Restricted free agency has not been kind to the 2021 NBA draft class this offseason.
Quentin Grimes isn’t the only notable restricted free agent who remains on the market. Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey and Cam Thomas also have yet to re-sign with their incumbent teams or sign an offer sheet with other teams. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to envision where those big offer sheets might be coming from, too.
At the moment, the Brooklyn Nets can still create nearly $25 million of cap space even while keeping Thomas’ cap hold on their books.