd of course, the lower the starting salary in an offer sheet, the more likely the Suns are to match it. … 1 overall pick has been reported repeatedly in recent weeks, but it's notable that the team's interest hasn't waned -- the Pacers are one of just two teams in the NBA (along with the Spurs) that have the cap flexibility necessary to make Ayton a significant offer.
Hoops Rumors’ 2022 NBA Free Agent Tracker
2022/07/hoops-rumors-2022-nba-free-agent-tracker-2.htmlWe'll wait to hear whether the player's original team will match or pass on that offer sheet before we update our tracker, in order to avoid any confusion. … A restricted free agent who signs an offer sheet won't be included in the tracker right away.
Pacific Notes: Ayton, Lundberg, Lakers, Wiseman
2022/07/pacific-notes-ayton-lundberg-lakers-wiseman.htmlHe added that the "worst-case scenario" for Phoenix is that somebody will give Ayton a maximum offer sheet, which the Suns will have to decide whether or not to match. … If Ayton's offer is matched, it will be a full year before he's eligible to be traded again.
Southeast Notes: Heat, Martin, Hampton, Banchero
2022/07/southeast-notes-heat-martin-hampton-banchero.htmlRestricted free agent Caleb Martin remains unsigned but since the Heat do not have his Bird Rights, they are unable to match offers above the $10.49MM mid-level exception. … Even if Martin receives an offer sheet in the first day of free agency on Wednesday, the Heat have two days to decide whether to match it.
Hornets Re-Sign Cody Martin To Four-Year Deal
2022/07/hornets-cody-martin-agree-to-four-year-deal.htmlIt's unclear to what extent Martin explored the open market, but Charlotte would have had the ability to match any offer sheet he signed.
Hoops Rumors’ 2022 NBA Free Agent Tracker
2022/07/hoops-rumors-2022-nba-free-agent-tracker.htmlWe'll wait to hear whether the player's original team will match or pass on that offer sheet before we update our tracker, in order to avoid any confusion. … A restricted free agent who signs an offer sheet won't be included in the tracker right away.
2022 NBA Qualifying Offer Recap
2022/06/2022-nba-qualifying-offer-recap.htmlBecause the qualifying offer acts as the first formal contract offer a free agent receives, his team then has the option to match any offer sheet the player signs with another club. … In order for a team to make a player a restricted free agent, it must extend a qualifying offer to him.