Heat Acquire Iguodala, Crowder In Three-Team Trade
2020/02/jae-crowder-solomon-hill-dion-waiters-part-of-iguodala-trade.htmlHaving also extended Dillon Brooks on Wednesday, Memphis has gone from having $50MM in projected cap room to likely being over the cap this summer, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. … ESPN's Bobby Marks tweets that Miami is now $3.4MM below its hard cap and reduced its projected tax bill by nearly $3.7MM.
Warriors Trade Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III To Sixers
2020/02/warriors-to-trade-alec-burks-glenn-robinson-iii-to-sixers.htmlAs Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights details (Twitter link), the Dubs are still slightly over the luxury tax threshold, and will move further into tax territory once they sign replacement players.
Northwest Notes: Crabbe, Paul, Blazers, Nuggets
2020/01/northwest-notes-crabbe-paul-blazers-nuggets.htmlAs part of their trade with Sacramento, the Trail Blazers used Anthony Tolliver's outgoing salary to match Caleb Swanigan's incoming contract rather than taking on Swanigan using their disabled player exception, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights.
NBA Trade Candidate Watch: Northwest Division
2020/01/nba-trade-candidate-watch-northwest-division-6.htmlHowever, with the Thunder approximately $922K over the tax line - per Early Bird Rights - the idea of moving Patton might appeal to the team.
The Importance Of January 15 For NBA Teams
2020/01/the-importance-of-january-15-for-nba-teams-2.htmlThese players all meet a specific set of criteria: Not only did they re-sign with their previous team last offseason, but they got a raise of at least 20%, their salary is worth more than the minimum, and their team was over the cap, using Bird or Early Bird rights to sign them.
Heat Notes: Winslow, Silva, Johnson, Adebayo
2020/01/heat-notes-winslow-silva-johnson-adebayo.htmlThe team may offer a contract three years or longer so it will have Bird rights on Silva, just as it did with Kendrick Nunn. … Riley was hoping to point both players in a better direction after Johnson failed to meet conditioning standards in training camp and Waiters racked up three early-season suspensions.
Rockets Waive Gary Clark
2020/01/rockets-to-waive-gary-clark.htmlThe club is right around the tax line and should have an opportunity to sneak below that threshold with a…
Leftovers Notes From Cavs/Jazz Trade
2019/12/leftovers-notes-from-cavsjazz-trade.htmlKeith Smith of RealGM (Twitter link), Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights (Twitter link), and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski all note that the Cavaliers' projected 2020 cap room will be impacted by this trade. … Utah will have Clarkson's Bird rights at season's end.
NBA Players Who Still Can’t Be Traded
2019/12/nba-players-who-still-cant-be-traded-2.htmlThese players all meet a specific set of criteria: Not only did they re-sign with their previous team this offseason, but they got a raise of at least 20%, their salary is worth more than the minimum, and their team was over the cap, using Bird or Early Bird rights to sign them.
Wizards’ GM: We “Intend To Keep” Davis Bertans
2019/12/wizards-gm-we-intend-to-keep-davis-bertans.htmlHowever, as we reported last week, the Wizards don't intend to actively shop Bertans, since they'll retain his Bird rights after this season and are in position to re-sign him. … The club figures to be seeking win-now pieces like Bertans as early as next summer.
Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Nunn
2019/12/heat-notes-butler-adebayo-nunn.htmlMiami inked Nunn on the final day of the 2o18/19 regular season, which equipped Nunn with full Bird rights for the moment his $3.1MM two-year-plus-one-day contract expires in 2021. … After going undrafted in 2018 out of Oakland University, Kendrick Nunn has earned some early Rookie of the Year buzz this season.
2019 Offseason In Review: Golden State Warriors
2019/11/2019-offseason-in-review-golden-state-warriors.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … I didn't expect any of the three to play major minutes for Golden State as rookies, but early-season injuries have forced Poole and Paschall into action.
Heat’s Bet On Kendrick Nunn Paying Off
2019/11/heats-bet-on-kendrick-nunn-paying-off.htmlHowever, as cap expert Albert Nahmad pointed out earlier this week (via Twitter), Miami won't just have Early Bird rights on Nunn at that time. … That means the Heat will have full Bird rights on Nunn by the time he's eligible for free agency, meaning they could offer him anything up to the max.
2019 Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Bucks
2019/11/2019-offseason-in-review-milwaukee-bucks.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … Robin isn't as dynamic an offensive player and probably won't give the team much from beyond the arc, despite his uptick in three-point attempts in the early going this season.
2019 Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Clippers
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-los-angeles-clippers.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … Nearly 37% chose the Lakers.
2019 Offseason In Review: Houston Rockets
2019/11/2019-offseason-in-review-houston-rockets.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … Reports swirled early in the offseason that the relationship between James Harden and Paul was becoming increasingly untenable.
2019 Offseason In Review: Philadelphia 76ers
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-philadelphia-76ers.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … Although he probably won't match those numbers at the NBA level, the viral clips of Thybulle's defensive highlights early in his rookie season suggest he's going to be just fine going up against the best scorers in the world.
2019 Offseason In Review: Boston Celtics
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-boston-celtics.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired the draft rights to Ty Jerome (No.
2019 Offseason In Review: Indiana Pacers
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-indiana-pacers.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired the Jazz's 2021 second-round pick and cash ($1MM) from the Jazz in exchange for the draft rights to Jarrell Brantley (No.
2019 Offseason In Review: Orlando Magic
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-orlando-magic.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Re-signed using Bird rights.
2019 Offseason In Review: San Antonio Spurs
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-san-antonio-spurs.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired DeMarre Carroll (via sign-and-trade) in a three-team trade with the Wizards and Nets in exchange for Davis Bertans (to Wizards) and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic (to Nets).
How NBA/China Controversy Could Impact Salary Cap
2019/10/how-nbachina-controversy-could-impact-salary-cap.htmlAs Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights explains in a Twitter thread, the league's current cap figures and projections for future seasons are based on anticipated basketball-related income (BRI).
2019 Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Lakers
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-los-angeles-lakers.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired the draft rights to Talen Horton-Tucker (No.
2019 Offseason In Review: Washington Wizards
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-washington-wizards.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired Jonathon Simmons and the draft rights to Admiral Schofield (No.
2019 Offseason In Review: Memphis Grizzlies
2019/10/2019-offseason-in-review-memphis-grizzlies.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … It's still very early in the process, so it's not clear yet how the Grizzlies' current pieces will fit together or what other opportunities will arise as they wait for JJJ and Morant to develop into impact players.