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NBA rookie extension deadline approaches with 11 players still eligible
The NBA season starts in one week, and teams are also facing Monday's deadline for rookie contract extensions.
Five players have signed so far, compared with an average of 11 per year since 2023, and many past deals were completed on deadline day.
Among the players still being watched are Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks.
Miller has averaged more than 20 points in each of his past two seasons, while the Hornets see him as part of their new foundation after trading LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.
Lively has shown strong rebounding and rim defense, but foot injuries have limited him to 98 games in three seasons.
The analysis suggests a possible five-year, $175 million offer for Miller and a three-year, $35 million offer for Lively, but neither deal is confirmed.
Teams can also extend some veterans and must trim standard rosters to 15 players by Oct.
19.
The deadline for NBA rookie extensions is approaching, with the headline reporting that 11 players remain eligible.
ESPN’s article says 16 players were eligible and that five had signed rookie extensions since the offseason began.
The five players named as having signed are Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Keyonte George and Brandin Podziemski.
The article says the NBA regular season starts in one week and the rookie-extension deadline falls the day before the season tips off.
It identifies Brandon Miller and Dereck Lively II as players whose extension decisions are being watched.
- Who
- NBA players eligible for rookie extensions, including Brandon Miller and Dereck Lively II.
- What
- Rookie extension decisions are pending as the deadline approaches. ESPN says five players have signed since the offseason began.
- When
- The deadline is Monday, the day before the 2026-27 regular season starts. The article does not give the date for Monday.
- Where
- NBA teams.
- Why
- Teams and players are deciding whether to agree on rookie extensions before the deadline.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Keyonte George and Brandin Podziemski signed rookie extensions.
The deadline for rookie extensions arrives.
- Players remaining
- The headline says 11 players are still eligible
- Eligible players
- ESPN’s article body says 16 players are eligible
- Extensions signed
- Five since the start of the offseason
- Players named as signings
- Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Keyonte George and Brandin Podziemski
- Season
- 2026-27 NBA regular season begins the day after the rookie-extension deadline
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