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NBA is more basketball than ever in this past season Generated related revenues, totaling just under $ 9 billion.
Business is good. The first night of the free agency emphasized how good it was.
Nikola Jokic has agreed to the largest deal in NBA history, Bradley Beal has agreed to a deal worth $ 2.5 billion, and the money has continued to flow. After midnight on Friday in the eastern time zone, three more players (Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Ja Morant) also agreed to a huge extension.
Towns and Booker have agreed to a four-year deal, launched in 2024 and worth at least $ 224 million, said Jessica Holtz of CAA. .. According to his representative tandem sport, Morant signs his first rookie extension. This is worth at least $ 193 million and can reach the $ 230 million range.
Five players, Jokic, Beal, Towns, Booker and Morant, have invested more than $ 1.1 billion in new deals and will take place Thursday when the NBA's annual free agent negotiation window opens. Emphasizes the movement. ..
Jokic has agreed to extend Supermax to remain in Denver Nuggets. The two governing MVPs have guaranteed at least $ 264 million in the five seasons beginning with the 2023-24 campaign. Final numbers can rise slightly depending on what the league's salary cap will be in the 23-24 season and whether it exceeds current expectations.
Beal will earn $ 251 million in the next five seasons after re-signing with Washington. This is the day after he turned down $ 37 million this season from the team he spent his entire 10-year career.
Towns and Booker, like Moran, soon won a deal. More big money extensions, especially newcomers, are coming — Tyler Hero of Miami and Zion Williamson of New Orleans in the name of the list.
All these moves, even the biggest money moves, by non-free agent news that Kevin Durant came on Thursday, according to those with direct knowledge. The shadow has faded. Regarding the situation, he told Brooklyn Nets that he wanted to trade. It definitely had some influence on the decisions some teams made or were considering, along with the surprising development that one of the world's elite players was looking for a new place to play.
Jokic and Beal have previously signed a favorable deal. For some, what they get this summer will be their first.
Jalen Brunson, as widely speculated from his deep ties to Knicks, his father first played there, but worth $ 104 million in the four years reported by ESPN. We have agreed to a contract with New York in a deal with. Year. He earned a total of about $ 6 million in four seasons with Dallas Mavericks, averaging 21.6 points in 18 playoff games of the past season, and his value soared.
Last year, the Portland Trail Blazers breakout season, which had been plagued by injuries, took advantage of his opportunity to reach 100 million in four years. Agreed on the dollar. A contract to stay in the club. And those who earned a total of about $ 4 million in three seasons with Lu Dort, which wasn't drafted three years ago, and Oklahoma City will stay in Thunder for the next five years with a deal worth about $ 88 million.
NBA Number
The NBA has set new salary caps, luxury taxes, and other numbers that will be used this season and will come into effect on Friday.
The upper limit is $ 123.65 million and the tax level is $ 150.26 million. The minimum salary level for the team was $ 111.29 million and the exception was set as a well. The mid-level for non-taxpayers is $ 10.49 million, the mid-level for taxpayers is $ 6.479 million, and the mid-level for teams that can afford below the cap is $ 5401 million.
Tucker to Philadelphia
P.J. Tucker reunites with Darryl Morey, Philadelphia's general manager. In the same way. Tucker signed a three-year contract with 76ers on Thursday for $ 33 million. Molly, Tucker and Harden were with the Houston Rocket. Harden declared a free agency on Wednesday with the intention of returning to Philadelphia. Tucker won the title at Milwaukee in 2021 and helped Miami enter the finals of the Eastern Conference in 2022. He is a champion and gold medalist at the Olympics — he has signed a two-season contract and a one-third contract with McGee's options worth about $ 20 million. McGee has played for eight NBA teams and is heading for his second Dallas. He played 34 games there in 2015-16.
PORTIS, INGLES TO BUCKS
Bobby Portis (4 years, $ 49 million) returns to Milwaukee, Bucks adds veteran guard Joe Ingles too. According to his wife, Renae Ingles, Ingles has signed a one-year contract and tweeted, "House CEO Renae Ingles is thrilled with Joe and his family."
Fever Decision
Miami trades $ 11 million for one year with Victor Oradipo and two years with Dewain Dedmon for about $ 9 million Hold at. The second year has conditional protection.
MAGIC KEEPING HARRIS
Gary Harris signed Orlando Magic and the team said the two camps had agreed for $ 26 million over two years for guards. .. Magic also maintains Center Mobamba with a two-year contract.
RAPTORS MOVES
Toronto is advancing Chris Boucher (3 years, $ 36 million) and Thaddeus Young (2 years, $ 16 million).
BAGLEY STAYING
Detroit acted swiftly to detain Marvin Bagley III, a restricted free agent, for three years at $ 37 million. I agreed to keep him in the deal.
Lights to the Wizard
In addition to maintaining the beer, the Wizard also agrees to a two-year $ 16 million deal with Guard Delon Light. Did.
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