2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[scott]

Guess they have to hope JDub takes a paycut to a 25% max instead of a 30% supermax and that Holmgren doesn't make the allstar team next year; then they'd be at 84% of the cap for those three in 2027-28 (the 1% savings comes from the difference between the cap going up 10% and their raises being 8% for the deals Jdub and Holmgren sign in 2026-27). Joe is at 6% and is a team option. Wiggins is 4.4% (it's a declining contract). I'm guessing Jaylin Williams is a declining contract too since they're nowhere near the luxury tax for next season, so they probably frontloaded as much as they could in the first two years. Probably breaks down like 8.7/8/7.3 so that's 3.9%. Caruso at 11.1% so you're looking at

SGA + JDub + Holmgren + Williams + Wiggins = 92.3

plus Joe = 98.3

plus Caruso = 109.4

Guessing they have to salary dump Caruso in 26-27 to make room for signing Dort in 27-28. Can't imagine they'd take Caruso over him. With first apron at 126.7% of cap I'm guessing they cut Caruso and sign Dort for 15% of the cap to get them to 113.3%. Topic is 4.0% so that gets them to 117.3%. Sorber 2.7% so now they're right at 120%. Bye bye Cason Wallace, bye bye Hartenstein as no way they can afford either without going into the aprons. So these 9 roster spots should get them to 120% if JDub signs for 25% max:

SGA, JDub, Holmgren, Dort, Sorber, Joe, Topic, Williams, Wiggins

And then 6.7% of the cap (a little more than $12.5 million) to fill out the rest of the roster. Definitely gonna be tough. Maybe they let Dort walk and keep Caruso instead.

Alternatively, they just view every single player who isn't SGA/JDub/Chet as expendable. Caruso, Dort, all the way down to Sorber and Topic... all replaceable when the time comes. Flip them right before they get expensive to reload the warchest of FRPs and continue to cycle through guys.

JDub hasn't qualified for the 30% max yet, but he'll likely have the language written into his deal. If he earns it, that would be great for the rest of the league. I still don't think Chet gets a 25%. For one, he isn't worth it (IMO) and he's missed half his time in the NBA on top of it.

[DPG21920]

It is way too early to consolidate picks in any massive way. I agree they need to trade for a big but this team needs to play together for a minute or two. Fox and Wemby haven’t even shared time on the court in any significant way.

They need to evaluate up to the trade deadline.

Not to say they can’t do deals. It’s just not the right time to unload the boat.

Ya not unload the boat, but Keldon + Barnes + Dev + Branham + Blake + Mamu all fully replaceable and not the “boat”. They need to address shooting and big. Cannot just add a back up big and zero shooting.

[DPG21920]

One of those rare trades that I can't understand for either team

Makes sense for CHA. Got a free 2nd round pick, got better player who can play alongside LaMelo and when hes injured like usual gives them a good fill in

[scott]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Just In: The Philadelphia 76ers will decline the $2.94 million team option on Lonnie Walker for the 2025-26 season, league sources told Hoopshype
. The 26-year-old averaged 12.4 points in 23.9 minutes over 20 games played for the Sixers. He’s expected to draw free agency interest

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939408715750273505

If a lot of our guards got moved in some other consolidation trade, I wouldn't mind having Lonnie back as a 3rd string guard... I hope he lands in a good spot.

[scott]

Ainge is going for another season of top3 lottery odds.
We should give him a hand, we have the perfect man for the job who guarantees traffic cone defense and inefficent offense.
Keldon could reach the status of tank general in Utah.

We have multiple of this guy, so I'm glad you clarified you were talking about Keldon in this instances

[scott]

Makes sense for CHA. Got a free 2nd round pick, got better player who can play alongside LaMelo and when hes injured like usual gives them a good fill in

Moussa Diabate/Taj Gibson szn in Carolina

[LeBowen]

We have multiple of this guy, so I'm glad you clarified you were talking about Keldon in this instances

I was also thinking of saying we have multiple, but Jeremy is a positive defender and Devin isn't that inefficent.
Keldon is the only one who's tragic on both ends of the floor.

I wonder what's the asking price for Markkanen right now. Not saying we should go for him, but I'm sure there are teams that at least enquired about him.

[scott]

I was also thinking of saying we have multiple, but Jeremy is a positive defender and Devin isn't that inefficent.
Keldon is the only one who's tragic on both ends of the floor.

I wonder what's the asking price for Markkanen right now. Not saying we should go for him, but I'm sure there are teams that at least enquired about him.

