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.
Celtics Notes: Tillman Trade, Stevens, Queta
2024/02/celtics-notes-tillman-trade-stevens-queta.htmlAcquiring Tillman's Bird rights is a significant move for a team that projects to be above the second tax apron, states Brian Robb of MassLive.
Celtics Acquire Xavier Tillman From Grizzlies
2024/02/celtics-to-acquire-xavier-tillman-from-grizzlies.htmlBoston will hold his Bird rights at that time, allowing the team to re-sign him without requiring cap space.
Jazz Trade Simone Fontecchio To Pistons
2024/02/jazz-to-trade-simone-fontecchio-to-pistons.htmlAlthough he's on an expiring contract, the 28-year-old will be eligible for restricted free agency this summer and Detroit will control his Early Bird rights in addition to projecting to have no shortage of cap space, so the club is well positioned to re-sign him. … The Jazz will also receive the rights to Gabriele Procida, the 36th overall pick in the 2022 draft, Wojnarowski adds (via Twitter).
Bulls Rumors: DeRozan, Drummond, Caruso, Williams
2024/02/bulls-rumors-derozan-drummond-caruso-williams.htmlHolding DeRozan's Bird rights, the Bulls will have the advantage of being able to offer him more money than rival teams, but Mayberry states that DeRozan won't have any other reason to stay in Chicago if he wants to be part of a winner.
Stein’s Latest: Lowry, Hayward, Washington, Green, Bucks, Wright, Drummond
2024/02/steins-latest-lowry-hayward-washington-green-bucks-wright-drummond.htmlCharlotte hasn't ruled out re-signing the veteran forward this summer, and if he's bought him out, Hayward would have to forfeit his Bird rights.
Knicks Notes: Hartenstein, Brunson, Anunoby, Grimes, LeBron
2024/02/knicks-notes-hartenstein-brunson-anunoby-grimes-lebron.htmlAfter signing Hartenstein to a two-year, $16MM deal in 2022, the Knicks own his Early Bird rights and can go over the salary cap to keep him.
Trade Rumors: Warriors, D. Murray, Hayward, Lowry, Knicks
2024/01/trade-rumors-warriors-d-murray-hayward-lowry-knicks.htmlIf the Hornets were to retain Hayward through the end of the season, he would retain his full Bird rights and they'd have the option of re-signing him or signing-and-trading him in the summer.
Jazz, Suns, Pistons Among Possible Miles Bridges Suitors
2024/01/jazz-suns-pistons-among-possible-miles-bridges-suitors.htmlHe also has the ability to veto a trade and would lose his Bird rights if he's dealt this season, which could affect what a team is willing to give up to acquire him.
Lakers Exploring Trades For Murray, Numerous Other Players
2024/01/lakers-exploring-trades-for-murray-numerous-other-players.htmlThey're not particularly interested in the Hornets' Miles Bridges, a potential alternative to Finney-Smith, because they wouldn't hold his Bird Rights and Bridges would likely sign a more lucrative contract elsewhere in the summer.