Raptors pick up $23 million team option on Bruce Brown
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Toronto Raptors are picking up the $23 million option on guard Bruce Brown’s contract, sources tell ESPN. Brown will be a valuable trade asset on an expiring contract for the Raptors.
Source: Twitter @wojespn
Source: Twitter @wojespn
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Anil Gogna @AnilGognaNBA
If Toronto declines Bruce Brown’s Team Option & renounces all cap holds except for Immanuel Quickley’s, they could open up over $20M of cap space and have the $8M Room-MLE and then sign IQ to his new contract after. Similar to what Philly will do with Maxey.
However, I’m seeing – 10:33 AM
If Toronto declines Bruce Brown’s Team Option & renounces all cap holds except for Immanuel Quickley’s, they could open up over $20M of cap space and have the $8M Room-MLE and then sign IQ to his new contract after. Similar to what Philly will do with Maxey.
However, I’m seeing – 10:33 AM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors have until midnight tomorrow to make a call on Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option for next season. Bobby Webster says that they wanted to get through the draft first but they’ve obviously given it a lot of thought, and we’ll find out what they’ve decided soon. – 7:32 PM
The Raptors have until midnight tomorrow to make a call on Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option for next season. Bobby Webster says that they wanted to get through the draft first but they’ve obviously given it a lot of thought, and we’ll find out what they’ve decided soon. – 7:32 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“It’s been a decision we’ve been thinking about, we have until midnight tomorrow …” Bobby Webster on Bruce Brown, who has a team option on his contract that has to be exercised Friday. – 7:29 PM
“It’s been a decision we’ve been thinking about, we have until midnight tomorrow …” Bobby Webster on Bruce Brown, who has a team option on his contract that has to be exercised Friday. – 7:29 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Including IQ and Walter but not Bruce Brown, Raps now have 12 players on guaranteed contracts for next year. – 4:00 PM
Including IQ and Walter but not Bruce Brown, Raps now have 12 players on guaranteed contracts for next year. – 4:00 PM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Toronto has until tomorrow to figure out what to do with Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option. There’s a pathway to just less than $30 million if the Raptors let him and Gary Trent Jr. walk in free agency – 10:04 AM
Toronto has until tomorrow to figure out what to do with Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option. There’s a pathway to just less than $30 million if the Raptors let him and Gary Trent Jr. walk in free agency – 10:04 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Raptors just added Ja’Kobe Walter to a developmental corps that already includes Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji
Gary Trent Jr. already a free agent. That Bruce Brown team option decision looms – 10:11 PM
Raptors just added Ja’Kobe Walter to a developmental corps that already includes Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji
Gary Trent Jr. already a free agent. That Bruce Brown team option decision looms – 10:11 PM
More on this storyline
The Raptors, I’m told, are still formulating their plan on precisely how to proceed with Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option, which must be exercised (or not) by next week — June 28 specifically. Numerous rival teams have said they expect Toronto to pick up the option so Brown’s expiring contract can function as a trade-friendly contract. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 19, 2024
OKC Thunder eying short-term free agency deals? Michael Scotto: There’s a lot of intrigue around the OKC Thunder and Hartenstein, but I’ve heard OKC would look at doing short-term deals, most likely in free agency, if they’re going to make a move. The Knicks would have an advantage theoretically of going further down the line with that (offering more years). Stefan Bondy: If I were a betting man, I’d say he (Hartenstein) comes back. However, I’m not as confident saying that as OG Anunoby coming back. I reported about OKC’s interest, and I heard something similar to what you said about a short-term deal. There’s speculation OKC would offer him something in the realm of two years, $50 million with an opt-out in the second year, which is something like Bruce Brown got. -via HoopsHype / June 17, 2024
Heading into free agency, there’s also concern that guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could decline his $15.44 million player option, enter unrestricted free agency, and land a potential short-term offer for a higher salary annually comparable to Bruce Brown’s previous two-year, $45 million deal with Indiana. -via HoopsHype / June 15, 2024