Possible Fits For The Remaining FAs From Our Top-50 List
2024/07/possible-fits-for-the-remaining-fas-from-our-top-50-list.htmlThe Knicks need another option at the five behind Mitchell Robinson; Achiuwa, while not really a true center, looks like the clear best option on the free agent market; and New York holds his Bird rights.
Community Shootaround: Where Will Tyus Jones Sign?
2024/07/community-shootaround-where-will-tyus-jones-sign.htmlThat includes the Wizards, who could technically re-sign Jones for $14MM (or more) using his Bird rights but are less than $10MM away from the luxury tax line and aren't about to become a taxpayer for their current roster.
Offseason Observations: Apron Impact, Rockets, Spurs, Okogie
2024/07/offseason-observations-apron-impact-rockets-spurs-okogie.htmlThe Rockets only held Holiday's Non-Bird rights when he became an unrestricted free agent this summer, meaning the maximum salary they could offer him without dipping into another exception was $3,135,744 (120% of his minimum salary). … By comparison, it rose by the maximum allowable 10% in each of the previous two summers and is expected to resume increasing by 10% for several years beginning in 2025 due to the incoming revenue from the NBA's new media rights deals.
Hartenstein: Leaving Knicks ‘Was Definitely Hard’
2024/07/hartenstein-leaving-knicks-was-definitely-hard.htmlAlthough the Knicks wanted to retain Hartenstein, they were limited to a maximum offer of approximately $72.5MM over four years, since they only held his Early Bird rights, which allowed for a raise of up to 75% on his $9.25MM cap hit from 2023/24.
Heat GM Discusses Free Agency, Bryant, Roster, Burks, Butler
2024/07/heat-gm-discusses-free-agency-bryant-roster-burks-butler.htmlMiami wound up re-signing Haywood Highsmith and Kevin Love via Bird and Early Bird rights, respectively, and getting Thomas Bryant back on a minimum deal.
How Teams Are Using 2024/25 Mid-Level Exceptions
2024/07/how-teams-are-using-2024-25-mid-level-exceptions.htmlIn addition to receiving nearly $141MM in cap room and being allowed to surpass that threshold in order to sign players using Bird Rights or the minimum salary exception, each NBA team also receives a mid-level exception.
Suns Re-Sign Josh Okogie To Two-Year Contract
2024/07/suns-re-signing-josh-okogie-to-two-year-contract.htmlBourguet notes that the Suns used Okogie's Early Bird rights to bring him back into the fold.
Kyle Lowry Signs One-Year Deal With Sixers
2024/07/kyle-lowry-re-signs-with-sixers-on-one-year-deal.htmlPhiladelphia also signed three-and-D small forward Caleb Martin, brought back rebounder extraordinaire Andre Drummond after his two-year Bulls stint, used their full room exception to re-sign swingman Kelly Oubre, signed sharpshooter Eric Gordon to a minimum contract, and signed restricted free agent Tyrese Maxey to a maximum deal via his Bird rights.
How The Sixers Used Every Dollar Of Their Cap Room
2024/07/how-the-sixers-used-every-dollar-of-their-cap-room.htmlUsing Hield's Bird rights, the Sixers signed-and-traded him to Golden State without taking any salary back in return, opening up nearly $30MM in additional room while netting Philadelphia a future second-round draft pick. … Keeping Maxey's cap hold on the books was necessary in order to hang onto his Bird rights, which would allow the 76ers to go over the cap to re-sign him once they'd used up all their room.
Tyus Jones, Gary Trent, Isaac Okoro Among Top Remaining FAs
2024/07/tyus-jones-gary-trent-isaac-okoro-among-top-remaining-fas.htmlThe most likely outcome for Achiuwa still seems to be a return to New York, given that the Knicks need help up front and hold his Bird rights.
Atlantic Notes: Martin, Sixers, Embiid, Vezenkov, Celtics
2024/07/atlantic-notes-martin-sixers-embiid-vezenkov-celtics.htmlMartin's cap hold is worth the veteran's minimum of $2,087,519, but Philadelphia holds his full Bird rights, allowing the team to go over the cap to re-sign him to a contract worth any salary up to the maximum. … In order to maximize their cap room, the Sixers renounced the rights to nearly all of their free agents, including a handful of players who hadn't actually been on the roster for years, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter links).
