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Knicks Re-Sign Taj Gibson To Two-Year Contract

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New York had Early Bird rights on Gibson, but renounced him earlier in free agency in order to maximize cap room.

Kings Notes: Holmes, Davis, O’Neal, McNair

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That raised some eyebrows among cap experts, since that amount was significantly higher than what Sacramento could have realistically given Holmes using his Early Bird rights and the team didn't have cap room available to get up to that number. … As it turns out, the $55MM figure was indeed a case of some very generous "rounding." As Keith Smith of Spotrac confirms (via Twitter), the Kings gave Holmes the maximum they could using his Early Bird rights, which works out to about $46.52MM.

Kawhi Leonard Re-Signs With Clippers On Four-Year Deal

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As noted below, because Leonard only had Early Bird rights, he couldn't sign a five-year deal, so this is the longest and largest contract he could have received this offseason. … The Clippers hold the superstar's Early Bird rights, allowing for a contract of up to four years and $176MM.

Clippers Re-Sign Reggie Jackson To Two-Year Deal

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That figure (which will actually come in around $21.6MM) is the maximum the capped-out Clippers can pay Jackson using his Early Bird rights, as Woj and Bobby Marks of ESPN note (Twitter link). … Early Bird contracts must cover at least two years without a player or team option.

Sixers Re-Sign Danny Green

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Because the 76ers have Early Bird rights on Green, they won't need to use their mid-level exception to complete the signing.

Free Agency Rumors: R. Jackson, Cavaliers, Suns, Wizards

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Los Angeles holds his Early Bird rights and can offer him a starting salary worth up to nearly $10.4MM.

Heat Re-Sign Victor Oladipo

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Miami will retain Bird Rights on Oladipo. … According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (Twitter link), the veteran guard is optimistic that he'll be able to return to the court sometime between late December and early February.

Lakers Re-Sign Talen Horton-Tucker To Three-Year Deal

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The Lakers had Early Bird rights on Horton-Tucker and will take full advantage of those rights to re-sign him. … The Early Bird exception allowed the team to go up to about $10.4MM for the first year in the 20-year-old's new contract, and it appears his salary will be something close to that.

Free Agency Rumors: DeRozan, Bulls, Wizards, McLaughlin, Rose, Heat

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The Knicks are expected to re-sign Derrick Rose using his Early Bird rights, which means they can keep his smaller cap hold on their books for now and then eventually go over the cap to complete his deal, tweets Steve Popper of Newsday.

Kings, Richaun Holmes Finalize Four-Year Deal

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There was a sense leading up to free agency that the Kings might have a hard time retaining Holmes, since the team only had his Early Bird rights, limiting the starting salary it could offer him without opening up cap space. … For what it's worth, $55MM over four years is quite a bit more than the Kings could offer Holmes using his Early Bird rights, and there's no indication that the team is clearing cap room to complete the deal, so that figure coming from the agent may be a generous one -- I'd expect the base value of the contract to come in lower than that.

Bucks Re-Sign Bobby Portis

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If he opts out in 2022, the Bucks would have his Early Bird rights and could sign him to a more lucrative contract. … The Bucks were limited in their ability to offer Portis much more than what he's getting, since they only held his Non-Bird rights.

Free Agency Rumors: Bulls, Galloway, Bullock, Caruso, Dinwiddie, Theis

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Medina writes that the Lakers, who hold Caruso's Bird rights, could look to retain him, especially since he could provide their suddenly top-heavy roster with some much-needed shooting and defense in the backcourt. … "They have made him an ultimate target early in this free agency process," Charania said.

2021 NBA Free Agency Primer

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Need a refresher on how sign-and-trades work, what it means to have "Early Bird rights" on a player, or how a team becomes hard-capped? We explain all in our glossary.

Hollinger’s Latest: CP3, Knicks, Fournier, Bulls, Rose, Pacers, More

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If Richaun Holmes' presumed suitors - such as Charlotte and Toronto - end up using their cap room in other ways, he might be squeezed in free agency, allowing the Kings to re-sign him despite only holding his Early Bird rights. … If that scenario plays out, Hollinger expects Holmes to sign a two-year deal with a player option so that he can hit the open market again in 2022 with full Bird rights.

Kawhi Leonard To Opt Out, Become UFA

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The Clips only hold Leonard's Early Bird rights, which will limit the team to a four-year offer (worth a projected $176.3MM). … If he wants to maximize his long-term earnings, Kawhi could sign a one-plus-one contract this offseason and then opt out…

Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2021

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The Kings reportedly want to re-sign him, though they're somewhat limited by cap constraints since they only hold his Early Bird rights. … Milwaukee holds the 36-year-old's Bird rights and will likely be willing to give him a two-year deal worth $8-10MM per season.

Jarred Vanderbilt, Jordan McLaughlin Get QOs From Wolves

2021/07/jarred-vanderbilt-jordan-mclaughlin-get-qos-from-wolves.html

Minnesota has full Bird rights on Vanderbilt and Early Bird rights on McLaughlin, notes Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link).

Western Rumors: Lakers, Pelicans, McDermott, Ja. Green, Holmes, More

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That's a bit of a surprise -- Sacramento only has Holmes' Early Bird rights and has been linked to several other centers, having agreed on Friday to acquire Tristan Thompson.

Latest On Lakers’ Buddy Hield Trade Talks

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Armed with only the big man's Early Bird rights, Sacramento will have a very hard time getting anywhere near that asking price without dumping some salary to create cap space.

Kings Tender Qualifying Offer to Terence Davis

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The Kings hold his Early Bird rights, giving the team the ability to offer him a starting salary worth up to about $10.4MM on a deal of at least two years. … As ESPN's Bobby Marks notes (via Twitter), Davis' QO is worth nearly $1.9MM.

2021 NBA Offseason Preview: Milwaukee Bucks

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Thanasis Antetokounmpo ($2,126,991 qualifying offer / $2,126,991 cap hold): Early Bird rights… Milwaukee has both players' Non-Bird rights, but the Non-Bird exception only gives the team the ability to offer a 20% raise, which would result in a starting salary of about $4.3MM for Portis and $2.8MM for Forbes.

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