NBA salary-cap preview: The wild-card Lakers and where each team stands for summer 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA salary-cap preview: The wild-card Lakers and where each team stands for summer 2023

New York Times  

Now that the extension window is closed for both rookie-scale players and veterans with more than one season left on their contracts, it is a great time to get a sense of the 2023 offseason. Here are the projected max contracts for each experience level: 25 percent max : $33.5 million starting salary; five years, $194.3 million with current team; four years, $144.1 million with another team 30 percent max : $40.2 million starting salary; five years, $233.2 million with current team; four years, $172.9 million with another team 35 percent max : $46.9 million starting salary; five years, $272 million with current team; four years, $201.7 million with another team And here are the projected exception amounts at that same cap estimate: Non-taxpayer midlevel exception: four years, $48.9 million Taxpayer midlevel exception: three years, $22.1 million Room exception: two years, $12 million Biannual exception: two years, $9.1 million More details on those exceptions can be found here. Memphis Grizzlies Extending Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke took the Grizzlies out of the cap space derby, but they have around $40 million in wiggle room under the tax to retain Dillon Brooks, use the $11.4 million non-taxpayer MLE and possibly even bring back Danny Green if both sides are interested. Minnesota Timberwolves Similar to the Lakers, the Timberwolves can choose between cap space or retaining free agents such as D’Angelo Russell and Taurean Prince then using the $11.4 million non-taxpayer MLE. That would open up about $21 million; otherwise, Monte McNair stays over the cap and uses the $11.4 million non-taxpayer MLE without getting particularly close to the tax.

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As NBA’s extension landscape changes, 5 intriguing names to watch
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As NBA’s extension landscape changes, 5 intriguing names to watch

New York Times  

Circulating around the NBA is a trendy motto: Extensions, execs and agents say, are the new free agency. Contract: $28.9 million in 2024-25, $30.9 million player option in 2025-26 Part of the reason the New York Knicks agreed to trade Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns was Randle’s contract situation. The Knicks could have offered Randle a starting salary as large as …

Stephen Curry joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant in $500-million NBA club. Who’s next?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stephen Curry joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant in $500-million NBA club. Who’s next?

LA Times  

Stephen Curry, right, celebrates with LeBron James, center, and Kevin Durant after the U.S. men’s basketball team beats Serbia in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8. Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6-million extension Thursday, keeping him with the Golden State Warriors through the 2026-2027 season and elevating his career salaries to more than $500 million. Curry, 36, …

NBA salary-cap outlook: An early glance at the 2025 offseason landscape
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA salary-cap outlook: An early glance at the 2025 offseason landscape

New York Times  

With the major business of the 2024 NBA offseason complete, the larger picture for summer 2025 and beyond looks far clearer as well. They should still be able to use the full $14.1 million nontaxpayer MLE while staying under the luxury tax, even without other major moves, so they will have some spending power. Their big question is whether $59 …

LeBron James takes $3 million less to keep Lakers under second apron, per sources: What it means
5 months, 2 weeks ago

LeBron James takes $3 million less to keep Lakers under second apron, per sources: What it means

New York Times  

LeBron James is taking a nearly $3 million discount to keep the Los Angeles Lakers under the dreaded second apron. Along with his player option and a no-trade clause, James’ contract also includes a 15 percent trade kicker, those sources said. https://t.co/BYKL0X5bud — Shams Charania July 7, 2024 James’ new contract puts the Lakers at just under the $188.9 million …

NBA: Donovan Mitchell to stay at Cleveland Cavaliers, agrees to three-year deal extension - Reports
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA: Donovan Mitchell to stay at Cleveland Cavaliers, agrees to three-year deal extension - Reports

The Hindu  

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year NBA contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth $150.3 million that keeps him with the team through 2028-29, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Cavaliers, who lost to eventual champion Boston in the second round of last season’s playoffs, fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff after the campaign and have hired former Golden State assistant …

NBA salary cap for 2024-25 set slightly lower than projections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA salary cap for 2024-25 set slightly lower than projections

New York Times  

The NBA announced salary-cap levels for the upcoming season, and they came up just a bit short of earlier projections. The salary cap for the 2024-25 season is set at $140.588 million, with the luxury tax set at $170.814 million. The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap has been set at $140.588 million for the 2024-25 season. …

James Harden planning to sign 2-year, $70 million deal to return to Clippers: Sources
5 months, 3 weeks ago

