There aren't many interesting free agents left on the market, but some eyes are turning toward Isaac Okoro whose contractual situation remains unclear. A protected free agent, he already has a nice ” qualifying offer ” of $11.3 million for next season. He can accept it, and play the season with the Cavaliers, and thus test free agency in 2025 as an unprotected free agent.
But he can also sign a new contract this summer, and depending on Hoopshypewe are talking about a ” sign-and-trade“. That is to say that Okoro, 5th choice of the 2020 Draft, could initial a contract before being transferred. According to Hoopshype, several teams are interested in his profile and this solution. There was the Hornets track, and now we are talking about that of the Nets who are in full reconstruction. Defensive specialist, Okoro could be complementary to an attacker like Cam Thomas, and our colleagues mention the name of Dorian Finney-Smith as a bargaining chip.
The Cavaliers have been following him for several weeks, but there may be better things to recover with Cam Johnson. It is much more expensive, but also younger and more interesting in attack to support the Allen-Mobley pair.
Qualifying offer : an offer made by a franchise to one of its players in the last year of his rookie contract. Based on his former salary, this offer allows the player to be extended for one year and to match any offer made to the player by another franchise. If the player does not re-sign with his team the year of the qualifying offerhe is automatically free the following season and his team will then not be able to match any external offer.
Sign-and-trade : operation which consists of signing one of its free agents and then transfer him. Some franchises use this system to avoid seeing a player leave without any compensation.
