Jeremiah Thomas

My name is Jeremiah Thomas. I am a recent graduate of the University of Miami.
I work with the NBA and the CBA on salary cap and Team Analysis

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With this, the Heat will sign Klay using the rest of their Non-taxpayer Mid-Level Exception. Assuming he is paid at a 5% increase, the Heat will have only 3.8 million left to spend this season, as they are hard-capped at the first apron.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Klay Thompson plans to sign a two-year, nearly $13 million deal with the Miami Heat after clearing waivers, with a player option in the second season, sources tell ESPN.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With the Nuggets signing DeRozan, they now have 15/15 players. This move moves them 6 million over the Luxury Tax, and they will be spending over 100 million in Luxury Taxes

[Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes]

BREAKING: Free agent star DeMar DeRozan intends to sign with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell me.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With Klay being bought out, the Mavericks now have $6.4 million in Luxury Tax, assuming he gives back the money he would have made on a minimum salary, which is $3.9 million.

[Mavs PR @MavsPR]

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that the team has reached a buyout agreement with guard/forward Klay Thompson.

Full release:
https://t.co/WszNyf9Wjk

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Assuming Klay Thompson signs for the Veteran Minimum, this puts the Miami Heat in the Luxury Tax. They would then have over 7.5 Million to spend before the 1st Apron which they are hard capped at

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Klay Thompson is expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

This is what the Cavs Roster looks like, assuming James Harden's salary is increasing at a 5% Rate. With them being hard-capped at the 2nd apron, they now have a max of $10,288,903 they can spend.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Something to note with this. With them sending cash in the trade, they are now hard-capped at the second apron. Meaning they only have $42 million left to spend and still need to resign James Harden

[Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan]

The Cavaliers free up $6.8 million in this swap. They’re approximately $30 million under the first apron with at least one open roster spot, one of which is for James Harden.

They’re also $42 million under the second apron and could still increase payroll up to it.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Something to note: the Miami Heat's Haywood Highsmith Trade Exception expires on August 15th. This exception is worth $5,616,000. A valuable asset to a team with 3 open roster spots.
Some players the Miami Heat can acquire are Kris Murray and Devin Carter

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With the Suns waiving Haywood Highsmith, this clears over 10 million in Luxury Tax billing for the Suns, bringing them from 61.2 million down to 50.1 million. They now have an open roster spot and can sign a free agent or use the Nick Richards or Royce O'Neale trade exception.

[Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto]

The Phoenix Suns have waived Haywood Highsmith, league sources told @hoopshype. He was partially guaranteed $1 million of his $3 million salary for the 2026-27 season. The 3-and-D forward has averaged 5.4 points on 38% 3-point shooting and 3.1 rebounds in six NBA seasons.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

@SamQuinnCBS The 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Another thing to note is that this trade would bring the Clippers to 16/15 roster spots, meaning the likely cut would be Cam Christie, as his salary is non-guaranteed. Or the Bulls have an open roster spot and can add him into the trade.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

For the Bulls to bring in Mathurin, the easiest trade involves sending Isaac Okoro to the Clippers, and the Bulls would likely need to send 2nd round picks as draft capital, and with the amount they received at the deadline, they now have 12 2nd round picks over the next 7 years

[Marc Stein @TheSteinLine]

Chicago has emerged as the other known suitor alongside New Orleans for Clippers restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin, @TheSteinLine has learned.

The Mathurin Latest and much more in yet another Late Night NBA Intel dispatch: https://t.co/GuLAjLok81

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Something else to note besides 1 more Two-Way Slot the 76ers roster is set for Day 1 of the season as they hard capped at the first apron they have the ability to sign a 15th player later in the season to a Rest-Of-Season contract. Or they can acquire players via trade

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

The 76ers, with this trade, are now under the first apron and are allowed to sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope once he clears waivers today

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trading C/F Johni Broome and a second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. The deal allows the 76ers to stay under both first and second aprons while signing LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

After the Cavaliers signing of Mario Hezonja, they now have 2 open roster spots, and with them not being hard-capped, they are able to go into the second apron to resign James Harden

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

This deal for Mario Hezonja will count as the Veteran Minimum towards the Apron Total

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

EuroLeague star Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million deal to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management told ESPN.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

@seanbrendan7 This is correct

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With the Thunder giving Spencer Jones a 2 year $12 million offer sheet. If the Nuggets do not match, this will Hard Cap the Thunder at the 2nd Apron, which they are only below by $552,939

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

The Pelicans, with the signing of Kobe Bufkin, likely complete their active roster until the trade deadline. Something to note: the Pelicans don't tend to go over the Luxury Tax, so the team can only take on up to $5,771,259 if they choose to

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

With the 76ers signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, they now have 16/15 players on the roster. However, they are hard-capped at the 1st apron, and they are currently ($2,906,928) over the 1st apron, meaning another move is likely to be made.

[Jeremiah Thomas @JJNBA_]

Here is a look at the 76ers with the signing of LeBron James. This move can't be made, however, because it would put them over the 1st apron. Before he can officially sign, they would need to waive Dalen Terry, as his contract is non-guaranteed.