Danny Leroux
Podcast Host at RealGM Radio with Danny Leroux
Sportswriter at Basketball RealGM
Minutiae for the masses. Sportswriter, author & podcast host (Dunc'd On/RealGM Radio/#NBACast) CBA @TheAthleticNBA/@realgm
Articles
-
1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Kelly Iko |Danny Leroux
The Houston Rockets (43-25), who are currently second in the Western Conference before Sunday's games, have a blend of youth and veteran experience, talent that correlates to winning and financial health. Because they're ahead of schedule - with several players on team-friendly contracts - their financial flexibility makes them dangerous.
-
2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Danny Leroux
There have been many critics of the NBA's current collective bargaining agreement for how the apron system has constrained trades and player movement. However, the 2024-25 season is the first opportunity for front offices to utilize one of the changes that actually facilitates transactions. Since its creation, teams could only use the midlevel exception (which is now three separate exceptions depending on a team's salary situation - more on that later) to sign free agents.
-
Nov 28, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Danny Leroux
This past offseason, I laid out team-by-team cap space projections for the 2025 NBA offseason, and the largest takeaway was how few franchises will have real spending power even if the 2025-26 salary cap rises a full 10 percent from this season as expected due to the new media-rights deal.
-
Nov 24, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Kelly Iko |Danny Leroux
Financially, all three franchises are relatively stable. The Rockets and Spurs are roughly $10 million and $21 million away from the luxury tax, respectively (the Grizzlies have nearly $2 million in breathing room.) The on-court product is also positive, with Houston and Memphis among the top 10 teams in net rating at the time of writing and San Antonio much more competitive than in recent years, a game under .500.
-
Oct 2, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Danny Leroux
While there are many reasons this move stands out, the financial element adds both intrigue and a possible explanation for why both teams made the deal now instead of during or after this coming season. The moneyRandle is currently extension-eligible and has a player option worth $30.9 million for the 2025-26 season. He can control his own destiny in the near term but does not have a longer contract.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 39K
- Tweets
- 77K
- DMs Open
- Yes
Dunc'd On Prime: LAC @ DEN and DET @ NYK Game 2; Fields Fired; More Dallas Mess with @NateDuncanNBA Join us: https://t.co/n4QLDC9TWd https://t.co/ZMmeOjC3fM
Dunc'd On Prime: LAC @ DEN and DET @ NYK Game 2; Fields Fired; More Dallas Mess with @NateDuncanNBA Join us: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F https://t.co/7dpkaWId16
Dunc'd On Prime: LAC @ DEN and DET @ NYK Game 2; Fields Fired; More Dallas Mess with @NateDuncanNBA Join us: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F https://t.co/lT10V1Uooe