Malaki is sad that you've forgotten about him.

[LeBowen]

Malaki is sad that you've forgotten about him.

I mean we're not trying to have Jazz be the first team to ever get relegated from the NBA.

[scott]

I mean we're not trying to have Jazz be the first team to ever get relegated from the NBA.

I think the Nets have them covered one way or another. Records could get shattered this year.

[ace3g]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Just In: The Boston Celtics will exercise their team option on JD Davison, which is worth $2.27 million non-guaranteed, league sources told Hoopshype
. Davison was the G League MVP, averaging 25.6 points, 7.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 steals.

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939418496074502624

[ace3g]

James Ham james_HamNBA
According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings have picked up Keon Ellis’ option for this season. Barring an extension, he will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
3:10 PM · Jun 29, 2025
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https://x.com/James_HamNBA/status/1939416314147439009

[ace3g]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Sources: The Brooklyn Nets won’t tender Ziaire Williams his 1-year, $8.35M qualifying offer. The Nets hope to retain Williams. This move gives themselves more free agent cap flexibility. Williams will become an unrestricted free agent after averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds.

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939420028958323176

[ace3g]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Sources: The Brooklyn Nets declined to tender Day’Ron Sharpe his 1-year, $5.98 million qualifying offer. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after averaging 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game this season. Brooklyn hopes to re-sign him with cap space flexibility.

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939420312078061853

[DPG21920]

Man I am going to be so pissed if SA just adds a meh back up C and calls it quits.


They did such a great job last year with Barnes trade etc….Spurs really need to add some shooting and upgrade the players they know shouldn’t be here (Mamu+Branham+Blake+Bassey and then likely Keldon/Dev/Barnes to some degree)

[BatManu20]

Legion Hoops

@LegionHoops
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NBA veteran Eric Gordon plans to decline his player option and will test free agency, per Shams

[ace3g]

Ary Ary_Report
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The New York Knicks are exercising the $1.9 million team option on center Ariel Hukporti and declining the $3.4 million option on veteran forward P.J. Tucker, league sources say.

https://x.com/Ary_Report/status/1939421826263982479

[TD 21]

Makes sense for CHA. Got a free 2nd round pick, got better player who can play alongside LaMelo and when hes injured like usual gives them a good fill in

Simons and Sexton having as little value as they apparently did/do, along with the Pelicans inexplicable trade with the Hawks, are the surprises of the off season so far.

Meanwhile, the Hornets are down to Diabate and Kalkbrenner at C, so add them to the list in the market for one.

[ace3g]

Ary Ary_Report
The Washington Wizards plan on waiving forward Anthony Gill, league sources say. Gill had $2.2 million set to become guaranteed on Sunday, and now Washington waives him to avoid that guarantee.

https://x.com/Ary_Report/status/1938366127530504603

[Bruno]

Man I am going to be so pissed if SA just adds a meh back up C and calls it quits.

I think it all depends on how Spurs view Vassell and Sochan.

If they are still high on them, adding only a center would make sense.

[Bruno]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Sources: The Brooklyn Nets declined to tender Day’Ron Sharpe his 1-year, $5.98 million qualifying offer. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after averaging 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game this season. Brooklyn hopes to re-sign him with cap space flexibility.

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939420312078061853

Interesting.

He might be an option as backup C.

[Spurs Brazil]

The Atlanta Hawks are declining forward Dominick Barlow's team option for $2.2 million, making him a free agent, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1...yWCbQ6reIQj7RA

[LeBowen]

Man I am going to be so pissed if SA just adds a meh back up C and calls it quits.

We're kind of down to one FRP per year from now on.
We don't want to be using FRPs on a backup big who will be limited to ~15mpg when Wemby is playing.
There are also salary implications, a few years down the line it won't be worth having more than 15ish million tied to backup C.

Mamu+Branham+Blake+Bassey

This is a non-factor other than Bassey, those other three were irrelevant for the rotation.
I agree that we should get new reclamation projects, maybe someone breaks through and becomes a solid bench player like Champagnie.

[exstatic]

Michael Scotto MikeAScotto
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Sources: The Brooklyn Nets declined to tender Day’Ron Sharpe his 1-year, $5.98 million qualifying offer. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after averaging 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game this season. Brooklyn hopes to re-sign him with cap space flexibility.

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939420312078061853

Paging Brian Wright, your party is waiting at the gate.

[TD 21]

^ The Nets are likely working in concert with Sharpe/his representation.

He's a good enough asset and they have more than enough flexibility to not risk losing him outright.