Kings Notes: Monk, Brown, Ranadive, Offseason, Vezenkov
2024/04/kings-notes-monk-brown-ranadive-offseason-vezenkov.htmlSacramento holds Monk's Early Bird rights, so the team is somewhat limited in what it can offer him this summer.
Spurs Notes: Wembanyama, T. Jones, Paul, Young, Questions
2024/04/spurs-notes-wembanyama-t-jones-paul-young-questions.htmlWhile both Chris Paul and the Warriors have said they have mutual interest in a reunion, that's far from a lock, since they'll lose his Bird rights if they waive his non-guaranteed $30MM salary for next season.
Pacific Notes: Monk, Murray, Warriors, Suns, O’Neale
2024/04/pacific-notes-monk-murray-warriors-suns-oneale.htmlMonk will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, with the Kings holding his Early Bird rights.
Warriors Notes: Thompson, CP3, Kuminga, Wiggins, Offseason
2024/04/warriors-notes-thompson-cp3-kuminga-wiggins-offseason.htmlHowever, it probably isn't practical for the team to keep Paul on his non-guaranteed $30MM contract, and the Warriors would lose any form of Bird rights if they waive him.
Raptors Notes: Trent, Quickley, Porter, Draft Pick, More
2024/04/raptors-notes-trent-quickley-porter-draft-pick-more.htmlHe's wrapping up a three-year, $52MM deal that paid him approximately $18.6MM in 2023/24, and the Raptors will hold his Bird rights in the offseason, giving them the ability to go over the cap to re-sign him or to sign-and-trade him to a new team.
Pistons Sign Jaylen Nowell To Second Hardship Deal
2024/04/pistons-to-sign-jaylen-nowell-to-second-hardship-deal.htmlThat allows them to carry an extra player beyond the 15 on their standard roster, but they won't have any…
Pacific Notes: O’Neale, Allen, Hyland, Leonard, Monk, Sabonis
2024/04/pacific-notes-oneale-allen-hyland-leonard-monk-sabonis.htmlSacramento has Early Bird rights on Monk and can sign him up to $78MM over four years.
Grizzlies Sign Zavier Simpson, Jack White Via Hardship Exceptions
2024/04/grizzlies-sign-zavier-simpson-jack-white-via-hardship-exceptions.htmlThe club won't hold any form of Bird rights this offseason on either player.
Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Thompson, George, O’Neale, Harding
2024/04/pacific-notes-kuminga-thompson-george-oneale-harding.htmlHowever, Phoenix can offer him up to five years in the summer since it holds O'Neale's Bird rights.
Lakers Notes: Russell, Vanderbilt, LeBron, Davis, Reaves
2024/03/lakers-notes-russell-vanderbilt-lebron-davis-reaves.htmlEven if he decides against picking up his player option, Russell could return to the Lakers, who would hold his Bird rights in that scenario and would be in a good position to sign him to a new contract.
Southeast Notes: Bridges, T. Young, Heat, Bryant
2024/03/southeast-notes-bridges-t-young-heat-bryant.htmlHe told the Hornets prior to last month's trade deadline that he wouldn't approve a trade, since he wanted to remain in Charlotte and retain his full Bird rights, so the club will be in position to re-sign him this offseason without needing cap room to do so.
Suns Notes: Allen, Beal, Nurkic, Spurs Loss, Schedule
2024/03/suns-notes-allen-beal-nurkic-spurs-loss-schedule.htmlIf he doesn't sign an extension, he'll be an unrestricted free agent, with the Suns holding his Bird rights.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Cap Holds
2024/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-cap-holds-8.htmlThe general purpose of a cap hold is to prevent teams from using room under the cap to sign free agents before using Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents. … Each of Indiana's own free agents will be assigned a free agent amount - or "cap hold" - until the player signs a new contract or the Pacers renounce his rights.
2024 Free Agent Stock Watch: Central Division
2024/03/2024-free-agent-stock-watch-central-division.htmlThe Pacers will have cap room and Smith's Early Bird rights if they want to bring him back.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Non-Bird Rights
2024/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-non-bird-rights-7.htmlPlayers and teams have to meet certain criteria to earn Bird rights and Early Bird rights, but Non-Bird rights are practically a given. … Even a player who signs a rest-of-season contract right before the regular season finale and spends just a single day with his club would have Non-Bird rights in the offseason.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Early Bird Rights
2024/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-early-bird-rights-7.htmlBird rights offer teams the chance to sign their own free agents without regard to the salary cap, but they don't apply to every player. … Other salary cap exceptions are available for teams to keep players who don’t qualify for Bird rights.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Bird Rights
2024/03/hoops-rumors-glossary-bird-rights-6.htmlThe most basic way for a player to earn Bird rights is to play for the same team for at least three seasons, either on a long-term deal or on separate one- or two-year contracts. … For instance, the Thunder will hold Gordon Hayward's Bird rights when he reaches free agency this offseason, despite just acquiring him in February.
Ishbia: Suns Will Look To Re-Sign Allen, O’Neale
2024/03/ishbia-suns-will-look-to-re-sign-allen-oneale.html"Having someone’s Bird rights gives you an advantage to be able to keep those players even if you’re in the luxury tax.
Atlantic Notes: Hartenstein, Raptors, Springer, Muscala
2024/02/atlantic-notes-hartenstein-raptors-lineup-springer-muscala.htmlThe Knicks hold Early Bird rights on Hartenstein, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Pacers Notes: Siakam, Raptors, Haliburton, Meeting, McDermott
2024/02/pacers-notes-siakam-raptors-haliburton-meeting-mcdermott.htmlThe 29-year-old is set to hit free agency this summer and is widely expected to sign a long-term deal with Indiana, which holds his Bird rights.
Celtics Notes: Trades, Stevens, Springer, Tillman, Roster
2024/02/celtics-notes-trades-stevens-springer-tillman-roster.htmlTillman will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but Boston has his Bird rights, so it will be able to potentially re-sign him without worrying about salary cap limitations.
Suns Acquire Royce O’Neale In Three-Way Deal
2024/02/suns-to-acquire-royce-oneale-from-nets.htmlO'Neale is in the final year of a four-year, $36MM contract and could enter unrestricted free agency this summer with full Bird rights.
Raptors Acquire Olynyk, Agbaji From Jazz For 2024 First-Round Pick
2024/02/raptors-to-acquire-olynyk-agbaji-from-jazz-for-2024-first-round-pick.htmlOlynyk is on an expiring contract, but the Raptors will control his Bird rights this offseason, giving them the ability to go over the cap to re-sign him or to figure out a sign-and-trade.
Trade Rumors: Sixers, Pistons, Bulls, Bridges, Mavs, Kuzma, Brown, Knicks, More
2024/02/trade-rumors-sixers-pistons-bulls-bridges-mavs-kuzma-brown-knicks-more.htmlThe 25-year-old has the ability to veto a trade and would lose his Bird rights if he approves a move to a new team.
Miles Bridges Tells Hornets He Won’t Approve Any Trade
2024/02/miles-bridges-tells-hornets-he-wont-approve-any-trade.htmlThe move means Bridges will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and will retain his Bird rights, which he would have lost if had been dealt to another team. … The Bird rights issue and Bridges' legal difficulties combined to limit his value on the trade market.