Ahead of Wednesday night’s NBA draft, two free agents decided to return to their home teams. Center Bam Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166 million extension to keep him in Miami while forward OG Anunoby intends to sign a five-year, $212.5 million deal with the New York Knicks — a night after the franchise traded for Mikal Bridges.
On Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Toronto Raptors intend to sign their franchise player, Scottie Barnes, to a five-year rookie max extension that could be worth up to $270 million. Last week, the Indiana Pacers kicked off free agency news that two-time All-Star Pascal Siakam intended to sign a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract with the team. The deal is on the heels of Siakam and the Pacers making a run to the Eastern Conference finals this past season.
In the West, the Sacramento Kings inked Malik Monk on a four-year, $78 million dollar contract. The Sixth Man Award runner-up will return to Sacramento after an injury marred the end of his 2023-24 season.
Barnes, Siakam, and Monk are just the first dominoes to fall in what should be a busy NBA free agency window. LeBron James, Paul George, and James Harden are all unrestricted free agents this summer, so stay tuned as the future of the NBA takes shape.
