The Pistons, meanwhile, are strongly expected to focus on signing Caris LeVert away from the Hawks while Sacramento — as we’ve been reporting for days — is widely expected to come to terms with Detroit’s Dennis Schröder on a deal that some are projecting to run for two years and inch toward the $30 million range to become the Kings’ starting point guard.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
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One more positive element for Atlanta is that this deal had a near-zero cost in terms of cap flexibility, adding just $5 million to its cap number. The Hawks will likely re-sign Caris LeVert at something just north of the projected $14.1 million nontaxpayer midlevel exception, but even after that, they are roughly $14 million below the tax line and $22 million below the first apron, where they are now capped as a result of this trade. -via New York Times / June 25, 2025
Sources say Atlanta has shown a keen interest in retaining free agent guard Caris LeVert after bringing the veteran scorer to the Hawks as part of the return for trading De’Andre Hunter. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 11, 2025
When the Hawks look to improve their roster this offseason, they have a couple of priorities to address. One of those is the re-signing of veteran guard Caris LeVert, whom they acquired at the trade deadline in February. -via Atlanta Journal-Constitution / June 4, 2025