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Post #1 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:15 pm

The day is upon us.

Post #2 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:18 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:Miami’s risk in trading away a sign and trade in Powell is that if they receive a player contract in return (as opposed to just draft pick considerations or cash), they would be hard capped at the 2nd apron. The team receiving the s&t player is hard capped at the 1st apron.

Agreed, but Dallas has a 20+M TPE and need a shooter, and some other team can sign Fontechio to TPMLE/BAE and Heat turn it into S&T.
So, if MIA S&T Powell for 20M into TPE and Fontechio into BAE/TPMLE, and lumps them into Giannis deal, they become hardcapped at 2nd Apron instead of 1st, right?

Post #3 » by **zimpy27** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:20 pm

9 hours

Spend time with your family while you can

SkyHook · Post #4 » by **SkyHook** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:23 pm

Watch on YouTube

daoneandonly · Post #5 » by **daoneandonly** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:27 pm

Im not a fan of Shaedon Sharpe, but does a swap of him and PJ Washington make sense? PDX has a glut of guards (though most are PGs), and Dallas is in need of more guard depth, so I thought it was worth a discussion. I also believe Dallas' GM guy is the guy from PDX who drafted Sharpe.

TimDunkin · Post #6 » by **TimDunkin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:47 pm

Just getting in here on the first page. Kind of surprised that we got announcements on Barnes/Champs and not Wemby's extension. I'm over here hoping it means he is going to take less than max to allow team flexibility.

Post #7 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:58 pm

Read on Twitter

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orlando_joe · Post #8 » by **orlando_joe** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:01 pm

Mavrelous wrote:

Read on Twitter
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man is it just me or does this look really weak

Post #9 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:03 pm

orlando_joe wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:

Read on Twitter
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man is it just me or does this look really weak

It's very weak, everything was done during this week.
Smitty forgot about Hachimura.

Scoot McGroot · Post #10 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:14 pm

Mavrelous wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:Miami’s risk in trading away a sign and trade in Powell is that if they receive a player contract in return (as opposed to just draft pick considerations or cash), they would be hard capped at the 2nd apron. The team receiving the s&t player is hard capped at the 1st apron.

Agreed, but Dallas has a 20+M TPE and need a shooter, and some other team can sign Fontechio to TPMLE/BAE and Heat turn it into S&T.
So, if MIA S&T Powell for 20M into TPE and Fontechio into BAE/TPMLE, and lumps them into Giannis deal, they become hardcapped at 2nd Apron instead of 1st, right?

Yup. If they receive a player via S&T, they are hard capped at 1st apron. If they S&T Simone away for nothing, there’s no hard cap. If they S&T Simone away and lump it into a Giannis trade, then they’ve received a player contract in return and are hard capped at the 2nd apron.

Scoot McGroot · Post #11 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:16 pm

TimDunkin wrote:Just getting in here on the first page. Kind of surprised that we got announcements on Barnes/Champs and not Wemby's extension. I'm over here hoping it means he is going to take less than max to allow team flexibility.

Hey can’t even technically discuss his extension yet. July 1. A little after free agency opens.

Post #12 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:23 pm

Spurs aren't dumb. They will offer him the max they can over 5 years with a PO because anything else would be disrespectful. No reason to ask him to be Tim Duncan when he hasn't gotten his first huge deal yet plus with his size, injuries mean he might only get one of these. Spurs won't be penny wise though.

TimDunkin · Post #13 » by **TimDunkin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:24 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:
TimDunkin wrote:Just getting in here on the first page. Kind of surprised that we got announcements on Barnes/Champs and not Wemby's extension. I'm over here hoping it means he is going to take less than max to allow team flexibility.

Hey can’t even technically discuss his extension yet. July 1. A little after free agency opens.

That makes sense. I will still cling to my hopes and dreams until tomorrow then.

TimDunkin · Post #14 » by **TimDunkin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:25 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:Spurs aren't dumb. They will offer him the max they can over 5 years with a PO because anything else would be disrespectful. No reason to ask him to be Tim Duncan when he hasn't gotten his first huge deal yet plus with his size, injuries mean he might only get one of these. Spurs won't be penny wise though.

Oh he’ll get whatever he wants from the team. That’s not really a question.

Devilanche · Post #15 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:47 pm

Hope the server could handle all the free agency mayhem.

ReggiesKnicks · Post #16 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:49 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:The day is upon us.

Bornstellar · Post #17 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:21 pm

I'm going to get zero work done today :lol:

Bornstellar · Post #18 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:23 pm

TimDunkin wrote:Just getting in here on the first page. Kind of surprised that we got announcements on Barnes/Champs and not Wemby's extension. I'm over here hoping it means he is going to take less than max to allow team flexibility.

If there is one thing in the NBA you can be 100% certain of, it's the Spurs offering and Wemby agreeing to a max extension as soon as it's allowed.

Kilo · Post #19 » by **Kilo** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:27 pm

Stein mentioned Marcus Sasser as a trade possibility for Dallas. What would the return look like? SRP's, Lively?, Sasser + Duncan or Lavert for Washington?

gswhoops · Post #20 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 3:27 pm

Bornstellar wrote:I'm going to get zero work done today

Thanking God Tuesday is my work from home day