2013 NBA FA

[sonictecture]

Presti most likely would be looking for TPE traded player exception rather than a player. Similar to what he got for Eric Maynor. The issue remains the luxury tax. A TPE gives Presti some flexibility to make trades before the trade deadline in an "emergency" situation, for example of a player is injured, Presti could obtain a player without giving up anything than the TPE to save a team money.

[Devilanche]

A TPE is much harder than a player i guess.
How many teams under the cap would be interested in Martin and would thus be able to give us a TPE?
Any team above the cap would have to send out players unless it's for their own existing TPE.

[comingbacktousa]

Looks like OKC wants to trade K-Mart. I wonder which team would be interested..

http://fansided.com/2013/07/01/oklahoma ... in-martin/

Minnesota and Memphis are the two that make the most sense to me. Have needs at the 2, especially for a scorer. Minnesota interest me a lot since Derrick Williams seems to being shopped.
3 team trade
Barea, Williams for Martin and some filler of value, Collison or the young guys pfs
Barea, and Perkins to a 3rd team for OKC pick and Dallas pick
Williams to OKC
Move Ibaka to center add another big via Mle?

[bondom34]

Just saw hoopshype has OKC possibly interested in Carlos Delfino as well, could be a nice bench pickup. Anyone think now that Indy rescinded the offer to Hansbrough they'd look at him? Always liked him as a good hustle rebounder, and he could be a good sub for Ibaka at times (not the same defensive presence, but for an energy/short spurts guy).

[sonictecture]

No, I think Presti has the front court set and is just looking for another shooter or possibly a third point guard. Presti is always going to look to promote from within rather than take a FA flyer on a guy like Hansborough.

[comingbacktousa]

I really want the trade I purposed earlier to happen now minus the some filler of value part, since Min seems like him a lot with that offer. 4 year 30 million is a decent value considering that's just a little bit more than what Redick. Should be a nice fit next to Rubio to make up for Rubio's bad efficiency, wouldn't be at all surprised to seem him attempting 6-7 3's a game.

[Nanogeek]

Looks like Martin is signing with Minn for 4/28.

[wizkid27]

Looks like Martin is signing with Minn for 4/28.

Sad to see this, as unless one of our young guys steps up, the scoring load is going to be even more solely on Russ and KD next season. Once they started talking about trying to fit a player in at less than 2 mil/yr or whatever the number was, you had to know Martin was gone.

[spearsy23]

Looks like Martin is signing with Minn for 4/28.

Sad to see this, as unless one of our young guys steps up, the scoring load is going to be even more solely on Russ and KD next season. Once they started talking about trying to fit a player in at less than 2 mil/yr or whatever the number was, you had to know Martin was gone.

Reggie has already shown he's capable of more than last season, as long as lamb is a solid 10-15 mpg we won't lose a ton.

[wizkid27]

Looks like Martin is signing with Minn for 4/28.

Sad to see this, as unless one of our young guys steps up, the scoring load is going to be even more solely on Russ and KD next season. Once they started talking about trying to fit a player in at less than 2 mil/yr or whatever the number was, you had to know Martin was gone.

Reggie has already shown he's capable of more than last season, as long as lamb is a solid 10-15 mpg we won't lose a ton.

Right... so our high scoring lineup is Russ, KD, and then 3 guys that can't score (Reggie and Russ won't play together much). Then it only gets worse when you switch out Reggie for Russ and end up with lineups like:

Thabeet, Collison, Durant, Lamb, Reggie
or probably worse
Thabeet, Collison, Thabo/Perry, Lamb, Westbrook

I'm just saying there are going to be a LOT of minutes where we have maybe 1.5 worthwhile scorers on the court...

[spearsy23]

Right... so our high scoring lineup is Russ, KD, and then 3 guys that can't score (Reggie and Russ won't play together much). Then it only gets worse when you switch out Reggie for Russ and end up with lineups like:

Thabeet, Collison, Durant, Lamb, Reggie
or probably worse
Thabeet, Collison, Thabo/Perry, Lamb, Westbrook

I'm just saying there are going to be a LOT of minutes where we have maybe 1.5 worthwhile scorers on the court...

Reggie and Russ will play significant minutes together, they played extremely well with each other towards the end of last season. Reggie is excellent off the ball, especially for a guy with a shaky jumper.

There were significant portions of last season where we were playing with 1.5 scorers anyway as Martin went cold and passive in about 1/2 our road games.

Our high scoring lineup will probably be Russ/reggie/thabo/kd/ibaka. If lamb works out well he may be the 2 or 3 in that lineup.


Edit: we're looking at dorell wright so he may be the 3 in that lineup.

[sonictecture]

Signing Martin to a 4yr/28/30M deal would have been a panic move by Presti. Thank god Presti doesn't panic. Martin was always a transitional one year rental. Letting him move on isn't even about the luxury tax for me, but what is good for the team.

I wish Martin well, but him going to Minnesota was a perfect landing spot, for Oklahoma City.

We can't complain that Presti hoards young players that will never play and then go hysteric when Presti makes room for the same young players. This was done when Jeff Green was traded and the team got better. I'm confident the team will be better next year as well.

[Devilanche]

Yeap.
Either choose Martin or choose Lamb.
Would hate if we resign Martin and let lamb value drop even more and he doesn't get the development minutes.