Likewise, if he agrees to a buyout with the Nets this winter, something that is reportedly in the works according to Shams Charania, he'll immediately have multiple suitors. In fact, the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are already circling, per Charania.

Status: Currently rostered by the Pelicans after he was traded by the Raptors. He is not able to sign with any team currently a team in the luxury tax apron. He is not currently considered a buyout candidate, per Jake Fischer.

After a deadline that shifted the balance of many dynamics in the NBA, teams now shift focus to the buyout market to potentially improve around the margins. For clarity's sake, a contract buyout is when a player and franchise mutually agree for the player to surrender a portion of their salary to be released.