{"id":223731,"date":"2025-08-11T01:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T01:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/223731\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T01:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T01:31:20","slug":"nets-considered-only-team-with-significant-cap-space-to-acquire-22-year-old-future-star-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/223731\/","title":{"rendered":"Nets considered only team with significant cap space to acquire 22-year old future star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/news\/nets-only-team-significant-cap-space-acquire-future-star\/2e8d43c6d0d91712c91e7ea1?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nets considered only team with significant cap space to acquire 22-year old future star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nets considered only team with significant cap space to acquire 22-year old future star<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 NBA offseason has slowed down significantly, but that doesn&#8217;t mean there aren&#8217;t notable names available in free agency and potentially on the trade market.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Giannis Antetokounmpo situation has teams waiting for the slim chance that he actually requests a trade and becomes available in trade talks.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets have been expected to have interest in Giannis if he indeed becomes available, but he&#8217;s not the only key player they have the money to acquire.<\/p>\n<p>What other player can the Nets acquire?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketball.realgm.com\/wiretap\/281637\/Bulls-Anchored-To-$20M-Per-Year-For-Josh-Giddey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to NBA insider Jake Fischer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">According to NBA insider Jake Fischer<\/a>, &#8220;the Brooklyn Nets currently have the cap space to make [Josh Giddey] a significant offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Giddey is a restricted free agent this offseason and has struggled in negotiations with the Bulls on details for an extension.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Fischer reported that Giddey is seeking an AAV of around $30 million, while the Bulls haven&#8217;t offered a long-term deal with an AAV higher than $20 million yet.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/news\/zero-time-nba-all-star-believes-worth-contract-million-year\/55be7d3c7101469d1d7dda03\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zero-time NBA All-Star believes he&#039;s worth contract of $32.5 million or more per year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zero-time NBA All-Star believes he&#8217;s worth contract of $32.5 million or more per year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being a restricted free agent does give the team protection, as they can choose to match any offers that their player might agree to with a different NBA team.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets still have moves to make this offseason, but as of now, they are first in the NBA in cap space going into this upcoming season by a country mile.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey could be a realistic pickup for the Nets, especially on a potential multi-year deal worth around $30 million a year.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Giddey averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals in his first season with the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>He had a very strong second half of the season, including a stretch from mid-February to the end of the regular season when he averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists in 19 games.<\/p>\n<p>MORE NBA ARTICLES:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nets considered only team with significant cap space to acquire 22-year old future star originally appeared on 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