Warriors Rumors: Myers, Dunleavy, Kuminga, Poole, Looney
2023/05/warriors-rumors-myers-dunleavy-kuminga-poole-looney.htmlThe Warriors will only have DiVincenzo's Non-Bird rights, limiting them to offering a 20% raise on this year's $4.5MM salary.
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Toronto Raptors
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-toronto-raptors.htmlJeff Dowtin: Non-Bird rights… Ron Harper Jr.: Non-Bird rights
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Indiana Pacers
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-indiana-pacers.htmlKendall Brown: Non-Bird rights… James Johnson ($1,989,698 cap hold): Non-Bird rights
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Cap Holds
2023/05/hoops-rumors-glossary-cap-holds-7.htmlNon-Bird player: 120% of previous salary.
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Charlotte Hornets
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-charlotte-hornets.htmlThey Hornets will have his Non-Bird rights if they want to give him a modest raise on his minimum-salary deal -- otherwise they’ll have to use one of the aforementioned exceptions to give him a bit more money.
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Utah Jazz
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-utah-jazz.htmlDamian Jones ($2,586,665): Non-Bird rights… Johnny Juzang: Non-Bird rights
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Houston Rockets
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-houston-rockets.htmlFrank Kaminsky ($1,989,698 cap hold): Non-Bird rights… Augustin ($1,989,698 cap hold): Non-Bird rights
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-portland-trail-blazers.htmlKevin Knox ($3,000,000): Non-Bird rights… Ibou Badji: Non-Bird rights
Bulls Notes: Karnisovas, Williams, Beverley, DeRozan
2023/05/bulls-notes-karnisovas-williams-beverley-derozan.htmlJohnson notes that Beverley recently said on his podcast that he wants a new contract starting at $15MM a year, but the Bulls only have his Non-Bird rights and are limited to a $3.8MM offer unless they use their mid-level exception.
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: San Antonio Spurs
2023/05/2023-offseason-preview-san-antonio-spurs.htmlSandro Mamukelashvili ($2,189,698 qualifying offer / $2,189,698 cap hold): Non-Bird rights… Dominick Barlow: Non-Bird rights
2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Detroit Pistons
2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-detroit-pistons.htmlEugene Omoruyi ($1,927,896): Non-Bird rights… Buddy Boeheim: Non-Bird rights
Tyronn Lue Expects To Remain Clippers’ Coach; Russell Westbrook Addresses Free Agency
2023/04/tyronn-lue-expects-to-remain-clippers-coach-russell-westbrook-addresses-free-agency.htmlAs ESPN's Bobby Marks notes, the best offer the Clippers can make to Westbrook under the new collective bargaining agreement is $3.8MM using the Non-Bird exception.
Nets Notes: Offseason Needs, C. Johnson, Curry, Watanabe
2023/04/nets-notes-offseason-needs-c-johnson-curry-watanabe.htmlRe-signing Yuta Watanabe may be a higher priority, but Gozlan notes that Brooklyn only has non-Bird rights and would have to use part of its mid-level exception to give him a salary that's very much above the minimum.
Bulls Notes: Offseason, Vucevic, White, Ball, LaVine, DeRozan, Beverley
2023/04/bulls-notes-karnisovas-vucevic-white-ball-lavine-derozan-beverley.htmlYossi Gozlan of HoopsHype points out that the Bulls can offer Beverley a $3.2MM veteran's minimum salary or $3.8MM with his Non-Bird rights.
Lakers Notes: Schröder, Hachimura, Vanderbilt, Reaves
2023/04/lakers-notes-schroder-hachimura-vanderbilt-reaves.htmlSince the Lakers will only hold his Non-Bird rights, it'll be tricky for them to give the veteran guard much of a raise, but head coach Darvin Ham sounds like someone who'd like to see the team figure something out.
What To Watch For In NBA Season’s Final Week
2023/04/what-to-watch-for-in-nba-seasons-final-week.htmlA rest-of-season contract would give the club a player's Bird, Early Bird, or Non-Bird rights for the offseason, whereas a 10-day deal won't.
Free Agent Stock Watch: Los Angeles Lakers
2023/03/free-agent-stock-watch-los-angeles-lakers.htmlThe Lakers only have his Non-Bird rights, so they will be limited to offering the 29-year-old 120% of the veteran's minimum, which would amount to $3.8MM.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Gilbert Arenas Provision
2023/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-gilbert-arenas-provision-4.htmlIf a team only has the taxpayer mid-level exception or room exception available, it would be unable to match an offer sheet for a Non-Bird free agent if the starting salary exceeds the taxpayer mid-level, room exception, and/or Non-Bird exception amount.
Heat Notes: Lowry, Oladipo, Love, Zeller, Haslem
2023/03/heat-notes-lowry-oladipo-love-zeller-haslem.htmlThe Heat will only have Non-Bird rights on veteran big men Kevin Love and Cody Zeller, but that might be enough to bring them back without using their taxpayer mid-level exception, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.
Free Agent Stock Watch: Pacific Division
2023/03/free-agent-stock-watch-pacific-division-5.htmlThe Warriors only have his Non-Bird rights, so it will be very difficult to bring him back unless he really loves playing for them and is willing to accept a team-friendly deal.
Sixers Notes: Tucker, Butler, McDaniels, Embiid
2023/03/sixers-notes-tucker-butler-mcdaniels-embiid.htmlMultiple sources tell Chiang that the Heat wanted to re-sign Tucker, but they only offered $26.5MM over three seasons through their Non-Bird exception.
Heat Notes: Lowry, Love, Haslem, Cain
2023/02/heat-notes-lowry-love-haslem-cain.htmlThey can now give him a 20% raise on that amount (up to $3.7MM) to re-sign him as a non-Bird free agent without using any other exception money.
Lakers To Trade Thomas Bryant To Nuggets
2023/02/lakers-to-trade-thomas-bryant-to-nuggets.htmlLos Angeles also has veteran big man Wenyen Gabriel for depth purposes up front and would have been limited in its ability to give Bryant a raise as a free agent this summer since the team only controlled his Non-Bird rights.
Nuggets Gauging Bones Hyland’s Value
2023/01/nuggets-gauging-bones-hylands-value.htmlThe Nuggets only have Brown's Non-Bird rights, so they’ll be limited to offering him 120% of his current contract – a new deal would start at $7.8MM, only a $1MM raise on his player option.
Free Agent Stock Watch: Northwest Division
2022/12/free-agent-stock-watch-northwest-division-5.htmlHe has been a relative bargain thus far, but the problem for the Nuggets is if he opts out, they’ll only have his Non-Bird rights, so they’ll be limited to offering him 120% of his current contract – a deal would start at $7.8MM in 2023/24, only a $1MM raise on his player option.