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Where Thunder’s Roster Crunch Stands

By | at August 22, 2023 1:47 pm

At this time last week, the Thunder were carrying 20 players on standard contracts, meaning they needed to trade or waive five of those players before opening night in order to meet the NBA’s regular season roster requirements.

Oklahoma City is now two-fifths of the way there, having recently waived TyTy Washington Jr. and Usman Garuba, two players who were acquired in salary-dump trades last month. The Thunder signed Lindy Waters and Olivier Sarr to two-way contracts with their newly opened roster spots and now have 18 players on standard deals, with three on two-way pacts.

That leaves three more players for the Thunder to waive or trade before the season begins, and while they have plenty of time to make those decisions, they won’t necessarily be easy ones.

Victor Oladipo and Davis Bertans look like obvious release candidates. Oladipo tore his left knee patellar tendon in the spring and is on an expiring contract, so it seems unlikely that he has a place in the Thunder’s short- or long-term plans. Bertans averaged a career-low 10.9 minutes per game last season and was another salary-dump acquisition whose days in OKC are probably numbered.

However, Oladipo’s $9.45MM expiring salary and Bertans’ $17MM cap hit could be useful if the Thunder want to make a bigger trade before February’s 2024 deadline. Plus, Bertans is owed a partial guarantee of $5MM on his $16MM salary for 2024/25, so Oklahoma City would have to eat that dead money by waiving him now. The club may prefer to hang onto him to see if he can be used as a trade chip down the road.

Theoretically, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, and Jack White make sense as release candidates. They’re the only three of the Thunder’s 18 players on standard contracts who don’t have guaranteed salaries for 2023/24. Joe and Wiggins have non-guaranteed minimum-salary deals, while White’s minimum salary is partially guaranteed for $600K.

But Joe was one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters in 2022/23, knocking down 40.9% of his outside attempts in a regular rotation role for OKC. Wiggins was a valuable rotation piece too, posting an impressive shooting line of .512/.393/.831 in 70 games (18.5 MPG).

And while White doesn’t have that same track record of success, the Thunder went out of their way to sign him away from the Nuggets this offseason after Denver issued him a two-way qualifying offer. He would be ineligible for a two-way deal with Oklahoma City if he’s cut, so it appears the club is serious about giving him a shot at a 15-man roster spot.

Among the Thunder’s other players with guaranteed salaries, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Aleksej Pokusevski may not have roster spots locked up.

A 2021 first-round pick, Mann had a promising rookie year but took a step backward in 2022/23 as his three-point rate dipped from 36.0% to 31.5% and he saw his role reduced. He’s owed $3.2MM this season and Oklahoma City will have to decide by October 31 whether to exercise a $4.9MM team option for 2024/25.

Robinson-Earl, another 2021 draftee, has been relatively productive in two NBA seasons, averaging 7.2 PPG and 4.9 RPG on .427/.344/.781 shooting in 92 games (20.7 MPG). But his $1.9MM salary would be easy enough to move on from, especially since he’s not owed any guaranteed money beyond this season. Jaylin Williams has passed him on the frontcourt depth chart and Chet Holmgren will also be in the mix in 2023/24.

Pokusevksi, meanwhile, has flashed tantalizing upside since being drafted in the first round in 2020 and boosted his shooting percentages significantly in 2022/23, posting career highs of 43.4% from the floor and 36.5% on threes. However, he still hasn’t really put it all together for an extended period, and he’s on an expiring $5MM contract — it’s unclear if the Thunder envision keeping him beyond his current deal. If he remains on the roster, he’d be eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason or restricted free agency next summer.

While no one else on the Thunder’s roster is a legitimate release candidate, it’s possible the team could consider trading someone else – perhaps Kenrich Williams – though a handful of players (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, etc.) are untouchable.

If I had to make a prediction today, I’d project Oladipo and Mann as the first two odd men out, with Bertans, White, or Robinson-Earl as the third roster casualty. It would surprise me if Joe, Wiggins, or Pokusevski is waived, though a trade involving one of those players certainly isn’t out of the question.

