Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Something's Brewing in Portland

With the signing of Moe Harkless, the Blazers now have six players on their roster locked up for at least the next four seasons, all of whom will be making at least $10 million per season.

How does that stack up against the rest of the league? To say it's unusual is a massive understatement. In the entire 30-team league, there are currently 50 NBA players on four or five-year guaranteed contracts. Six of them are rostered on Portland. And nine teams have zero players signed to anything longer than a three-year contract.

Here's a team-by-team breakdown. The number below each team indicates how many players are on 4+ year deals, with the number in parenthesis indicating how many of those players are averaging $10 million per season.


Portland Trailblazers
6 (6)

Atlanta Hawks
2 (1)

Boston Celtics
2 (1)

Brooklyn Nets
0

Charlotte Hornets
3 (3)

Chicago Bulls
1 (1)

Cleveland Cavaliers
3 (3)

Dallas Mavericks
2 (1)

Denver Nuggets
0

Detroit Pistons
3 (2)

Golden State Warriors
1 (1)

Houston Rockets
3 (3)

Indiana Pacers
0

Los Angeles Clippers
0

Los Angeles Lakers
3 (3)

Memphis Grizzlies
3 (3)

Miami Heat
3 (3)

Milwaukee Bucks
3 (1)

Minnesota Timberwolves
0

New Orleans Pelicans
4 (3)

New York Knicks
3 (2)

Oklahoma City Thunder
0

Orlando Magic
3 (2)

Phoenix Suns
1 (1)

Philadelphia 76ers
0

San Antonio Spurs
1 (1)

Sacramento Kings
0

Toronto Raptors
2 (2)

Utah Jazz
0

Washington Wizards
3 (2)

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