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Donte DiVincenzo To Decline Option, Become Free Agent

2023/06/donte-divincenzo-to-decline-option.html

They only held Non-Bird rights, preventing them from offering a higher starting salary than $5.4MM, ESPN's Bobby Marks tweets.

Suns Want To See Ayton Play Alongside Star Trio

2023/06/suns-want-to-see-ayton-play-alongside-star-trio.html

The club won't have access to the mid-level or bi-annual exception this summer, but does have a $5MM trade exception…

Bulls’ Derrick Jones Jr. Declining 2023/24 Player Option

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The Bulls have Jones' Bird rights if they want to re-sign him to a new contract.

Nuggets’ Bruce Brown Declining 2023/24 Player Option

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Because Brown signed with the Nuggets just one year ago, the team only holds his Non-Bird rights, giving them the ability to offer up to about $7.8MM, a 20% raise on his previous $6.5MM salary. … Brown is considered likely to receive an offer in the neighborhood of the full mid-level ($12MM) from another team, but spoke after the Nuggets' championship about his desire to remain in Denver, telling reporters that "money isn't everything." If he's willing to accept a below-market salary in 2023/24, he could sign another one-plus-one deal, then opt out again in 2024 and sign a more lucrative, longer-term contract with the Nuggets once they hold his Early Bird rights.

Trade Rumors: Brogdon, Ayton, Blazers, Zion, CP3, More

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The Clippers, previously identified as a possible trade partner for Paul, wouldn't shut the door on re-signing Russell Westbrook if they were able to land CP3, according to Law Murray of The Athletic, who hears from sources that the Clips would still offer Westbrook the biggest deal they can using his Non-Bird rights (120% of the veteran's minimum).

Pacific Notes: Westbrook, Vezenkov, Suns, Dunleavy, Lakers

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The Clippers would prefer to keep Westbrook, but without his Bird rights, they're limited to an offer of 120% of the veteran's minimum. … Leroux suggests that owner Steve Ballmer could try to re-sign Westbrook with an unspoken understanding that he'll get a bigger deal next summer when the team will have his Early Bird rights.

Lakers Would Have “Strong” Interest In Chris Paul If He’s Waived

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doesn't want to lose Russell for nothing and only holds Schroder's Non-Bird rights, but it's another possibility.

Heat Notes: Offseason, Vincent, Strus, Herro, Lillard, Beal

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The Heat hold Bird rights on Vincent and Strus, so they can go over the cap to re-sign them, although that would increase their tax bill, Chiang adds.

Bruce Brown: “I Want To Stay” With Nuggets

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If he turns down that option, Denver would only hold his Non-Bird rights and would be limited to offering him a starting salary of $7.8MM -- that figure represents a 20% raise off his current $6.5MM salary. … Bobby Portis took this route in Milwaukee after winning a title with the Bucks, accepting a below-market deal in 2021 and then inking a four-year, $48.6MM contract in 2022 once the team had his Early Bird rights.

Nuggets Win First Title, Jokic Named MVP

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He will almost certainly decline his $6.8MM option and the team doesn't own his Bird rights, limiting its ability to offer much of a raise.

Nuggets Notes: Potential Dynasty, Jackson, Reserves, Kamagate

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The Nuggets don't own Brown's Bird rights and won't be able to compete with the offers he's likely to receive.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Denver Nuggets

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The Nuggets will hold his Non-Bird rights, allowing them to offer up to 120% of his $6.48MM salary from this past season. … And as we noted at the time, there's a precedent for a player with Non-Bird rights accepting a below-market deal from a team he won a title with, then getting a raise on a long-term deal the following year when he has Early Bird rights.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Miami Heat

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The Heat will have Bird rights on Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, who started the entire playoffs. … Victor Oladipo ($9,450,000): Bird rights

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Lakers

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The simplest - and seemingly most likely - path for the team this offseason would be to play it relatively safe: Negotiate new long-term contracts with Reaves and Hachimura or match any offer sheets they sign, even if it's a back-loaded Arenas Provision offer for Reaves; re-sign Russell to a shorter-term deal; use the mid-level exception to re-sign Schroder (who will only have Non-Bird rights) and/or add another player; and keep an eye out for supplemental pieces in free agency who could be willing to sign minimum-salary contracts to play in L.A. … Turning down Beasley's option and trying to re-sign him at a more cap-friendly rate may be prudent, since they'd hold his Bird rights.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Boston Celtics

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We look ahead to the Celtics' 2023 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Golden State Warriors

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We look ahead to the Warriors' 2023 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: New York Knicks

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We look ahead to the Knicks' 2023 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

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If Harden declines the option, the Sixers will be left with a $46.9MM cap hold and will have his Bird rights, giving them the ability to go over the cap to re-sign him while offering more money than a rival team can. … James Harden ($35,640,000): Bird rights

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Phoenix Suns

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I don't have a great sense of what the team might do with Ish Wainright's minimum-salary team option, and having Non-Bird rights on Damion Lee, Josh Okogie, Terrence Ross and T.J. … Ish Wainright ($1,927,896): Early Bird rights

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Sacramento Kings

2023/05/2023-nba-offseason-preview-sacramento-kings.html

They exclusively control his NBA rights and can negotiate a deal with him after next month's draft -- he remains under contract with his current club, Olympiacos, but has buyout language in that deal.

2023 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Clippers

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The club would lose any form of Bird rights on Gordon if he's cut, potentially ending the relationship unless he's willing to accept a minimum-salary deal, which seems unlikely. … only has his Non-Bird rights, the team can't offer him a salary worth more than 20% above the minimum.

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