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Salary Cap Snapshot: Brooklyn Nets
Here’s a breakdown of where the Nets currently stand financially:
Guaranteed Salary
- Brook Lopez — $21,165,675
- Jeremy Lin — $11,483,254 [Contract Includes 10% Trade Kicker]
- Trevor Booker — $9,250,000
- Andrew Nicholson —$6,088,993
- Deron Williams — $5,474,787 [Waived via stretch provision]
- Luis Scola — $5,000,000 [Waived by team; $500K in likely incentives not earned]
- Greivis Vasquez — $4,347,826 [Waived by team]
- K.J. McDaniels —$3,333,333
- Justin Hamilton — $3,000,000
- Randy Foye — $2,500,000
- Quincy Acy — $1,790,092
- Caris LeVert — $1,562,280
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson — $1,395,600
- Isaiah Whitehead — $1,074,145
- Anthony Bennett — $1,015,696 [Waived by team]
- Marcus Thornton —$980,431 [Waived by team; Actual Salary — $1,315,448]
- Sean Kilpatrick — $980,431
- Joe Harris — $980,431
- Spencer Dinwiddie — $726,672
- Andrea Bargnani — $323,599 [Salary remaining from buyout]
- Jarrett Jack — $115,851 [Waived by team]
- Yogi Ferrell — $102,300 [Waived by team (Dec 8)]
- Yogi Ferrell — $100,000 [Waived by team (Oct 21)]
- Egidijus Mockevicius — $100,000 [Waived by team]
- Archie Goodwin — $75,000
- Cliff Alexander — $75,000 [Waived by team]
- Prince Ibeh — $75,000 [Waived by team]
- Quincy Acy — $57,672 [10-day contract (Jan 10); actual salary — $61,821]
- Quincy Acy — $57,672 [10-day contract (Jan 20); actual salary — $61,821]
- Archie Goodwin — $57,672 [10-day contract (Mar 15); actual salary — $59,747]
- Archie Goodwin — $57,672 [10-day contract (Mar 25); actual salary — $59,747]
- Beau Beech — $45,000 [Waived by team]
Total Guaranteed Salary= $83,392,084
Cash Sent Out Via Trade: $75K sent to Rockets in K.J. McDaniels trade [Amount Remaining $3.425MM]
Cash Received Via Trade: $0 [Amount Remaining $3.5MM]
Payroll Exceptions Available
- Room Exception: $2,898,000
Total Projected Payroll: $83,392,084
Salary Cap: $94,143,000
Estimated Available Cap Space: $10,750,916
Luxury Tax Threshold: $113,287,000
Amount Below Luxury Tax: $29,894,916
Salary Cap Floor: $84,729,000
Amount Below Salary Cap Floor: $1,336,916
Last Update: 4/16/17
The Basketball Insiders salary pages and The Vertical’s salary database were used in the creation of this post.
Update On Unsigned 2016 Draft Picks
Over a month has passed since the 2016 NBA draft, and most of the 60 players selected in June – including first overall pick Ben Simmons – have been signed by their NBA teams, or have lined up overseas deals. Still, there are several players whose immediate futures have not yet been determined.
As our list of draft pick signings shows, there are still five first-rounders who have yet to either sign a contract with their NBA team or to strike a deal with an international club. Of those players, four were top-11 picks, so it’s likely just a matter of time until they sign their rookie-scale contracts. Only 15th overall pick Juan Hernangomez is a question mark — a recent report suggested he’d probably join the Nuggets immediately, but it’s not set in stone yet.
In the second round, eight of 30 draftees have unresolved situations, and many of those outcomes are more difficult to predict. Celtics draftee Abdel Nader, for instance, could end up signing with Boston, being joining the team’s D-League affiliate, or heading overseas as a draft-and-stash prospect.