What do you think? Which three (or more) of the Thunder players currently on standard contracts won’t be on the team’s 15-man roster when the season begins in October? Head to the comment section below to share your thoughts.

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NBA Fines James Harden $100K

By | at August 22, 2023 11:01 am

The NBA has fined Sixers star James Harden $100K, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link).

The fine is in response to Harden’s recent comments in which he referred to Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey as a “liar” and said he had no intention of being part of an organization that Morey is a part of, as well as a follow-up interview in which he stated that he thinks his relationship with the franchise is “beyond repair.”

“(Harden) has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for public comments on August 14 and 17 indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless traded to another team,” the NBA’s statement reads. “The league’s investigation, which included an interview with Harden, confirmed that these comments referenced Harden’s belief that the 76ers would not accommodate his request to be traded.”

Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT first reported (via Twitter) that Harden was on the cusp of receiving a substantial fine from the league, while ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link) was the first to report it would be worth $100K.

After Harden called Morey a liar during a promotional appearance in China, the NBA launched an investigation to determine what the former MVP’s comments were referring to and to ascertain whether he intends to hold out this fall.

There had been some speculation that Harden was suggesting he and the Sixers reached a handshake agreement during his 2022 free agency on a contract to be finalized in 2023 and that Morey reneged on that agreement. If the NBA found proof of such an agreement, the 76ers would have faced a significant punishment of their own.

However, there has been no indication that Harden was talking about his contract situation when he said Morey lied. As Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, Harden informed league investigators that he called Morey a liar because the Sixers president told the veteran guard he’d be traded “quickly” after he asked to be moved in June.

That obviously hasn’t happened, and recent reporting has suggested that Philadelphia is no longer engaging in trade talks involving Harden. But since the Sixers have no obligation to trade a player who asks to be moved, they’re not in violation of any league rules and won’t face any discipline from the NBA at this time.

On the other hand, as Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets, the league has the ability to fine a player a maximum of $100K (up from $50K in the previous CBA) for “conduct or statements prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of basketball.” The NBA apparently determined that Harden’s statements fit that bill.

According to The Athletic, Sixers owner Josh Harris said on Monday that he’s working to convince Harden to remain in Philadelphia, but isn’t closing the door on a trade.

“I respect James. I want to, obviously, accommodate what he wants,” Harris said. “At the same time, I have to think about a championship-contending team, what we can get back. I’d love to convince him to stay. I understand that that’s not what he wants to do right now.

“I’m going to keep working to resolve it in a way that everyone can live with and is positive for everyone, whatever that resolution is. … I respect him as a basketball player, and as a person. It’s back to, these are, you’re dealing with people, right? And you’ve got to be there. We’ll see where it comes out.”

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World Cup Notes: Green, Brazil, Naturalized Players, U.S. Coaches

By | at August 22, 2023 7:55 am

Mavericks guard Josh Green, who sat out Australia’s final World Cup tune-up game on Tuesday due to a minor ankle injury, is considered healthy and available for the Boomers’ World Cup opener on Friday, per Basketball Australia (Twitter link via Olgun Uluc of ESPN).

Green, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension with Dallas this offseason, is expected to play a key role for an Australian squad looking to improve upon its fourth-place finish at the 2019 World Cup.

Here are a few more notes on the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which tips off this Friday:

  • The Brazilian national team has officially announced its 12-man roster for the World Cup (Twitter link). While no current NBA players are on the roster, former NBAers like Raul Neto, Bruno Caboclo, and Cristiano Felicio will be representing the Brazilians.
  • FIBA is permitting each national team to have one “naturalized” player on its roster for the 2023 World Cup, prompting Meliksah Bayrav of Eurohoops to highlight some of the notable players who fall into this group, including Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (Philippines) and Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (China).
  • As Joe Vardon of The Athletic writes, it’s not just the players who are asked to accept lesser roles than they’re accustomed to when they join Team USA. Vardon takes an in-depth look at a talented U.S. coaching staff under Steve Kerr, noting that accomplished title-winning head coaches like Erik Spoelstra and Tyronn Lue have happily performed the “grunt work” expected of assistants during the lead-up to the World Cup.
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Traded Second Round Picks For 2024 NBA Draft

By | at August 20, 2023 1:00 pm

We’re using the space below to keep tabs on each NBA team’s second round pick for 2024, continually updating it as necessary throughout the year. Our list of traded first round picks for 2024 can be found right here.