James Harden planning to sign 2-year, $70 million deal to return to Clippers: Sources

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Alex Andrejev and Law Murray James Harden plans to sign a two-year, $70 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, league sources said. Harden, who turns 35 in August, ranked fourth in The Athletic’s John Hollinger’s latest NBA free agency rankings. Harden was not extension-eligible and was guaranteed to hit free agency, but a mutual interest …

NBA free agency 2024: Isaiah Hartenstein tops a not-so-strong group of centers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA free agency 2024: Isaiah Hartenstein tops a not-so-strong group of centers

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards We’ve saved the worst for last. Note the word plausible — I excluded Richaun Holmes, who isn’t declining his $12.9 million player option after barely playing last year, and the Warriors aren’t going to waive Kevon Looney’s team-friendly partially guaranteed deal. Hartenstein …

NBA free agency 2024: LeBron James stands alone atop list of power forwards
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA free agency 2024: LeBron James stands alone atop list of power forwards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Centers As we continue our survey of the free-agent market, the power forward group offers one generational name who probably isn’t truly available, one player who is already off the market and then a lot of shrugging. Vlatko Čančar, Denver Čančar is listed here …

NBA free agency 2024: Paul George, OG Anunoby top strong group of small forwards
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NBA free agency 2024: Paul George, OG Anunoby top strong group of small forwards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Power Forwards | Centers The small forward position might offer the most inviting possibilities for cap space teams, with two legitimate difference-makers likely in unrestricted free agency in Paul George and OG Anunoby. That’s perhaps understandable given that George is 34 and has been increasingly hampered by …

NBA free agency 2024: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leads top available shooting guards
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NBA free agency 2024: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leads top available shooting guards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers The shooting guard market for this summer isn’t exactly mind-blowing at the top, but it’s heavy on the type of shooting specialists and 3-and-D role players whom contending teams crave to fill out their rosters. Luke Kennard, Memphis : $8,933,728 Kennard’s team option …

NBA free agency 2024: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the top available point guards
6 months ago

NBA free agency 2024: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the top available point guards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers Following my ranking of the top 25 overall players likely available in free agency, it’s time to break down the positions. Jose Alvarado, New Orleans : $12,128,673 Alvarado is signed for next season at just $1.95 million, but the possibility exists that the …

NBA free agency: LeBron James, Paul George and the top 25 available players in 2024
6 months ago

NBA free agency: LeBron James, Paul George and the top 25 available players in 2024

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers NBA free agency is here again, and that’s probably more exciting in theory than it will be in practice. Photo: Dan Hamilton / USA Today Tier II - Recent former Raptors G Tier III - Need cap room 8 D'Angelo Russell G Lakers Age: …

NBA free agency starts … right now? A few deals we could see sooner rather than later
6 months, 1 week ago

NBA free agency starts … right now? A few deals we could see sooner rather than later

New York Times  

Are you ready for the NBA offseason? Here are five I’d expect to happen sooner rather than later: Tyrese Maxey, 76ers After making the All-Star team at age 23, Maxey is surely getting a max contract from the Sixers, a five-year deal worth a projected $205 million. DeRozan can technically agree to an extension before June 30 rather than a …

Clippers sign coach Tyronn Lue to new deal reportedly worth $14 million annually
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Clippers sign coach Tyronn Lue to new deal reportedly worth $14 million annually

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed coach Tyronn Lue to a long-term contract after winning a division title in his fourth season. He had waved off talk that he might be a candidate for the job coaching James with the Los Angeles Lakers after Dallas ended the Clippers’ season in the first round. I would love to …

Could a $100 million annual NBA player salary be coming? Plus, the new CBA goes into effect
7 months ago

Could a $100 million annual NBA player salary be coming? Plus, the new CBA goes into effect

New York Times  

As the NBA closes in on a new media rights deal, much of the attention has been on what it means for the league and its teams. That’s assuming a salary cap of $141 million next season, as the league currently projects, and then 10 percent cap-raises after that. For example, a player in the first year of his supermax …

Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set
8 months, 1 week ago

Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set

Associated Press  

A look at some of the key moments in the 2023-24 NBA regular season: —- Oct. 24 — The Denver Nuggets get their championship rings, raise the NBA title banner and defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 in the first game of the season. Dec. 9 — Anthony Davis scores 41 points and grabs 20 rebounds, and the Los Angeles …

