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Ah, the dawn of NBA free agency, when hope annually springs eternal. The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, but your team may be one piece away, and he is waiting for a call to come to the rescue.
He could be looking for a $50 million maximum salary, the $13 million midlevel exception or a $3 million veteran minimum contract. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent in the coming days, and anyone could be the player who outperforms his contract and fulfills his promise as the final piece to the puzzle.
Or maybe you just want your team to tank. Let free agents walk. Take a flier on a project. Get weird. Double bigs. A small-ball center. A point forward. A flame-throwing defensive liability. It is all available.
This is your chance to build the perfect team, whatever that means to you. Let us get to free agency.
When does NBA free agency begin?
NBA free agency begins on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, when teams can negotiate contracts with free agents from other teams. Teams were allowed to negotiate with their own free agents as soon as the NBA Finals concluded.
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What is the first major domino to fall in free agency?
Paul George’s decision on next season looms large. He owns a $48.8 million option to play for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. He has until Saturday to decide if he will opt in or out of the final year on his deal. Either way, he can still re-sign with the Clippers for a maximum of $221 million over four years.
He could also a) opt out and sign elsewhere or b) opt in and request a trade.
Only the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons are expected to clear enough salary cap space to offer George the four-year, $212 million contract he would covet on the open market. The Sixers are a logical destination, as they are desperate for help on the wing between Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. George is a nine-time All-Star who, when healthy, remains one of the league’s top two-way players, even at age 34.
Given how dominant the Boston Celtics were throughout the playoffs, teams will be looking for help to counterbalance All-NBA wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown,…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-06-28 14:13:15
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