We’ve listed all 30 teams here, so even if a team hasn’t traded its second round pick, that will be noted. We’ll also provide details on protections for each traded pick, including what happens to the pick in 2025 if it doesn’t change hands in 2024.

Here’s the full breakdown on the status of each 2024 second-round pick:

Atlantic

  • Boston Celtics: Traded to Mavericks.
  • Brooklyn Nets: Traded to Grizzlies or Rockets (55-58 protection).
    • If this pick lands in the top 54, the Grizzlies will receive the most favorable of the Warriors’ and Nets’ 2024 second round picks and the Rockets will receive the least favorable; if this pick lands between 55-58, the Nets would keep it and their obligation to Memphis or Houston would be extinguished.
  • New York Knicks: Traded to Pistons.
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Own pick.
  • Toronto Raptors: Traded to Pacers or Clippers.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Central

  • Chicago Bulls: Traded to Sixers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • The Sixers will receive the most favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ 2024 second round picks; the Pacers will receive the least favorable of the two. The Pacers may subsequently flip their pick to the Warriors (details at bottom of page).
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Traded to Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.
  • Detroit Pistons: Traded to Raptors.
  • Indiana Pacers: Traded swap rights to Clippers.
    • Details at bottom of page.
  • Milwaukee Bucks: Traded to Pacers or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Southeast

  • Atlanta Hawks: Traded to Trail Blazers.
  • Charlotte Hornets: Traded to Trail Blazers or Nuggets.
    • The Trail Blazers will receive the most favorable of the Hornets’ and Timberwolves’ 2024 second round picks; the Nuggets will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • Miami Heat: Possibly traded to Hawks or Knicks.
    • The Hawks would receive this pick if it lands between 51-55; the Knicks would receive it if it lands between 56-58; the Heat would keep it if it lands in the top 50. If the Heat keep the pick, their obligations to the Hawks and Knicks would be extinguished.
  • Orlando Magic: Own pick.
  • Washington Wizards: Traded to Jazz or Timberwolves.
    • The Jazz will receive the most favorable of the Wizards’ and Grizzlies’ 2024 second round picks; the Timberwolves will receive the least favorable of the two.

Northwest

  • Denver Nuggets: Traded to Suns.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Traded to Trail Blazers or Nuggets.
    • The Trail Blazers will receive the most favorable of the Timberwolves’ and Hornets’ 2024 second round picks; the Nuggets will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Traded to Grizzlies.
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Traded to Bucks.
  • Utah Jazz: Traded to Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Pacific

  • Golden State Warriors: Traded to Grizzlies, Rockets or Cavaliers.
    • If this pick lands in the top 55, the Grizzlies will receive the most favorable of the Warriors’ and Nets’ 2024 second round picks and the Rockets will receive the least favorable; if this pick lands between 56-58, the Cavaliers would receive it. The Warriors’ obligation to the team that doesn’t receive the pick will be extinguished.
  • Los Angeles Clippers: Traded to Lakers.
  • Los Angeles Lakers: Traded to Spurs.
  • Phoenix Suns: Traded to Wizards.
  • Sacramento Kings: Own pick.

