2025 Free Agency News/Rumors

MrSparkle · Post #421 » by **MrSparkle** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:31 pm

MissileMike wrote:
Betta Bulleavit wrote:
ChiefILL53 wrote:
wait they waived & stretched Dame????? I didnt see that!

Edit: Saw Sham's tweet. Dammmmmmmnnnnnnn

My goodness that is a shocker!

But now they have 22m in dead cap space the next 5 years. Though, to be fair, so do we

Can we trade Patrick for the dead cap space?

jnrjr79 · Post #422 » by **jnrjr79** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:31 pm

ChiefILL53 wrote:I hate the stretch & waive cuz they owe him 22 over the next 5 years. He only had two years left on that contract and was gonna be out at least one. I get it, but sheesh.

Looks like the Bucks are basically all-in on the "do anything to stop Giannis from asking out" plan and didn't think they could afford to wait on Dame (particularly because who knows how good he'll be at that age after an Achilles tear).

MGB8 · Post #423 » by **MGB8** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:31 pm

sco wrote:I guess Giannis is calling the shots now.

He the Captain now. (In fairness, should have been the entire time).

MrSparkle · Post #424 » by **MrSparkle** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:32 pm

This seems like a crazy move. They don’t have a PG.

MissileMike · Post #425 » by **MissileMike** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:34 pm

MrSparkle wrote:This seems like a crazy move. They don’t have a PG.

Maybe they can trade for Carter. He had success there.

FriedRise · Post #426 » by **FriedRise** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:34 pm

Man, Pacers really made the finals and said, aight we're good.

Chi town · Post #427 » by **Chi town** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:36 pm

Crazy that Pacers won’t pay the tax to keep Turner.

Crazy Bucks eat 20M per for Lillard.

Pacers got worse and Bucks have no backcourt for Giannis. They will have to get vet min old heads out of retirement. Those guys can’t run in this pace NbA either.

The league has completely changed and I love it!!!

Peelboy · Post #428 » by **Peelboy** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:37 pm

MrSparkle wrote:This seems like a crazy move. They don’t have a PG.

They didn't before and were reliant on Lillard coming back near prior level to have one a year from now. What picks can they trade? Coby? Wonder if they'd have been interested in Lonzo and desperate enough to give something of more value than Okoro (not hard to do IMO).

MGB8 · Post #429 » by **MGB8** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:39 pm

MrSparkle wrote:This seems like a crazy move. They don’t have a PG.

Porter Jr. has played there before, and they could give MLE split to a guy like Mann (or one of the many other FA guys who have played competent, or at least passable, PG - CP3, Russ, Reggie Jackson, Monte Morris, Brogdon, Dinwiddie, Delon Wright, Cory Joseph, Fultz - who is actually good outside of the shot issue, E. Payton, Exum, K.Hayes, etc.)

FriedRise · Post #430 » by **FriedRise** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:40 pm

Read on Twitter

jnrjr79 · Post #431 » by **jnrjr79** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:41 pm

Chi town wrote:Crazy that Pacers won’t pay the tax to keep Turner.

Crazy Bucks eat 20M per for Lillard.

Pacers got worse and Bucks have no backcourt for Giannis. They will have to get vet min old heads out of retirement. Those guys can’t run in this pace NbA either.

The league has completely changed and I love it!!!

Imagine how dispiriting this has to be if you're an Indy fan. The team just made the Finals, but isn't willing to pay the tax with Halliburton out next year. One wonders if they would have done it if he hadn't been injured.

ChettheJet · Post #432 » by **ChettheJet** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:41 pm

with all the players being bought out, traded for peanuts, and signed as FA's in minor deals I think the thing that's most depressing is we've still gt Dalen Terry and Jevon Carter, who face it, aren't worth protected 3rd round picks in a trade but sure aren't going to get this team one game higher in the standings.

sco · Post #433 » by **sco** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:41 pm

MGB8 wrote:
MrSparkle wrote:This seems like a crazy move. They don’t have a PG.

Porter Jr. has played there before, and they could give MLE split to a guy like Mann (or one of the many other FA guys who have played competent, or at least passable, PG - CP3, Russ, Reggie Jackson, Monte Morris, Brogdon, Dinwiddie, Delon Wright, Cory Joseph, Fultz - who is actually good outside of the shot issue, Payton, etc.)

I thought they were fond of Carter back in the day. Happy to gift-wrap him.

ghostinthepost1 · Post #434 » by **ghostinthepost1** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:41 pm

Does that mean Indiana needs a center now? Maybe a Vooch for Mathurin swap? Also really like Walker coming out of the draft.

MrSparkle · Post #435 » by **MrSparkle** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:42 pm

jnrjr79 wrote:
Chi town wrote:Crazy that Pacers won’t pay the tax to keep Turner.

Crazy Bucks eat 20M per for Lillard.

Pacers got worse and Bucks have no backcourt for Giannis. They will have to get vet min old heads out of retirement. Those guys can’t run in this pace NbA either.

The league has completely changed and I love it!!!

Imagine how dispiriting this has to be if you're an Indy fan. The team just made the Finals, but isn't willing to pay the tax with Halliburton out next year. One wonders if they would have done it if he hadn't been injured.

I think they’re right to not kid themselves. The team might be toast unless Haliburton comes back 100% in 2026/27.

Post #436 » by **AshyLarrysDiaper** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:42 pm

FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

I was about to praise Milwaukee for doing everything they could to keep Giannis. But he didn’t even sign off on this? Madness.

Chi town · Post #437 » by **Chi town** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:43 pm

jnrjr79 wrote:
Chi town wrote:Crazy that Pacers won’t pay the tax to keep Turner.

Crazy Bucks eat 20M per for Lillard.

Pacers got worse and Bucks have no backcourt for Giannis. They will have to get vet min old heads out of retirement. Those guys can’t run in this pace NbA either.

The league has completely changed and I love it!!!

Imagine how dispiriting this has to be if you're an Indy fan. The team just made the Finals, but isn't willing to pay the tax with Halliburton out next year. One wonders if they would have done it if he hadn't been injured.

Gut punch.

sco · Post #438 » by **sco** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:44 pm

Man that deal for Turner is one I would have jumped at for us if we coulda. He's exactly what we needed. At least it cripples the Pacers. IMO he was a big part of their success.

Ccwatercraft · Post #439 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:44 pm

Wow, this is crazy milwaukee news, I did NOT expect this

Red8911 · Post #440 » by **Red8911** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:44 pm

Indiana will be significantly worse next season and now they need a starting center.

On the Bucks, I actually like what they did with Lillard. They want to win now and he’s pretty much done. Better to move in and use his roster spot. Also good move to sign Turner but at the same time how much better did the Bucks get ? We ll see what they do next.