Stephen Curry Leads NBA Salary Haircuts After Escrow Split

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Stephen Curry Leads NBA Salary Haircuts After Escrow Split

Curry will forgo $3.3 million after the NBA’s 2025-26 accounting left players taking an effective 5.5% salary haircut through escrow under the CBA’s revenue split system. Basketball-related income hit $11.68 billion, but salaries and benefits exceeded the 51% player share, sending 54.8% of escrow to owners. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic each lost about $3 million too.

By Raahib Singh

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Shams Charania Says Secret Service Still Has His AirPods

Shams said he never got back the engraved AirPods the Secret Service checked during the NBA Finals, after previously being stopped outside MSG before Game 3 when one fell near a restricted area. He also joked that his mom is “very worried” about him, with ESPN showing food he ordered and left sitting all day.

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Giannis was reportedly close to approving a Celtics trade, but the extension talks stalled before he greenlit Miami. Bill Simmons said Boston was “entrenched” at two years and 30% of the cap, while Giannis wanted three years at 35%. When the sides could not agree, he approved the Heat deal instead.

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Celtics Shut Down Jayson Tatum Calls While Listening on Jaylen Brown

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Celtics Shut Down Jayson Tatum Calls While Listening on Jaylen Brown

Tatum drew trade inquiries from teams around the league, but Boston “shut those down completely,” per Shams Charania. The Celtics handled Brown differently, staying “open to listening” while his trade value was “quite some time now” lower than expected, a contrast that showed which franchise star Boston was willing to move this offseason.

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Anfernee Simons Agrees to Two-Year, $12.3 Million Deal With the Philadelphia 76ers

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Anfernee Simons Agrees to Two-Year, $12.3 Million Deal With the Philadelphia 76ers

Simons chose Philadelphia over other suitors believing his fit is perfect with the revamped 76ers roster, per ESPN. The 27-year-old averaged 14.3 points last season and joins a Sixers squad that now boasts Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George in the backcourt. The deal includes a player option in the second season.

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