What roster decisions are approaching, who controls them, which dates are supported, and what evidence should trigger review?
NYK has 9 governed near-term core contract event(s): 1 player option(s), 1 team option(s), and 7 contract horizon(s). 0 event date(s) are unresolved. The six review domains remain separate and do not choose a roster direction.
PartialPartial contract identity coverage9 events · 9 dated · 0 unresolved · 9 core players · 7 contracts
1Player options
1Team options
5Extension reviews
1Guarantee reviews
7Contract horizons
The calendar
Same-day events are grouped, not sequenced — the database does not invent an order.Jun 30, 2025
2 same-day events, unordered
Cameron PayneContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decisionCameron Payne has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Withheld — No consensus guarantee amountGuarantee review: Withheld — Guarantee structure incompleteExtension review: triggeredContract runs through the 2025 season0 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 25%Dependence: Lineup performance dependency
Precious AchiuwaContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decisionPrecious Achiuwa has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Fully guaranteed at signing (100.0%)Guarantee review: Not applicableExtension review: triggeredContract runs through the 2025 season0 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 25%Dependence: Observed replacement path
Jun 30, 2026
2 same-day events, unordered
Jalen BrunsonContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decisionJalen Brunson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Partially guaranteed at signing (76.0%)Guarantee review: Guarantee structure review exact decision date unavailableExtension review: triggered — candidate date Jul 12, 2024Contract runs through the 2026 season1 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 62%Dependence: Single-skill dependence
Mikal BridgesContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decisionMikal Bridges has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Fully guaranteed at signing (100.0%)Guarantee review: Not applicableExtension review: triggered — candidate date Oct 18, 2023Contract runs through the 2026 season1 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 77%Dependence: Single-skill dependence
Jun 29, 2027
2 same-day events, unordered
Karl-Anthony TownsPlayer option decisionOutside date, not a contract deadlinereported $61.0Mplayer decidesKarl-Anthony Towns has a reported player option for the 2028 season at a reported $61,015,192. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Ordinary option outside date available contract deadline unresolvedOption evidence: Single-source reported optionGuarantee at signing: Fully guaranteed at signing (100.0%)Guarantee review: Not applicableExtension review: not triggeredContract runs through the 2028 season3 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 65%Dependence: Lineup performance dependency
Josh HartTeam option decisionOutside date, not a contract deadlinereported $22.4Mteam decidesJosh Hart has a reported team option for the 2028 season at a reported $22,375,280. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Ordinary option outside date available contract deadline unresolvedOption evidence: Multi source explicit optionGuarantee at signing: Guarantee amount without comparable totalGuarantee review: Withheld — Guarantee structure incompleteExtension review: not triggeredContract runs through the 2028 season3 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 73%Dependence: No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence
Miles McBrideContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decisionMiles McBride has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Withheld — No consensus guarantee amountGuarantee review: Withheld — Guarantee structure incompleteExtension review: triggered — candidate date Dec 30, 2025Contract runs through the 2027 season2 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 40%Dependence: Lineup performance dependency
Jun 30, 2028
2 same-day events, unordered
Josh HartContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decision Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Guarantee amount without comparable totalGuarantee review: Withheld — Guarantee structure incompleteExtension review: not triggered — candidate date Aug 10, 2025Contract runs through the 2028 season3 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 73%Dependence: No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence
Karl-Anthony TownsContract control horizonExact date supportedteam-and-market decision Karl-Anthony Towns has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
+Contract and evidence detail
Date basis: Contract control horizon visible free agency status unresolvedGuarantee at signing: Fully guaranteed at signing (100.0%)Guarantee review: Not applicableExtension review: not triggered — candidate date Jul 7, 2024Contract runs through the 2028 season3 controlled season(s) after the snapshotRotation share: 65%Dependence: Lineup performance dependency
What should trigger a review
Six separate review domains. They flag what deserves attention; none chooses a roster direction.BasketballSupported
NYK has 0 material basketball problem(s). This trigger asks whether the roster or internal development plan addresses them.
observed Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
AvailabilitySupported
NYK has 4 repeated recent availability problem(s). This is a health/continuity review, not a player-value judgment.
observed Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
Cap positionSupported
NYK is classified as at or above second apron on selected player charges on selected player charges. Exact transaction-date legality remains a separate calculation.
observed Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
Draft controlPartial
NYK has 2 dated future-pick control row(s), with status provisional future pick control tradability unresolved. Control is not confirmed tradability.
observed Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
Contract calendarPartial
NYK has 9 near-term core contract event(s): 1 player option(s), 1 team option(s), and 4 horizon(s) within one season. 0 event date(s) remain unresolved.
observed Jun 30, 2025 · review by Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
Competitive timelineSupported
NYK has strong regular season results results and a rotation-weighted core age of 27.9. The timeline trigger does not decide whether to contend or reset.
observed Jun 30, 2025
+Raw counts behind this trigger
core age: 27.9result band: Strong regular season resultscore players: 9team options: 1player options: 1calendar events: 9near expirations: 4unique contracts: 7extension reviews: 5threshold position: At or above the second apron on selected player chargesdraft control status: Provisional future pick control; tradability unresolvedunresolved event dates: 0future pick control rows: 2veteran core salary share: 0.1104partial or zero guarantees: 1material basketball problems: 0repeated availability problems: 4
A June 29 option date is a CBA outside date, not proof that the contract lacks an earlier negotiated deadline.
A June 30 contract horizon is a season-boundary planning proxy, not certified free-agent status.
An extension review trigger does not certify eligibility, price, player willingness or outcome.
Historical pick control is not confirmed tradability.
No trigger is an automatic recommendation.
The summary counts calendar events and exposes six separate trigger domains. It does not blend basketball, health, contracts, cap, draft, intent, legality, market value or outcomes into a score.
