Restricted free agency has been slow moving for Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, Cam Thomas and Quentin Grimes. That foursome has been unable to reach deals with their incumbent teams of the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers respectively.
While Giddey and Kuminga seem poised to let things play out longer, Thomas and Grimes could be candidates to sign their qualifying offers with the Nets and Sixers. Doing so would put each player under contract for one year, and both would be unrestricted free agents in 2026. In addition, a player who signs a qualifying offer would have a no-trade clause for that season, as they would lose their Bird rights if traded.
Thomas and the Nets remain far apart on a new deal. Brooklyn hasn’t offered Thomas the amount of salary, nor the number of years, that Thomas feels he’s earned. That could lead to him signing his qualifying offer.
Grimes and the 76ers are seemingly closer, but still haven’t landed on a new agreement. Philadelphia continues to say that re-signing Grimes to a long-term deal is their priority for the remainder of this offseason. If no agreement is reached, Grimes could also be candidate to sign his qualifying offer.