Southwest

  • Dallas Mavericks: Traded to Celtics.
  • Houston Rockets: Traded to Hornets.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Traded to Jazz or Timberwolves.
    • The Jazz will receive the most favorable of the Grizzlies’ and Wizards’ 2024 second round picks; the Timberwolves will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Traded to Sixers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • The Sixers will receive the most favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ 2024 second round picks; the Pacers will receive the least favorable of the two. The Pacers may subsequently flip their pick to the Warriors (details at bottom of page).
  • San Antonio Spurs: Possibly traded to Suns or Celtics.
    • The Suns would receive this pick if it lands between 50-54; the Celtics would receive it if it lands between 55-58; the Spurs would keep it if it lands in the top 49. If the Spurs keep the pick, their obligations to the Suns and Celtics would be extinguished.

Here are the details on how the Raptors‘, Cavaliers‘, Pacers‘, and Jazz‘s second round picks will be distributed:

The Knicks will receive the most favorable of:

  1. The Jazz’s 2024 second round pick.
  2. The Cavaliers’ 2024 second round pick.

The Pacers will receive the most favorable of:

  1. The Raptors’ 2024 second round pick.
  2. The most favorable of the Pacers’ 2024 second round pick and the Jazz/Cavaliers 2024 second round pick that the Knicks didn’t acquire.

If the Pacers don’t receive the Raptors’ 2024 second round pick, the Clippers will receive it and the Pacers will end up with the other two picks. If the Pacers do receive the Raptors’ 2024 second round pick, the Clippers will receive the most favorable of the two remaining picks and the Pacers will receive the least favorable.

From there, the Pacers will send the least favorable of the following picks to the Warriors:

  1. The least favorable pick of the two they receive based on the guidelines outlined above.
  2. The least favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ picks.
  3. The Bucks’ pick.

Information from RealGM was used in the creation of this post.

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Only Two NBA Teams Control Their Own 2024 Second-Round Picks

By | at August 20, 2023 11:43 am

As we noted earlier this week when we took a closer look at the 30 trades that have been completed so far during the NBA offseason, second-round picks have become a more popular form of currency than ever, with 54 second-rounders (50 unprotected) included in summer deals.

It’s perhaps no surprise then that nearly every NBA team has either traded away its 2024 second-round pick or could lose it or swap it if certain conditions are met.

The Magic and Kings are currently the only two NBA teams that fully control their own second-round picks in 2024.

The Sixers also haven’t traded away their own ’24 second-rounder, but will have to forfeit it as a result of an NBA investigation into free agency gun-jumping last year.

Of those two clubs that have unconditional control of their second-round picks in next year’s draft, Orlando is the only one that has never traded that 2024 second-rounder at any time. Sacramento sent its ’24 second-round selection to Detroit in a 2021 deal for Delon Wright, then reacquired it a year later in the trade that sent Marvin Bagley III to the Pistons.

Of the NBA’s 27 other teams outside of Detroit, Sacramento, and Philadelphia, a total of 22 will definitely send their second-round picks to another team next June, having traded them without protections or swap rights.

The Nets will, in all likelihood, join that group. They’d keep their own second-round pick if it ends up between Nos. 56 and 59, but if it’s in the top 55, it will be sent to Houston.

The Heat and Spurs, meanwhile, have traded away their 2024 second-round picks with protection. Miami will keep its second-rounder if it’s in the top 50, but would otherwise have to send it to Atlanta or New York. San Antonio will hang onto its ’24 second-rounder if it’s in the top 49, but would otherwise have to send it to Phoenix or Boston.

Given the expectations for those two teams in 2023/24, the Spurs appear far more likely than the Heat to hang onto their own pick.

Finally, the Pelicans and Pacers have given up swap rights to their second-round picks, but will still control a second-rounder, even if it’s not their own. New Orleans will receive the least favorable of its own ’24 second-rounder and Chicago’s pick. Indiana will end up with the least favorable of its own selection, Cleveland’s second-rounder, Utah’s second-rounder.

We’ll publish a full post this afternoon breaking down all the details on 2024’s traded second-round picks.

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Terrence Ross Received Offer From Serbian Team

By | at August 20, 2023 10:11 am

Appearing on a Twitch live stream, veteran NBA wing Terrence Ross confirmed that he has received a contract offer from a Serbian team (Twitter video link via B92 Sport).

