NBA 2020-21: It has been a busy NBA offseason for the NBA teams. The NBA trade window, NBA Draft, NBA Free Agency commenced back-to-back with a gap of just 2 days. The NBA also announced that the 2020-21 season will commence on the 22nd of December and 72 games will be played.
The league also announced a tentative calendar and introduced a new format for the new season to decide which teams will make the NBA playoffs.
The NBA trade moratorium period was lifted 2 days prior to the NBA Draft, on the 16th of November. There will be pre-season games from the 11th of December to the 19th of December prior to the start of the 2020-21 season.
We have seen the likes of Chris Paul move to the Phoenix Suns, Gordon Hayward to Charlotte Hornets, and Montrezl Harris shifting from LA Clippers to the LA Lakers.
Latest contract details of NBA players, according to Keith Smith:
I’m so happy that the @Lakers resigned Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a 3-year deal because he earned it. He played such an important role and played great on both ends of the court for the Lakers during the Finals.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 24, 2020
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the LA Lakers:
Lakers and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope got creative on his new 3-year contract:
2020-21: $12,073,020
2021-22: $13,038,862
2022-23: $14,004,703
2022-23 is guaranteed for $4,888,118, becoming fully guaranteed if Caldwell-Pope is not waived on/before the 28th of June, 2022. No options for the team or player this time around!
Steve Adams in the New Orleans Pelicans:
The contract values for Steven Adams’ extension with the New Orleans Pelicans are:
Adams just finished the third year of a four-season, $100 million contracts. He is owed $27.5 million going in 2020-21.
2021-22: $17,073,171
2022-23: $17,926,829
Adams has a new 7.5% trade bonus on the extension. He previously had a 7.5% trade bonus but is expired upon his trade from the Thunder to the Pelicans.
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— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) November 20, 2020
Goran Dragic in the Miami Heat:
Goran Dragic’s contract with the Miami Heat is for 2 years:
2020-21: $18,000,000
2021-22: $19,440,000 (team option)
The second year of Dragic’s deal is not guaranteed, preserving the Heat’s flexibility for free agency in 2021-22. Last season Dragic averaged 16.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.2 rebounds in 59 regular-season games, shooting 44.1% from the field and 36.7% from the 3-point line.
Rodney Hood in the Portland Trail Blazers:
Rodney Hood’s contract with the Portland Trail Blazers is for 2 years:
2020-21: $10,047,450
2021-22: $10,851,246
2021-22 is non-guaranteed. It becomes fully guaranteed if Hood is not waived on or before the 23rd of June, 2021. Portland protects themselves while giving Hood a nice bump for 2020-21.
De’Anthony Melton in the Memphis Grizzlies:
De’Anthony Melton’s deal with the Memphis Grizzlies is a descending contract:
2020-21: $9,571,712
2021-22: $8,805,976
2022-23: $8,250,000
2023-24: $8,000,000
Final year is $1,500,000 guaranteed. It becomes fully guaranteed if Melton is not waived on/before the 3rd of August 2023.
John Kochar in the Memphis Grizzlies:
John Konchar’s 4-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies is a bit interesting:
2020-21: $2.1M
2021-22: $2.2M
2022-23: $2.3M
2023-24: $2.4M
2022-23 is guaranteed for $840K, becoming fully guaranteed on the 3rd of August, 2023. 2023-24 is non-guaranteed.
Free agent guard Joe Harris has agreed to a four-year, $75M deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Mark Bartelstein @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
Joe Harris in the Brooklyn Nets
Joe Harris’ new deal with the Brooklyn Nets is for 4 years:
2020-21: $16,071,429
2021-22: $17,357,143
2022-23: $18,642,857
2023-24: $19,928,571
Each season contains $500,000 in bonuses linked to games played, playoff games played, and team performance.
Davis Bertans in the Washington Wizards:
Davis Bertans’ new 5-year, $80m deal with the Wizards has some protection at the end:
2020-21: $15M
2021-22: $16M
2022-23: $16M
2023-24: $17M
2024-25: $16M
Bertans has an Early Termination Option for 2024-25.
2024-25 is guaranteed for $5M, becoming fully guaranteed if he plays in 75% of games in 23-24.
Jordan Clarkson in the Utah Jazz:
Jordan Clarkson’s new 4-year contract with the Utah Jazz:
2020-21: $11,500,000
2021-22: $12,420,000
2022-23: $13,340,000
2023-24: $14,260,000 (player option)
Pat Connaughton in the Milwaukee Bucks:
The Bucks used Pat Connaughton’s Early Bird rights to re-sign him to a three-year deal: 2020-21: $4,938,273
2021-22: $5,333,334
2022-23: $5,728,393 (player option)
The tentative NBA 2020-21 schedule:
• Dec. 11-19, 2020: Preseason games
• Dec. 22, 2020 – March 4, 2021: First Half of regular season
• March 5-10, 2021: All-Star break
• March 11 – May 16, 2021: Second Half of regular season
• May 18-21, 2021: Play-In Tournament
• May 22 – July 22, 2021: 2021 NBA Playoffs