Of the many deals executed around the NBA Draft, the De'Anthony Melton/Danny Green swap between the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers stands out as an excellent case study of how even a seemingly simple trade can be quite complex. Descending Salary While most contracts climb from year to year, some are flat, like Green, [Read More]
Two NBA trades leaked over the past week, but neither is official. It's worth asking, "Why?" Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on Monday, the Denver Nuggets "are trading" JaMychal Green to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a protected 2027 first-round pick for the No. 30 pick in the upcoming draft and two future second-rounders. [Read More]
How did the May 17 lottery shake up the NBA Draft? The Orlando Magic came away the big winner, with the Houston Rockets slipping from the top spot pre-lottery to No. 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder will pick at No. 2, with the Sacramento Kings the highest climber from No. 7 to 4. Before [Read More]
The draft pick is one of the most potent trade currencies in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder have made it a point to collect an unprecedented number of future first- and second-round picks. While second-rounders can be somewhat disposable, firsts come with a set of strings that can complicate a team's flexibility. Specifically, [Read More]
If you follow the NBA closely, you might come across the term "Exhibit 10"-- something like undrafted rookie Mac McClung signed an Exhibit 10 with the Los Angeles Lakers in August. But what precisely is an exhibit? The bulk of the Uniform Player Contract (UPC) is a boilerplate agreement standardized by the Collective Bargaining [Read More]