“They did offer me (a contract),” Ross said when asked about rumors that he could make the move to Serbia. “I was like, ‘Oh?’ Who knows.”

While Ross didn’t specifically name the team, there are only two Serbian clubs that compete in the EuroLeague and could make a viable offer for a player with the 32-year-old’s professional résumé. Of those two, Crvena Zvezda isn’t believed to be in the market for a player like Ross, per Eurohoops, so the 11-year NBA vet is likely referring to KK Partizan.

Whether that offer remains on the table is unclear. KK Partizan has recently added two other NBA veterans, including one wing, having signed PJ Dozier and Frank Kaminsky. According to Christos Harpidis of Bet Corner News (Twitter link), Partizan isn’t necessarily looking to acquire another NBA player right now.

It’s also not clear whether or not Ross is enthusiastic about the idea of playing overseas. He has been in the NBA since being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2012 draft, appearing in a total of 733 regular season games and another 47 playoff contests during those 11 years.

Ross spent his first 10 NBA seasons in Toronto and Orlando, then was bought out by the Magic after the 2023 trade deadline. He caught on with the Suns and finished the season in Phoenix, averaging 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 18.4 minutes per game across 21 appearances with his new club.

A career 36.2% three-point shooter, Ross should still appeal to an NBA team seeking three-and-D depth at the back of its roster, but he has yet to find a new home after becoming a free agent on July 1. Presumably, he’ll continue to exhaust his NBA options before seriously considering a move to Europe.

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Decisions On 2024/25 Rookie Scale Team Options

By | at August 20, 2023 9:06 am

While decisions on player and team options for veteran NBA contracts are typically due in June, the deadline to exercise third- and fourth-year team options for players on rookie scale contracts arrives each fall. This year’s deadline for teams to pick up rookie scale options is October 31, 2023.

All the players whose options will be exercised or declined by Oct. 31 are already under contract for the 2023/24 season. Their teams will have to make a decision on whether they want to lock in those players’ contracts beyond the coming season, picking up or turning down team options for the 2024/25 campaign.

For players who signed their rookie scale contracts in 2021 and have already been in the NBA for two years, teams must decide on fourth-year options for 2024/25. For players who just signed their rookie deals last year and only have one season of NBA experience under their belts, teams will already be faced with a decision on third-year options for ’24/25.

In many cases, these decisions aren’t difficult ones. Rookie scale salaries are affordable enough that it usually makes sense to exercise most of these team options, even if a player isn’t a key cog on the roster. And for those players who do have a significant role on a team’s roster, the decision is even easier — it’s not as if the Kings will consider turning down their option on Keegan Murray, for instance.

Still, we’ll wait for a trusted reporter, the NBA, a player (or his agent), or a team itself to confirm that an option is indeed being exercised or declined, and we’ll track that news in this space.

Listed below are all the rookie scale decisions for 2024/25 team options that clubs must make by Oct. 31. This list will be updated through the deadline as teams’ decisions are reported and announced. The salary figures listed here reflect the cap hits for each team.

Here are the NBA’s rookie scale team option decisions for 2024/25 salaries:

Atlanta Hawks

Boston Celtics

  • None

Brooklyn Nets

Charlotte Hornets

Chicago Bulls

Cleveland Cavaliers

Dallas Mavericks

  • None

Denver Nuggets

Detroit Pistons

Golden State Warriors

Houston Rockets

Indiana Pacers

Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers

  • None

Memphis Grizzlies

Miami Heat

Milwaukee Bucks

Minnesota Timberwolves

New Orleans Pelicans

New York Knicks

Oklahoma City Thunder

Orlando Magic

Philadelphia 76ers

Phoenix Suns

Portland Trail Blazers

Sacramento Kings

San Antonio Spurs

Toronto Raptors

Utah Jazz

Washington Wizards

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2024 NBA Free Agents By Team

By | at August 19, 2023 4:00 pm

Hoops Rumors’ up-to-date list of 2024 free agents by team is below. These are players who are eligible for restricted or unrestricted free agency after the 2023/24 season. Restricted free agents are marked with (RFA).

