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sco wrote:Didn't see this posted https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/edge/basketball/nba/player-news#team=191&page=1

Bulls executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said earlier this week that the team hopes to keep restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen.
While Markkanen has shown flashes of the potential that made him the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the 2020-21 season was a difficult one for him. Limited to 51 games (20 starts) due to injury, Markkanen averaged career-lows in points (13.6 ppg), rebounds (5.3 rpg), assists (0.9 apg), steals (0.5 spg) and blocks (0.3 bpg), but his percentages from the field and from three were career-highs. Given the addition of Nikola Vucevic it's fair to wonder where Markkanen fits in Chicago, but Karnisovas has defended the fourth-year forward on multiple occasions. "I’ve got limited stuff that I can obviously be permitted to comment on regarding that, but I thought Lauri had a good year," Karnisovas said. "I thought he was more efficient. He’s a 40% three-point shooter. You know shooting comes at a premium in our league, and I think Lauri is an essential part of our team. We hope he is a part of what we’re building here, so I’m looking forward to free agency and talking to his representation." According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Markkanen (privately) would like to land in Dallas, but there are questions about the fit given the presence of Kristaps Porzingis. Chicago will have the ability to match any offer that Markkanen receives.

coldfish wrote:Hardaway Jr. going off is good for the Bulls. Dallas will have to use up their functional capspace to re-sign him.

If Dallas wants Lauri, they would have to do a sign and trade. More likely than not, it just takes one potential suitor out.

coldfish wrote:https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/2021/

It seems that a lot of the capspace dried up. The teams that could sign Lauri to a big deal outright:
1. NY $67m capspace
2. OKC $62m capspace
3. Spurs $47m capspace
4. Raptors $26m capspace
5. Charlotte $25m capspace

I think NY and Toronto are off that list because they have good PF's. I know little about where OKC is going. Charlotte would have to let Zeller and others go for that capspace. I kind of suspect they would prefer to keep Zeller.

This is going to be far more interesting than I thought before. Earlier in the year, it seemed that there was a lot more money available for next year.

DuckIII wrote:

coldfish wrote:https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/2021/

It seems that a lot of the capspace dried up. The teams that could sign Lauri to a big deal outright:
1. NY $67m capspace
2. OKC $62m capspace
3. Spurs $47m capspace
4. Raptors $26m capspace
5. Charlotte $25m capspace

I think NY and Toronto are off that list because they have good PF's. I know little about where OKC is going. Charlotte would have to let Zeller and others go for that capspace. I kind of suspect they would prefer to keep Zeller.

This is going to be far more interesting than I thought before. Earlier in the year, it seemed that there was a lot more money available for next year.

OKC seems like the biggest “threat” on that list. You would imagine OKC will start actually putting a team together this summer. When your roster is wide open AND you have your young franchise PG locked in already, Lauri seems a really good fit. His age matches their timeline as well.

Obviously I’m rooting for Lauri to have very few offers to promote a sign and trade or leveraging him into a value contract we can retain as a nice trade piece. But if he’s going to walk I think OKC might be a really nice landing place for Lauri’s career. Might be exactly what he needs.

coldfish wrote:

DuckIII wrote:

coldfish wrote:https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/2021/

It seems that a lot of the capspace dried up. The teams that could sign Lauri to a big deal outright:
1. NY $67m capspace
2. OKC $62m capspace
3. Spurs $47m capspace
4. Raptors $26m capspace
5. Charlotte $25m capspace

I think NY and Toronto are off that list because they have good PF's. I know little about where OKC is going. Charlotte would have to let Zeller and others go for that capspace. I kind of suspect they would prefer to keep Zeller.

This is going to be far more interesting than I thought before. Earlier in the year, it seemed that there was a lot more money available for next year.

OKC seems like the biggest “threat” on that list. You would imagine OKC will start actually putting a team together this summer. When your roster is wide open AND you have your young franchise PG locked in already, Lauri seems a really good fit. His age matches their timeline as well.

Obviously I’m rooting for Lauri to have very few offers to promote a sign and trade or leveraging him into a value contract we can retain as a nice trade piece. But if he’s going to walk I think OKC might be a really nice landing place for Lauri’s career. Might be exactly what he needs.

Like I said, I know little about what their thought process is. They have a young team and 9 1st rounders, 2 picks swaps, 12 2nd round picks and only 1 1st going out.

That's a really good position and allows lots of options. I agree with you that Lauri might fit there but I can't even wrap my head around having that many assets.

coldfish wrote:https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/2021/

It seems that a lot of the capspace dried up. The teams that could sign Lauri to a big deal outright:
1. NY $67m capspace
2. OKC $62m capspace
3. Spurs $47m capspace
4. Raptors $26m capspace
5. Charlotte $25m capspace

I think NY and Toronto are off that list because they have good PF's. I know little about where OKC is going. Charlotte would have to let Zeller and others go for that capspace. I kind of suspect they would prefer to keep Zeller.

This is going to be far more interesting than I thought before. Earlier in the year, it seemed that there was a lot more money available for next year.

sco wrote:

coldfish wrote:

DuckIII wrote:
OKC seems like the biggest “threat” on that list. You would imagine OKC will start actually putting a team together this summer. When your roster is wide open AND you have your young franchise PG locked in already, Lauri seems a really good fit. His age matches their timeline as well.

