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Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, September 20 · 17 h ago

Northwest Notes: George, Krejci, Thunder Depth, Nuggets Starters

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Jazz guard Keyonte George was rewarded for his vastly-improved third season, in which he raised his scoring rate from 16.8 to 23.6 while maintaining his efficiency, with a five-year, $155MM extension. He is now locked in as the franchise’s longterm guard, alongside number two overall pick Darryn Peterson. Team president Austin Ainge believes that getting […]

Confidence
45%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age01 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Darryn Peterson
Darryn Peterson
Jazz · G
Cap hit 2026-27: $13.20M · next season $13.86M
Keyonte George
Keyonte George
Jazz · G · 23.6 pts · 3.7 reb · 6.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $6.56M · expiring
Denver Nuggets
$221.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Oklahoma City Thunder
$216.2M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Utah Jazz
$181.9M · over the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Darryn PetersonNuggets
Send out at least $13.20M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $13.20M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Darryn PetersonThunder
Send out at least $13.20M
The Thunder are above the first apron, so to take on $13.20M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Keyonte GeorgeNuggets
Send out at least $6.56M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $6.56M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Keyonte GeorgeThunder
Send out at least $6.56M
The Thunder are above the first apron, so to take on $6.56M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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