NTC Podcast #126: NBA Cup Takeaways, All-Star Tournament?
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 126 NBA Cup Takeaways, All-Star Tournament? On our next installment of the NTC Podcast, we brought in special guest Zak Noble [...]
Cap Notes: IND signs Moses Brown to Rest-of-Season, Pro-Rated Contract (11/20/2024)
Contract Summary 2 years, $4,764,945 Fully Non-Guaranteed Team Option on Second Season Cap Discussion IND uses Minimum Player Salary Exception to sign Brown over the Salary Cap; Because he's signed during the season, it is considered [...]
Cap Notes: OKC signs Branden Carlson to Rest-of-Season, Minimum Contract (11/16/2024)
Contract Summary 1 year, $990,895; Amount is prorated minimum for player with 0 Years of Service (YOS); Salary is fully non-guaranteed until universal guarantee date of 1/10/25. Cap Discussion As Carlson signed during the season, he [...]
NTC Podcast #125: Disabled Player Exceptions, Star Injuries, & Empty Roster Spots
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 125 Disabled Player Exceptions, Key Early Injuries Empty Roster Spots It seems to be a popular story every season at this [...]
Rookie Scale Rejections: Finding Value in Former 1st Round Picks Set for Free Agency
Teams with players drafted in the First Round in 2022 and 2023 were required to exercise their 2025-2026 Team Option by October 31, 2024. The players whose Team Options were declined will become unrestricted free agents this [...]
Cap Notes: NYK converts Hukporti to Standard Contract, saves $855,509 in Team Salary (11/5/2024)
Contract Details 2 years, $5,745,331; Non-Guaranteed Both Seasons; Team Option; For Annual Breakdown visit Knicks Capsheet Cap Discussion Roster Requirements Prior to the Hukporti conversion and Matt Ryan Signing (discussed below), the Knicks had 12 Standard [...]
Cap Notes: MEM signs Huff to Rest-of-Season Contract, Minimum Exception does not apply (10/28/2024)
Contract Terms 4 years / $10,110,640 $379,382 guaranteed in 2026-2027: Guarantees based on playtime benchmarks in prior seasons $427,323 guaranteed in 2027-2028 with Team Option: Guarantees based on playtime benchmarks in prior seasons; For annual breakdowns [...]
Cap Notes: DEN signs Gordon to Three-Year Extension, Beginning After Current Contract
Contract Summary 3 years / $103,608,840 Fully Guaranteed Player Option (2028-2029) 3.5% Trade Bonus $5,443,200 Unlikely Bonuses (Total) For Annual Breakdown visit Nuggets Capsheet Cap Discussion Unlike the Gobert Extension, Gordon Opts into his 2025-2026 Player [...]
Cap Notes: Washington signs Kispert to 4-year Rookie Extension w/ Team Option (10/21/2024)
Contract Summary 4 years, $54,000,000 Team Option (2028-2029) Flat salary for two seasons, then a decline in salary Visit Wizards Capsheet for Annual Breakdown Cap Discussion As this is a Rookie Extension, Kispert is “Poison Pilled” [...]
Cap Notes: PHI signs Embiid to maximum extensions (9/19/2024)
Summary 3 year , $192,907,008 Player Option in 2028-2029 Visit 76ers Capsheet for Annual Breakdown Cap Discussion Embiid signs a maximum Veteran Extension, calculated as 35% of the Salary Cap during the 2026-2027 season (35% maximum allowable [...]