The NBA’s rookie scale, which determines the salaries first-round picks earn during their first four seasons, also dictates how much the qualifying offers will be worth for those players when they reach restricted free agency after year four. However, the value of those qualifying offers can fluctuate depending on whether or not a player has met the “starter criteria.” Here’s … [Read more...] about Details On Starter Criteria For 2022 RFAs
Payton Gets Partial Guarantee; Warriors Adjusting Approach To Wiseman's Development
Gary Payton II‘s new minimum-salary contract with the Warriors includes a $350K partial guarantee, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Payton, who was waived and re-signed within the last week, would have received a $659K partial guarantee if he had made the opening-night roster on his previous deal. By cutting him and then bringing him back, Golden State saved … [Read more...] about Payton Gets Partial Guarantee; Warriors Adjusting Approach To Wiseman's Development
NBA Teams With Most, Least Roster Continuity
Over the last several months, dozens of NBA players have changed teams via free agency, dozens more have entered or exited the league, and a total of 35 trades have been made. After all that offseason activity, some teams will enter the 2021/22 season looking totally different than they did in the spring, while others will look pretty similar to last season’s squads. While … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Most, Least Roster Continuity
Agent Blasts Kings For Benching Marvin Bagley
Excel Sports agent Jeff Schwartz, who represents Kings big man Marvin Bagley III, released an explosive reprimand of Sacramento (via Twitter), revealing that the team has decided to hold Bagley out of their rotation completely to start the 2021/22 season. Schwartz called the decision to keep his client out of the club’s lineup “completely baffling.” “It’s clear they have no … [Read more...] about Agent Blasts Kings For Benching Marvin Bagley
Ayton, Sexton Among Players Who Don’t Agree To Extensions
While 11 players received rookie scale extensions this offseason, many notable players didn’t reach an agreement with their respective teams prior to Monday’s deadline. As we detailed earlier, the Suns couldn’t come to terms with the No. 1 pick of the 2018 draft, Deandre Ayton. Phoenix was unwilling to offer Ayton a full max contract, which short-circuited any hopes of an … [Read more...] about Ayton, Sexton Among Players Who Don’t Agree To Extensions
Pacific Notes: Bradley, Bagley, Hartenstein, Lakers
Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green had been in favor of keeping Avery Bradley on the team’s roster to open the regular season, sources tell Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. As Thompson notes, Bradley didn’t have a great preseason for Golden State, but the team’s veterans liked the fact that he has significant playoff experience. According to Thompson, there was … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Bradley, Bagley, Hartenstein, Lakers
Warriors Claim Dowtin, Make Him Two-Way Player
The Warriors have claimed Jeff Dowtin and converted his Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract, Anthony Slater of The Athletic tweets. The Magic waived Dowtin on Saturday. Dowtin, a 6’3” shooting guard, played for G League’s Lakeland Magic last season and was also a member of Orlando’s Summer League team. Dowtin, who went undrafted out of Rhode Island in 2020, averaged 6.5 PPG … [Read more...] about Warriors Claim Dowtin, Make Him Two-Way Player
Cap/Contract Notes: Taxpayers, Allen, Carter, Shamet, Gafford
Now that all 30 regular season rosters have been set, 10 teams project to be taxpayers, tweets ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The Warriors, Nets, Clippers, Lakers, Bucks, Jazz, Sixers, Celtics, Trail Blazers, and Raptors are currently over the luxury tax threshold. Some of those teams are in better shape than others. While the Warriors ($159.9MM) and Nets ($110.4MM) project to have … [Read more...] about Cap/Contract Notes: Taxpayers, Allen, Carter, Shamet, Gafford
Warriors Re-Sign Gary Payton II
Gary Payton II, who was waived by the Warriors over the weekend, has been re-signed, the team announced (via Twitter). It’s a non-guaranteed deal, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Golden State had a roster spot open after cutting Payton – along with guards Avery Bradley and Mychal Mulder and big man Jordan Bell – on Friday. The team now has a full roster, with 15 players … [Read more...] about Warriors Re-Sign Gary Payton II