Obviously I’m rooting for Lauri to have very few offers to promote a sign and trade or leveraging him into a value contract we can retain as a nice trade piece. But if he’s going to walk I think OKC might be a really nice landing place for Lauri’s career. Might be exactly what he needs.

Like I said, I know little about what their thought process is. They have a young team and 9 1st rounders, 2 picks swaps, 12 2nd round picks and only 1 1st going out.

That's a really good position and allows lots of options. I agree with you that Lauri might fit there but I can't even wrap my head around having that many assets.

That is crazy. Lauri looks like a good fit with that roster. I will go back to my earlier comment about cities that Lauri's wife might NOT prefer to Chicago, OKC might be high on that list (not that I'm judging).

Now with RFA's, Lauri isn't forced to sign the highest offer sheet, right? So if Dallas wanted to a S&T, Lauri could choose that direction over a higher offer from OKC, right?

coldfish wrote:https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/2021/

It seems that a lot of the capspace dried up. The teams that could sign Lauri to a big deal outright:
1. NY $67m capspace
2. OKC $62m capspace
3. Spurs $47m capspace
4. Raptors $26m capspace
5. Charlotte $25m capspace

I think NY and Toronto are off that list because they have good PF's. I know little about where OKC is going. Charlotte would have to let Zeller and others go for that capspace. I kind of suspect they would prefer to keep Zeller.

This is going to be far more interesting than I thought before. Earlier in the year, it seemed that there was a lot more money available for next year.

CobyWhite0 wrote:If OKC likes Lauri, they'd make a perfect S&T partner since they have the #35 and #36 picks in this year's draft. We already have #38, we might even be able to get one of them coveted, blissful, heavenly first-round picks if we move all 3 to a team that doesn't want the guaranteed salary associated with a first-rounder.

sco wrote:

CobyWhite0 wrote:If OKC likes Lauri, they'd make a perfect S&T partner since they have the #35 and #36 picks in this year's draft. We already have #38, we might even be able to get one of them coveted, blissful, heavenly first-round picks if we move all 3 to a team that doesn't want the guaranteed salary associated with a first-rounder.

If they have the cap space, why would they need to trade?

RoseTheFuture22 wrote:Spurs make by far the most sense I think, he fits with that team and Pop would get the most out of him. I think S&T for Derrick White makes a lot of sense if they want to use their cap room on other players in addition to Lauri.

OKC I could see but there is some skill overlap with Poku and Bazely so not sure it makes a ton of sense if they like those guys. Plus you have a high draft pick so not sure what position they'll pick there. It all depends on how they see their rotation and if they are going to make moves to open up time at that position.

sco wrote:I think folks are overvaluing what we'll get back for Lauri S&T...I'd love to be wrong - anything better than a punch in the face is a win in exchange for Lauri trade.

Louri wrote:I heard that Spurs was already interested about Lauri before this season (they were in contact). That’s why San Antonio is my #1 bet. Tony Parker described San Antonio in his doc perfectly as a team that would suit for Lauri and his family.

coldfish wrote:

sco wrote:

coldfish wrote:
Like I said, I know little about what their thought process is. They have a young team and 9 1st rounders, 2 picks swaps, 12 2nd round picks and only 1 1st going out.

That's a really good position and allows lots of options. I agree with you that Lauri might fit there but I can't even wrap my head around having that many assets.

That is crazy. Lauri looks like a good fit with that roster. I will go back to my earlier comment about cities that Lauri's wife might NOT prefer to Chicago, OKC might be high on that list (not that I'm judging).

Now with RFA's, Lauri isn't forced to sign the highest offer sheet, right? So if Dallas wanted to a S&T, Lauri could choose that direction over a higher offer from OKC, right?

You are correct. Lauri decides which offer sheet he signs.

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Just in general I would think that San Antonio would be the one to be concerned about. I wonder if they are willing to move on from Derozan.

DuckIII wrote:

sco wrote:Didn't see this posted https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/edge/basketball/nba/player-news#team=191&page=1

Bulls executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said earlier this week that the team hopes to keep restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen.
While Markkanen has shown flashes of the potential that made him the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the 2020-21 season was a difficult one for him. Limited to 51 games (20 starts) due to injury, Markkanen averaged career-lows in points (13.6 ppg), rebounds (5.3 rpg), assists (0.9 apg), steals (0.5 spg) and blocks (0.3 bpg), but his percentages from the field and from three were career-highs. Given the addition of Nikola Vucevic it's fair to wonder where Markkanen fits in Chicago, but Karnisovas has defended the fourth-year forward on multiple occasions. "I’ve got limited stuff that I can obviously be permitted to comment on regarding that, but I thought Lauri had a good year," Karnisovas said. "I thought he was more efficient. He’s a 40% three-point shooter. You know shooting comes at a premium in our league, and I think Lauri is an essential part of our team. We hope he is a part of what we’re building here, so I’m looking forward to free agency and talking to his representation." According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Markkanen (privately) would like to land in Dallas, but there are questions about the fit given the presence of Kristaps Porzingis. Chicago will have the ability to match any offer that Markkanen receives.

Cut and paste GM speak.