Clippers sign 2-time NBA Finals MVP Leonard to a 3-year extension worth $152.3 million per AP source
11 months, 1 week ago

Clippers sign 2-time NBA Finals MVP Leonard to a 3-year extension worth $152.3 million per AP source

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — With the Los Angeles Clippers compiling one of their best rosters ever, Kawhi Leonard wanted to make sure the focus was on the quest for a first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history rather than his future. I’m in a moment in this season of trying to get us to a place we haven’t been before.” The …

Hollinger: NBA’s middle-class contract extension revolution; analyzing Giannis’ bag
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollinger: NBA’s middle-class contract extension revolution; analyzing Giannis’ bag

New York Times  

It’s a middle-class revolution. There are exceptions — Philadelphia didn’t extend Maxey because it wants to have him in restricted free agency, where his piddling $13 million cap hold gives the Sixers far more cap space than a max extension would. This deal theoretically keeps him in Cream City until at least 2027, by which he’ll be 32 years old; …

How the NHL’s salary cap is squeezing teams and forcing players out of jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

How the NHL’s salary cap is squeezing teams and forcing players out of jobs

New York Times  

It was a bad time for Adam Erne to hit the open market as a free agent for the first time in his career. “My first year here in ’19-20, we did a 23-man roster — and we saved enough money for two call-ups,” Oilers GM Ken Holland said. “It’s a huge issue — not just for NHL players, but …

NBA free agency: Way-too-early look at 2024 landscape for every team
1 year, 3 months ago

NBA free agency: Way-too-early look at 2024 landscape for every team

New York Times  

While the 2023 NBA offseason is far from resolved, this is a good time to take a preliminary look ahead to next summer, when the league’s 30 franchises will have a much clearer idea about the next media rights deal and the league’s finances. While these are far from set in stone, this is the projected breakdown of the 30 …

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis Signs Richest Annual Contract Extension In NBA History
1 year, 4 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis Signs Richest Annual Contract Extension In NBA History

News 18  

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is set sign a three-year, $186 million max contract extension to remain with the team through 2028. Davis, who is projected to be the future of the Lakers once LeBron James takes leave, already has two more years left on a contract worth 84 millions dollars. This new contract extension will provide Davis with …

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers agree on a three-year, $186 million extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers agree on a three-year, $186 million extension

The Hindu  

Anthony Davis will be under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after agreeing to an extension that comes with the highest per-season average salary in NBA history. Davis and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said Friday. At an average value of $62 million per …

Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Anthony Davis is under contract to the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after agreeing to an extension that comes with the highest per-season average salary in NBA history. Davis and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said Friday. At an average value of $62 …

Lakers star Anthony Davis to sign 3-year, $186 million contract extension: Sources
1 year, 4 months ago

Lakers star Anthony Davis to sign 3-year, $186 million contract extension: Sources

New York Times  

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will sign a three-year, $186 million max contract extension to remain with the team through 2028, team sources told The Athletic. The Athletic’s instant analysis: The next linchpin of the Lakers This extension cements Davis as the face of the next era of Lakers basketball. Whenever LeBron James is no longer a Laker — …

Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history
1 year, 4 months ago

Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history

Firstpost  

It’s the richest contract in NBA history, surpassing the $264 million deal signed by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic last summer. The Celtics’ wing has agreed to terms on a five-year supermax contract extension that will pay him up to $304 million, his agent said Tuesday. And that’s hard to find.” Those sentiments were echoed by All-Star Jayson Tatum, who has …

Vorkunov: It’s time we start discussing NBA contracts in a different way
1 year, 5 months ago

Vorkunov: It’s time we start discussing NBA contracts in a different way

New York Times  

It’s late July, and NBA free agency is all but over. In 2019, Julius Randle signed a contract that paid him $18 million in the first year — 16.5 percent of that season’s cap. If the contract declines with each season while the cap goes up, as the Knicks did with Mitchell Robinson’s four-year, $60 million deal signed last summer, …

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma are among the stars agreeing HUGE deals
1 year, 5 months ago

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma are among the stars agreeing HUGE deals

Daily Mail  

More than $1billion was committed in terms of player salaries within an hour NBA free agency has gotten off to a fast-paced start, with multiple players already agreeing to massive, life-changing contracts. Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a three-year deal worth $102 million Jerami Grant remains in Portland The Portland Trail Blazers and Jerami Grant have …

