2019 Offseason In Review: New Orleans Pelicans
2019/09/2019-offseason-in-review-new-orleans-pelicans.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Acquired the Warriors' 2021 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2023 second-round pick, and cash ($1MM) from the Warriors in exchange for the draft rights to Alen Smailagic (No.
Bucks Fined By NBA For Comments On Super-Max For Giannis
2019/09/bucks-fined-by-nba-for-comments-on-super-max-for-giannis.htmlThe Bucks technically violated the NBA's circumvention rules when discussing the reigning MVP's future, as Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights observes (via Twitter).
2019 Offseason In Review: Chicago Bulls
2019/09/2019-offseason-in-review-chicago-bulls.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights.
2019 Offseason In Review: Dallas Mavericks
2019/09/2019-offseason-in-review-dallas-mavericks.htmlRe-signed using Early Bird rights. … Re-signed using Bird rights.
And-Ones: Team USA, Darko, G League, NBA 2K
2019/09/and-ones-team-usa-darko-g-league-nba-2k.htmlJeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights takes a deep dive into NBA salary figures to see if he can determine the average salary for a starter - or a starter-caliber player - in 2019/20.
2019 Offseason In Review: Phoenix Suns
2019/09/2019-offseason-in-review-phoenix-suns.htmlRe-signed using Bird rights. … Both players are entering their age-22 seasons, so it's fair to question whether Phoenix gave up on them too early.
Details On Nene’s Contract Incentives
2019/09/details-on-nenes-contract-incentives.htmlHowever, there's another important detail worth noting here, as Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights outlines: If Nene were to be traded to a team that didn't win 52+ games in 2018/19 (ie.
Rockets Notes: Nene, Westbrook, Harden, Clemons
2019/09/rockets-notes-nene-westbrook-harden-clemons.htmlThe Rockets got creative with Nene's new contract, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights, who reports (via Twitter) that the deal spans two years, with a non-guaranteed second season. … A $10MM cap hit - made possible because Houston held Nene's Bird rights - will make the veteran center one of Houston's most valuable salary-matching pieces leading up to the February trade deadline.
Northwest Notes: Schroder, Timberwolves, Bol Bol
2019/09/northwest-division-schroder-timberwolves-bol-bol.htmlRookie center Bol Bol's two-way contract with the Nuggets runs for the maximum of two years, Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights tweets.
Southwest Notes: Gordon, Rockets, Wright, Langdon
2019/09/southwest-notes-gordon-rockets-wright-langdon.htmlJeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights breaks down Gordon's extension, suggesting that it should provide the Rockets with good value unless the veteran's injury woes resurface or his game ages unexpectedly poorly.
Atlantic Notes: Tatum, LeVert, Harris, Bolden
2019/09/atlantic-notes-tatum-levert-harris-bolden.htmlJeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights (Twitter link) passes along the official numbers for Caris LeVert's new rookie scale extension, which starts at about $16.2MM in 2020/21.
NBA Teams In The Tax For 2019/20
2019/09/nba-teams-in-the-tax-for-201920.htmlWith the help of salary information from Basketball Insiders and Early Bird Rights, here are the teams projected to be…
Rockets Sign Eric Gordon To Four-Year Extension
2019/09/rockets-eric-gordon-agree-to-four-year-extension.htmlAs Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights observes (via Twitter), Gordon can't be traded during the 2019/20 season as a result of the extension, since it exceeds the extend-and-trade restrictions and makes him ineligible to be dealt for six months. … His new deal will lock him up through the 2023/24 season and brings the total value of his next five years to nearly $90MM.
Remaining Offseason Questions: Southeast Division
2019/08/remaining-offseason-questions-southeast-division-2.htmlCurrently, the team is sitting on about $6.95MM in space, per Early Bird Rights.
Bucks, Knicks Carrying Most 2019/20 Dead Money
2019/08/bucks-knicks-carrying-most-201920-dead-money.htmlContract information from Basketball Insiders and Early Bird Rights was used in the creation of this post.
Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until January 15
2019/08/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-january-15-4.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.
Thunder Sign Justin Patton
2019/08/thunder-sign-justin-patton.htmlJeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights adds (via Twitter) that Patton's first-year salary is partially guaranteed for $700K.
NBA Players Who Can Veto Trades In 2019/20
2019/08/nba-players-who-can-veto-trades-in-201920.htmlIf any of the players who re-signed for one year approves a trade during the 2019/20 league year, he'll have Non-Bird rights at season's end instead of Early Bird or full Bird rights. … That's what happened to Rodney Hood last season -- he lost his Bird rights when he approved a trade from Cleveland to Portland.
2019/20 Non-Guaranteed Contracts By NBA Team
2019/08/201920-non-guaranteed-contracts-by-nba-team.htmlInformation from Basketball Insiders and Early Bird Rights was used in the creation of this post.
2019/20 NBA Roster Counts
2019/08/201920-nba-roster-counts.htmlInformation from Basketball Insiders and Early Bird Rights was used in the creation of this post.… Two-way deals, which we describe in detail in our glossary, essentially give clubs the NBA rights to two extra players, though they'll spend the majority of the season in the G League rather than with the NBA team.
How Teams Are Using 2019/20 Mid-Level Exceptions
2019/07/how-teams-are-using-201920-mid-level-exceptions.htmlSalary information from Basketball Insiders, Early Bird Rights, and ESPN was used in the creation of this post. … In addition to receiving approximately $109MM in cap room and being allowed to surpass that threshold in order to sign players using Bird Rights or the minimum salary exception, each NBA team also receives a mid-level exception.
How Teams Are Using 2019/20 Bi-Annual Exceptions
2019/07/how-teams-are-using-201920-bi-annual-exceptions.htmlSalary information from Bobby Marks of ESPN, Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights, and Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders was…
Pacific Notes: Oubre, Dedmon, Lydon, Kawhi
2019/07/pacific-notes-oubre-dedmon-lydon-kawhi.htmlTyler Lydon's new two-year, minimum-salary contract with the Kings is only partially guaranteed for $50K in year one, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. … Nearly two weeks after Kawhi Leonard announced that he'd be joining the Clippers, Michael Lee of The Athletic looks back at the way Leonard wielded his power during the free agent process and the ripple effect the decision had on the Raptors, Lakers, and Thunder, among other teams.
Reggie Bullock Undergoes Cervical Disc Surgery
2019/07/reggie-bullock-undergoes-cervical-disc-surgery.htmlAccording to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights (via Twitter), it's worth $8.2MM over two seasons, though the second year is only partially guaranteed for $1MM.
Northwest Notes: Nuggets, Grant, Thunder, Oni
2019/07/northwest-notes-nuggets-grant-thunder-oni.html58 overall pick Miye Oni to his first NBA contract on Monday, and Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights has the details, tweeting that Oni received a three-year, minimum-salary contract with the first year guaranteed.