Adrian Wojnarowski: No rookie contract extensions for Atlanta’s Saddiq Bey, New York’s Immanuel Quickley, Chicago’s Patrick Williams, Indiana’s Obi Toppin and Toronto’s Precious Achuwa, sources tell ESPN. Those will be the top players able to join restricted free agency next summer.
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The rookie-scale extension deadline has passed and there were a handful of contracts signed for the 2020 draft class. Here’s a look at the first-round picks from that class that didn’t get extensions done and will be headed to restricted free agency in 2024.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Atlanta Hawks F/C Onyeka Okongwu has agreed on a four-year, $62 million contract extension, Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/eoynzL0csS
Josh Robbins: The Washington Wizards have waived Xavier Cooks and Taj Gibson, a league source told @TheAthleticNBA. The Wizards had to waive two players to reach the 15-man roster limit.
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Paul Pierce: To be honest, I can see this possibly be James Harden’s last year in the league. Think about it… like he’s made a lot of money and this has nothing to do with his game. But we saw this happen with Allen Iverson, we saw it happen with Melo.
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