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Pending Rookie Scale Options, Extensions
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
Kevin Love is still with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the futures of restricted free agents Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe remain unclear, but most of the summer’s free agent decisions have been made.
At some point the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons will have resolution with (or without) Bledsoe and Monroe, respectively. The remaining free agent stragglers will find homes as well.
Most teams still have a bit of business to resolve before the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, regarding rookie scale options and extensions.
Under the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams hold options on the third and fourth years of players still on their rookie contracts (specifically for first-round picks).
Additionally, players heading into the final year of their rookie deals are eligible for contract extensions.
Both set of decisions need to be made on or before October 31.
Pending Rookie Scale Contract Options
Atlanta Hawks: Dennis Schröder (3rd), John Jenkins (4th)
Boston Celtics: Kelly Olynyk (3rd), Jared Sullinger (4th), Tyler Zeller (4th)
Charlotte Hornets: Cody Zeller (3rd), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (4th)
Chicago Bulls: Tony Snell (3rd)
Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett (3rd), Dion Waters (4th)
Detroit Pistons: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3rd), Andrew Drummond (4th)
Golden State Warriors: Nemanja Nedovic (3rd), Harrison Barnes (4th), Festus Ezeli (4th)
Houston Rockets: Terrence Jones (4th), Donatas Motiejunas (4th)
Indiana Pacers: Solomon Hill (3rd)
Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Bullock (3rd)
Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (3rd), John Henson (4th)
Minnesota Timberwolves: Shabazz Muhammad (3rd), Gorgui Dieng (3rd)
New Orleans Pelicans: Anthony Davis (4th), Austin Rivers (4th)
New York Knicks: Shane Larkin (3rd), Tim Hardaway Jr. (3rd)
Oklahoma City Thunder: Andre Roberson (3rd), Steven Adams (3rd), Jeremy Lamb (4th), Perry Jones III (4th)
Orlando Magic: Victor Oladipo (3rd), Moe Harkless (4th), Andrew Nicholson (4th), Evan Fournier (4th)
Philadelphia 76ers: Michael Carter-Williams (3rd), Nerlens Noel (3rd), Tony Wroten Jr. (4th), Arnett Moultrie (4th)
Phoenix Suns: Alex Len (3rd), Archie Goodwin (3rd), Miles Plumlee (4th)
Portland Trail Blazers: C.J. McCollum (3rd), Damian Lillard (4th), Thomas Robinson (4th), Meyers Leonard (4th)
Sacramento Kings: Ben McLemore (3rd)
Toronto Raptors: Jonas Valanciunas (4th), Terrence Ross (4th)
Utah Jazz: Trey Burke (3rd), Rudy Gobert (3rd)
Washington Wizards: Otto Porter (3rd), Bradley Beal (4th)
End of Rookie Scale, Extension Eligible
Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker, Bismack Biyombo
Chicago Bulls: Jimmy Butler
Cleveland Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson
Denver Nuggets: Kenneth Faried
Golden State Warriors: Klay Thompson
Miami HEAT: Norris Cole
Milwaukee Bucks: Brandon Knight
Minnesota Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio
New York Knicks: Iman Shumpert
Oklahoma City Thunder: Reggie Jackson
Orlando Magic: Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris
Phoenix Suns: Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris
Portland Trail Blazers: Joel Freeland, Victor Claver
Sacramento Kings: Derrick Williams
San Antonio Spurs: Kawhi Leonard, Cory Joseph
Utah Jazz: Alec Burks, Enes Kanter