This list will continue to be updated throughout the 2024 offseason, so be sure to use it and our list of 2024 free agents by position/type as points of reference.

Both lists can be found anytime under “Hoops Rumors Features” on the right-hand sidebar of our desktop site, or in the “Free Agent Lists” section of our mobile menu. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us.

Updated 10-23-24 (8:00am CT)
Note: No longer being updated as of the start of the 2024/25 regular season.

Atlanta Hawks

  1. Wesley Matthews

Boston Celtics

  1. Oshae Brissett

Brooklyn Nets

  1. Dennis Smith Jr.

Charlotte Hornets

  • None

Chicago Bulls

  • None

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Trade Rumors App For iOS/Android

By | at August 19, 2023 2:37 pm

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Community Shootaround: Best, Worst Offseason FA Signings

By | at August 19, 2023 1:24 pm

After getting your thoughts on Friday on the best and worst trades of the NBA offseason, we’re shifting our focus today to the best and worst of this summer’s free agent signings.

While 14 free agents signed contract worth at least $50MM in total base salary this offseason, only one – point guard Fred VanVleet – received a maximum-salary contract. And VanVleet’s deal with the Rockets only includes two guaranteed years. He’ll make about $83.7MM in guaranteed money before Houston has to decide on a $44.9MM team option in 2025/26.

Here are the 13 other deals worth more than $50MM:

  • Jerami Grant (Trail Blazers): Five years, $160MM. Includes a fifth-year player option.
  • Kyrie Irving (Mavericks): Three years, $120MM. Includes a third-year player option and an additional $6MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Draymond Green (Warriors): Four years, $100MM. Includes a fourth-year player option.
  • Khris Middleton (Bucks): Three years, $95MM. Includes a third-year player option and an additional $7MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Cameron Johnson (Nets): Four years, $94.5MM. Includes an additional $13.5MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Kyle Kuzma (Wizards): Four years, $90MM. Includes an additional $12.2MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Dillon Brooks (Rockets): Four years, $86MM. Includes an additional $4MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Jakob Poeltl (Raptors): Four years, $78MM. Includes an additional $2MM in unlikely incentives.
  • Max Strus (Cavaliers): Four years, $62.3MM.
  • Herbert Jones (Pelicans): Four years, $53.8MM.
  • Austin Reaves (Lakers): Four years, $53.8MM. Includes a fourth-year player option.
  • Rui Hachimura (Lakers): Four years, $51MM.

While big-money contracts have the most potential to pay off or backfire in a major way, there were several notable deals signed below that threshold, as our tracker shows.

Brook Lopez (Bucks), Donte DiVincenzo (Knicks), Coby White (Bulls), Matisse Thybulle (Trail Blazers), Gabe Vincent (Lakers), Caris LeVert (Cavaliers), and Dennis Schröder (Raptors) were among the players who received eight-figure annual salaries and at least two guaranteed years.

Bruce Brown (Pacers) received a massive $22MM salary for 2023/24, but it’s his only guaranteed seasons — his $23MM cap hit for the following year is a team option.

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls), Jevon Carter (Bulls), Reggie Jackson (Nuggets), Shake Milton (Timberwolves), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Timberwolves), Jalen McDaniels (Raptors), Russell Westbrook (Clippers), and Mason Plumlee (Clippers) were some of the players who signed for between $4-7MM annually.

Eric Gordon (Suns), Derrick Rose (Grizzlies), Josh Richardson (Heat), Torrey Craig (Bulls), Patrick Beverley (Sixers), Malik Beasley (Bucks), Dario Saric (Warriors), and Cory Joseph (Warriors) were among the veterans who accepted minimum-salary deals.

We want to know what you think. Which teams got the best values in free agency this summer? Which players and agents did the best for themselves, relative to you expectations heading into the offseason?

Head to the comment section below to share your thoughts!

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