There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an agreement on a long-term contract.

For some, like Dyson Daniels and Christian Braun, they were able to finalize agreements in the final hours before Monday night's 6 pm Eastern Time deadline to do so.

Then there were others, like Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin, and Tari Eason, who were not so lucky and will enter the 2025-26 NBA season in the final year of their rookie contracts before becoming restricted free agents next summer.

Of course, some who did not receive

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