2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Orlando Magic
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-orlando-magic.htmlWe look ahead to the Magic's 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Philadelphia 76ers
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-philadelphia-76ers.htmlThe Nuggets and Warriors would have luxury-tax and apron concerns if they have to match a big starting salary for Caldwell-Pope or Thompson, respectively, while the Kings are limited to offering Monk a starting salary in the $17.4MM range since they only hold his Early Bird rights. … A tier or two below those guys, Caleb Martin, Kyle Anderson, Monte Morris, Reggie Jackson, Precious Achiuwa, and Malik Beasley are among the other free agents whose current teams may face financial restrictions due to their proximity to the tax (or, in Beasley's case, a lack of Bird rights).
Hoops Rumors Glossary: Waivers
2024/06/hoops-rumors-glossary-waivers-4.htmlA player who has Early Bird or full Bird rights retains Early Bird rights if he's claimed off waivers.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Miami Heat
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-miami-heat.htmlWe look ahead to the Heat's 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Golden State Warriors
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-golden-state-warriors.htmlWe look ahead to the Warriors' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
Suns Expected To Retain Royce O’Neale
2024/06/suns-expected-to-retain-royce-oneale.htmlThe Suns project to be well over the highly restrictive second tax apron next season and have limited flexibility in how they can build out their team, but they have O'Neale's Bird rights, meaning they can go over the cap to re-sign him up to his maximum salary.
Atlantic Notes: Knicks, Hartenstein, Raptors, Edey, Nets
2024/06/atlantic-notes-knicks-hartenstein-raptors-edey-nets.htmlAs The Athletic's authors explain, New York only holds Hartenstein's Early Bird rights because he has only spent the past two years with the Knicks.
Sixers Notes: Batum, Oubre, Lowry, Draft, Free Agency, Embiid
2024/06/sixers-notes-batum-oubre-lowry-draft-free-agency-embiid.htmlThe Sixers hold Bird rights on the 35-year-old, who made $11.7MM last season and has a $17.5MM cap hold. … The team has a $3.3MM cap hold and Non-Bird rights on Lowry, who accepted $2.9MM for the rest of the season when he signed on February 13.
Kings, Mike Brown Agree To Extension
2024/06/kings-mike-brown-agree-to-extension.htmlSacramento holds Early Bird rights on Monk, giving the team the ability to offer him up to $78MM over four…
New York Notes: Nets, Tsai, Brunson, Knicks, Randle
2024/05/new-york-notes-nets-tsai-brunson-knicks-randle.htmlNew York only holds his Early Bird rights, which means it will be somewhat limited (four years, $72.5MM) in what it can offer him.
Fischer’s Latest: Hartenstein, Thunder, Claxton, Valanciunas, Cavs
2024/05/fischers-latest-hartenstein-thunder-claxton-valanciunas-cavs.htmlThe Knicks would be limited to offering up to $72.5MM over four years using their Early Bird rights.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Sacramento Kings
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-sacramento-kings.htmlFor one, Sacramento only holds the 26-year-old's Early Bird rights, which means the team can offer up to a 75% raise on his previous $9.95MM salary (with 8% annual raises in subsequent years). … Kessler Edwards ($2,409,870 qualifying offer / $2,409,870 cap hold): Early Bird rights
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Houston Rockets
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-houston-rockets.htmlHouston also owns Brooklyn’s unprotected 2026 first-rounder and has swap rights in 2025 and 2027.
OG Anunoby To Hear Rival Offers In Free Agency?
2024/05/og-anunoby-to-hear-rival-offers-in-free-agency.htmlAnunoby retained his Bird rights when he was traded from Toronto to New York at the end of December.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Chicago Bulls
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-chicago-bulls.htmlWe look ahead to the Bulls' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Atlanta Hawks
2024/06/2024-nba-offseason-preview-atlanta-hawks.htmlAtlanta will definitely be hoping it doesn't win the lottery again in any of the next three years -- as part of the Dejounte Murray deal, the Spurs control Atlanta's unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027 and they have swap rights with the Hawks in '26.
Southwest Notes: Doncic, Jones, Irving, Murphy
2024/05/southwest-notes-doncic-kidd-irving-murphy.htmlDallas will only hold the forward's Non-Bird rights, limiting the team's ability to offer a raise.
Suns Notes: Budenholzer, O’Neale, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie
2024/05/suns-notes-budenholzer-oneale-eubanks-gordon-okogie.htmlPhoenix holds Early Bird rights on Okogie, so Smith sees a new contract in the $5-8MM range as another way to create tradable salary.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Utah Jazz
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-utah-jazz.htmlWe look ahead to the Jazz's 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Memphis Grizzlies
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-memphis-grizzlies.htmlThe Knicks could just use their Early Bird rights on Isaiah Hartenstein to outbid Memphis if the Grizzlies offer him the full MLE. … Yuta Watanabe ($2,654,644): Non-Bird rights
Mavericks Notes: Jones, Doncic, Irving, Lively
2024/05/mavericks-notes-jones-doncic-irving-lively.htmlThe Mavericks will only hold Jones' Non-Bird rights, which allow for a raise of just 20% above his minimum, so they may have to dip into their mid-level exception to make him a competitive offer.
Jack White Signs With Melbourne United
2024/05/jack-white-signs-with-melbourne-united.htmlWhite signed with the Grizzlies during the final days of the regular season, but because it was a hardship contract, it expired immediately after Memphis' final regular season game and didn't give the team any form of Bird rights on him. … Travers just finished the first season of his three-year contract with Melbourne, but his NBA rights are held by the…
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: San Antonio Spurs
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-san-antonio-spurs.html8 overall pick after the Raptors slid down two spots -- Toronto would have kept the selection if it had landed in the top six (San Antonio acquired the rights to the pick in last year's Jakob Poeltl trade).
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Toronto Raptors
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-toronto-raptors.htmlNon-Bird rights aren't worth much for a player coming off a minimum or near-minimum salary, but due to his oversized 2023/24 cap hit, Brown's Non-Bird rights could accommodate a starting salary worth up to $26.4MM. … The versatile wing had plenty of suitors in the range of the full mid-level (approximately $12-13MM) last season -- it's possible the Raptors could use their Non-Bird rights to give him a multiyear deal in that neighborhood and sign-and-trade him to an over-the-cap team intent on using its MLE on someone else.
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
2024/05/2024-nba-offseason-preview-portland-trail-blazers.htmlWe look ahead to the Trail Blazers' 2024 offseason, examining their roster and cap situation entering the summer.