Bobby Marks

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Team 30: The NBA Champions

https://t.co/IPwY3ZvwvQ

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Mentioned this with @ZachLowe_NBA

Change to the 35% max rule

* Player is eligible to still receive 35% of the salary cap if 10 years of service (Donovan Mitchell) or has reached the All-NBA criteria (Tatum SGA, Brown)

* However, if the player was drafted or traded within the first 4 years in the NBA (SGA for example), only 30% of the salary applies to the cap.

* In the case of Jaylen Brown, $48.9M this season and not $57M applies

The rule is a bigger version of what applies already with the veteran minimum exception.

A player with 10 years of service + signs a contract for $3.9M.

However, for cap purposes only $2.45M applies (2 years of service)

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Cleveland Cavaliers All-NBA star Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker, CAA's Co-Head of Basketball, Austin Brown, tells ESPN.

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An unprecedented contract awaits Nikola Jokic next summer.
@mcten

https://t.co/9orQp6wsaE

[Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM]

Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on Jaylen Brown trade: "[This is] not about the money at all. This was trying to put together the right players and assets to win... I know people feel like there must be a smoking gun somewhere around the money. That is just not what this is about."

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George joins a list of players including James Harden, Jalen Green, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Harrison Barnes that have eliminated or reduced the trade bonus in their contract.

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Paul George waived his $3.9M trade bonus, sources tell ESPN.

His cap hit in Boston remains at $54.1M and $56.6M (P)

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Paul George waived his $3.9M trade bonus, sources tell ESPN.

His cap hit in Boston remains at $54.1M and $56.6M (P)

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Kings post DeMar DeRozan

Includes his $10M salary for 2026-27

Sacramento is $1.8M above the luxury tax

They have $3.85M in unlikely bonuses counting against the apron

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DeRozan’s $25.7M salary was guaranteed for $10M.

Sacramento has until the end of August to waive-and-stretch the amount over 3 seasons.

The waiver will push Sacramento below both aprons.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: The Sacramento Kings are waiving DeMar DeRozan, making the six-time All-Star one of the top free agents, sources tell ESPN. The sides worked collaboratively on this resolution after exploring trade routes.

[Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne]

LeBron James knew for over a week that he was ready to move on from the Lakers. There’s was no reason to meet in person or virtually. The only difficulty was finding a place in the no-phone zone at Wimbledon for Rich Paul to place the call letting them know…
https://t.co/dRmKtzZ6rv

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The difference in years and salary is a result of the six-month extension restriction for players traded.

The opt-in scenario (last one), maximizes the most earning power (an extra $1M).

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Now that the Giannis trade has become official, below are the extension options:

As of 10/1

*⃣If 27-28 option declined: 3 years/$193M
*⃣if 27-28 option exercised: 2 years/$135M

As of 1/6

*⃣If 27-28 option declined: 4 years/$275M
*⃣If 27-28 option exercised: 3 years/$214M

[Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42]

Now that the Giannis trade has become official, below are the extension options:

As of 10/1

*⃣If 27-28 option declined: 3 years/$193M
*⃣if 27-28 option exercised: 2 years/$135M

As of 1/6

*⃣If 27-28 option declined: 4 years/$275M
*⃣If 27-28 option exercised: 3 years/$214M

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A new Hoop Collective podcast with @WindhorstESPN and @BannedMacMahon

https://t.co/LnEUvV24jj via @YouTube

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The league office right now

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Sign-and-trade would have created a trade exception for the Lakers.

However....

The exception would have been renounced in order for the Lakers to user their room in free agency.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Hachimira and his agent Darren Matsubara of THE•TEAM came to an understanding with the Clippers early in free agency on finding a deal together. The sides waited for the Lakers to complete their offseason business to pursue a sign-and-trade, but the Lakers didn’t cooperate on an agreement. So the Clippers and Hachimura moved forward to keep him in his desired location of LA.

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Under the 2017 CBA

Total money: $10.5 billion over 6 seasons

Average per year: 21

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Since the CBA started in 2023, 98 players have extended their contract.

Total= $10.7 billion in new money

Average per year= 33

Out of the extensions, only 3 players have signed super max extensions (Brown, Tatum, SGA)

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Since the CBA started in 2023, 98 players have extended their contract.

Total= $10.7 billion in new money

Average per year= 33

Out of the extensions, only 3 players have signed super max extensions (Brown, Tatum, SGA)

[Tim MacMahon @BannedMacMahon]

“You can’t make sense of it other than they had to do something. … They couldn’t bring him back.”

ESPN story on NBA scouts and executives reacting to the Jaylen Brown trade and attempting to explain why Celtics settled for that return: https://t.co/Zrdh4UC9ED

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN.

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Memphis roster: Pre offer sheet

The likelihood is the Isaiah Stewart trade from Detroit and Santi Aldama trade to Dallas is tied into 1.

That would preserve part of the $15m non tax midlevel exception to use for the Quinten Post offer sheet.

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Golden State roster

This does not factor in a new contract for Draymond

Based on their finances, tough to see Golden State matching the offer sheet and having flexibility to remain below the second apron.