Contract Details: Celtics, Matthews, T. Harris, Lyles, More
2019/07/contract-details-celtics-matthews-t-harris-lyles-more.htmlThe Celtics stretched Guerschon Yabusele's $3MM+ cap hit for 2019/20 when they waived him last week in order to create a little extra room under the cap, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights.
Sixers Sign Ben Simmons To Five-Year Extension
2019/07/sixers-ben-simmons-agree-to-five-year-extension.htmlHaving made major financial commitments to Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Al Horford too, Philadelphia already projects to be $6MM+ over the tax line for '20/21 with only 11 players under contract so far, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights.
Contract Details: Porzingis, Kleber, Horford, Smailagic, More
2019/07/contract-details-porzingis-kleber-horford-smailagic-more.htmlElsewhere on the Mavericks' front, Maxi Kleber's new four-year deal with the team has a total base value of $34MM, but only $25MM of that money is guaranteed, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights, who tweets that the fourth year ($9MM) is fully non-guaranteed.
Five Creative NBA Offseason Cap Maneuvers
2019/07/five-creative-nba-offseason-cap-maneuvers.htmlTrade exceptions allow teams to take back a salary worth the amount of exception plus $100K, so the Wolves' new deal with Layman will start at $3,581,986, as Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights confirms. … Cap expert Albert Nahmad first broke down the Nets' sequence of events last week, explaining that by retaining their rights to D'Angelo Russell, Shabazz Napier, and Treveon Graham, the Nets were able to sign Irving to a near-max contract and give Jordan a starting salary close to $10MM before going over the cap to acquire Durant in a sign-and-trade.
Contract Details: Knicks, Cook, T. Young, Mann
2019/07/contract-details-knicks-cook-t-young-mann.htmlDetails on the free agent contracts signed by the Knicks are starting to trickle in, with Bobby Marks of ESPN and Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights (Twitter links) providing specifics on Julius Randle's three-year deal.
Few NBA Teams Still Have Meaningful Cap Space
2019/07/few-nba-teams-still-have-meaningful-cap-space.htmlAccording to Jeff Siegel's data at Early Bird Rights and Bobby Marks' numbers at ESPN, the Knicks, Mavericks, Hawks, Pacers, and Clippers are the only clubs that project to have more than $2MM in leftover cap space. … However, Dallas has another potential path -- stay over the cap by taking Wright's contract into a preexisting $21MM+ trade exception created in February's Harrison Barnes deal, sign Curry using the mid-level exception, sign Marjanovic using the bi-annual exception, and re-sign their own free agents using their Bird or Early Bird rights.
Contract Details: Porter, Rozier, Spurs, Kings, Raptors
2019/07/contract-details-porter-rozier-spurs-kings-raptors.htmlFor the first time in several years, a first-round pick has accepted below the standard maximum of 120% of his rookie scale amount, tweets Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. … Porter, the final pick in the first round, will still earn significantly more than the rookie minimum of $898K that many early second-rounder selections will receive, while the Cavs, who are up against the luxury-tax line, will put themselves in better position to avoid potential repeater penalties.
Hawks Sign Jabari Parker To Two-Year Deal
2019/07/hawks-jabari-parker-agree-to-two-year-deal.htmlThey still project to have about $6.2MM in space left after the signing, per Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights (Twitter link). … However, that season ended early due to a torn ACL and the 24-year-old hasn't made the same impact since then for Milwaukee, Chicago, and Washington.
Contract Details: Magic, Lakers, Pistons, Bulls, More
2019/07/contract-details-magic-lakers-pistons-bulls-more.htmlNikola Vucevic's four-year, $100MM deal with the Magic will decline by 8% annually, Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights tweets.
Hawks, Cavs, Nuggets Quiet So Far In Free Agency
2019/07/hawks-cavs-nuggets-quiet-so-far-in-free-agency.htmlAtlanta has used some its cap room to absorb salary (Allen Crabbe), but still has up to about $14MM in space available, per Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights.
Pelicans Re-Sign Darius Miller To Two-Year Deal
2019/07/pelicans-to-re-sign-darius-miller-to-two-year-deal.htmlThey can then go over the cap to re-sign Miller using his Early Bird rights. … As Bobby Marks of ESPN notes (via Twitter), contracts signed using the Early Bird exception must run for at least…
Daniel Theis Re-Signs With Celtics
2019/07/daniel-theis-to-re-sign-with-celtics.htmlBoston will use its Early Bird rights to re-sign Theis, allowing the team to exceed the cap, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks (Twitter link).
