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NYG wrote:Who are the top 5 free agents that will be on a new team next year?
Godaddycurse wrote:Scoot McGroot wrote:oldncreaky wrote:
If the Lakers buy a pick in the 50+ range from a team with too many picks, you will both be right
A quick scan shows me that Memphis, Philly, NYK and Indiana all have multiple SRPs in 2024, and none of those teams are going to have room on the roster for all those prospects
If the Lakers send cash in any trade, they would hard cap themselves at the second apron for next season.
they can trade future 2nd(s) for current 2nd(s) still right?
March basketball is a beautiful thing. Ready for the Jalen Green hot streak tooMoneyTalks41890 wrote:I probably would’ve saved that firing for the end of the year. But this does give you the opportunity to rave about a five game stretch where the team plays well and pretend that the coach was the problem.
NYG wrote:Can Minnesota afford both KAT and Edwards?
Can New Orleans afford both Ingram and Zion?
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:No I’m myopic and shortsighted and I want my pile of draft picks.
meekrab wrote:Nothing Jerry Rein$dorf loves more than a visit from Cash Considerations.
mademan wrote:I hate Klay for the Magic. He's wayy too arrogant and they have too many guard prospects that need playing time. I'd rather they targe KCP if theye looking or a shooter at guard with championship experience. If Black/Suggs/Cole are having hot games, KCP is fine on the bench in a way that Klay isnt.
NYG wrote:NYG wrote:Who are the top 5 free agents that will be on a new team next year?
DeRozan - Could see a better team paying him short term
Tobias - Could see a worse team paying him more than Philly
Bruce Brown - Raptors probably prefer the cap flexibility with the upcoming IQ deal
Claxton - I could see him landing a deal Brooklyn wouldn't top
Monk/Hield/Tyus - I have these 3 as all about even at 5
??
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cgf wrote:NYG wrote:NYG wrote:Who are the top 5 free agents that will be on a new team next year?
DeRozan - Could see a better team paying him short term
Tobias - Could see a worse team paying him more than Philly
Bruce Brown - Raptors probably prefer the cap flexibility with the upcoming IQ deal
Claxton - I could see him landing a deal Brooklyn wouldn't top
Monk/Hield/Tyus - I have these 3 as all about even at 5
??
Who's going to offer DDR the money or PT that the Bulls will? He seems to be content being Mr. Play-In and I dunno if a contender would want him playing crunchtime minutes, so I dunno where he could find similar money & a similar role on a better team. I'll be really surprised if AK lets him go...especially with Lavine still wanting out.
jayjaysee wrote:cgf wrote:NYG wrote:
DeRozan - Could see a better team paying him short term
Tobias - Could see a worse team paying him more than Philly
Bruce Brown - Raptors probably prefer the cap flexibility with the upcoming IQ deal
Claxton - I could see him landing a deal Brooklyn wouldn't top
Monk/Hield/Tyus - I have these 3 as all about even at 5
??
Who's going to offer DDR the money or PT that the Bulls will? He seems to be content being Mr. Play-In and I dunno if a contender would want him playing crunchtime minutes, so I dunno where he could find similar money & a similar role on a better team. I'll be really surprised if AK lets him go...especially with Lavine still wanting out.
Demar is in a really good situation to get overpaid this summer..
I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone… Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
If Harris gets that ugly contract from Detroit, Philly will be left with calling Bridges and Demar right?
And Utah has enough cap space to pay Demar and then renegotiate Lauri. Could be a low end “win now” move..
Some other teams have a lot of cap space that make sense depending on how other things play out? Toronto, SAS, Charlotte..
I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone
Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
NYG wrote:Assuming a bad player on a matching expiring salary is the filler... how many draft picks do the following players get (please note if a 1st, a 2nd and/or a swap)?
Dejounte Murray
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Clint Capela
Mikal Bridges
Zach LaVine
Alex Caruso
Karl-Anthony Towns
Zion Williamson
Brandon Ingram
Julius Randle
Kevin Durant
Jerami Grant
Collin Sexton
Corey Kispert
Kyle Kuzma
JazzMatt13 wrote:just because I think aliens probably have to do with JFK, doesn't mean my theory that Jazz will never get Wiggins, isn't true.
oldncreaky wrote:jayjaysee wrote:cgf wrote:
Who's going to offer DDR the money or PT that the Bulls will? He seems to be content being Mr. Play-In and I dunno if a contender would want him playing crunchtime minutes, so I dunno where he could find similar money & a similar role on a better team. I'll be really surprised if AK lets him go...especially with Lavine still wanting out.
Demar is in a really good situation to get overpaid this summer..
I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone… Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
If Harris gets that ugly contract from Detroit, Philly will be left with calling Bridges and Demar right?
And Utah has enough cap space to pay Demar and then renegotiate Lauri. Could be a low end “win now” move..
Some other teams have a lot of cap space that make sense depending on how other things play out? Toronto, SAS, Charlotte..I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone
Yep, Detroit is going to write a big check to someone, or someones. Assuming Detroit doesn't pick up Fournier's option, Detroit will have only $69M committed to nine players. Add in Muscala, Fontecchio and 2 drafted players, and they are still more than $40M below the salary floor with only 2 open roster spots.Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
If we sign a FA, we're pretty much doomed to overpaying, and it immediately becomes a bad contract that we have to wait out.
Why not Demar?: Detroit desperately needs a wing who can defend and isn't a completely dud on offence. OG would be the first choice, but I expect NYK will use bird rights to pay more than Detroit can. Tobias Harris, due to (1) age (2) game and (3) likelihood to sign, is a better choice than DDR -- but overpaying DeRozan is better than falling short of the salary floor.
I'm hoping that Detroit uses its cap space for trade, take someone from a taxpaying team that wants to get off a contract: what team/player(s) depends a lot on what happens in the playoffs. We'll have much better odds of getting a useful player on a trade-able contract that way.
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cgf wrote:oldncreaky wrote:jayjaysee wrote:
Demar is in a really good situation to get overpaid this summer..
I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone… Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
If Harris gets that ugly contract from Detroit, Philly will be left with calling Bridges and Demar right?
And Utah has enough cap space to pay Demar and then renegotiate Lauri. Could be a low end “win now” move..
Some other teams have a lot of cap space that make sense depending on how other things play out? Toronto, SAS, Charlotte..I feel like Detroit is going to be writing a big check to someone
Yep, Detroit is going to write a big check to someone, or someones. Assuming Detroit doesn't pick up Fournier's option, Detroit will have only $69M committed to nine players. Add in Muscala, Fontecchio and 2 drafted players, and they are still more than $40M below the salary floor with only 2 open roster spots.Why not give Demar the FVV contract? Philly probably will be willing to pay Harris big if Pascal if off the table as expected..
If we sign a FA, we're pretty much doomed to overpaying, and it immediately becomes a bad contract that we have to wait out.
Why not Demar?: Detroit desperately needs a wing who can defend and isn't a completely dud on offence. OG would be the first choice, but I expect NYK will use bird rights to pay more than Detroit can. Tobias Harris, due to (1) age (2) game and (3) likelihood to sign, is a better choice than DDR -- but overpaying DeRozan is better than falling short of the salary floor.
I'm hoping that Detroit uses its cap space for trade, take someone from a taxpaying team that wants to get off a contract: what team/player(s) depends a lot on what happens in the playoffs. We'll have much better odds of getting a useful player on a trade-able contract that way.
Other than Philly, which of those is a better team than the Bulls? 6ers could be a wildcard, but the other teams I can see paying Demar won’t win as many games as Chicago does this season.
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