OKC's Cap Space
While the Oklahoma City Thunder did extend Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for 5 year $172.55 million this doesn’t kick in until the 2022-23 season leaving Oklahoma City as the only team under the cap going into the regular season ($21.67 million space).
Similar Pathers for the Lakers & Nets
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets facilitated trades, but focused on signing veteran minimum players. Brooklyn’s focus was on veteran big men while Los Angeles’ focus was on veteran role players at all positions.
Memphis was the hub of offseason trades
- Acquired Steven Adams, Jarrett Culver
- Acquired & Flipped: Patrick Beverley
- Acquired & Waived: Marc Gasol, Rajon Rondo
Regarding the Luxury Tax
- 10 teams are currently over the luxury tax: Golden State, Brooklyn, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee, Utah, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland
- 4 teams are currently $1 million within the luxury tax: Miami, Indiana, Minnesota, Washington
- Golden State is considered a tax repeater. Currently their estimated tax bill is $184 million.
Notable Notes
Most Cap Allocated: Warriors, $186M
Most Dead Cap Accrued: Pistons, $45M
Hard-Capped Teams: 11
Oldest team: Los Angeles Lakers (avg age 30.6)
Youngest team: Oklahoma City Thunder (avg age 22.9)
Sign & Trades
There were 10 Sign-and-Trade contracts: Kyle Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, Devonte’ Graham, Daniel Theis, Lonzo Ball, Doug McDermott, Garrett Temple, DeMar DeRozan, Evan Fournier, Lauri Markkanen. For reference, there were 7 sign and trades last offseason, 9 in 2019, 0 in 2018, & 1 in 2017.
Signing the Big Bucks
At 4 years, $176M, Kawhi Leonard signed the highest free agent contract this offseason, while Stephen Curry became the first player to sign two $200+ million contracts with his new 4 year, $215 million extension in Golden State (kicks in 2022-23 season).
Veteran Buyouts
Multiple players agreed to buyouts: Kemba Walker (gave back $20 million), DeAndre Jordan (gave back $4 million), Rajon Rondo (gave back $2.64 million)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $140.4 million
Notable Players Signed: John Collins (5 yr, $120M)
Lou Williams (1 yr , $5M)
Draft Picks
Jalen Johnson (4 yr, $12.89M)
Sharife Cooper (1 year, Two-Way)
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $218M
Trae Young (5 yr, $172.5M)
Clint Capela (2 yr $45.44M - begins 2023-24 season)
Trades
Players In: Delon Wright ($8.5M)
Players Out: Kris Dunn ($5M), Bruno Fernando ($1.78M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $11.9M
Notable Players Signed
Dennis Schroder (1 yr, $5.89M)
Enes Kanter (1 yr $2.64M)
Draft Picks
None
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $136.6M
Marcus Smart (4 yr, $76.5M)
Robert Williams III (4 yr, $48M)
Josh Richardson (1 yr, $12.2M
Trades
Players In: Josh Richardson ($10.87M), Kris Dunn ($5M), Bruno Fernando ($1.78M), Juan Hernangomez ($7M)
Players Out: Tristan Thompson ($9.72M), Kris Dunn ($5M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $29.3M
Notable Players Signed:
Patrick Mills (2 yr, $12M)
Bruce Brown Jr. (1 yr, $4.74M), Paul Millsap, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, James Johnson (1 yr, $2.64M)
Draft Picks
Cameron Thomas (4 yr $10.45M)
Day'Ron Sharpe (4 yr, $10.3M)
Kessler Edwards (1 yr, Two -Way)
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $194.2M
Kevin Durant (4 yr $194.22M)
Trades
Players In: Jevon Carter ($3.65M), Day’Ron Sharpe, Jahlil Okafor ($2.13M, waived), Sekou Doumbouya ($3.6M), rights to Nikola Milutinov
Players Out: Spencer Dinwiddie (via Sign-and-Trade), DeAndre Jordan ($9.88M), Landry Shamet ($3.77M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $34.2M
Notable Players Signed:
Kelly Oubre Jr. (2 yr, $25M)
Ish Smith (2 yr, $9.2M)
Draft Picks
