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More than 100 NBA players eligible for contract extensions this summer
Over 100 players, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and Donovan Mitchell, can sign extensions before the 2026-27 season. The 2023 collective bargaining agreement increased the average number of veteran and rookie extensions from 21 to 31 per year.
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More than 100 NBA players become eligible to extend their contracts during the 2026 offseason. The group includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and Donovan Mitchell. The 2017 and 2023 collective bargaining agreements changed extension rules and raised the average number of veteran and rookie extensions signed each year from 21 to 31 since the 2023-24 season.
Forty-four additional players can sign extensions by June 30.
Antetokounmpo holds two years remaining on his Milwaukee Bucks contract, with the second year as a player option. On Oct. 6 million extension. Antetokounmpo said he has not received an extension offer and will decide what is best for his family once one is presented.
Co-owner Jimmy Haslam stated the team expects to know his plans before the draft and will either receive trade assets or build around him depending on the outcome.
Curry becomes extension-eligible on Aug. 29 with a June 30, 2027 deadline. After the Golden State Warriors were eliminated in the play-in tournament, Curry said conversations about a new contract have not occurred.
