Celtics NBA Champion Signs With New Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Cap space is drying up across the NBA as many contenders are now left with just veteran minimum contracts with which to pursue players.

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's exclusion might be one of the biggest snubs, there were other players who represented the Oklahoma City Thunder among the 100 players. One is James Harden. He came in at No. 34 spot in the rankings.

Adam Silver's first and second aprons have made it almost impossible for teams to retain their veteran players once they reach a certain earning stage.

Among players who made 20-plus appearances, Okogie trailed only Dyson Daniels, Alex Caruso and Paul Reed in steals per 100 possessions ( 3.7, per NBA.com). His 4.8 deflections per 36 minutes were ninth-most among players who logged 500-plus minutes.

If the Nuggets don’t offer the former Iowa State star Curtis Jones a 2-way contract, then some other NBA team sure as heck will.

Larry Bird believed a Pacers player could've dominated the NBA if he was healthy: "You’re gonna change this league" originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Rival organizations have been monitoring the long-term status of Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.