Report: Phoenix Suns not extending qualifying offer to former first-rounder

The Phoenix Suns opted not to issue a qualifying offer to forward Darius Bazley, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). As a result, Bazley will become an unrestricted free agent rather than restricted.

The decision doesn’t come as a huge surprise, since Bazley’s qualifying offer would have been worth approximately $6.2M. While it’s not clear if Phoenix is interested in re-signing the former first-round pick, the team will hold his Bird rights and could probably re-sign him at a more team-friendly rate.

Cleveland Cavaliers wing Dylan Windler also didn’t receive a qualifying offer and will become an unrestricted free agent, reports Scotto (Twitter link).

Windler was never considered likely to get a QO, which would’ve been worth just shy of $6M. He has been limited by injuries during his first four NBA seasons and has failed to become a rotation player in Cleveland, appearing in just 84 total games.

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven is another player who was eligible for a qualifying offer but didn’t receive one, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press (Twitter link).

Yurtseven’s QO is only worth a projected $2.22M ($200K more than his minimum salary), but the Heat will be cost-conscious about how they fill out their roster, given that their team salary projects to go well beyond the luxury tax line.

The following players did receive qualifying offers and will be restricted free agents:

• Tre Jones, San Antonio Spurs ($5,216,324) (Twitter link via Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News)
• Ty Jerome, Golden State Warriors ($2,165,000) (Twitter link via Warriors)
  • Note: Jerome’s QO will be worth his minimum salary and will only be partially guaranteed.
• Neemias Queta, Sacramento Kings ($2,019,706) (Twitter link via Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee)
  • Note: Queta’s QO will be worth his minimum salary and will only be partially guaranteed.
• Dominick Barlow, San Antonio Spurs (two-way) (Twitter link via Orsborn)
• Keon Ellis, Sacramento Kings (two-way) (Twitter link via Anderson)
• Ibou Badji, Portland Trail Blazers (two-way) (press release via Blazers)
• John Butler Jr., Portland Trail Blazers (two-way) (press release via Blazers)
• Trevor Keels, New York Knicks (two-way) (Twitter link via Fred Katz of The Athletic)
• Duane Washington, New York Knicks (two-way) (Twitter link via Katz)