What the NBA means about Kendrick Nunn’s new contract and how much the team could spend to sign him

The news of the extension of Kendrick Nunn’s contract with Panathinaikos Aktor for another two years became official on Wednesday afternoon (8/5) and brought even bigger smiles to the ranks of the Green fans, who have already reached the seventh heaven after qualifying for the First Division. Clover reached the quarterfinals of the Euroleague, after an absence of 12 years.

However, both KAE Green and the American head coach have made it clear that Nunn has an NBA exit in his contract, whether for this year or next summer. But what does this mean in practice? Nan will have to find her A fully guaranteed contract with a club on the other side of the Atlantic until mid-July, which will pay a sum in compensation to Panathinaikos Aktor, should he wish to return to his homeland.

However, it should be noted that the maximum amount an NBA team can pay to sign a player from abroad is $825,000 for the 2024/25 season and $850,000 if the transfer takes place in the 2025/26 season, as this number increases every year. In the amount of $25,000.

So, if the NBA value set by the shamrock exceeds this amount, Nunn will have to pay the difference himself out of his own pocket, as happened with the last two cases of Sasha Vezenkov and Facundo (who he still has). t pay riyals).

What contract can he get in the NBA?

But what about the contract Nunn could demand in the NBA? Granted, he already has four years of experience in the world’s top league, which Nunn can take $2,165,000 (gross) minimum wage for a one-year contract upon his return to the league. However, it is not clear whether the 2021/22 season, in which the American guard belonged to the Los Angeles Lakers but did not play at all due to a knee injury, occurred in his previous stint in the NBA.

Therefore, if Nunn is considered to have three rather than four years of league experience, the minimum salary he would be entitled to for a one-year contract is $2,092,354 (total) and no $2,165,000 (total).

Therefore, in order to make the decision to leave Athens and return to the United States, he will have to find a financially advantageous offer, and not a deal that will bring him a minimum.

Let us remember that Noon participated in 193 games (in the regular season) in the NBA, with 12.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on average, competing with the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Washington Wizards, while he earned a total of $13,246,897. From his career there, according to Sportac.