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Hawks former first-round pick to become free agent
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks have decided against tendering forward Saddiq Bey a qualifying offer. The move will ensure that Bey becomes an unrestricted free agent rather than a restricted FA. The 19th overall pick in the 2020 draft, Bey spent his first two-and-a-half seasons with the...
Free-agent forward agrees to multiyear deal with Suns
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, free agent Royce O’Neale intends to sign a four-year, $44M contract to remain with the Suns. Zach Lowe of ESPN adds that the deal won’t feature a team or player option and will be fully guaranteed. It will be the most lucrative contract of O’Neale’s career, topping his previous four-year, $36M extension that will expire.
Cavaliers issue qualifying offers to former fifth-overall pick, fellow wing
The Cavaliers have issued qualifying offers to young wings Isaac Okoro and Emoni Bates, which means they’re both heading for restricted free agency, sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The fifth overall pick of the 2020 draft, Okoro’s QO — essentially just a one-year contract offer — is worth...
Lakers’ LeBron James reportedly opting out to become free agent
This was the expected move, as we’ve written. As cap expert Yossi Gozlan observes, James can re-sign with the Lakers for a maximum of three years, $162M, which would take him through his age-42 season. The Lakers would be a first apron team if they brought him back. Additionally, he’s eligible for a no-trade clause.
Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s team option, working on extension
Both sides are expected to begin negotiating a contract extension when the window to do so opens on July 9, according to Himmelsbach. “I will say we want Hauser to be here for a long time,” president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said. Hauser became a key player for...
Russell Westbrook exercising option to remain with Clippers
Former league MVP Russell Westbrook is exercising his 2024-25 player option to return to the Clippers, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As our player option decisions tracker shows, Westbrook will earn just over $4M next season. His contract is fully guaranteed. The deadline for player options for the 2024-25 season is June 29.
Veteran forward Kevin Love declining option with Heat
Heat forward Kevin Love is turning down his player option for next season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Love becomes an unrestricted free agent by turning down his $4M option. Even though he’s declining his player option, Wojnarowski reports the two sides are enthusiastic about reaching a new deal...
Lakers' D'Angelo Russell exercising 2024-25 player option
Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell intends to exercise the player option on his contract for the 2024-25 season, he told Jordan Richard of Swish Cultures. Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed the news. “I love what [new Lakers head coach] JJ [Redick] is about, and I really see myself...
Lakers big man picking up 2024-25 player option
Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes is exercising his minimum-salary ($2.46M) player option for the 2024-25 season, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. The eighth overall pick in the 2019 draft, Hayes spent his first four NBA seasons in New Orleans before signing with Los Angeles last summer. Although he appeared in 70 games for his new team, the fifth-year center played a limited role in the Lakers’ frontcourt, averaging a career-low 12.5 minutes per game. He contributed 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest in that modest role.
Pistons to decline Evan Fournier’s team option
The Pistons will not pick up guard Evan Fournier‘s team option for next season worth $19M, according to The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III (X link). The deadline to make a decision on Fournier’s option was Saturday. While this was an expected move, it officially means the...
Spurs, Devonte’ Graham move back contract guarantee date
The Spurs and guard Devonte’ Graham are moving back his contract guarantee date to July 8, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez (X link). Graham’s contract is already partially guaranteed for $2.85M for next season, but it was set to increase to $12.65M by July 1. Now, the Spurs have an extra week to mull over options for Graham, including potential trades.
Heat’s Josh Richardson exercising 2024-25 player option
Richardson began his career in Miami in 2015 and spent his first four NBA seasons with the team. After bouncing around the league from 2019-23, with stints in Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans, he returned to the Heat as a free agent last summer, signing a two-year, minimum-salary deal that included a player option on year two.
Hawks trade All-Star guard to Pelicans
Charania also notes that 2022 No. 8 overall pick Dyson Daniels is also part of the package heading to Atlanta in exchange for Murray. According to Wojnarowski, the picks the Pelicans are sending the Hawks in the deal are a 2025 first-round pick via the Lakers and a 2027 first-round pick, which is the least favorable between Milwaukee and New Orleans (X link).
Nuggets To Sign Gabe McGlothan To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted Grand Canyon forward Gabe McGlothan is signing with the Nuggets on an Exhibit 10 contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). As Charania notes, McGlothan helped Grand Canyon to a victory in the NCAA Tournament this year and went on to win the collegiate slam dunk contest. McGlothan averaged 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 2023/24 while shooting 47.7% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc.
Wizards, Landry Shamet pushing back salary guarantee date
The Wizards and guard Landry Shamet have agreed to push back Shamet’s $11M guarantee date to July 13, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (X link). Shamet’s salary for 2024-25 would’ve become fully guaranteed on Saturday, June 29 if not for the new agreement. Pushing back Shamet’s...
Clippers role player exercises option for 2024-25
Clippers forward P.J. Tucker is exercising his player option for 2024-25, locking in his $11.54M salary for next season, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Confirming the news, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Tucker has formally picked up that option. Long viewed as a valuable role player on...
Hornets waive sharpshooting guard
The Hornets are waiving sharpshooter Seth Curry before his $4M salary for 2024-25 becomes guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (X link). Friday represented the deadline for Charlotte to make a decision on that $4M — it would have become guaranteed if Curry had remained under contract through today. While the Hornets have opted not to lock that money onto their ’24-25 cap, the two sides have mutual interest in exploring a new deal in free agency, says Wojnarowski.
Pistons, Aaron Estrada Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Pistons and undrafted rookie free agent Aaron Estrada have reached an agreement on an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). Estrada bounced around from school to school over the course of his five-year college career, playing for St. Peter’s, Oregon, Hofstra (for two seasons), and Alabama. In his final year of NCAA eligibility in 2023/24, the 6’4″ guard averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 30.9 minutes per game across 37 starts for the Crimson Tide.
Raptors exercise Bruce Brown's 2024-25 team option
There had been some speculation that Toronto would pick up that option on Brown as part of a trade agreement, and Wojnarowski refers to the swingman as a “valuable trade asset.” However, it doesn’t sound like any deal is in place at this point to send Brown to a new team.
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