Nuggets Notes: Porter, Brown, Bench
2022/11/nuggets-notes-porter-brown-bench-kamagate.htmlIf Brown turns down his $6.8MM player option for 2023/24, Denver would only have his Non-Bird rights and would be limited to offering him a 120% raise in the first year of a new contract, which would be about $7.75MM.
Western Notes: Wieskamp, Lakers, Jazz, Wolves, Rockets
2022/08/western-notes-wieskamp-lakers-jazz-wolves-rockets.htmlThe team completed the signing using cap room in order to give Wieskamp a greater raise than his Non-Bird rights allowed.
Community Shootaround: Best Free Agent Value Signings
2022/08/community-shootaround-best-free-agent-value-signings.htmlThe Heat only held Non-Bird rights on Caleb Martin entering the offseason, which limited their ability to offer him much of a raise on last year's minimum salary.
How Players Who Declined Options Fared In Free Agency
2022/08/how-players-who-declined-options-fared-in-free-agency-5.htmlAfter successful initial stints with the Clippers and Bucks, respectively, during the 2020/21 season, they re-signed in 2021 on team-friendly deals for the maximum allowable salaries they could receive using Non-Bird rights.
NBA Players Who Can Veto Trades In 2022/23
2022/07/nba-players-who-can-veto-trades-in-2022-23.htmlIf any player who re-signed for one year approves a trade during the 2022/23 league year, he'll have Non-Bird rights at season's end instead of Early Bird or full Bird rights.
Contract Details: Drummond, Jones, LaVine, Cancar, Martin, Nurkic
2022/07/contract-details-drummond-jones-lavine-cancar-martin-nurkic.htmlThe only real difference between the two deals is how the Bulls completed them -- Drummond received a portion of the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, while Jones was re-signed using his Non-Bird rights.
Contract Details: Monk, Bucks, Edwards, Dort, Jones
2022/07/contract-details-monk-bucks-edwards-dort-jones.htmlWesley Matthews' new deal with the Bucks is a one-year, minimum-salary contract, while the team used Jevon Carter's Non-Bird rights to give him a first-year salary ($2.1MM) worth a little more than his minimum ($1.97MM).
Heat Re-Sign Caleb Martin To Three-Year Deal
2022/07/heat-caleb-martin-agree-to-three-year-deal.htmlThe Heat only held Martin's Non-Bird rights entering this offseason, limiting their ability to offer him much of a raise after he finished the 2021/22 season on a minimum-salary contract.
Sam Hauser Re-Signs With Celtics
2022/07/sam-hauser-to-return-to-celtics.htmlBoston possesses Hauser's Non-Bird rights and can sign him using those.
Nets Rumors: Durant, Trade Request, Edwards, Irving
2022/07/nets-rumors-durant-trade-request-edwards-irving.htmlBrooklyn holds Edwards' Non-Bird rights and is talking to the 21-year-old forward about a new deal.
Nets Rescind Kessler Edwards’ QO, Making Him UFA
2022/07/nets-rescind-kessler-edwards-qo-making-him-ufa.htmlWhile the Nets will no longer have the ability to unilaterally match any offer Edwards receives, they still hold his Non-Bird rights and could re-sign him.
Bulls Re-Sign Derrick Jones To Two-Year Deal
2022/07/bulls-to-re-sign-derrick-jones-to-two-year-deal.htmlChicago held Jones' Early Bird rights, but a deal completed using the Early Bird exception can't include a second-year option, so the team is likely renouncing its Early Bird rights and making Jones a Non-Bird free agent.
Nets Re-Sign Nic Claxton, Patty Mills
2022/07/nets-to-re-sign-nic-claxton-patty-mills.htmlMills' deal appears to be the maximum amount he can receive on a Non-Bird deal, as Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype tweets.
Bucks Re-Sign Joe Ingles, Wesley Matthews, Jevon Carter
2022/06/bucks-agree-to-deals-with-joe-ingles-wesley-matthews-jevon-carter.htmlThat figure suggests Carter may be getting slightly above the veteran's minimum using his Non-Bird rights.
Malik Monk Signs Two-Year Contract With Kings
2022/06/malik-monk-to-land-with-kings.htmlonly holds Non-Bird rights on Monk and will be limited to a contract that starts at the taxpayer mid-level exception, which is projected to be $6.5MM next season.
Magic Emerge As Leading Suitor For Isaiah Hartenstein
2022/06/magic-emerge-as-leading-suitor-for-isaiah-hartenstein.htmlWhile the Clippers would presumably like to bring back Hartenstein, their ability to offer him a raise on last season's minimum-salary contract will be extremely limited, since they only hold his Non-Bird rights are are rumored to be using their taxpayer mid-level exception on John Wall.
Nets Decline Kessler Edwards’ Option, Issue QO
2022/06/nets-decline-kessler-edwards-option-issue-qo.htmlNow, the Nets have Edwards' Non-Bird rights, allowing them to go up to four years on a new deal.
Heat Rumors: Herro, Crowder, Warren, Cap Situation
2022/06/heat-rumors-herro-crowder-warren-cap-situation.htmlTucker would start at $8.4MM (via the Non-Bird exception) rather than $10.35MM (the full mid-level).
Heat Willing To Give Tucker Guaranteed Three-Year Deal
2022/06/heat-willing-to-give-tucker-guaranteed-three-year-deal.htmlThe Heat instead plan to offer Tucker the maximum allowable three years using the Non-Bird exception.
Southeast Notes: Wizards, Jovic, Heat, Tucker, Magic
2022/06/southeast-notes-wizards-jovic-heat-tucker-magic.htmlChiang says trying to sell Tucker on his starting role and the success he had with the team might be one route to take, mentioning a slight discount using his Non-Bird Rights (about $26.5MM over three years).
Malik Monk Open To Considering Discount To Stay With Lakers
2022/06/malik-monk-open-to-considering-discount-to-stay-with-lakers.htmlBecause the Lakers only hold his Non-Bird rights, they wouldn't be able to offer him more than about $2.53MM without dipping in their mid-level exception.
Sixers, Other Contenders Expected To Pursue P.J. Tucker
2022/06/sixers-other-contenders-expected-to-pursue-p-j-tucker.htmlBecause the Heat only hold Tucker's Non-Bird rights, they wouldn't be able to offer him a starting salary higher than $8.4MM without using their mid-level exception.
Heat Issue Qualifying Offer To Caleb Martin
2022/06/heat-issue-qualifying-offer-to-caleb-martin.htmlBecause the Heat only hold Martin's Non-Bird rights, it may be a challenge for them to make him a competitive offer if he draws serious interest on the open market.
P.J. Tucker To Become Unrestricted Free Agent
2022/06/p-j-tucker-to-become-unrestricted-free-agent.htmlMiami holds Tucker's Non-Bird rights and could offer him up to four years on a salary starting at 120% of his previous cap hit ($7MM this past season).
2022 NBA Offseason Preview: Golden State Warriors
2022/06/2022-nba-offseason-preview-golden-state-warriors.htmlThe club did well to secure Porter and Nemanja Bjelica to minimum-salary contracts last summer, but Porter in particular will probably get an offer from another team that the Warriors can't realistically match, since they only have his Non-Bird rights.