Bogdanovic turned down the Kings’ extension to keep his options open, but as a restricted free agent his choices are limited. He cannot expect the Kings will simply renounce his rights and make him an unrestricted free agent, which Divac did last year for Willie Cauley-Stein after securing a commitment in free agency from Cauley-Stein’s expected replacement, Dedmon. There is another route to becoming an unrestricted free agent quicker. Bogdanovic could sign the one-year qualifying offer, which would lock him into a one-year deal and get him closer to being an unrestricted free agent after next season. Signing an offer sheet with another team would have to be for a deal that is at least two seasons, which the Kings could match.
Willie Cauley-Stein Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 08/18/93
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:242 lbs. / 109.8 kg.
Salary: $2,177,483
Born: 08/18/93
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:242 lbs. / 109.8 kg.
Salary: $2,177,483
Ian Begley: Sources: Willie Cauley-Stein has signed with Adie von Gontard of Young Money APAA Sports for representation. Cauley-Stein, who is not in the bubble due to personal reasons, has a $2.3 million player option for next season. Interesting young player for teams w/cap space like NYK
Marc Stein: Dallas’ forthcoming addition of veteran guard Trey Burke does not require an additional roster move after Willie Cauley-Stein’s decision to bypass playing in the NBA restart, which puts Lee on course to join the Mavericks’ traveling party of 37 at Disney World near Orlando
Brad Townsend: Carlisle: “In the end Trey Burke was the best player available.” Gave “Big props” to Cauley-Stein coming forward early to give Mavs advance notice that he intended to not go to Orlando.
Willie Cauley-Stein: The Corona virus has taken the world by storm and my thoughts are with everyone out there doing their part to put an end to this situation!! Let’s unite together in support with the CDC Foundation by donating to the Emergency Response Fund: bit.ly/COLIV20 pic.twitter.com/g3tXvaeBkU
Mark Followill: For tonight’s Mavs vs Nuggets game at 7p on @FOXSportsSW. Porzingis (left knee, injury recovery) and Seth Curry (left ankle sprain) are out. Cauley-Stein and Kidd-Gilchrist who were out due to illness in San Antonio last night are probable.
