THE Trade to Rule Them All
By Avi Tyagi In the middle of the night on February 1st, group chats flourished with activity. Dormant chats became active, active chats became kinetic. For, out of thin air, whisked in a trade so ludicrous, [...]
NTC Podcast #129: 2025 All-Star Selections + New Format
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 129 2025 All-Star Selections + New Format In this special edition of the NTC podcast, we bring in Forbes Sports NBA [...]
NTC Podcast #128: Monitoring the State of Affairs in Miami & Phoenix
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 128 Monitoring the State of Affairs in Miami & Phoenix Jimmy Butler recently made it clear that he no longer wants [...]
Cap Notes: MIN waives P.J. Dozier, saves $4.9 MM in Tax Liability (12/28/2024)
Transaction Summary MIN waived P.J. Dozier on 12/28/24, clears waivers on 12/30/2024; Dozier was on a 1-year minimum deal with $1 million guaranteed Cap Discussion Dozier's deal had a salary of $2,613,120 based on his 6 Years [...]
Cap Notes: DET’s Waivers/Signings of Reed & McCoy, Clears Cap Space (12/14/24-12/16/24)
Transaction Summary Waived Reed on 12/14 and Resigned him on 12/16 to 1 Year, $1,530,375 Veteran Minimum Contract (salary prior to subsidization for Cap Purposes); Signed Javante McCoy on 12/15 to 1 Year, $1,417,937 Contract and waived [...]
The Showman, The Thief, and Their Company: Life in A-Town
By Avi Tyagi The Atlanta Hawks are attempting to thread the needle by retooling their roster to keep a solid floor and develop long-term upside. Atlanta, over the course of 48 hours, reaffirmed their belief in assembling [...]
NTC Podcast 127: Trade Season Intro, Full Scope of Recent Deals
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 127 Trade Season Intro, Full Scope of Recent Deals Now that the NBA season is well underway, the trade restrictions on [...]
Cap Notes: GSW acquires Schröder for Melton/Beekman, Picks (12/15/2024)
Transaction Summary Cap Discussion GSW Trade Summary GSW uses the Standard TPE to acquire Schröder due to the $250,000 cushion ($12,822,000 + $250,000 = $13,072,000 permitted incoming salary), though they [...]
Cap Notes: IND acquires Thomas Bryant in exchange for 2031 2nd Rd Pick Swap (12/15/24)
Transaction Summary IND receives Thomas Bryant MIA receives the right to swap its 2031 2nd Rd Pick with IND's 2nd Rd. Pick Cap Discussion Waiver of Bryant's Implied No Trade / December 15th Trade Eligibility Because Bryant [...]
Cap Notes: IND Waives Moses Brown, results in $306,660 Dead Money, clear spot and salary to acquire Min. Vet (12/9/2024)
Transaction Summary Indiana waives Brown on 12/9, clearing waivers on 12/11. $306,660 in Dead Money. Cap Discussion Visit prior Cap Notes article discussing Indiana's signing of Moses Brown. Brown's per-day Salary was $13,939.10($2,021,169 prorated salary / 145 [...]