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Trade Radar · open rumor · Friday, September 18 · 16 h ago

Shams: Hornets’ Miller, Pistons’ Thompson Discussing Extensions

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Appearing on Friday’s episode of NBA Today (YouTube link) in the wake of the news that Jazz guard Keyonte George had signed a five-year, $157.5MM rookie scale extension with Utah, Shams Charania of ESPN pointed to a handful of other 2023 first-round picks who are candidates to sign their own contract extensions before the October […]

Confidence
45%
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Age01 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Keyonte George
Keyonte George
Jazz · G · 23.6 pts · 3.7 reb · 6.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $6.56M · expiring
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$177.1M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Detroit Pistons
$153.2M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Utah Jazz
$181.9M · over the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Keyonte GeorgeNets
Send out at least $3.16M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $6.56M they need to send out $3.16M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Keyonte GeorgeHornets
Send out at least $3.16M
The Hornets are over the cap, so to take on $6.56M they need to send out $3.16M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Keyonte GeorgePistons
Fits into cap room
The Pistons are under the cap and can absorb $6.56M without matching salary.

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