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As long as a team is operating below the second tax apron, it has access to at least some form of the mid-level exception, a tool designed to allow clubs to add talent without using cap room to do so. As we outline in more detail within our glossary, one of the following MLEs is available to a team below the second apron of $188,931,000: Taxpayer mid-level exception … [Read more...] about Just One Team Has Used Full Non-Taxpayer MLE So Far

Two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry three extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. These players generally bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League, but remain under team control and can’t be poached by rival franchises. With training camps set to begin in about a month, there are still nine NBA teams with open two-way spots. Two … [Read more...] about Nine NBA Teams Have Two-Way Contract Openings

Boban Marjanovic turned 36 this month. The affable big man told Marc Stein in his latest Substack post that he’d like to still be playing at 40 years old, as LeBron James is doing. “I want to stay in [the] NBA; this is the main goal,” he said. “I want my kids to be there and I want myself to be there.” Marjanovic remains on the free agent market and continues to search for a … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Marjanovic, Vucevic, Rebuilding Teams, Cauley-Stein

This summer, the Bulls finally, officially stopped pretending they were close to competing for anything but a play-in tournament berth. Three years after offloading major draft capital in the supposed hopes of becoming Eastern Conference contenders, Chicago waived the white flag. The Bulls front office ditched probably two of its three best trade chips in two-time All-Defensive … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Bulls’ 2024 Offseason

Following a 50-32 season in 2023/24, the Knicks enjoyed a thorough offseason, acquiring All-Defensive Team swingman Mikal Bridges and letting starting center Isaiah Hartenstein walk. In an extensive new piece, Fred Katz of The Athletic reflects on some of the top storylines facing New York this season, including All-Star power forward Julius Randle‘s fit on the squad, how … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks Storylines, Drummond, Tatum, Holiday