Hornets Sign Lance Stephenson 3y/27.5 mil (p67)

[Eoghan]

What is the max we can pay Lance on a 2 year deal?

[HornetJail]

What is the max we can pay Lance on a 2 year deal?

Whatever cap space we have have left 12-13M. If we use JT to dump Gary Neal or something (or trade JT for a future 2nd), we can offer more.

[BeesWax]

What is the max we can pay Lance on a 2 year deal?

Difference between can and should. Max we should offer on a two year deal is 12 million per. Add years drop per which is why I say 4/40.

[buffaloblue]

I would be around 2 years 26, 3 years 36, and 4 years 44 and I wouldnt complain about any of the three.

I think at this point you have to make sure you get him though.

[Eoghan]

What is the max we can pay Lance on a 2 year deal?

Whatever cap space we have have left 12-13M. If we use JT to dump Gary Neal or something (or trade JT for a future 2nd), we can offer more.

Okay, thanks.

My guess is CHA won't offer him more than that 12-13. Unlike Hayward I don't think they'd offer Lance a long term contract b/c of his volatile past. They certainly don't seem to be offering anybody many years, even McBob which was supposedly their first priority. Maybe a contract with lucrative team options after 2 years if he is a good boy.

[HornetJail]

I would be around 2 years 26, 3 years 36, and 4 years 44 and I wouldnt complain about any of the three.

I think at this point you have to make sure you get him though.

If it came down to 4/52, would you still do it

[buffaloblue]

I would be around 2 years 26, 3 years 36, and 4 years 44 and I wouldnt complain about any of the three.

I think at this point you have to make sure you get him though.

If it came down to 4/52, would you still do it

Thats a heck of a question. I lean towards no, but then I am saying we are better off without lance for 2 million a year.

I lean towards no, but based on the situation Cho is in, I think he has to say yes or ride with this group the next two years.

Lance also can spell Kemba at PG and we have plenty of SG's.

[LofJ]

If we don't go after Lance then our front office has failed miserably this offseason. I don't want to watch another season of Henderson starting at shooting guard for us.

[BeesWax]

I would be around 2 years 26, 3 years 36, and 4 years 44 and I wouldnt complain about any of the three.

I think at this point you have to make sure you get him though.

If it came down to 4/52, would you still do it

No. I struggle at 4/44 that new number is way to much for him.

[BlackOutBuzz]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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[Liver_Pooty]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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Really, really hoping that the Rockets dont match that offer sheet for Parsons. That'd effectively knock Dallas completely out.

[JDR720]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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I want Houston to not match Dallas, (i dont think they will) that ties up all their money so its us and Indy and we can offer more

[Eoghan]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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So what is Dallas' cap situation? I know Cubes tends to have deep pockets, can they outbid us for Lance?

[JDR720]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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So what is Dallas' cap situation? I know Cubes tends to have deep pockets, can they outbid us for Lance?

whether Houston matches or not will be huge

[mrknowitall215]

I'll succumb to Cho's bleak offseason if he sign Stephenson. I'm still waiting to see legit interest from our camp in Stephenson beyond just assumptions of what's logical from pundits. I want to read, hear, and/or see a report stating that Stephenson will meet with the Hornets (or is signing with the Hornets) before I believe anything

[buffaloblue]

@ScottAgness
With Luol Deng off to Miami, options are getting slimmer. Dallas and Charlotte remain real contenders with the Pacers for Lance Stephenson.

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So what is Dallas' cap situation? I know Cubes tends to have deep pockets, can they outbid us for Lance?

I think they are at 47-48 without Parsons.

34.3 million plus 3 million from Harris and 10 from Dirk.

Thats like 47.3 million committed.

Hornets should be at 42.9 plus 7 from Marvin = 49.9 million leaving us with 13.1 million left. Roberts would sign with Room Exception so we have about 13.1 and if Dallas doesnt get Parsons they would have 15.7 million left.

[JDR720]

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Great news for our Lance hopes

[LofJ]

For effs sake let's sign him, come the eff on Cho.

[KembaWalker]

so whos left. Us and Indiana?

[JDR720]

so whos left. Us and Indiana?

as far as we know...and we have more money