We’ll pass along updates on 2016’s draft picks as they become available. For now, here’s the full list of players whose situation for the 2016/17 has yet to be resolved:
First Round:
- Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Ingram, SF (Duke)
- Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, SF (California)
- Milwaukee Bucks: Thon Maker, PF (HS)
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Domantas Sabonis, PF/C (Gonzaga)
- Denver Nuggets: Juan Hernangomez, F (Estudiantes)
Second Round:
- Milwaukee Bucks: Malcolm Brogdon, SG (Virginia)
- Utah Jazz: Joel Bolomboy, PF (Weber State)
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Kay Felder, PG (Oakland)
- Utah Jazz: Marcus Paige, PG (North Carolina)
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Daniel Hamilton, SG (UConn)
- Boston Celtics: Abdel Nader, F (Iowa State)
- Sacramento Kings: Isaiah Cousins, SG (Oklahoma)
- Utah Jazz: Tyrone Wallace, PG (California)
Salary Cap Snapshot: Atlanta Hawks
With the free agent signing period winding down and teams looking ahead to the preseason, we at Hoops Rumors will be tracking the Salary Cap figures for each team around the league. These posts will be maintained throughout the season and updated as new financial data is reported. These posts will be located on the sidebar once all the teams’ cap figures have been relayed. You can always check RosterResource.com for up-to-date rosters for each franchise, with the Hawks’ team page accessible here.
Here’s a breakdown of where the Hawks currently stand financially:
Guaranteed Salary
- Dwight Howard — $23,180,275
- Paul Millsap — $20,072,033
- Kent Bazemore — $15,730,338
- Ersan Ilyasova —$8,400,000
- Mike Dunleavy — $4,837,500
- Kris Humphries — $4,000,000
- Thabo Sefolosha — $3,850,000
- Dennis Schröder — $2,708,582
- Malcolm Delaney — $2,500,000
- Taurean Prince — $2,318,280
- Tim Hardaway Jr. — $2,281,605
- DeAndre’ Bembry — $1,499,760
- Mike Muscala — $1,015,696
- Edy Tavares — $1,000,000 [Waived by team]
- Jarrett Jack — $980,431 [Waived by team]
- Ryan Kelly — $418,228 [Waived by team]
- Ryan Kelly — $286,785
- Jose Calderon — $247,991 [Actual salary — $392,478]
- Lamar Patterson — $246,956 [Waived by team]
- Gary Neal — $57,672 [10-day contract (Jan 18); actual salary — $72,193]
- Lamar Patterson — $51,449 [10-day contract (Jan 29)]
- Lamar Patterson — $51,449 [10-day contract (Feb 8)]
- Matt Costello — $50,000 [Waived by team]
- Lamar Patterson — $25,725 [Waived by team]
Total Guaranteed Salary= $95,563,799
Cash Sent Out Via Trade: $1.15MM ($650K to Nuggets in Mo Williams trade. $500K to Suns in Mike Scott trade.) [Amount Remaining $2.35MM]
Cash Received Via Trade: $750K from Cavaliers in Kyle Korver trade [Amount Remaining $2.75MM]
Payroll Exceptions Available
- Trade Exception: $3,333,334 (Mike Scott trade) — Expires on 2/23/18
- Trade Exception: $2,194,500 (Mo Williams trade) — Expires on 1/18/18
- Room Exception: $398,000 remaining [Used $2,500,000 to sign Malcolm Delaney]
Total Projected Payroll: $95,563,799
Salary Cap: $94,143,000
Estimated Available Cap Space: -$1,420,799
Luxury Tax Threshold: $113,287,000
Amount Below Luxury Tax: $17,723,201
Last Updated: 4/9/17
The Basketball Insiders salary pages and The Vertical’s salary database were used in the creation of this post.
Upcoming Deadlines For Non-Guaranteed Salaries
While the majority of NBA salaries are fully guaranteed, many teams end up carrying at least one or two players who only have partial guarantees – if that – on their deals. For those players, January 10 is generally the date to watch. If players on non-guaranteed contracts remain on an NBA team’s roster beyond January 10, their salaries for that season become fully guaranteed.
For some players on non-guaranteed or partially-guaranteed contracts, however, January 10 isn’t the only date of interest. Many contracts are written to include earlier deadlines and payment dates, forcing teams to make decisions on those players earlier.
Some of those dates have already come and gone this offseason — for instance, the Celtics guaranteed Amir Johnson‘s and Jonas Jerebko‘s salaries (totaling $17MM) by keeping them on their roster beyond their early-July guarantee deadlines. There are still several other deadlines to watch in the coming weeks and months though.
Listed below are the known guarantee deadlines that will occur for certain players prior to January 10, via Basketball Insiders. Our full list of non-guaranteed salaries features a complete breakdown of the players whose contracts aren’t fully guaranteed, so if any of those players aren’t listed here, it’s safe to assume that their salaries will become guaranteed on January 10.
This list can be found on the right-hand sidebar under “Hoops Rumors Features” and will continue to be updated throughout the offseason as old guarantee deadlines come and go, and as new ones are added.
