Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Sixers, Holiday, Celtics, Raptors
2024/04/atlantic-notes-embiid-sixers-holiday-celtics-raptors.htmlWhile the 76ers won't want to push their franchise player too hard so soon after his return, they're still battling for positioning in the Eastern Conference playoff race and have a chance to claim a top-six spot with victories in their final two games. … Holiday's extension ensures that the Celtics' top six players will be under contract for next season and reduces the team's projected 2025 tax bill, but it raises some questions about the club's long-term cap situation, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.com, who explores the possibility of an eventual extension for Derrick White and considers how long Boston can keep its core intact.
Knicks Notes: Playoff Berth, Anunoby, Hartenstein, Randle
2024/04/knicks-notes-playoff-berth-anunoby-hartenstein-randle.html"So making sure we’re playing as hard as we can, getting better every single day. … Since all three were considered likely to be earned entering the season, his cap hit of $9,245,121 remains unchanged.
Timberwolves Notes: A-Rod, Lore, Garza, Edwards
2024/03/timberwolves-a-rod-lore-garza-edwards.htmlThey play hard. … Edwards signed a five-year maximum-salary rookie extension last summer, which could rise in value from $204MM (25% of next season's cap) to $245MM (30% of the cap) if he's named All-NBA this season.
2024 Free Agent Stock Watch: Central Division
2024/03/2024-free-agent-stock-watch-central-division.htmlGiven his elite offensive efficiency, decent defense, and age, it's hard to imagine he'll pick up his $5.42MM player option. … Given the Cavs' salary cap situation, I don't expect him to receive much more than the mid-level exception, which is projected to be worth about $13.8MM annually on a four-year deal.
Knicks Notes: Offensive Struggles, Anunoby, Randle, Milton, Rotation
2024/03/knicks-notes-offensive-struggles-anunoby-randle-milton-rotation.htmlTrades are hard in the middle of the season. … His cap hit will be adjusted to $28.9MM and the team will receive a $1.28MM tax variance credit for this season, Marks adds.
Pistons GM Troy Weaver Has Verbal Spat With Fan
2024/03/pistons-gm-troy-weaver-has-verbal-spat-with-fan.htmlIf you don’t look in your past for a little bit and what was right and what was wrong, it’s very hard to go to the future. … Weaver made numerous trades prior to this February's deadline, mainly designed to open up more cap space for this summer and expand court time for younger players.
Stein’s Latest: Thompson, Magic, Warriors, Caruso, Hawks, More
2024/02/steins-latest-thompson-magic-warriors-caruso-hawks-more.htmlWhile it's hard to imagine Thompson ending up with the Magic, they're well positioned to put some pressure on the Warriors -- with Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris on expiring contracts and Joe Ingles, Moritz Wagner, and Jonathan Isaac not on guaranteed contracts for 2024/25, Orlando could generate a significant amount of cap room in the offseason.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Bi-Annual Exception
2024/02/hoops-rumors-glossary-bi-annual-exception-5.htmlIf a team uses all or part of the bi-annual exception, the first tax apron becomes the club's hard cap for that season. … [RELATED: NBA Teams With Hard Caps In 2023/24]
Pacers Notes: Siakam, Raptors, Haliburton, Meeting, McDermott
2024/02/pacers-notes-siakam-raptors-haliburton-meeting-mcdermott.html"I tried to stay focused on the game as much as I could, but it [was] just hard, just coming in here and seeing so many familiar faces and reflecting on everything," Siakam said. … Haliburton's rookie scale extension features Rose rule language, which means he's eligible to make 30% of next season's salary cap instead of 25% if he makes an All-NBA team.
Pistons Owner Expresses Support For GM Troy Weaver
2024/02/pistons-owner-expresses-support-for-gm-troy-weaver.htmlIf you don’t look in your past for a little bit and what was right and what was wrong, it’s very hard to go to the future. … We also have a lot of cap space now in the summer, and we gained some good players."
Raptors Notes: Deadline, Brown, Olynyk, Agbaji, Trent, Dinwiddie, Barnes
2024/02/raptors-notes-deadline-brown-olynyk-agbaji-trent-dinwiddie-barnes.htmlWebster described Agbaji as a "hard-working, high-character" player with "a lot of upside."… In a story for Sportsnet.ca, Murphy explores how the Raptors' latest in-season trades alter their salary cap outlook going forward.
Trade Rumors: Bucks, Wright, Suns, Mavs, Hornets, Knicks, Magic, Bulls
2024/02/trade-rumors-bucks-wright-suns-mavs-hornets-knicks-magic-bulls.htmlThe Bucks remain committed to upgrading their roster in the hopes of contending for a championship this season and are "shopping hard for help," one league source tells Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. … Connaughton and Payne only make up $11.4MM in outgoing money, so Bobby Portis and his $11.7MM cap hit would need to be included if Milwaukee targets a higher-salary player, Fischer notes.
Trade Rumors: Nuggets, Thunder, Green, Caruso, Bulls
2024/02/trade-rumors-nuggets-thunder-green-caruso-bulls.htmlFor one, the Nuggets are well above the luxury tax line and are just a few million dollars away from their hard cap, which will make it difficult to take on extra salary in a deadline deal.
