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Breaking Down Rookie-Scale Options, Extensions

Eric Pincus on who’s up for rookie-scale extensions, and who can have their third- or fourth-year option picked up.

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Earlier this summer, the Portland Trail Blazers inked C.J. McCollum to a rookie-scale extension.  The Milwaukee Bucks did the same with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Franchises have until Oct. 31 to extend the contracts of first-round picks as they head into the fourth year of their original deals. Additionally, teams have the same deadline to decide the third- and fourth-year options on 2014 and 2015 first-round picks.

The following is a list of eligible players.  Check back for updates through Oct. 31.  Note that the value of maximum extensions won’t be set until the 2017-18 salary cap is computed in July.

Atlanta Hawks: Extension eligible: Dennis Schroder — (four years, $70 million), Tim Hardaway Jr.

Boston Celtics: Terry Rozier (third-year — given), R.J. Hunter (third-year — declined, waived), Marcus Smart (fourth-year — given), James Young (fourth-year — declined); Extension eligible: Kelly Olynyk

Brooklyn Nets: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (third-year — given), Chris McCullough (third-year — given)

Charlotte Hornets: Frank Kaminsky (third-year — given); Extension eligible: Cody Zeller (four years, $56 million)

Chicago Bulls: Bobby Portis (third-year — given), Jerian Grant (third-year — given), Doug McDermott (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: Michael Carter-Williams

Cleveland Cavaliers: None

Dallas Mavericks: Justin Anderson (third-year — given)

Denver Nuggets: Emmanuel Mudiay (third-year — given), Jusuf Nurkic (fourth-year — given), Gary Harris (fourth-year — given)

Detroit Pistons: Stanley Johnson (third-year – given); Extension eligible: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Bullock

Golden State Warriors: Kevon Looney (third-year — given)

Houston Rockets: Sam Dekker (third-year — given), Clint Capela (fourth-year — given), Tyler Ennis (fourth-year — declined)

Indiana Pacers: Myles Turner (third-year — given)

Los Angeles Clippers: None

Los Angeles Lakers: D’Angelo Russell (third-year — given), Larry Nance Jr. (third-year — given), Julius Randle (fourth-year — given)

Memphis Grizzlies: Jarell Martin (third-year — given), Jordan Adams (fourth-year — declined, waived)

Miami HEAT: Justise Winslow (third-year — given)

Milwaukee Bucks: Rashad Vaughn (third-year — given), Jabari Parker (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: Giannis Antetokounmpo (four years, $100 million), Tony Snell

Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns (third-year — given), Tyus Jones (third-year — given), Andrew Wiggins (fourth-year — given), Zach LaVine (fourth-year — given), Adreian Payne (fourth-year — declined); Extension eligible: Shabazz Muhammad, Gorgui Dieng (four years, $64 million)

New Orleans Pelicans: None

New York Knicks: Kristaps Porzingis (third-year — given)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Cameron Payne (third-year — given), Josh Huestis (third-year — given), Mitch McGary (fourth-year — declined, waived); Extension eligible: Victor Oladipo (four years, $84 million), Steven Adams (four years, $100 million), Andre Roberson

Orlando Magic: Mario Hezonja (third-year — given), Aaron Gordon (fourth-year — given), Elfrid Payton (fourth-year — given), C.J. Wilcox (fourth-year — declined)

Philadelphia 76ers: Jahlil Okafor (third-year — given), Joel Embiid (fourth-year — given), Nik Stauskas (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: Nerlens Noel

Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker (third-year — given), T.J. Warren (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: Alex Len, Archie Goodwin (waived)

Portland Trail Blazers: Noah Vonleh (fourth-year — given), Shabazz Napier (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: C.J. McCollum (four years, $106.6 million), Mason Plumlee

Sacramento Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (third-year — given); Extension eligible: Ben McLemore

San Antonio Spurs: Kyle Anderson (fourth-year — given)

Toronto Raptors: Delon Wright (third-year — given), Lucas Nogueira (fourth-year — given), Bruno Caboclo (fourth-year — given)

Utah Jazz: Trey Lyles (third-year — given), Dante Exum (fourth-year — given), Rodney Hood (fourth-year — given); Extension eligible: Rudy Gobert (four years, $102 million)

Washington Wizards: Kelly Oubre (third-year — given); Extension eligible: Otto Porter, Trey Burke

Salary and team data change quite often. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify Basketball Insiders’ senior NBA writer Eric Pincus.

This was last updated on Oct. 31, 2016.

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.

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