In the days leading up to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, many teams and front-office personnel were involved in negotiations with players from the 2022 NBA Draft class. Many players, such as Dyson Daniels , Christian Braun, Bennedict Mathurin , and Tari Eason , found themselves entering the final years of their respective rookie contracts and seeking long-term commitments from their organizations.

While Daniels and Braun were among the nine players who received new deals that total over $1.1 billion in contract extensions for the 2022 draft class , Mathurin and Eason were not as lucky.

Despite holding discussions with their respective organizations, these two young talents have entered the 2025-26 season with no long-term extensions and will become restricted free agents

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