Free Agency

Sheeeeed · Post #721 » by **Sheeeeed** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 3:38 pm

Anyone willing to take a chance on Lonzo Ball if the Bulls buy him out?

LaSheed · Post #722 » by **LaSheed** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:28 pm

Sheeeeed wrote:Anyone willing to take a chance on Lonzo Ball if the Bulls buy him out?

I mean the PG market is awful this offseason but price depending possibly. Drose rehabbed well here.

LaSheed · Post #723 » by **LaSheed** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:46 pm

I've kind of stayed away because it seems Troy Weaver has always wanted him and that's never a good thing but what about Patrick Williams?

RFA so it won't be easy but just seeing what everyone else thinks.

thesack12 · Post #724 » by **thesack12** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:50 pm

Sheeeeed wrote:Anyone willing to take a chance on Lonzo Ball if the Bulls buy him out?

Its the type of move that I would like.

Sign Zo to a 2 year deal (team option 2nd year) and if all goes well with his rehab he can come back and perhaps find his former self, thus increasing his value, and maybe you can flip him for a pick after picking up his option next summer.

Then again, I'm not sure how much longer he is expected to be out. If Chicago buys him out, that probably means he still needs a lot of time.

About Ball in general though, if he's close to right, he's not the worst fit alongside Cade. He might actually be a pretty good one.

Sheeeeed · Post #725 » by **Sheeeeed** » Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:50 pm

LaSheed wrote:
Sheeeeed wrote:Anyone willing to take a chance on Lonzo Ball if the Bulls buy him out?

I mean the PG market is awful this offseason but price depending possibly. Drose rehabbed well here.

You definitely sign him not expecting 20 mpg when he's ready to play.

Canadafan · Post #726 » by **Canadafan** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:51 am

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Canadafan · Post #727 » by **Canadafan** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:36 pm

So....Tyus Jones looking for $15mil/yr....we can give him a little more and a starting spot....he won title with Duke as freshman. Nice little connection to TL :wink:

Free us up to deal Ivey.
Would luv to get him or Dejounte to pair alongside Cade. Signing him though gives us chance to use Ivey to fill a forward spot easier since the free agents aren't appealing there.

Canadafan · Post #728 » by **Canadafan** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:56 pm

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Whatever happened to ol Wiggins? Does anyone know or is it a big mystery still what this personal issue that happened? He was a beast for a bit

Mr Peanut · Post #729 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:37 pm

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I think he'd be a solid signing for us at a position of need. Seems very possible given the Langdon connection.

Post #730 » by **theBigLip** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:10 pm

Canadafan wrote:

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Whatever happened to ol Wiggins? Does anyone know or is it a big mystery still what this personal issue that happened? He was a beast for a bit

There were some f—ked up rumors, but nothing came out for sure.

https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors/2023/03/18/64161d5d268e3ea41b8b4590.html

Post #731 » by **Snakebites** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:12 pm

Detroit Pelicans!

Canadafan · Post #732 » by **Canadafan** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:34 am

theBigLip wrote:
Canadafan wrote:

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Whatever happened to ol Wiggins? Does anyone know or is it a big mystery still what this personal issue that happened? He was a beast for a bit

There were some f—ked up rumors, but nothing came out for sure.

https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors/2023/03/18/64161d5d268e3ea41b8b4590.html

Yikessss
That's messed up. Even if kids are.his it sounds like she was still with his best bud. Crazy drama lol

Post #733 » by **theBigLip** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:38 am

Canadafan wrote:
theBigLip wrote:
Canadafan wrote:

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Whatever happened to ol Wiggins? Does anyone know or is it a big mystery still what this personal issue that happened? He was a beast for a bit

There were some f—ked up rumors, but nothing came out for sure.

https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors/2023/03/18/64161d5d268e3ea41b8b4590.html

Yikessss
That's messed up. Even if kids are.his it sounds like she was still with his best bud. Crazy drama lol

He hasn’t been the same since. But if he could pull out of this and become 22 Playoff Wiggins, he’d be a deal for sure.

coordinator0 · Post #734 » by **coordinator0** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:05 am

The idea of adding Naji as a rotation piece makes me nervous. He's a one-year-wonder as a shooter and that was basically only from the corners too. Until the Pistons can actually run an offense that gets guys looks in the corners I have my doubts about players from other places coming here and replicating that kind of success. Especially with a guy like Naji and his lack on consistent performance.

The defense is nice though.

Post #735 » by **theBigLip** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:08 am

coordinator0 wrote:The idea of adding Naji as a rotation piece makes me nervous. He's a one-year-wonder as a shooter and that was basically only from the corners too. Until the Pistons can actually run an offense that gets guys looks in the corners I have my doubts about players from other places coming here and replicating that kind of success. Especially with a guy like Naji and his lack on consistent performance.

The defense is nice though.

Legit concern, but we're going to have to take some risks - nothing is a sure thing. Maybe Naji is about to take off and we're getting in on the right time? Or maybe he's plateaued just slightly higher than he was and we'd overpay. Hopefully Langdon knows the difference.

Rip32 · Post #736 » by **Rip32** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 3:11 pm

Snakebites wrote:Detroit Pelicans!

This is my biggest fear! TJ bringing in cats from NO or ex Dookies! Actually the only thing I would want from NO is their HC, Willie Green

vege · Post #737 » by **vege** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 3:49 pm

coordinator0 wrote:The idea of adding Naji as a rotation piece makes me nervous. He's a one-year-wonder as a shooter and that was basically only from the corners too. Until the Pistons can actually run an offense that gets guys looks in the corners I have my doubts about players from other places coming here and replicating that kind of success. Especially with a guy like Naji and his lack on consistent performance.

The defense is nice though.

He does so much more than shooting 3's tho, even if his shot goes down a little below league average (if it falls it's not going to go below that), he hustle/intangibles, he can create for himself and for others, rebounds well, is a good passer, good bbiq and good defender.

MotownMadness · Post #738 » by **MotownMadness** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 4:52 pm

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Crymson · Post #739 » by **Crymson** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:38 pm

Sheeeeed wrote:Anyone willing to take a chance on Lonzo Ball if the Bulls buy him out?

Lonzo lacks an incentive to take a buyout. It would mean him walking away with less money, and this may be the final time he gets paid in the NBA at all.

Sort · Post #740 » by **Sort** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:46 pm

Scanning the rumors and thinking ahead, the NBA offseason once again will be highly entertaining, but you do get the sense that it will likely not involve much with Detroit. Moves yes, draft yes, significant compared to other teams?

Hard to imagine that.