Story perspectives

2026 Market Targets Collins, Gillespie, Thybulle, Mamukelashvili

6/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

The league lists Collins, Gillespie, Thybulle and Mamukelashvili as targets for the 2026 market.
Gillespie ranks 91st percentile, 88th for plus-minus, supporting eight-figure salary, while Collins, whose $125 million contract ended, becomes an agent shooting 40% from three and posting 11 points, nine rebounds in 21 minutes of loss.
He played 31 of Trail Blazers’ 32 games, hit 41% of his threes, leads a 3.8% steal rate and ranks eighth in plus-minus.

History

Historical Context

The NBA first re-introduced a salary cap in 1984-85, limiting team payroll to $4.6 million. By the 1995 CBA, the cap had risen to $37.1 million and a star-player ceiling of 30 % of league revenue capped Michael Jordan at $33 million per year. This revenue-linked model underpins today’s analytics-driven contracts for teams nationwide.

1 of 2

Story summary

The league lists Collins, Gillespie, Thybulle and Mamukelashvili as targets for the 2026 market.
Gillespie ranks 91st percentile, 88th for plus-minus, supporting eight-figure salary, while Collins, whose $125 million contract ended, becomes an agent shooting 40% from three and posting 11 points, nine rebounds in 21 minutes of loss.
He played 31 of Trail Blazers’ 32 games, hit 41% of his threes, leads a 3.8% steal rate and ranks eighth in plus-minus.

1 / 2