Rookie Scale Salaries For 2019 First-Round Picks
2019/07/rookie-scale-salaries-for-2019-first-round-picks.htmlListed below, via Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights and RealGM, are the salary figures that represent 120% of the rookie scale amounts for 2019's first-round picks.
Mavs Re-Sign Maxi Kleber To Four-Year Deal
2019/07/mavs-maxi-kleber-agree-to-four-year-deal.htmlBecause he has a very modest cap hold of about $1.82MM, Dallas can keep that hold on its books to maximize its cap flexibility before going over the cap to sign him using his Early Bird rights.
Spurs Re-Sign Rudy Gay
2019/06/spurs-to-re-sign-rudy-gay-2.htmlThe Spurs had Early Bird rights on Gay, which permitted the team to give Gay a raise worth up to 175% on his previous salary ($10.1MM).
Brook Lopez Re-Signs With Bucks
2019/06/brook-lopez-to-re-sign-with-bucks.htmlMatt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that it's still unclear how Lopez's contract will be structured, with the two likeliest possibilities being a flat $13MM per season through 2022/23 or a lower starting salary with standard 5% raises (Milwaukee can't offer 8% raises because they only have Lopez's Non-Bird rights). … The Kings were said to have interest in Lopez (along with a lot of other centers it would seem), as were the Lakers (link), but the Bucks and he were always motivated to get a deal done early in free agency.
Warriors Issue Qualifying Offer To Quinn Cook
2019/06/warriors-issue-qualifying-offer-to-quinn-cook.htmlGolden State wields Cook's Early Bird rights with his cap hold being $1,931,189.
Oubre, Wright, Finney-Smith, Kleber Receive QOs
2019/06/oubre-wright-finney-smith-kleber-receive-qos.htmlThe Mavs have Bird rights for Finney-Smith and Early Bird rights for Kleber.
Arcidiacono To Get Qualifying Offer From Bulls
2019/06/arcidiacono-to-get-qualify-offer-from-bulls.htmlHis qualifying offer is a modest $1,818,486 and the Bulls, who hold his Early Bird rights, can now match any offer for the 6'3'' Villanova product. … Selden appeared in 43 games, including 13 starts, with the Bulls after being acquired in early January from the Grizzlies.
2019 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Toronto Raptors
2019/06/2019-nba-offseason-salary-cap-digest-toronto-raptors.htmlPatrick McCaw ($1,876,700 qualifying offer / $1,876,700 cap hold): Non-Bird rights…
2019 NBA Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Golden State Warriors
2019/06/2019-nba-offseason-salary-cap-digest-golden-state-warriors.htmlA look at the Golden State Warriors' salary cap situation heading into the 2019 offseason.
Five Key Offseason Questions: Philadelphia 76ers
2019/06/five-key-offseason-questions-philadelphia-76ers-2.htmlMcConnell's and Boban Marjanovic's full Bird rights and Amir Johnson's Early Bird rights. … The Sixers only hold Ennis' Non-Bird rights, which limits their ability to offer him a substantial raise on his $1.62MM salary he made this past season.
Five Key Offseason Questions: Utah Jazz
2019/06/five-key-offseason-questions-utah-jazz-2.htmlBecause Favors isn't on an expiring contract and would have to be released to accommodate another major move, the Jazz wouldn't retain his Bird rights, which would severely limit the club's ability to re-sign him later in free agency. … The Jazz had a pretty quiet offseason a year ago, but in the wake of their early exit from the playoffs, they appear far less likely to run it back with the same roster again.
Why NBA Sign-And-Trades Are Rare
2019/06/why-nba-sign-and-trades-are-rare-2.htmlAll the Cavs received in the deal were the draft rights to Albert Miralles, who was never expected to play in the NBA. … If, for instance, the Celtics were to sign-and-trade Kyrie Irving to another club this summer, he wouldn't be able to receive the five years or 8% annual raises that he would if he re-signed with Boston -- he'd still be eligible for the same starting salary, but would be limited to four years and 5% raises, reducing the overall value of his max contract by nearly $50MM, based on current cap projections.
Five Key Offseason Questions: San Antonio Spurs
2019/06/five-key-offseason-questions-san-antonio-spurs-2.htmlHowever, the club is also in a good position to bring back Gay -- a competitive offer using his Early Bird rights likely wouldn't take San Antonio's team salary anywhere near tax territory.