2019 NBA Offseason Days 5-7 Recap aka When Kawhi Shook Up the League

Since nothing (thankfully) happened on the 4th of July I'm combining the last couple of days into one post, headlined by last night's STUNNING blockbuster.

Kawhi Leonard signs with the Clippers: 4 years, $140.8 million

$32,742,000

$34,379,100

$36,016,200

$37,653,300

No Finals MVP had ever left immediately after the championship until this.

Clippers trade for Paul George

Clippers receive:

Paul George

$33,005,556

$35,450,412

$37,895,268

Thunder receive:

Danilo Gallinari

$22,615,559

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

$3,952,920

$4,141,320

$5,495,532

Heat 2021 1st round pick
Clippers 2022, 2024, and 2026 1st round picks
Heat 2023 1st round pick (protected 1-14 through '25, then unprotected)
Right to swap 1st round picks in 2023 and 2025

Using the 1st they got in the trade for Moe Harkless, who could also possibly be the starting four next to that insane wing combination.

Danny Green signs with the Lakers: 2 years, $30 million

$14,634,146

$15,365,854

Marcus Morris signs with the Spurs: 2 years, "$20 million"

$9,258,000

$9,720,900

I'm estimating the full MLE here, which would explain why DeMarre Carroll's deal had to become 3 years: it's now a sign-and-trade instead of using the MLE that's now going to Morris.

Washington and Memphis swap expiring contracts

Wizards receive:

C.J. Miles

$8,730,158

Grizzlies receive:

Dwight Howard

$5,603,850

Memphis is already waiving Howard since this was a move just to save the $3.1 million difference in salary.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope re-signs with the Lakers: 2 years, $16 million

$7,692,308

$8,307,692

Brooklyn, San Antonio, and Washington complete three team sign-and-trade
Wizards receive:

Davis Bertans

$7,000,000

Spurs receive:

DeMarre Carroll

$6,666,667

$7,000,000

$7,333,333

Nets receive:
Draft rights to Aaron White (49th pick in 2015)
Draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic (54th pick in 2014)

Brooklyn is really doing San Antonio a favor here to facilitate the Morris signing, and ironically, I think Washington are using the trade exception from trading Markieff Morris to take in Bertans.

Ivica Zubac re-signs with the Clippers: 4 years, $28 million

$6,250,000

$6,750,000

$7,250,000

$7,750,000

JaVale McGree re-signs with the Lakers: 2 years, $8 million

$3,902,439

$4,097,561

Could wait to sign as the Room MLE to preserve cap space.

Stanley Johnson signs with the Raptors: 2 years, "$7.5 million"

$3,623,000

$3,804,150

All but certain that they are using the BAE, making them another hard-capped team.

DeMarcus Cousins signs with the Lakers: 1 year, $3.5 million
          $3,500,000

Back to back years he stunningly has no market, so he's only getting another one year deal that was initially reported as the $2,331,593 minimum for a 9 year veteran.

Quinn Cook signs with the Lakers: 2 years, $6 million

$2,926,829

$3,073,171

Alex Caruso re-signs with the Lakers: 2 years, $5.5 million

$2,644,231

$2,855,769

Rajon Rondo re-signs with the Lakers: 2 years, minimum contract

Because they gave him a second year, which is also a player option, he'll count as his full $2,564,753.