July 30
- Jonathon Simmons (Spurs): Full $874,636 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
August 1
- Michael Beasley (Rockets): Full $1,403,611 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Dahntay Jones (Cavaliers): Full $1,551,659 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Rodney McGruder (Heat): $150,000 of $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Josh Richardson (Heat): Full $874,636 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Glenn Robinson III (Pacers): Full $1,050,500 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Shayne Whittington (Pacers): Full $980,431 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
August 9
- Robert Covington (Sixers): $50,000 of $1,015,696 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
August 27
- Kendall Marshall (Jazz): Full $2,048,257 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
September 1
- Alan Williams (Suns): Full $874,636 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
October 20
- Nicolas Brussino (Mavericks): Full $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
October 24
- Chase Budinger (Nets): Full $1,315,448 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Jarell Eddie (Wizards): Full $980,431 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Mavericks): $150,000 of $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Rodney McGruder (Heat): $300,000 of $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Briante Weber (Heat): $437,319 of $874,636 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Okaro White (Heat): $225,000 of $543,471 becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Elliot Williams (Warriors): Full $1,227,286 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
November 1
- Spencer Dinwiddie (Bulls): $400,000 of $980,431 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
December 1
- JaVale McGee (Warriors): $500,000 of $1,403,611 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Rodney McGruder (Heat): $400,000 of $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- Briante Weber (Heat): $655,978 of $874,636 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
- Okaro White (Heat): $271,736 of $543,471 becomes guaranteed (waived)
December 5
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Mavericks): $200,000 of $543,471 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
January 1
- Vince Carter (Grizzlies): Full $4,264,057 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
- JaMychal Green (Grizzlies): Full $980,431 salary becomes guaranteed (✔️)
January 6
- John Jenkins (Suns): Full $1,050,961 salary becomes guaranteed (waived)
Information from Basketball Insiders was used in the creation of this post.
The Ad Experience On Hoops Rumors
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I don’t say that as an excuse, but just an explanation. We’ve worked to remove these redirect ads for years, but it’s been a game of Whac-A-Mole. This month I am putting additional resources toward the problem. I am also hopeful that eventually, browsers will be able to stop redirects, as was Apple’s intention for Safari in iOS 8.
In the meantime, there are a couple of options you might consider. The first is to download our free app, Trade Rumors, and use that instead of the mobile website. The app has fewer ads than our mobile site does, and has never had any redirect issues. It’s also a well-reviewed app that offers custom notifications and a sleek reading experience on mobile devices.
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Community Shootaround: Boston Celtics
The Celtics were expected to be quite active this offseason and they haven’t disappointed. Flush with salary-cap room and extra draft picks, Boston made numerous changes to its roster with the promise of more to come.
It’s been one of the league’s worst-kept secrets that the Celtics want to acquire star players to get back into serious title contention. Thus far, they have been unable to land a big fish in the trade market, with a list that includes Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins, Jimmy Butler, Russell Westbrook and Jahlil Okafor. They pulled a draft-day surprise when unable to swing a deal, selecting small forward Jaylen Brown with the third overall pick.
Free agency treated Boston well, as highly coveted big man Al Horford spurned other offers and headed to the Northeast. The Celtics added another rotation piece this weekend by agreeing to terms with swingman Gerald Green. They also regained the services of their own restricted free agent, Tyler Zeller.
Boston also lost some notable free agents in the process, though Evan Turner and Jared Sullinger were not a part of its long-term plan. It also retained forwards Amir Johnson and Jonas Jerebko by guaranteeing their contracts.
The Horford addition arguably makes the Celtics the top threat to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, though the Raptors would surely beg to differ. That being said, Boston would likely need at least one more big-time player to put it on par with the defending champions.
It has the assets in the form of extra draft picks, including the gift that keeps on the giving, as the Nets owe them a couple more first-rounders for the ill-advised Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce trade.
That leads us to our question of the day: Will the Celtics pull off a blockbuster trade prior to the season?
Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the topic. We look forward to what you have to say.
Hoops Rumors 2016 Free Agent Tracker
With the NBA’s 2016 free agent period nearing the one-month mark, and reports of contract agreements and signings slowing down, Hoops Rumors is here to help you keep track of which players are heading to which teams this offseason. To this end, we present our Free Agent Tracker, a feature we’ve had each year since our inception in 2012. Using our tracker, you can quickly look up deals, sorting by team, position, free agent type, and a handful of other variables.
