Latest On Matt Barnes, Clippers
2013/07/latest-on-matt-barnes-clippers.htmlonly has Barnes' non-Bird rights, but still has the full mid-level exception available as well. … A non-Bird offer from the Clips for Barnes would limit his starting salary to about $1.48MM, whereas an offer using the MLE could start at any salary up to $5.15MM.
Carl Landry, Clippers In Serious Talks
2013/07/carl-landry-clippers-in-serious-talks.htmlI would guess L.A.'s preferred outcome would be to sign Landry using the MLE and Barnes using his non-Bird rights, but if Barnes pushes for a higher salary, the team may be forced to choose between the two players.
Knicks Likely To Re-Sign Prigioni, Not Copeland
2013/07/knicks-likely-to-re-sign-prigioni-not-copeland.htmlHolding only non-Bird rights on a pair of restricted free agents this summer, the Knicks aren't expected to be able to re-sign both Chris Copeland and Pablo Prigioni unless both players are willing to accept discounts.
Bird Rights For Millsap, Jack To Be Renounced
2013/07/bird-rights-for-millsap-jack-to-be-renounced.htmlAccording to TNT's David Aldridge (via Twitter), the Jazz will need to renounce their Bird rights to Paul Millsap in order to clear the necessary cap room to absorb all the incoming salary. … To create space for Iguodala's salary, Golden State will renounce its Bird rights to Jack, as Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group tweets.
Mavs Move On To Plan B, Pursuing Jarrett Jack
2013/07/mavs-move-on-to-plan-b-pursuing-jarrett-jack.htmlIn order to sign Andre Iguodala, the Warriors will need to renounce their Bird rights on Jack, so the market for the veteran point guard is wide open.
Free Agent Rumors: Kirilenko, Andersen, Collison
2013/07/free-agent-rumors-kirilenko-andersen-collison.htmlHere's more on the latest from around the league: The Wolves and Andrei Kirilenko didn't speak about the notion of a return today, but the team hasn't given up and retains his Non-Bird Rights, as Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities reports via Twitter.
Russian Team Wooing Timofey Mozgov
2013/07/russian-team-wooing-timofey-mozgov.htmlMozgov is a restricted free agent and the Nuggets have his full Bird rights, so the Nuggets can match any offer he receives from another NBA team, but that privilege does not cover offers from outside the league.
Eastern Notes: Bulls, Garcia, Cavs, Knicks
2013/07/eastern-notes-bulls-garcia-cavs-knicks.htmlFrancisco Garcia's agent, Aaron Goodwin, tells Marc Berman of the New York Post (Twitter link) that his client turned down an offer from the Knicks in part due to avoid losing his Bird rights.
Spurs Likely To Re-Sign Neal; Bucks Interested
2013/07/bucks-in-mix-for-gary-neal.htmlWith Neal's Bird rights in hand, the Spurs will have the opportunity and the means to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.
Renounced Players: Wednesday
2013/07/pelicans-pistons-clippers-renounce-players.htmlAs teams clear cap space to finalize signings and trades, it may mean renouncing Early Bird or Bird rights to their own free agents, in order to remove cap holds from the books. … Some of those decisions are more notable than others, but for completion's sake, we'll track the latest of these cap-clearing moves right here: Mo Williams is the most prominent name among the several whose rights the Jazz renounced today, according to the RealGM transaction log.
Spurs Sign Marco Belinelli To Two-Year Deal
2013/07/spurs-to-sign-marco-belinelli-to-three-year-deal.htmlThe Spurs hold the free agent guard's Bird rights, so they have the flexibility to bring him back if they so choose, but Belinelli may be in line to receive many of the minutes that otherwise would have gone to Neal.
Cavs Sign Jarrett Jack
2013/07/cavs-to-sign-jarrett-jack.htmlIt looked like the Warriors were poised to renounce Jack's Bird rights yesterday, but assuming the Nuggets agreed to a sign-and-trade for Andre Iguodala, they wouldn't necessarily have had to do so, as Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors points out.
The Timberwolves And The Salary Cap
2013/07/the-timberwolves-and-the-salary-cap.htmlSince the team holds Bird rights for both players, no mid-level-type exception is required to accommodate their new salaries, as they could be offered any amount up to the max.
Knicks Rumors: Martin, Robinson, Jordan, Tyler
2013/07/knicks-rumors-martin-robinson-jordan-tyler.htmlSince Martin played on the Knicks last season, the team can ink him using Non-Bird rights, but that would still provide a salary of no more than about $1.6MM.
Knicks Re-Sign J.R. Smith
2013/07/jr-smith-knicks-agree-to-terms.htmlBecause the Knicks held the 27-year-old's Early Bird rights, they're permitted to offer him a contract that starts at 104.5% of the NBA's average salary, which is expected to be in the neighborhood of $5-5.5MM. … JULY 10TH: According to cap expert Larry Coon (via Twitter), the Early Bird amount for the coming season is $5,565,000.
Contract Details: Andersen, Young, Roberson
2013/07/contract-details-andersen-young-roberson.htmlPrevious reports indicated he'd receive 120%, the most the Heat could give him via Non-Bird rights.
The Subtle Value Of Three-Year Contracts
2013/07/the-hidden-value-of-three-year-contracts.htmlThe simple answer for why players of such widely varying resumes wind up with three-year deals is that three seasons is the amount of time a player must spend with his team for the club to gain his full Bird Rights. … New York only had Non-Bird rights on Copeland, which allowed the team to give him 120% of the maximum salary.
Kyler On Jennings, Henderson, Blair, Mozgov
2013/07/kyler-on-jennings-henderson-blair-mozgov.htmlIt sounds as if plenty of clubs would be willing to do one-year, low-money deals, but Blair is still seeking a multiyear pact, or a sign-and-trade that would allow him to keep his Bird rights.
Southwest Rumors: Neal, Jackson, Ellis, Dalembert
2013/07/southwest-rumors-neal-jackson-ellis-dalembert.htmlTeams that pull QOs after the deadline also automatically lose Bird rights to those players.
Knicks Re-Sign Kenyon Martin
2013/07/knicks-to-sign-kenyon-martin.htmlMartin is eligible to sign for up to 120% of the minimum salary via Non-Bird rights.
Mavericks Re-Sign Brandan Wright
2013/07/mavericks-agree-to-re-sign-brandan-wright.htmlWith Wright's Early Bird rights in hand, the team can go over the cap to re-sign him.
Odds & Ends: Kobe, Pekovic, Goudelock, Cooley
2013/07/odds-ends-5-3.htmlTimes duo has a very out of the box (and illegal) idea for Bryant: sign for the veteran's minimum in 2014/15 and ink a $19.5MM deal with the Lakers (who hold his Bird Rights) in the following year.
Southeast Notes: Hardaway, Hawks, Heat
2013/07/southeast-notes-hardaway-hawks-heat.htmlThe team can still re-sign Johnson, but no longer holds any form of Bird rights. … In order to create the space necessary to claim Ayon, the Hawks renounced their rights to Ivan Johnson, tweets Jason Walker of Peachtree Hoops.
Rockets Re-Sign Francisco Garcia
2013/08/rockets-to-re-sign-francisco-garcia.htmlGarcia will have a player's option in the second year of his new deal and will also have bird rights after year one, Wojnarowski tweets.
Bobcats Re-Sign Jannero Pargo
2013/08/bobcats-agree-to-re-sign-jannero-pargo.htmlEven though the Mark Bartelstein client finished last season with the Bobcats, he wasn't eligible for a raise via the Non-Bird exception, since the team renounced his rights earlier in the summer to clear cap room.