The contract options for rookies Pacom Dadiet and Tidjane Salaun have been activated

Every year, NBA franchises have until October 31st to activate, or not, their options on the rookie contracts of their young players. This year they had to choose whether to retain control of their players’ futures for the 2026/27 season, by canceling or refusing the third or fourth year of their entry-level contracts.

A formality for many, esp Victor Vembanyama at Spurs, Zachary Risacher Hawks or even Alec Sarr etc Bilal Coulibaly wizards.

Pour Pacome Dadiet (Knicks) one Tidjane Salaun (The Hornets), however, had to wait for the buzzer to find out that their options had finally been confirmed by their respective clubs.

All the French players are therefore extended, as are the vast majority of the young players in question. Alone Kobe Bufkin, Darrick Whitehead (networks), Nick Smith Jr (Hornets), Olivier-Mackenzie Prosper (Mavericks) et Dillon Jones (Wizards) were cut down, doc Kobe Brown (Clippers) and Jett Howard (Magic) saw their team decline options, so they will be unprotected free agents at the end of this campaign.

CONTRACT EXTENSION OVERVIEW FOR BEGINNERS

Atlanta Hawks

Zacharie Risacher — Extended

Boston Celtics

Bailor Scheierman — Prolonged

Brooklyn Nets

Kobe Buffkin — Coupe
Noah Clowney — Extended
Darik Whitehead — Coupe

Charlotte Hornets

Brandon Miller — Extended
Tidjane Salaun — Expanded
Nick Smith Jr. — Coupe

Chicago Bulls

Matas Bouzelis — Extended

Cleveland Cavaliers

Jailon Tison — Extended

Dallas Mavericks

Derek Lively II — Extended
Olivier-Macence Prosper — Coupe

Denver Nuggets

Julian Stravther — Extended
DaRon Holmes — Extended

Detroit Pistons

Ausar Thompson — Extended
Ron Holland — Extended
Marcus Sasser — Extended

Golden State Warriors

Brandin Pod Ziemia – Prolonge

Houston Rockets

Amen Thompson — Extended
Reed Sheppard — Extended

Indiana Pacers

Capricorn Walker — Extended
Ben Shepard — Extended

Los Angeles Clippers

Kobe Brown — Not extended

Los Angeles Lakers

Dalton Knecht — Extended

Memphis Grizzlies

Zach Elie — Prolonged

Miami Heat

Jaime Jaquez Jr. — Expanded
Kel’el Vare — Expanded

Milwaukee Bucks

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Minnesota Timberwolves

Rob Dillingham — Extended
Terrence Shannon Jr. — Expanded

New Orleans Pelicans

Jordan Hawkins — Extended
Ives Missy — Extended

New York Knicks

Pacome Dadiet — Extended

Oklahoma City Thunder

Cason Wallace — Extended
Nikola Tema — Extended

Orlando Magic

Anthony Black — Extended
Jett Howard — Not extended
Tristan Da Silva — Extended

Philadelphia 76ers

Jared McCain — Extended

Phoenix Suns

Rian Dunn — Extended

Portland Trail Blazers

Scoot Henderson — Extended
Donovan Clingan — Prolonge
Chris Murray — Extended

Sacramento Kings

Devin Carter — Extended

San Antonio Spurs

Victor Vembanyama — Extended
Castle Stephon — Expanded

Toronto Raptors

Gradei Dick — Extended
Ja’Kobe Walter — Extended

Utah Jazz

Taylor Hendricks — Extended
Keionte George — Extended
Cody Williams — Extended
Brice Sensabaugh — Extended
Isaiah Collier — Expanded

Washington Wizards

Alec Sarr — Extended
Bilal Coulibaly — Extended
Cam Whitmore — Extended
Bub Carrington — Extended
AJ Johnson — Extended
Kishawn George — Extended
Dillon Jones — Cut