James Bouknight (4 yr, $19.15M)
Kai Jones (4 yr, $13.42M)
JT Thor (4 yr $6.63M)
Scottie Lewis (1 year, Two-Way)
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $96.26M
Terry Rozier (4 yr, $96.26M)
Trades
Players In: Mason Plumlee ($8.97M), Wesley Iwundu ($1.82M)
Players Out: Devonte’ Graham ($11M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $212.9M
Notable Players Signed:
DeMar DeRozan (3 yr, $85M)
Lonzo Ball (4 yr, $80M), Alex Caruso (4 yr, $37M)
Draft Picks
Ayo Dosunmu (2 year, $2.49M)
Marko Simonovic (3 year $4.32M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: DeMar DeRozan (3 yr $81.9M via Sign-and-Trade), Lonzo Ball (4 yr $80M via Sign-and-Trade), Derrick Jones Jr. ($9.72M)
Players Out: Lauri Markkanen (via Sign-and-Trade), Thaddeus Young ($14.19M), Al-Farouq Aminu ($10.18M), Tomas Satoransky ($10M), Garrett Temple (via Sign-and-Trade), Daniel Theis (via Sign-and-Trade)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $170.9M
Notable Players Signed:
Jarrett Allen (5 yr, $100M)
Lauri Markkanen (4 yr, $67.4M via Sign-and-Trade)
Draft Picks
Evan Mobley (4 yr, $36.66M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Lauri Markkanen (4 yr, $67.4M via Sign-and-Trade), Ricky Rubio ($17M) Players Out: Larry Nance Jr. ($10.69M), Taurean Prince ($12.25M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $121.8M
Notable Players Signed:
Tim Hardaway Jr (4 yr, $75M)
Reggie Bullock (3 yr, $30M)
Draft Picks
None
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $207M
Luka Doncic (5 yr, $207M)
Trades
Players In: Moses Brown ($1.7M)
Players Out: Josh Richardson ($10.87M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $30.8M
Notable Players Signed:
JaMychal Green (2 yr, $16.4M), Jeff Green (2 yr, $9M)
Draft Picks
Nah’Shon Hyland (4 yr, $10.76M)
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $259M
Michael Porter Jr. (5 yr, $172M), Aaron Gordon (4 yr, $86.6M)
Trades
Players In: None
Players Out: None
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $76M
Notable Players Signed:
Kelly Olynyk (3 yr, $37.2M)
Draft Picks
Cade Cunningham (4 yr $45.6M)
Isaiah Livers (3 yr, $4.46M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: DeAndre Jordan ($9.88M, waived via buyout)
Players Out: Mason Plumlee ($8.97M), JT Thor, Jahlil Okafor ($2.13M, waived), Sekou Doumbouya ($3,613,680)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $11.5M
Notable Players Signed:
Avery Bradley / Andre Iguodala (1 yr, $2.64M)
Otto Porter Jr (1 yr, $2.39M)
Draft Picks
Jonathan Kaminga (4 yr, $24.8M), Moses Moody (4 yr, $17M)
Extensions
Total Signed Value: $215.3M
Stephen Curry (4 yr, $215.3M)
Trades
Players In: None
Players Out: Eric Paschall ($1.78M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $60.19M
Notable Players Signed:
Daniel Theis (4 yr, $35.6M)
David Nwaba (3 yr, $15M), Dante Exum (3 yr, $8.1M)
Draft Picks
Jalen Green (4 yr, $40.81M)
Alperen Sengun (4 yr, $15.5M)
Usman Garuba (4 yr, $11.81M)
Josh Christopher (4 yr, $11.46M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Daniel Theis (4 yr $35.6M via Sign-and-Trade), Alperen Sengun
Players Out: None
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $45M
Notable Players Signed:
T.J. McConnell (4 yr, $33.6M)
Torrey Craig (2 yr, $10M)
Draft Picks
Chris Duarte (4 yr, $17.7M)
Isaiah Jackson (4 yr, $12.16M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Isaiah Jackson, Isaiah Todd
Players Out: Doug McDermott (via Sign-and-Trade), Aaron Holiday($3.89 million), Isaiah Todd
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $214.5M
Notable Players Signed:
Kawhi Lenoard (4 yr, $176.27M), Reggie Jackson (2 yr, $21.60M)
Draft Picks
Keon Johnson (4 yr, $12.52M), Jason Preston (3 yr, $4.46M), Brandon Boston Jr. (3 yr, $4.32M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Eric Bledsoe ($18.13 million), Keon Johnson, Jason Preston, Brandon Boston Jr.
