Where does DDR Land Now?

[pipfan]

Another player I don't get the hate for. DDR would help a lot of teams, even if he isn't a perfect fit. Reminder - we're talking about a 36 year old late free agent signing for *at most* the MLE.

Too lazy to look up how the buyouts work in this current CBA. In the old days, whatever they signed for offset the money owed by the previous team. That incentivized ring chasing, so they changed it so like half? went to the team and half? went to the player. Thus, you didn't have players getting bought out and signing for minimums pre-season to a contender that was maxed out as a cap loophole. But I also don't know how this affects the current CBA with respect to tax aprons unless from a cap standpoint, it is just viewed as any other UFA signing.

Seems like Miami is the best fit, but playing for the hometown L.A. teams might be worth more to him.

I remember that rule, but I don't think it would apply here (if it is still a rule). He had a $10 million team option, which the Kings used. It wasn't a straight buyout.

I guess Miami or LA would make the most sense-I wonder what he's waiting for now?

[BigGargamel]

Another player I don't get the hate for. DDR would help a lot of teams, even if he isn't a perfect fit. Reminder - we're talking about a 36 year old late free agent signing for *at most* the MLE.

Too lazy to look up how the buyouts work in this current CBA. In the old days, whatever they signed for offset the money owed by the previous team. That incentivized ring chasing, so they changed it so like half? went to the team and half? went to the player. Thus, you didn't have players getting bought out and signing for minimums pre-season to a contender that was maxed out as a cap loophole. But I also don't know how this affects the current CBA with respect to tax aprons unless from a cap standpoint, it is just viewed as any other UFA signing.

Seems like Miami is the best fit, but playing for the hometown L.A. teams might be worth more to him.

I remember that rule, but I don't think it would apply here (if it is still a rule). He had a $10 million team option, which the Kings used. It wasn't a straight buyout.

I guess Miami or LA would make the most sense-I wonder what he's waiting for now?

I think he's waiting for someone to offer him something beyond the vet minimum. But, only the Kings wanted him a couple of years ago, and he's even older now. He'll be a pre-training camp signing for a team looking to fill out its roster. Warriors or Heat are my guess.