Pistons Notes: Baynes, Caldwell-Pope, MLE, Draft
2017/05/pistons-notes-baynes-caldwell-pope-mle-draft.htmlThe Pistons are limited in their offer because they only hold Early Bird Rights on Baynes.
Community Shootaround: Dwight Howard
2017/04/community-shootaround-dwight-howard.htmlIf he re-signs with Bird rights, the Hawks will have about $14MM to spend in the free agent market. … They gave Dwight Howard $70.5MM over three years to come to Atlanta, but the early results aren't encouraging.
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Two-Way Contracts
2017/04/hoops-rumors-glossary-two-way-contracts.htmlSo, if a player spends two seasons with a team on a two-way contract, that team would have Early Bird rights to re-sign him when his contract expires. … The two-way contract will allow clubs to retain the NBA rights for a couple extra players, bumping each team's maximum roster size from 15 to 17, with those two new spots reserved for players on two-way contracts.
Heat Notes: Free Agents, Waiters, Wade, T. Johnson
2017/03/heat-notes-free-agents-waiters-wade-t-johnson.htmlThe Heat have Bird rights on Luke Babbitt, so if he re-signs he will only count $1.47MM against the cap regardless of his salary. … Coach Erik Spoelstra said it's too early to talk about when Waiters might play again.
And-Ones: Buyouts, Referees, Lorenzo Brown, Lottery
2017/03/and-ones-buyouts-referees-lorenzo-brown-lottery.htmlEarly Bird rights could even be tied to this system to encourage more bidding, Lowe states. … The Grand Rapids Drive, Detroit's affiliate, owns the rights to the 26-year old point guard, who had been playing in China.
Players Who Became Trade Eligible Today
2017/01/players-who-became-trade-eligible-today.htmlBut there's a separate group who have to wait until January 15th because they meet specific 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.
Pistons Rumors: Marjanovic, Jackson, Smith
2016/11/pistons-rumors-marjanovic-jackson-smith.htmlMarjanovic's three-year, $21MM contract was structured so that the Spurs would have virtually no chance of matching, since they didn't have his Early Bird rights or enough cap space.
Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until December 15
2016/10/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-december-15.htmlThose players all meet a certain specific set of criteria, having re-signed with their own teams using Bird rights or Early Bird rights and received a raise of at least 20%.
Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until January 15
2016/10/players-who-cant-be-traded-until-january-15.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.
Offseason In Review: Miami Heat
2016/10/offseason-in-review-miami-heat-2.htmlMiami didn't have Bird rights on Whiteside, who met with Dallas and had a session scheduled with Portland before making his decision. … Free agency got off to a great start for Miami, as center Hassan Whiteside opted in the early-morning hours of July 1st to remain with the Heat.
And-Ones: Stoudemire, Calathes, Quarterman
2016/07/and-ones-stoudemire-calathes-quarterman.htmlIn order to create the necessary cap space to sign Alex Abrines, the Thunder renounced their Early Bird rights to former player Derek Fisher, salary cap expert Albert Nahmad tweets.
Contract Details: Rondo, Boban, J. Hill, S. Hill
2016/07/contract-details-rondo-boban-j-hill-s-hill.htmlThe Spurs didn't have Marjanovic's Early Bird rights or enough cap space to match, so Detroit got its man and was able to smooth out his cap hit to $7MM annually, as the Arenas rule permits.
Warriors Re-Sign James McAdoo
2016/07/warriors-to-re-sign-james-mcadoo.htmlAlthough they didn't extend him a qualifying offer, the Warriors still have McAdoo's Early Bird rights, so they could go over the cap and pay him more than a minimum salary.
Spurs Re-Sign Manu Ginobili
2016/07/spurs-manu-ginobili-expected-to-finalize-deal-soon.htmlGinobili figures to be one of the last deals the Spurs make official, since they'll have to use up their cap room, then go over the cap (using his Bird rights) to re-sign him. … JULY 7: Early in the free agency period, Manu Ginobili announced his intention to play at least one more NBA season.
Nets Rescind Markel Brown’s Qualifying Offer
2016/07/nets-rescind-markel-browns-qualifying-offer.htmlThe Nets will still have Early Bird rights if they want to retain Brown, but won't have the right of…
Free Agent Rumors: LeBron, Rush, Galloway
2016/07/free-agent-rumors-lebron-rush-galloway.htmlAlthough the Knicks rescinded Langston Galloway's qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent, the team still holds his Early Bird rights and could exceed the cap to re-sign him, notes Ian Begley of ESPN.com.
Knicks Rescind Langston Galloway’s Qualifying Offer
2016/07/knicks-rescind-langston-galloways-qualifying-offer.htmlThe club has not renounced free agent forward Lance Thomas, so it can use Early Bird rights to sign him to a contract worth a maximum of approximately $6.2MM, Begley adds.
Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2016
2016/06/top-50-nba-free-agents-of-2016.htmlStill, it will be interesting to see what sort of deal James and the Cavs work out -- the team only holds his Early Bird rights, but Early Bird deals require a minimum of two years with no opt-outs. … So if LeBron wants to re-up again in a year, he'll probably have to do a Non-Bird deal, limiting his raise.
Free Agent Notes: Batum, Parsons, Anderson
2016/06/free-agent-notes-batum-parsons-anderson.htmlA max contract for Parsons with the Mavs, who own his early Bird rights, would be worth $98.8MM over four years.
LeBron James To Decline Player Option
2016/06/lebron-james-to-decline-player-option.htmlThe situation is a little complicated, since Cleveland only holds Early Bird rights on LeBron. … With the salary cap set to rise again in 2017/18, and James earning Bird Rights with the Cavaliers at that point, it makes sense for him to wait one more year to sign a longer-term contract, since Cleveland doesn't have the cap room to accommodate a long-term, max contract at this point.
Community Shootaround: Hassan Whiteside
2016/06/community-shootaround-hassan-whiteside.htmlThe Heat don't have a significant advantage to hold off suitors since they only own early Bird rights on him.
Lakers To Make Aggressive Push For Hassan Whiteside
2016/06/lakers-to-make-aggressive-push-for-hassan-whiteside.htmlThe Heat have only early Bird rights on Whiteside, meaning they must use cap space to sign him for more than the league average salary and cannot offer a fifth year on his deal.
Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Cavaliers
2016/06/offseason-outlook-cleveland-cavaliers-6.htmlThose "logistical things" LeBron alludes to are somewhat complicated, since the Cavaliers only have Early Bird rights on their superstar, and don't have any cap room. … There's no harm in listening, since there's still room for improvement, but the Cavs won't be under nearly as much pressure to sell Love - or anyone else - for 50 cents on the dollar.
Offseason Outlook: Miami Heat
2016/06/offseason-outlook-miami-heat-4.htmlMiami only holds Whiteside’s Early Bird rights, which means that with the big man looking at a max contract that will pay him approximately $21.7MM annually, the team will have to use cap space in order to re-sign the player. … Miami will either need to re-sign or renounce its rights to the duo in order to access its cap space, and will need to do so posthaste in order to maximize the expected surge in the cap to upward of $92MM for 2016/17.
Joakim Noah Preparing To Leave Bulls?
2016/05/joakim-noah-preparing-to-leave-bulls.htmlNoah's injury-shortened season may not have potential suitors clamoring to land him this offseason, and the Bulls hold his Bird rights, giving them plenty of flexibility to try to bring him back. … The 31-year-old big man also didn't always mesh with first-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, who removed Noah from the starting lineup early in the season and said the former Gator had volunteered to come off the bench, a claim Noah disputed.