Overview
- Los Angeles declined the fourth-year rookie-scale option on Brown, per reporting from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype relayed by Hoops Rumors and RealGM.
- Because the option was declined, Brown can reach unrestricted free agency in the 2026 offseason if he remains on the roster through this season.
- Under NBA rules, the Clippers or any team that acquires Brown before the trade deadline cannot offer a 2026–27 starting salary above $4,792,058.
- Brown, the No. 30 pick in 2023 out of Missouri, is earning $2,654,880 for the 2025–26 season.
- RealGM notes the move fits into a broader cap plan that could give the Clippers more than $70 million in potential space next offseason.