NBA Free Agency

Valid · Post #1181 » by **Valid** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:44 am

Andrew McCeltic wrote:
Valid wrote:Zach LaVine can't defend a spider and looked absolutely awful in his return from his torn ACL last year and the Kings are offering him $20 million annually? Never change, Sactown.

Didn’t see him after he came back.. numbers say he was still scoring ok?

38.3% FG
49.9% TS
44.2% eFG
-6.7 net rating

He was awful. The one thing he is asked to do is score and he couldn't even do that remotely efficiently for the Bulls this past year.

Andrew McCeltic · Post #1182 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:45 am

Edug27 wrote:Grizz offering 4 yrs 37 mil to Kyle Anderson...

Whaaaa...

I guess they’d hope for his passing and court IQ to help, and Jaren Jackson’s superstar defensive gifts to be able to cover for him..

Andrew McCeltic · Post #1183 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:45 am

Valid wrote:
Andrew McCeltic wrote:
Valid wrote:Zach LaVine can't defend a spider and looked absolutely awful in his return from his torn ACL last year and the Kings are offering him $20 million annually? Never change, Sactown.

Didn’t see him after he came back.. numbers say he was still scoring ok?

38.3% FG
49.9% TS
44.2% eFG
-6.7 net rating

He was awful. The one thing he is asked to do is score and he couldn't even do that remotely efficiently for the Bulls this past year.

What about his athleticism?

Andrew McCeltic · Post #1184 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:50 am

Globe says Smart is pissed and ready to take his qualifying offer - and that no one is interested in him at more than 9 million a year tops. Do we wait for his agent to provide a number? Offer a couple of different contract options? One year, 10 million, 2 years, 16 million, 3 years, 20 million? Or is this just a pr play where Smart looks like he swallowed his pride to stay in Boston and keeps his reputation higher than whatever he signs for?

Marvel · Post #1185 » by **Marvel** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:54 am

Edug27 wrote:So let’s talk AD... He can opt out summer of 2020. So if the Pelicans suck next season.. then NO will most likely look to trade him next summer.. no?

Pels will not look to trade him. Their decision to move him will be based on what/where AD's heart is at. Pels sucking will help with that, so we need them to suck really bad lol.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1186 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:57 am

Collison and Beverly are still on the market, right? Is Beverly still on the market?

FlatearthZorro · Post #1187 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:59 am

Valid wrote:
NYCelticsfan136 wrote:Kings are desperate to win games next year. They don’t wanna end up in the lottery or in the top 10.

Signing Zach LaVine to a four-year, $80 million deal is not the way to go about that. That's how you become...well...the Kings.

The guy sucked. He's a chair on defense and he's somewhat a combo scoring guard, who wasn't able to score. Whoever gets him could be sorry.

meatball sub · Post #1188 » by **meatball sub** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:02 am

Vlade better not pull that **** on us with Smart

Homerclease · Post #1189 » by **Homerclease** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:04 am

Bulls matched already

robdog_5 · Post #1190 » by **robdog_5** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:05 am

Neither Beverly or Collison are on the market. Shabazz Napier is, Tyler Ullis, and Shane Larkin could he guys to target if we need to sign a pg for insurance.

Jingles · Post #1191 » by **Jingles** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:09 am

Homerclease wrote:Bulls matched already

Wild stuff. He can’t defend and won’t help you win games, but on the other hand at least he limits your ability to chase max free agents!

Valid · Post #1192 » by **Valid** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:12 am

The Kings and Bulls are both stupid.

Edug27 · Post #1193 » by **Edug27** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:15 am

meatball sub wrote:Vlade better not pull that **** on us with Smart

He’s not that crazy.

Valid · Post #1194 » by **Valid** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:28 am

Edug27 wrote:
meatball sub wrote:Vlade better not pull that **** on us with Smart

He’s not that crazy.

Lol. He just offered $20 million a year to Zach LaVine, but alright dawg. Have it your way.

Taget · Post #1195 » by **Taget** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:34 am

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
grindtime22 wrote:
ViperGTS wrote:
This is the part that SA needs to understand. Its over. The time to rebuild is now, like it or not. Thus, their asking for players vs draft picks lr a mix of lesser players and a high draft pick isn’t the proper ask.

I would tear it down and rebuild

With that said, what gives people the idea that the Spurs will be bad next year? Where is that coming from? Who have they lost from last year's team?

Leonard had no impact last year
Parker avg 7 points a game on a 49.8 TS%, he didn't have a positive overall impact.

They won 47 games

I am under the assumption Leonard won't play for them and who know what the return will be. Manu and Gasol are old and Aldridge who will be 33 when the season starts, is getting up there as well. Gay is decent but the rest of the roster is not very impressive. I am not saying they will win 25 games or anything but I see them winning 35 games and missing the playoffs.

This is why the Clippers wouldn't be the worst trade partner for them. You could dump Aldridge and Mills along with Kawhi and just start from scratch. And then maybe see which of those expirings you could flip for other peoples garbage with draft picks attached while you rebuild.

Problem is Popovich only has a couple years left in him of coaching and doesn't want to end on the low note of a terrible tanking team.

Edug27 · Post #1196 » by **Edug27** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:50 am

Valid wrote:
Edug27 wrote:
meatball sub wrote:Vlade better not pull that **** on us with Smart

He’s not that crazy.

Lol. He just offered $20 million a year to Zach LaVine, but alright dawg. Have it your way.

Right. He’s crazy. But not crazy enough to overpay Smart. No GM is.

Post #1197 » by **Feed Your Head** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:52 am

Edug27 wrote:
Valid wrote:
Edug27 wrote:
He’s not that crazy.

Lol. He just offered $20 million a year to Zach LaVine, but alright dawg. Have it your way.

Right. He’s crazy. But not crazy enough to overpay Smart. No GM is.

Bulpett just said the team is still willing to pay him in the Exum range, so 10-12 a year. Don't know if you'd qualify that as overpaying, but seems fair to me.

PierceFan4ever · Post #1198 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:56 am

If Jaylen brown went into free agency right now as a 2nd year player I guarantee he would be offered max contracts by multiple teams

Edug27 · Post #1199 » by **Edug27** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:57 am

The Comedian wrote:
Edug27 wrote:
Valid wrote:Lol. He just offered $20 million a year to Zach LaVine, but alright dawg. Have it your way.

Right. He’s crazy. But not crazy enough to overpay Smart. No GM is.

Bulpett just said the team is still willing to pay him in the Exum range, so 10-12 a year. Don't know if you'd qualify that as overpaying, but seems fair to me.

I’ll believe it when I see it. But yea.. 10 mil a year seems fair.

Edug27 · Post #1200 » by **Edug27** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 2:59 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:If Jaylen brown went into free agency right now as a 2nd year player I guarantee he would be offered max contracts by multiple teams

Of course. Because of potential. As would a few others from that draft class... Murray, Simmons, and Ingram.