NBA: James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers: Sources
1 year, 5 months ago

NBA: James Harden picks up $35.6 million option with the 76ers: Sources

The Hindu  

James Harden picked up his $35.6 million contract option for next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the franchise exploring trades to move the veteran scorer, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. But the person who talked to the AP on anonymity Thursday said it while it wasn’t definite Harden would be traded, the player nicknamed …

How NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement will impact this offseason and beyond
1 year, 5 months ago

How NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement will impact this offseason and beyond

New York Times  

The NBA Finals are over, and the NBA offseason is upon us. Updated financial figures for the 2023-24 NBA season nears the 10 percent maximum increase, league informed teams today: – $136 million salary cap, $2M higher than prior projection – $165 million luxury tax level, $3M higher than prior https://t.co/udaRDUBXRK — Shams Charania June 21, 2023 The penalties for …

Dallas Stars salary cap primer: How much wiggle room is available for upgrades?
1 year, 6 months ago

Dallas Stars salary cap primer: How much wiggle room is available for upgrades?

New York Times  

When a team loses in the conference finals, as the Stars did a couple of weeks ago to the Vegas Golden Knights, there’s an especially strong feeling usually that the ultimate goal is not too far away. Unrestricted free agent: Joel Hanley Goaltenders Under contract: Jake Oettinger, Scott Wedgewood Performance bonus overage: $372,829 Expected cap ceiling: $83.5 million A housekeeping …

What are the chances LeBron doesn’t return to Lakers? Plus, free-agent targets and other LA notes.
1 year, 6 months ago

What are the chances LeBron doesn’t return to Lakers? Plus, free-agent targets and other LA notes.

New York Times  

It’s been a little over a week since the Lakers’ season ended. GO DEEPER LeBron's future is just one of many questions in a complex Lakers offseason What’s the percentage chance LeBron James either retires or isn’t on the Lakers next season? Turner took a leap last season and looks to be a legitimate “16-game player.” Beyond Turner, there aren’t …

LeBron James’ future is Lakers’ biggest offseason question, but it’s far from the only one
1 year, 7 months ago

LeBron James’ future is Lakers’ biggest offseason question, but it’s far from the only one

New York Times  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Roughly 14 hours after LeBron James hinted at retirement to close out his final postgame news conference, Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said Tuesday that the organization will give its 38-year-old superstar the space he deserves to make a decision about his future. “We’ll look forward to those conversations when …

Bucks have tough decisions this offseason: Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and new CBA
1 year, 7 months ago

Bucks have tough decisions this offseason: Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and new CBA

New York Times  

Taking a basic look at the Bucks’ salary-cap table, it was not all that difficult for anyone to see this was going to be a complicated summer for the Bucks. Here’s what the roster looks like heading into the offseason: Guaranteed salaries for next season — $114.78 million Player options for next season — $42.64 million Unrestricted free agents While …

NBA, players finalise new collective bargaining agreement
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA, players finalise new collective bargaining agreement

The Hindu  

The NBA and its players have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, formalising a deal that was tentatively agreed to earlier this month. Among the highlights: the addition of an in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years, and about $160 million in team and league licensing revenue getting added annually to the total of basketball-related …

NBA, players finalize new collective bargaining agreement
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA, players finalize new collective bargaining agreement

Associated Press  

The NBA and its players have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, formalizing a deal that was tentatively agreed to earlier this month. Among the highlights: the addition of an in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years, and about $160 million in team and league licensing revenue getting added annually to the total of basketball-related …

NBA salary-cap projections: Early summer 2023 outlook for each team post-trade deadline
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA salary-cap projections: Early summer 2023 outlook for each team post-trade deadline

New York Times  

After a thrilling and tumultuous NBA trade deadline, the league, roster-wise, enters a state of comparative calm, so the 2023 offseason looks significantly clearer. Brooklyn Nets The deadline’s biggest shift puts the Nets roughly $19 million below the tax line, but that includes nothing for restricted free agent Cameron Johnson or Seth Curry. Chicago Bulls The Bulls cannot clear significant …

Hollinger: At NBA trade deadline, follow the money on tax-team deals; Indy road trip notes
1 year, 10 months ago

Hollinger: At NBA trade deadline, follow the money on tax-team deals; Indy road trip notes

