Scotto’s Latest: Hartenstein, Knicks, Kuminga, Holmes, Missi, Lakers, More
2024/06/scottos-latest-hartenstein-knicks-kuminga-holmes-missi-lakers-more.htmlBecause they only hold his Early Bird rights, the Knicks are limited to a four-year offer worth approximately $72.5MM for Isaiah Hartenstein, and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype hears from league sources that New York is expected to put that full offer on the table for the free agent center.
OG Anunoby To Decline Option, Become Free Agent
2024/06/og-anunoby-to-decline-option-become-free-agent.htmlStill, the Knicks, who possess Anunoby's full Bird rights, have the inside track on re-signing him.
Celtics Notes: Horford, Brissett, Holiday, Lundberg
2024/06/celtics-notes-horford-brissett-holiday-lundberg.htmlThe Celtics still have the option to bring back Brissett on a veteran’s minimum deal or with Non-Bird rights.
Celtics Notes: Brown, Horford, Mazzulla, Offseason
2024/06/celtics-notes-brown-horford-mazzulla-offseason.htmlBackup centers Luke Kornet and Xavier Tillman are both unrestricted free agents, but Himmelsbach believes Boston likes the flexibility they offer and will try to re-sign them using Bird rights.
Kings Re-Sign Malik Monk To Four-Year Contract
2024/07/kings-agree-to-re-sign-malik-monk.htmlHaving just spent two years in Sacramento so far, Monk has Early Bird rights this offseason, which means the Kings are limited to giving him a 75% raise on his 2023/24 salary.
Atlantic Notes: Van Gundy, Brunson, Harden, George, Hartenstein, Raptors
2024/06/atlantic-notes-van-gundy-brunson-harden-george-hartenstein-raptors-draft.htmlThe Knicks, who hold his Early Bird rights, can offer a maximum of four years and $72.5MM.
Atlantic Notes: Knicks Offseason, New York Targets, Celtics, Marinkovic
2024/06/atlantic-notes-knicks-offseason-new-york-targets-celtics-title-marinkovic.htmlThe Knicks may have an easier time signing Anunoby, who is expected to explore unrestricted free agency but whose full Bird rights are held by New York. … Smith writes the Knicks could look to agree to a two-year deal with Hartenstein that allows him to hit free agency again before he turns 28 and gives the club full Bird rights, when the cap is expected to increase.
Moore’s Latest: Kings, Kuzma, Bulls, Bridges, Sixers, Jones, Grizzlies, More
2024/06/moores-latest-kings-kuzma-bulls-bridges-sixers-jones-grizzlies-more.htmlWhile Sacramento will do its best to re-sign Malik Monk, the team only holds his Early Bird rights and will be limited to offering him up to $78MM over four years.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Boston Celtics
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-boston-celtics.htmlThe team, which will hold both players' Bird rights, may even be prepared to go higher than that to bring them back. … Oshae Brissett ($2,463,946): Non-Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Dallas Mavericks
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-dallas-mavericks.htmlThey project to operate over the tax line and possibly right around the first tax apron, which means that their only options for re-signing Jones are to offer him a Non-Bird raise (20% above his minimum salary) or to give him the full taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.18MM).
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-minnesota-timberwolves.htmlThe Wolves have the Bird rights necessary to make any of those players competitive offers, but it would cost exponentially more than just the player's salary, given how far into the tax the club will be. … Luka Garza ($2,368,944 qualifying offer / $2,368,944 cap hold): Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Indiana Pacers
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-indiana-pacers.htmlWe look ahead to the Pacers' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
Thunder Notes: Hartenstein, Claxton, Collins, Joe, Wiggins, Giddey, Williams
2024/06/thunder-notes-hartenstein-claxton-collins-joe-wiggins-giddey-williams.htmlWith Early Bird rights on Hartenstein, the Knicks can give him roughly $72.5MM over four years, a figure that OKC can easily top. … Oklahoma City can clear roughly $35MM in cap space, mostly by renouncing the rights to free agent forward Gordon Hayward.
Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2024
2024/06/top-50-nba-free-agents-of-2024.htmlMaxey's cap hold is only around $13MM, so Philadelphia will use up all its cap room before using his Bird rights to go over the cap to sign the ascendant guard to a deal starting at $35MM+. … With Monk's Early Bird rights, Sacramento will be able to go up to about $78MM over four years, but it won't be a surprise if there's another team prepared to go even higher than that.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-oklahoma-city-thunder.htmlIsaiah Hartenstein has been mentioned as a possible free agent target, and he only has Early Bird rights, which means the Knicks are limited to offering him a four-year, $72.5MM deal. … Lindy Waters ($2,196,970): Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: New York Knicks
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-new-york-knicks.htmlSince the Knicks hold the big man's Early Bird rights, they're limited to offering him a 75% raise on his previous salary. … OG Anunoby ($19,928,571): Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Denver Nuggets
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-denver-nuggets.htmlThe Nuggets hold Caldwell-Pope's full Bird rights, so assuming he turns down his '24/25 player option, as expected, there's nothing stopping them from offering as much as it takes to re-sign him. … Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($15,440,185): Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-cleveland-cavaliers.htmlWe look ahead to the Cavaliers' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
Thunder Could Make Serious Run At Hartenstein
2024/06/thunder-could-make-serious-run-at-hartenstein.htmlThe Knicks hold his Early Bird rights and can offer a maximum of about $72MM over four years.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Clippers
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-los-angeles-clippers.htmlThe 35-year-old is coming off a $3.8MM salary and will presumably decline his $4MM player option now that the Clippers hold his Early Bird rights and can offer him the sort of raise they couldn't a year ago. … Since Los Angeles holds Plumlee's Bird rights, he could be brought back at a higher salary, which could end up being useful for trade purposes.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Milwaukee Bucks
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-milwaukee-bucks.htmlWe look ahead to the Bucks' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Phoenix Suns
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-phoenix-suns.htmlWhile Phoenix can't sign an outside free agent for more than the minimum, the team will have O'Neale's Bird rights, allowing the front office to offer him any salary up to the max. … Eric Gordon ($3,356,271): Non-Bird rights
Community Shootaround: Free Agent Centers
2024/06/community-shootaround-free-agent-centers.htmlWhile reports have indicated Claxton is expected to re-sign with the Nets, perhaps for a deal in the range of $20-25MM annually, Hartenstein's future is a little more cloudy because the Knicks only hold his Early Bird rights.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: New Orleans Pelicans
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-new-orleans-pelicans.htmlWe look ahead to the Pelicans' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-los-angeles-lakers.htmlWe look ahead to the Lakers' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.