On June 27, Beijing time, on the day of the NBA draft, the league reached a number of transactions and signings, Anunoby renewed his contract with the Knicks for 5 years and 212.5 million, Adebayo renewed his contract with the Heat for 3 years and 166 million, Claxton renewed his contract with the Nets for 4 years and 100 million, the Cavaliers hired an assistant coach for the Warriors as the coach on a 5-year contract, the Wizards sent Avdija away 1 for 5, the Suns traded for 1 for 4 to the No. 22 pick, and the Knicks traded for the No. 24 pick and 1 for 6 is too crazy.
Anunoby renews his contract with the Knicks for 5 years and 212.5 million
ESPN Woj reported that OG-Anunoby has reached a five-year, $212.5 million contract extension with the Knicks, which includes a player option and trade veto, which is said to be the largest contract in Knicks history.
Details of Anunoby's $212.5 million contract revealed — $36.6 million in '24-25, $39.6 million in '25-26, $42.5 million in '26-27, $45.4 million in '27-28 and $48.3 million in '28-29; Anunoby became the Knicks' highest-paid player in the new season.
In the middle of the 23-24 season, the Knicks traded from the Raptors to Anunoby, and he played in 23 regular season games (20-3) for the Knicks, averaging 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, and averaged 15.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in 9 playoff games.
Butler is not renewing his contract this summer
According to Shams, Jimmy Butler is not expected to sign an early contract extension with the Heat or any other team that gets him, ready to test the free agency next year; Butler is determined to have a great season next season and secure a big contract for himself.
Butler has two seasons left on his contract, but the '25-26 season is a player option that allows him to jump out of his contract and enter free agency next summer; In the 2023-24 season, Butler played in 60 regular season games, averaging 34 minutes per game, scoring 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.3 steals.
Adebayo renews his contract with the Heat for 3 years and 166 million
According to Shams, the Heat will sign Adebayo to a three-year, $166 million contract extension ahead of schedule, after which Adebayo's contract with the Heat will last until the end of the 2028-2029 season.
Adebayo, 26, played in 71 regular season games for the Heat in the 23-24 season, averaging 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. So far in his career, Adebayo has played for the Heat, being a three-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive Team selection.
The Nets signed Claxton to a four-year, 100 million contract
According to Shams, Claxton and the Nets reached a four-year, $100 million contract extension, and it is reported that 96 million of this contract is guaranteed.
NBA salary expert Spotrac posted the details of Claxton's contract as follows: $22.3 million for the 2024-25 season; $24.1 million for the 25-26 season; $25.8 million for the 26-27 season; $27.6 million for the 27-28 season
In addition, Claxton cannot be traded until December 15 of this year, and he is eligible to negotiate a contract extension after the 2025-26 season.
In the 2023-24 season, Claxton played in 71 games for the Nets, averaging 11.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 62.9% from the field; The Nets have traded Bridges to embark on a rebuild, with Claxton, 25, becoming a key player in the Nets' rebuild.
The Cavaliers hired Atkinson as head coach on a five-year contract
According to Woj, new Cavaliers coach Atkinson has signed a five-year contract with the team.
Atkinson, who coached the Nets for more than three years with a 118-190 record, took over the team's overall rebuild, improving every season until he resigned in the 19-20 season; He played for the Clippers as an assistant coach in the 20-21 season and joined Kerr's team as head assistant coach in 2021. Two years ago, Atkinson briefly agreed to accept the Hornets head coach position, but eventually changed his mind to stay with the Warriors; Atkinson returned to coaching this summer, and he will coach the Cavaliers for the next season.
The Wizards traded 1-for-5 to send Avdija away
According to Woj, the Wizards traded forward Avdija to the Trail Blazers in exchange for Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in the first round this year and three draft picks in 2029.
The 29-year pick the Trail Blazers gave away was the second-best first-round pick they had + two second-rounders; The Trail Blazers currently have three '29 first-rounders in their hands, one from the team, the Celtics and the Bucks.
The Wizards drafted University of Pittsburgh point guard Carlton Carrington with the No. 14 pick.
In the 23-24 season, Avdija played in 75 games, averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and Brogdon played in 39 games for the Trail Blazers, averaging 15.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
Spurs sent Dillingham away 1-for-2
The Spurs used the No. 4 pick in the first round to select Connectum championship guard Kars, and then the No. 8 pick to select Dillingham, and the Spurs traded Dillingham to the Timberwolves for a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a protected 2030 draft swap.
Suns 1-for-4 send Holmes away
In the 2024 NBA Draft, according to Shams, the Suns used the No. 22 pick to select Holmes II, and then traded to the Nuggets for 3 second-round picks + this year's No. 28 pick, and the three second-round picks sent by the Nuggets are No. 56 this year, and second-round picks in 2026 and 2031.
The Suns selected Ryan Dern with the No. 28 pick
The Knicks traded 1-for-2 for the No. 24 pick
In the 2024 NBA Draft, the Wizards traded for the Knicks' No. 24 pick and selected Kaishawn George; The Wizards sent him the No. 26 pick and the No. 51 pick!
The Knicks continued to trade 1-for-5
The Knicks used the No. 26 pick they got in a trade to select Dillon Jones of Weber State University, and then traded Jones to the Thunder to get five second-round picks, which are the best one in '25 Greens/Grizzlies, '26 Warriors, '27 Timberwolves, and Thunder/Rockets/Heat/Pacers.
In two trades, the Knicks traded the No. 24 pick for six second-round picks.