2016 Free Agency Day

[LofJ]

How do you guys feel about giving Scotty Hopson the Room MLE for two years with a team option on the 2nd year?

[HornetJail]

How do you guys feel about giving Scotty Hopson the Room MLE for two years with a team option on the 2nd year?

Considering I couldn't tell you a single notable thing he's done in the NBA, nah I'm sure we can find better.

EDIT: He's played 2 NBA games in his entire career. So yeah I'm sure there's nothing notable in there.

[BlackOutBuzz]

Pretty sure Hopson had a cup of coffee here after the Powell trade a few years back. He got bounced around several times before eventually getting cut.

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[BlackOutBuzz]

Just got a ESPN alert saying we traded Luke Babbitt to Miami...Yeah.

Heat have made several moves today with their Wade cap space: Babbitt, Ellington, James Johnson and Derrick Williams. Plus the impending Tyler Johnson decision.

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[TinmanZBoy]

Just got a ESPN alert saying we traded Luke Babbitt to Miami...Yeah.

Heat have made several moves today with their Wade cap space: Babbitt, Ellington, James Johnson and Derrick Williams. Plus the impending Tyler Johnson decision.

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just matched Tyler Johnson...

[BeesWax]

Well Lin will have a chance to put u big numbers because if he doesn't that team will be really rough.

[BlackOutBuzz]

If I'm Brooklyn I'm going after Harkless now, young wing with a lot of upside and I doubt Portland matches another big offer.

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[Vanderbilt_Grad]

I just realized that Terrence Jones is still out there.

[yosemiteben]

I just realized that Terrence Jones is still out there.

Yep, and no one has gotten DMO to sign an offer sheet.

[BlackOutBuzz]

I just realized that Terrence Jones is still out there.

He's definitely now at the top of my list, wonder if MKG has stumped for him. With James Johnson signing for $4M I've gotta think we're inching into our $2.9M range. Here's the Vertical's best remaining list:

POINT GUARDS
Raymond Felton
Norris Cole
Aaron Brooks
Greivis Vasquez
Ty Lawson
Steve Blake
Shane Larkin
Kirk Hinrich
Isaiah Canaan

WINGS
Dion Waiters, restricted
J.R. Smith
Lance Stephenson
Alan Anderson
Marcus Thornton
Jason Terry
Alonzo Gee
Markel Brown
Kevin Martin
Randy Foye
Maurice Harkless, restricted
Gerald Green
Chase Budinger

BIGS
Donatas Motiejunas, restricted
Terrence Jones
Luis Scola
Brandon Bass
Josh Smith
Jordan Hill
Kris Humphries
J.J. Hickson
Udonis Haslem
David Lee
Thomas Robinson
Jason Thompson
Jared Sullinger, restricted
Tyler Zeller, restricted
Miles Plumlee, restricted
Chris Kaman
Kevin Seraphin
Chris Andersen

I just know we're gonna end up with Humphries.

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[HornetJail]

I just realized that Terrence Jones is still out there.

He's definitely now at the top of my list, wonder if MKG has stumped for him. With James Johnson signing for $4M I've gotta think we're inching into our $2.9M range. Here's the Vertical's best remaining list:

POINT GUARDS
Raymond Felton
Norris Cole
Aaron Brooks
Greivis Vasquez
Ty Lawson
Steve Blake
Shane Larkin
Kirk Hinrich
Isaiah Canaan

already have three point guards, but I wouldn't say no to Ty Lawson

WINGS
Dion Waiters, restricted
J.R. Smith
Lance Stephenson
Alan Anderson
Marcus Thornton
Jason Terry
Alonzo Gee
Markel Brown
Kevin Martin
Randy Foye
Maurice Harkless, restricted
Gerald Green
Chase Budinger

Waiters, Smith, Harkless probably make too much. Lance probably as well. Of this entire list, only Lance, Smith, and Harkless are even passable defensively, so they're the only ones I'd be remotely interested in. Outside of that, I'd rather just get a D-Leaguer that can defend.

BIGS
Donatas Motiejunas, restricted
Terrence Jones
Luis Scola
Brandon Bass
Josh Smith
Jordan Hill
Kris Humphries
J.J. Hickson
Udonis Haslem
David Lee
Thomas Robinson
Jason Thompson
Jared Sullinger, restricted
Tyler Zeller, restricted
Miles Plumlee, restricted
Chris Kaman
Kevin Seraphin
Chris Andersen

I just know we're gonna end up with Humphries.

of this list, I'd take any of them except Sullinger, Lee, Smith, Kaman, or Scola. I'd take any of the others for the $2.9M room exception. I'd be pretty happy with Kris Kardashian at that price. Though my top 5 would be Terrence Jones, Hill, Thompson, Plumlee, or Zeller.



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[yosemiteben]

Are we under the cap now with Troy heading out of town?

[HornetJail]

Are we under the cap now with Troy heading out of town?

Nope, now that Marvin and Nic's signings are official, we're sitting at $98,216,665. We only have the room exception and minimum contracts at our disposal. There is absolutely nothing advantageous about letting Troy go.

[yosemiteben]

Are we under the cap now with Troy heading out of town?

Nope, now that Marvin and Nic's signings are official, we're sitting at $98,216,665. We only have the room exception and minimum contracts at our disposal. There is absolutely nothing advantageous about letting Troy go.

Do we know that they signed so their first years are above their cap holds?

[BlackOutBuzz]

Are we under the cap now with Troy heading out of town?

Nope, now that Marvin and Nic's signings are official, we're sitting at $98,216,665. We only have the room exception and minimum contracts at our disposal. There is absolutely nothing advantageous about letting Troy go.

Do we know that they signed so their first years are above their cap holds?

Marvin got the max of his Early Bird Rights, a little over $3M more than his hold. Assuming Nic got $120M over five years, then the least his first year could be is $20,869,565; about $1M over his hold.

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[HornetJail]

Nope, now that Marvin and Nic's signings are official, we're sitting at $98,216,665. We only have the room exception and minimum contracts at our disposal. There is absolutely nothing advantageous about letting Troy go.

Do we know that they signed so their first years are above their cap holds?

Marvin got the max of his Early Bird Rights, a little over $3M more than his hold. Assuming Nic got $120M over five years, then the least his first year could be is $20,869,565; about $1M over his hold.

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Correct. Even with Marvin and Nic's cap holds, we were probably just a couple hundred thousand underneath the cap after signing Sessions and Hibbert and trading for Bellinelli officially.

[TheKingofSting]

I just realized that Terrence Jones is still out there.

I find it odd that no news at all seems to be out there about him. The longer he goes without signing the better for us, IMO. Having MKG on our team doesn't hurt either.


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