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Updated this post detailing how the Deandre Ayton trade helps the Lakers open up just the right amount of cap space necessary to complete their reported free agency signings.
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The Kings have been quietly busy.

Precious Achiuwa signed with a portion of mid-level or bi-annual exception.

Devin Carter traded with a second.

Emanuel Sharpe & Daeqwon Plowden got minimum salaries.

They're deep in the tax and over the second apron, but that'll change soon.

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Washington Wizards salary cap after trading Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks for Deandre Ayton.

Draft pick and payroll situation relatively unchanged. They still have exceptions, picks, and tax flexibility to make marginal improvements while remaining under the tax line.

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Clippers salary cap after re-signing Jordan Miller to three years, $15.3 million.

They also gave Kobe Sanders $11.2 million over four years, the maximum they could with his Non Bird rights.

They still have a lot of money to spend and could still use cap space if they want.

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The Thunder increase their luxury tax penalty by $28M by re-signing Kenrich Williams to a $5M salary.

Their path to ducking the second apron will require more outgoing salaries with him at $5M instead of the $2.4M veteran minimum.

They’re now $13.2M above the second apron.

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The Bucks waived Pete Nance, whose $2.5 million salary was non-guaranteed. He could be brought back on a two-way.

They’re facing a roster crunch after the Giannis trade and signing Ousmane Dieng & Bogoljub Markovic.

They’re now $32 million under the luxury tax with 16 players.

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Andre Drummond is getting the veteran minimum. He will receive $3.9 million but count as $2.4 million.

The Knicks are $6.2 million below the second apron. They could stay under it and reach the 14 player minimum with two more veteran minimum signings.

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Breaking: The New York Knicks and free agent center Andre Drummond have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal, league sources told @hoopshype. During his career, Drummond has been a two-time All-Star and a four-time rebounding champion.