A few notes on the tracker:
- Some of the information you’ll find in the tracker will reflect reported contract agreements, rather than finalized deals. As signings become official, we’ll continue to update and modify the data as needed.
- Similarly, contract years and dollars will be based on what’s been reported to date, so in some cases those amounts will be approximations rather than official figures. Salaries aren’t necessarily fully guaranteed either.
- A restricted free agent who signs an offer sheet will be listed under the team that extended the offer sheet, but note that those signings won’t be official unless the player’s original team declines to match within the three-day period to do so. If the original team matches, we’ll update the tracker to show that the player is back with that team.
Our 2016 Free Agent Tracker can be found anytime on the right sidebar under “Hoops Rumors Features,” and it’s also under the “Tools” menu atop the site. It will be updated throughout the offseason, so be sure to check back for the latest info. If you have any corrections, please let us know right here.
Community Shootaround: Best Available Free Agents
With a week left in July, virtually all of the NBA’s best free agents know where they’ll be playing next season. The excitement of an unpredictable free agency summer began a minute after midnight on July 1st and produced one surprise after another — Kevin Durant to the Warriors, Dwyane Wade to the Bulls, Al Horford to the Celtics, Dwight Howard to the Hawks.
Only a handful of free agents remain on the market, but this is where smart-spending teams can find some bargains. Here are some of the biggest names still available:
- J.R. Smith was a valuable part of the Cavaliers’ championship team, hitting more than 200 3-pointers during the season. He seems likely to return to Cleveland, but another franchise could steal him away with the right offer.
- Dion Waiters is known mainly as a shooter, but has improved as a defender during his time in the NBA. At only 24, he may still have a bright future.
- David Lee was a productive low-post scorer last season in Dallas, averaging 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in a reserve role.
- It seems a long time ago that Lance Stephenson was putting up triple-doubles on a Pacers playoff team, but he’s only 26 and averaged 14.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in limited time with the Grizzlies last season.
- Maurice Harkless is a restricted free agent in Portland, and even though teams may think the Blazers are certain to match any offer, he might be worth a gamble at this stage of free agency. The versatile 23-year-old became a reliable starter in Portland and could become even more valuable if he develops a 3-point shot.
- Donatas Motiejunas is the only other restricted free agent still on the market. He was developing into an effective low-post player in Houston before back trouble sidelined him in 2015. The back is apparently scaring teams away, as he has yet to receive an offer.
- Point guard Mario Chalmers was part of several elite teams in Miami and was productive in Memphis before suffering an Achilles injury.
That brings us to tonight’s question: Not counting LeBron James, who is certain to return to Cleveland, who is the best free agent still available? Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the topic. We look forward to what you have to say.
Community Shootaround: Summer Olympics
Nobody is calling this the “Dream Team,” but the United States is still a heavy favorite to win gold in men’s basketball at next month’s Summer Olympics.
Reigning MVP Stephen Curry won’t be part of the team in Rio, and neither will many of the NBA’s brightest stars, such as LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. They all elected to skip the Games because a combination of injury, a desire for rest, or even though none of them said it publicly, possible concerns about security or the Zika virus.
Even in their absence, Team USA boasts a lot of talent with considerable experience in international play. Carmelo Anthony is headed to his fourth Olympics, a record for an American men’s basketball player. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green give the U.S. plenty of star power on a deep roster than also includes Harrison Barnes, Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, Paul George, DeAndre Jordan and Kyle Lowry.
The Americans had their first Olympic tuneup Friday night in Las Vegas, destroying an experienced Argentina team, 111-74. Durant had 23 points to lead Team USA, while George chipped in 18 and Anthony added 17. Luis Scola, a veteran of the NBA and the Argentinian National Team, was impressed by what he saw.
“Obviously, they have the best talent and the best size in the world,” Scola said.
The U.S. team has captured the last two gold medals and hasn’t lost a game in 10 years. While it would be surprising to see anyone else win in Rio, there are several capable opponents with NBA-level talent. Spain is a traditional power, but will be missing Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka. Argentina was the last nation to win gold besides the United States, but its roster built around Scola, Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni and Carlos Delfino has gotten old. France, Serbia, Lithuania and the host nation of Brazil are all talented enough to present problems.
That brings us to our question for today: Which team has the best chance at upsetting Team USA in Rio? Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the topic. We look forward to what you have to say.