New York Times  

If you’re looking for a guiding principle as you try to decipher what teams might do at the upcoming NBA trade deadline, let me offer you this one: Follow the money. If they’re looking to dump money, our 13 teams that are either in this year’s tax or next year’s will only have a few likely trade partners. San Antonio, …

LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
2 years, 4 months ago

LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers

China Daily  

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after a play against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter in game six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena in Florida, US, Oct 11, 2020. Kim Klement-USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles …

Lakers, LeBron James agree to 2-year, $97.1 million contract extension: Sources
2 years, 4 months ago

Lakers, LeBron James agree to 2-year, $97.1 million contract extension: Sources

New York Times  

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension, sources tell The Athletic. Sources: Four-time NBA champion LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking him under contract through 2024-25 season. GO DEEPER LeBron James extension means the Lakers need to do whatever …

Why Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam signing extensions with Raptors seems unlikely
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam signing extensions with Raptors seems unlikely

New York Times  

In hindsight, it feels quaint. Beyond that, there are currently 14 teams that could create cap space greater than the $25.5-million starting salary the Raptors could offer him, per Spotrac. If an extension could start at 130 percent of a player’s previous deal, the Raptors could offer VanVleet a starting salary at $27.63 million and a four-year extension worth more …

Hollinger: Jaylen Brown, RJ Barrett and the NBA’s coming salary-cap rise
2 years, 4 months ago

Hollinger: Jaylen Brown, RJ Barrett and the NBA’s coming salary-cap rise

New York Times  

A new word is about to enter the NBA lexicon: “Extendability.” Extendability is the ability to extend a player’s contract at the max level, despite the fact that the salary cap is likely to rise by 10 percent a year or more for the next half-decade or so as the NBA bakes in a new TV deal and the league …

NBA: James Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers
2 years, 5 months ago

NBA: James Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers

Firstpost  

Harden will reportedly make $33 million in the 2022-23 season in the deal that also includes a $35.6 million player option for 2023-24. Washington: NBA star James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday. The newspaper was just one of the US media outlets …

James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers Agree on Two Year, $68 Million Deal
2 years, 5 months ago

James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers Agree on Two Year, $68 Million Deal

News 18  

James Harden has agreed to terms on a two-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers and will make about $14.5 million less this coming season than he could have earned under his previous deal, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Wednesday. Harden had a $47.4 million option for this coming season that he declined last month, saying …

James Harden will take $15 million pay cut next season, return to 76ers on new 2-year deal: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

James Harden will take $15 million pay cut next season, return to 76ers on new 2-year deal: Sources

New York Times  

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden will take a $15 million pay cut next season and sign with the team on a new two-year deal, sources tell The Athletic. Across the 76ers and Harden’s camp, there’s been tremendous belief around the seven-time All-NBA star having a complete and healthy offseason this summer ahead of the 2022-23 season. 76ers assistant Sam Cassell …

NBA MVP Nikola Jokic re-signs with Nuggets in record $264 million deal: Reports
2 years, 5 months ago

NBA MVP Nikola Jokic re-signs with Nuggets in record $264 million deal: Reports

Firstpost  

Jokic, drafted in the second round by the Nuggets in 2014, indicated after Denver fell to the Warriors in the playoffs that he wasn’t interested in moving. Los Angeles: Two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic will stay with the Denver Nuggets on a five-year, $264 million supermax contract extension that is the biggest in league history, US media …

Harden opts out to give Philly flexibility
2 years, 5 months ago

Harden opts out to give Philly flexibility

China Daily  

James Harden is taking less in the hope that the Philadelphia 76ers can do more. A person familiar with the situation said Harden chose not to exercise his $47.4 million option for next season and will become a free agent－but with no designs on leaving Philadelphia. If Harden had opted in before his Wednesday afternoon deadline, Philadelphia would have had …

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?
2 years, 8 months ago

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, left, sits on the bench next to forward Anthony Davis as head coach Frank Vogel stands by during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were built on the hope this season that the Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook could deliver …

LeBron James agrees to two-year $85M extension, reports - NBA News - Sportstar
4 years ago

LeBron James agrees to two-year $85M extension, reports - NBA News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a two-year, $85 million maximum contract extension through the 2022-23 season, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told multiple media outlets Wednesday. James, who turns 36 on Dec. 30, averaged 25.3 points, an NBA-leading 10.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds in 67 games last season. READ: James signed a four-year, $153.3 …

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