New York Notes: Bridges Trade, Hartenstein, Nets, Gaitley
2024/07/new-york-notes-bridges-trade-hartenstein-nets-gaitley.htmlOn the same Roommates Show podcast, Hart and Brunson expressed frustration that the Knicks were only able to offer Hartenstein a four-year, $72.5MM contract because he only had Early Bird rights, per Steve Popper of Newsday (subscriber link).
Pistons Re-Sign Simone Fontecchio To Two-Year Deal
2024/07/pistons-simone-fontecchio-agree-to-two-year-deal.htmlDetroit will be able to go over the cap to officially re-sign him using his Early Bird rights.
Hornets Re-Sign Miles Bridges To Three-Year Deal
2024/07/hornets-miles-bridges-agree-to-three-year-deal.htmlWhile that stance was partly about not wanting to lose his Bird rights, Bridges also repeatedly expressed a desire to remain in Charlotte, and that interest was reciprocated by the Hornets' front office, led by new head of basketball operations Jeff Peterson. … His contract gave him veto rights on any trade and he told the team in February that he intended to exercise those rights rather than approve a deal elsewhere.
Knicks, Nets Expanding Bridges Trade To Include Milton, Diakite, Bates-Diop
2024/07/knicks-nets-expanding-trade-to-include-milton-bates-diop.htmlAs cap expert Yossi Gozlan explains (Twitter links), the Knicks can give Milton a $3.1MM salary for 2024/25 using his Non-Bird rights.
Atlantic Notes: Brissett, Springer, Walsh, Gordon, Knicks Rotation
2024/07/atlantic-notes-brissett-springer-walsh-gordon-knicks-rotation.htmlThe Celtics still have the option to bring back Brissett on a veteran’s minimum deal or with Non-Bird rights.
Atlantic Notes: Hartenstein, Pagliuca, George, Nets Rebuild
2024/07/atlantic-notes-hartenstein-pagliuca-george-nets-rebuild.htmlThe Knicks held the center's Early Bird rights, limiting them to a four-year, $72.5MM offer.
Magic Re-Sign Goga Bitadze On Three-Year Deal
2024/07/magic-to-re-sign-goga-bitadze-on-three-year-deal.htmlBitadze has a minimum cap hold that will put the Magic in position to go over the cap to re-sign him with his Early Bird rights, cap expert Yossi Gozlan tweets.
Rockets Re-Sign Aaron Holiday
2024/07/rockets-to-re-sign-aaron-holiday.htmlBecause he signed as a free agent with the Rockets last season, Holiday only has Non-Bird rights this summer, meaning the team can't give him a deal worth more than 20% above the veteran's minimum without using a different exception.
Warriors Sign De’Anthony Melton To One-Year Contract
2024/07/warriors-to-sign-deanthony-melton-to-one-year-contract.htmlAnd his salary is large enough that even though they'll only have his non-Bird rights a year from now, they could still make him a competitive offer in 2025 free agency, assuming things go well for both sides.
Thunder Sign Isaiah Hartenstein To Three-Year Deal
2024/07/thunder-isaiah-hartenstein-agree-to-three-year-deal.htmlAlthough the Knicks wanted to retain Hartenstein, they were limited to a maximum offer of approximately $72.5MM over four years, since they only held his Early Bird rights, which allowed for a raise of up to 75% on his $9.25MM cap hit from 2023/24.
Tobias Harris Signs Two-Year Deal With Pistons
2024/07/tobias-harris-gets-two-year-deal-with-pistons.htmlThey hold Early Bird rights on the 28-year-old small forward and can offer him a new deal worth up to $58MM over four years.
Thunder Sign Isaiah Joe To Four-Year Contract
2024/07/thunder-isaiah-joe-agree-to-four-year-contract.htmlThey can keep his minimum-salary cap hold on the books until they've used all that room, then go over the cap using his Early Bird rights to officially re-sign him to his new deal. … The maximum amount the Thunder could have given Joe on an Early Bird contract was about $58.2MM over four years, so this deal will come in a little lower than that.
Sixers Sign Tyrese Maxey To Five-Year Max Contract
2024/07/tyrese-maxey-sixers-agree-to-five-year-max-contract.htmlThe 76ers will use up all their cap room before going over the cap to officially re-sign Maxey using his…
NBA Minimum Salaries For 2024/25
2024/06/nba-minimum-salaries-for-2024-25.htmlTechnically, a minimum-salary contract could cover five years for a player with full Bird rights, but in actuality, that never happens.