Players Out: Rajon Rondo ($8.25 million), Patrick Beverley ($14.32 million), Daniel Oturu ($1.52 million)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $61M
Notable Players Signed:
Talen Horton-Tucker (3 yr, $30.78M)
Kendrick Nunn (2 yr, $10.25M), DeAndre Jordan / Rajon Rondo / Trevor Ariza / Carmelo Anthony / Dwight Howard / Wayne Ellington (1 yr, $2.64M)
Draft Picks
None
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Russell Westbrook ($44.21M), Wang Zhelin
Players Out: Marc Gasol ($2.69M), Kyle Kuzma ($13M), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($13.04M), Montrezl Harrell ($9.72M)
Free Agent Signings
None
Draft Picks
Ziaire Williams (4 yr, $19.9M), Santi Aldama (4 yr, $10.24M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Steven Adams ($17.07M), Eric Bledsoe ($18.13M), Patrick Beverley ($14.32M), Rajon Rondo (waived), Carsen Edwards ($1.78M, waived), Kris Dunn ($5.0M), Marc Gasol ($2.69M, waived), Juan Hernangomez ($6.18M), Jarrett Culver ($6.40M), Patrick Beverley ($14.32M), Ziaire Williams, Jared Butler, Santi Aldama
Players Out: Patrick Beverley ($14.32M), Jonas Valaciunas ($14M), Juan Hernangomez ($6.18M), Wang Zhelin, Jared Butler, Brandon Boston Jr, Trey Murphy
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $209M
Notable Players Signed:
Duncan Robinson (5 yr, $89.91M), Kyle Lowry (3 yr, $85M), PJ Tucker (2 yr, $14.35M)
Draft Picks
None
Extensions
Jimmy Butler (3 yr, $146.40M - begins in 2023-24 season)
Trades
Players In: Kyle Lowry (3 yr, $85M via Sign-and-Trade)
Players Out: Goran Dragic ($19.44M), Precious Achiuwa ($2.71M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $26.2M
Notable Players Signed:
Bobby Portis (2 yr, $8.91M), George Hill (2 yr, $8M)
Draft Picks
Georgios Kalaitzakis (3 yr, $4.32M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Grayson Allen ($4.05M)
Players Out: Sam Merrill ($1.57M), Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgios Kalaitzakis, Isaiah Todd
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $21.2M
Notable Players Signed:
Jarred Vanderbilt (3 yr, $13.12M), Jordan McLaughlin (4 yr, $6.48M)
Draft Picks
Leonard Bolmaro (4 yr, $11.81M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Patrick Beverley ($14.32M), Taurean Prince ($12.25M)
Players Out: Ricky Rubio ($17M), Juan Hernangomez ($6.18M), Jarrett Culver ($6.40M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $115.7M
Notable Players Signed:
Devonte’ Graham (4 yr, $47.3M), Josh Hart (3 yr, $37.92M), Garrett Temple (3 yr, $15.37M)
Draft Picks
Trey Murphy III (4 yr, $14.78M), Herbert Jones (3 yr, $5.32M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Devonte’ Graham (4 yr, $47.3M via Sign-and-Trade), Garrett Temple (3 yr, $15.37M via Sign-and-Trade), Jonas Valanciunas ($14M), Tomas Satoransky ($10M)
Players Out: Lonzo Ball (via Sign-and-Trade), Steven Adams ($17.08M), Eric Bledsoe ($18.13M), Ziarie Williams, Jared Butler, Brandon Boston Jr
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $202.2M
Notable Players Signed:
Evan Fournier (4 yr, $73M), Derrick Rose (3 yr, $43.56M), Alec Burks (3 yr, $30M), Nerlens Noel (3 yr, $27.72M), Kemba Walker (2 yr, $17.89M), Taj Gibson (2 yr, $10.017M)
Draft Picks
Quentin Grimes (4 yr, $11.13M), Miles McBride (3 yr, $4.32M)
Extensions
Julius Randle (4 yr, $117.09M)
Trades
Players In: Evan Fournier (4 yr, $73M via Sign-and-Trade), Miles McBride, Rokas Jokubaitis, Quentin Grimes
Players Out: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Kai Jones, Keon Johnson
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $8.7M
Notable Players Signed:
Mike Muscala (2 yr, $7M)
Draft Picks
