Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks to pass around Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Golden State Warriors beat Philadelphia 76ers for $765.40m transfer as player agree terms to join the Reds…
The Golden State Warriors are likely headed for alternative options as the early signs point to Klay Thompson leaving in NBA free agency. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer noted that Philadelphia 76ers sharpshooter Buddy Hield could be a potential budget-friendly option for the Warriors.
“That market is one of the more interesting aspects of this offseason, where it appears the majority of NBA teams plan to use less than the entirety of the $12.8 million MLE amount,” Fischer detailed in a June 30, 2024, article titled, “How Paul George remains the key to the free agent market.” “Another aspect of the new CBA allows front offices to not spend that MLE this summer, and then use it as a traded-player exception to acquire any new piece whose salary falls under that number.
“A player’s appetite for taking $6 million could even be the difference in someone such as Buddy Hield making above the $5.2 million taxpayer MLE. If Hield were to take that from Golden State, for example, the Warriors could sign another $4 million player above the NBA’s veteran minimum salary, or pocket that leftover space as a TPE.”
