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  1. FROM ABOVE ARTICLE:

    Buyout candidates
    Players must be waived before March 1 to retain playoff eligibility with a new team. There are two categories of buyout candidates. The first is players making above the $14.1 million mid-level exception. They can only sign with teams below the $195.9 million first apron. They are prohibited from signing with the Cavaliers, Warriors, and Knicks.

    Non-apron teams only

    Khris Middleton ($33,296,296)
    The Mavericks acquired Middleton primarily as the salary matching piece from the Wizards’ end for Anthony Davis. He could stick around in Dallas if they feel he’d be a good veteran presence around Cooper Flagg. He would be the most highly sought after player if bought out.

    Jusuf Nurkic ($19,375,000)
    This one seems unlikely since the Jazz are low on big men and need size to get through the regular season. But they’re also sitting Nurkic out a lot for lottery positioning. He could be a difference maker for any team needing a reliable big man to come off the bench.

    These are the potential players who could sign with any team

    Can sign with any team

    Matisse Thybulle ($11,550,000)

    Mike Conley Jr. ($10,774,038)
    Conley Jr. is expected to be bought out, and it’s possible he returns to Minnesota. It’s allowed since he was traded again after the Wolves first traded him.

    Lonzo Ball ($10 million)
    The Jazz will reportedly waive Ball. They took him with two second-round picks attached.

    Pat Connaughton ($9,423,869)
    Connaughton was already waived so the Hornets can create a roster spot to facilitate the Tyus Jones trade.

    Georges Niang ($8,200,000)
    Niang can be a sneaky good addition to any contender if he can get healthy. The Grizzlies will waive him to make room for the Eric Gordon trade.

    Cam Thomas ($5,993,172)
    The most surprising addition to the buyout market is here. The Nets waived him after not finding a trade for him. A disappointing end to one of the longer tenured Nets.

    Guerschon Yabusele ($5,500,000)
    Yabusele is rumored to want to return to Europe. If he does, he would likely need to decline his $5.8 million player option for next season or most of the money.

    Dario Saric ($5,426,400)
    Saric will likely be waived so the Pistons can create a roster spot to convert Danis Jenkins.

    Kevin Love ($4,150,000)
    Love was considered a buyout candidate upon being traded to Utah. They’ve held onto him throughout the season and now the trade deadline. Maybe they’ll let him loose so he can join a contender.

    Chris Boucher ($2,296,274)
    The Jazz took on Boucher because of the second-round pick attached. They will reportedly waive him.

    Chris Paul ($2,296,274)
    The Raptors reportedly won’t have Paul report to the team. They took him in for Ochai Agbaji because it got them under the luxury tax line. We’ll see if there’s another team interested in Paul’s services.

    Mason Plumlee ($2,296,274)
    Plumlee was waived by the Thunder after acquiring him from the Hornets. They cut him to create a roster spot for Jared McCain.

    Eric Gordon ($2,296,274)
    Gordon was traded to the Grizzlies so the Sixers could gain more tax flexibility for their two-way conversions and buyout season. He will likely be waived by the Grizzlies.

    These are players who could get bought out but probably won’t. Most of them have an additional non-guaranteed year left on their contract, which complicates things. Most of these players might avoid a buyout so they can have a chance at making some or most of their non-guaranteed money for next season.

    DeMar DeRozan ($24,570,000)

    C.J. McCollum ($30,666,667 expiring)

    D’Angelo Russell ($5,685,000)

    Bogdan Bogdanovic ($16,020,000)

    Brook Lopez ($8,750,000)

    Nicolas Batum ($5,601,600)

    Bradley Beal ($5,354,000)

    Terry Rozier ($26,643,031 expiring)

    Kyle Anderson ($9,219,512)

    Kevon Looney ($8,000,000)

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