Vit Krejci (4 yr, $6.31M), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (4 yr, $7.89M), Tre Mann (4 yr, $14.05M)
Extensions
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5 yr, $172.55M)
Trades
Players In: Kemba Walker ($34.38M, waived via buyout), Derrick Favors ($9.26M), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Players Out: Al Horford ($27.5M), Moses Brown ($1.25M), Alperen Sengun, Rokas Jokubaitis, Miles McBride
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $11.25M
Notable Players Signed:
Robin Lopez (1 yr, $5M), Moritz Wagner (2 yr, $3.61M)
Draft Picks
Jalen Suggs (4 yr, $29.96M), Franz Wagner (4 yr, $22.78M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: None
Players Out: Jason Preston
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $30.96M
Notable Players Signed:
Danny Green (2 yr, $20M), Georges Niang (2 yr, $6.77M), Andre Drummond (1 yr, $2.4M)
Draft Picks
Charles Bassey (3 yr, $4.32M)
Extensions
Joel Embiid (4 yr, $195M - begins 2023-24 season)
Trades
Players In: None
Players Out: None
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $154.2M
Notable Players Signed:
Chris Paul (4 yr $120M), Cameron Payne (3 yr, $19M), JaVale McGee (1 yr, $5M)
Draft Picks
None
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Landry Shamet ($3.77M)
Players Out: Jevon Carter ($3.65M), Day’Ron Sharpe
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $101.6M
Notable Players Signed:
Norman Powell (5 yr, $90M)
Draft Picks
Greg Brown III (3 yr $4.32M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Larry Nance Jr. ($10.69M)
Players Out: Derrick Jones Jr. ($9.72M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $71.7M
Notable Players Signed:
Richaun Holmes (4 yr, $46.52M), Mo Harkless (2 yr, $9M), Terence Davis (2 yr, $8M), Alex Len (2 yr, $7.65M)
Draft Picks
Davion Mitchell (4 yr, $20.95M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Tristan Thompson ($9.72M)
Players Out: Delon Wright ($8.53M)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $74.6M
Notable Players Signed:
Doug McDermott (3 yr, $42M via Sign-and-Trade), Zach Collins (3 yr $22.05M)
Draft Picks
Joshua Primo (4 yr, $18.42M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Thaddeus Young ($14.19M), Al-Farouq Aminu ($10.18M), Doug McDermott (via Sign-and-Trade), Chandler Hutchinson ($4.02M, waived & signed to Two-Way)
Players Out: DeMar DeRozan (via Sign-and-Trade), Nikola Milutinov
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $80.4M
Notable Players Signed:
Gary Trent Jr. (3 yr, $51.84M), Khem Birch (3 yr, $20.0M)
Draft Picks
Scottie Barnes (4 yr, $33.06M), Dalano Banton (3 yr, $2.49M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Goran Dragic ($19.44M), Precious Achiuwa ($2.71 M)
Players Out: Kyle Lowry (via Sign-and-Trade)
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $90.6M
Notable Players Signed:
Mike Conley (3 yr, $68.04M), Rudy Gay (3 yr, $18.55M)
Draft Picks
Jared Butler (2 yr, $2.49M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Eric Paschall ($1.78M), Jared Butler
Players Out: Derrick Favors ($9.26M), Santi Aldama
Free Agent Signings
Total Spending: $56.9M
Notable Players Signed:
Spencer Dinwiddie (3 yr, $54M)
Draft Picks
Corey Kispert (4 yr, $16.36M), Isaiah Todd (4 yr, $6.89M)
Extensions
None
Trades
Players In: Spencer Dinwiddie (3 yr, $54M via Sign-and-Trade), Kyle Kuzma ($13M), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($13.04M), Montrezl Harrell ($9.72M), Aaron Holiday ($3.98M), Isaiah Todd
Players Out: Russell Westbrook ($44.21M), Chandler Hutchinson ($4.02M)
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