Oct. 31 was the final day for members of the NBA’s draft class of 2013 to agree on long-term extensions with their existing teams and avoid becoming restricted free agents next summer.
Which members of the 2013 NBA Draft class got early contract extensions?
The deadline was midnight on Oct. 31. Which deals got done before then?
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Each early extension window has its own set of unique challenges, and this class was no different. The uncertainty of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement cooled many talks. Some teams were also concerned about locking in players now before they know if the salary cap will continue to rise.
The other unique factor is that this draft class wasn’t very good at the top. The No. 1 pick is on his fourth team and has been released twice. None of the top nine picks are expected to be maximum-level players. There were some gems lower in the draft, but usually there are several no-brainer extension candidates by now.
Still, a number of deals got done. Here’s a recap:
SIGNED AND DONE
Victor Oladipo (No. 2 pick): 4 years, $84 million with Thunder
Cody Zeller (No. 4 pick): 4 years, $56 million with Hornets
C.J. McCollum (No. 10 pick): 4 years, $106 million with Blazers
Steven Adams (No. 12 pick): 4 years, $100 million with Thunder
Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 15 pick): 4 years, $100 million with Bucks
Dennis Schroder (No. 17 pick): 4 years, $70 million with Hawks
Gorgui Dieng (No. 21 pick): 4 years, $64 million with Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert (No. 27 pick): 4 years, more than $100 million with Jazz
DIDN’T HAPPEN
Otto Porter (No. 3 pick): The Wizards don’t seem fully committed to Porter even still and agent David Falk drives a hard bargain. Porter could be one of the best wings on the market next summer.
Alex Len (No. 5 pick): He’s still not starting over Tyson Chandler, so it’s hard to see the Suns wanting to lock him up unless it was at a bargain.
Nerlens Noel (No. 6 pick): There was no last-minute trade, so no.
Ben McLemore (No. 7 pick): The Kings wanted to see more.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (No. 8 pick): There was talk that KCP wanted at least $20 million a year, which was a lot for a career 41-percent shooter and 32-percent three-point shooter.
Trey Burke (No. 9 pick): He just got to the Wizards.
Michael Carter-Williams (No. 11 pick): He just got to the Bulls.
Kelly Olynyk (No. 13 pick): The Celtics could have tried to lock him in, but he’s currently injured.
Shabazz Muhammad (No. 14 pick): Tom Thibodeau needed more time to evaluate him.
Lucas Nogueira (No. 16 pick): Let’s see him play first.
Tony Snell (No. 20 pick): He just got to the Bucks.
Mason Plumlee (No. 22 pick): The Blazers paid Meyers Leonard $41 million last summer and still have Ed Davis and young Noah Vonleh under contract. It wasn’t prudent to shell out eight figures to Plumlee when they’re not sure he’s the long-term solution at center.
Tim Hardaway (No. 24 pick): Has played much better since a slow start in Atlanta, but there wasn’t a price that made sense for both sides.
Reggie Bullock (No. 25 pick): Hasn’t shown enough for the Pistons.
Andre Roberson (No. 26 pick): He was the back burner until the Thunder took care of Oladipo and Adams.
NOT ELIGIBLE
Anthony Bennett (No. 1 pick): Sigh.
Shane Larkin (No. 18 pick): He’s currently playing in Spain.
Sergey Karasev (No. 19 pick): He’s currently playing in Russia.
Solomon Hill (No. 23 pick): The Pacers foolishly declined the final year of Hill’s rookie option for $2.3 million last summer. It worked out fine for Hill: he cashed in on a strong playoffs to sign a four-year, $48 million-plus deal with the Pelicans.
Livio Jean-Charles (No. 28 pick): A rare bad Spurs draft pick.
Archie Goodwin (No. 29 pick): The Suns just released him.
Nemanja Nedovic (No. 30 pick): A rare bad Warriors draft pick.
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