Clarifying The NBA’s New Rule On Post-Buyout Signings
2024/01/clarifying-the-nbas-new-rule-on-buyout-signings.htmlIf a team were to sign a player like Lowry or Gordon Hayward (who is earning $31.5MM) on the buyout market, that club would subsequently be hard-capped at the first apron and would be prohibited from having its salary exceed $172,346,000 for the rest of the season. … The Heat, for instance, reduced their payroll in the deal that sent out Lowry for Terry Rozier, whose cap charge is several million dollars smaller than Lowry's.
Pistons Notes: Muscala, Thompson, Ivey, Cap Room
2024/01/pistons-notes-muscala-thompson-ivey-cap-room.html“Guys play really hard here, and it’s an honor to be a part of that," he said. … The Pistons could have $60MM in cap room this summer, and James L.
Minimum Game Requirement For Awards Looms Large For Super-Max Candidates
2024/01/minimum-game-requirement-for-awards-looms-large-for-super-max-candidates.htmlIt's hard to imagine the Pacers allowing their franchise player to risk potential re-injury by coming back too early, but Haliburton certainly has a ton of motivation to play in every game he can this year. … Additionally, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, and Hornets guard LaMelo Ball signed maximum-salary rookie scale extensions that will be worth 30% of next season's salary cap (instead of 25%) if they make an All-NBA team this spring.
Pacers Notes: Siakam, Haliburton, Turner, Hard Cap
2024/01/pacers-notes-siakam-haliburton-hard-cap.htmlThe reason for that is Indiana exceeded the 110% salary-matching threshold, which triggers a hard cap in the new CBA. … The Pacers are now hard-capped at the first tax apron following Wednesday's trade for Siakam, notes Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link).
Community Shootaround: Charlotte Hornets
2024/01/community-shootaround-charlotte-hornets-2.htmlUnless they're willing to take on unwanted long-term salary, it's hard to envision the Hornets receiving much in return for Hayward due to his large salary, impending free agency, age (34 in March) and lengthy injury history. … Still, with a new ownership group and another disappointing season, it's been a little surprising that we haven't heard more noise about Charlotte looking to shake things up in some capacity, whether it be the front office, coaching staff or trades (or all of the above).
NBA Dates, Deadlines To Watch In January
2023/12/nba-dates-deadlines-to-watch-in-january-5.htmlPrior to January 5, teams were able to sign players to 10-day contracts only if they qualified for a hardship exception. … As of January 5, clubs will be able to sign players to standard 10-day contracts, which count against team salary for cap and tax purposes and require an opening on the 15-man roster to complete.
Raptors/Knicks Trade Notes: Draft Pick, Cap Details, More
2023/12/raptors-knicks-trade-notes-draft-pick-cap-details-more.htmlFollowing the trade, the Knicks will be $5.1MM below the luxury tax line and $9.9MM under their hard cap, while the Raptors will be $1.95MM below the tax and $4.85MM under the hard cap, tweets Marks. … Begley adds that he doesn't think New York is done dealing, given that the team still has plenty of excess first-round draft capital to offer up in trade talks.
Pistons Notes: Losing Streak, Trade Market, Weaver, Harris
2023/12/pistons-notes-losing-streak-trade-market-weaver-harris.html“Everybody wants to win, everybody hates losing, so it’s hard,” Cade Cunningham said. … Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press offers similar advice, stating that general manager Troy Weaver has placed too much emphasis on preserving cap space and not enough on acquiring talent.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Hard Cap
2023/12/hoops-rumors-glossary-hard-cap-3.htmlFor many of those teams, the restriction is barely noticeable -- they remain far below their hard cap and haven't had to worry about whether a roster move might put them over it. … Since the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn't feature a "hard" cap by default, teams can construct rosters that not only exceed the cap but also blow past the luxury tax line ($165,294,000 in '23/24).
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Salary Aggregation
2023/12/hoops-rumors-glossary-salary-aggregation-2.htmlOne good recent example of salary aggregation came when the Clippers acquired James Harden and P.J. … When an NBA team is over the salary cap and wants to make a trade, certain rules in the Collective Bargaining Agreement dictate how much salary the team is permitted to take back.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Tax Aprons
2023/12/hoops-rumors-glossary-tax-aprons.htmlFinally, there's one more important point related to apron level restrictions and hard caps: A team that engages in any of the trade-related transactions prohibited for first or second apron teams between the end of the regular season and the end of that league year on June 30 will not be permitted to exceed that apron level during the following season. … Critically, it's worth noting that once a club engages in a roster move that is prohibited for a team above the first or second apron, that club will be hard-capped for the rest of the season at that apron level.
Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Projections For 2024/25
2023/11/mid-level-bi-annual-projections-for-2024-25.htmlOnce a team uses the standard/non-taxpayer MLE, that team is hard-capped at the first tax apron for the rest of the league year. … The mid-level exception and bi-annual exception are the two key tools that an over-the-cap team typically has at its disposal to sign free agents from other clubs -- or to re-sign one of its own free agents, if the player's Bird rights aren't available or sufficient.