Pelicans to meet with Tyreke Evans (offer has been made)

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Originally Posted by Coughka

If they really wanted him that much, they'd offer him with as much veracity as we did.

Seems like they are just trying to persuade him not to accept our offer. Hopefully he makes the smart business move.

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I wonder if Evan's says his "heart" is in NOLA.
Sounds to me he is just using NO as leverage like Gordon did with the Suns.

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Originally Posted by kjjnesb

Sounds like they'd most likely match if forced to.

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To me it kind of sounds like they want to keep him but not at that price so they are begging him to sign a lesser deal.

Yeah, we may be the Suns in this scenario. No reason to waste 3 days if we have any indication they will match.

The Kings have plenty of cap room to match and keep him. So, the only issue could be if they want to replace him with someone else. Based on the info above, it does not appear so.

Jason Jones ?@mr_jasonjones 1m
Tyreke Evans will meet w/ Atlanta tomorrow. Still had New Orleans offer on table. Met w/ Kings and Detroit today

Since our offer, he has shopped it to the Pistons and Kings and will shop it to Hawks tomorrow. Demps should tell him we need an answer. We should not spend the next week wondering whether he can get another team to outbid us. If he is not interested, we should move on to plan B.

Why wouldn't he have a chance to see if other teams will match or exceed? I wouldn't want him taking forever, but a couple of days seems reasonable.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Since our offer, he has shopped it to the Pistons and Kings and will shop it to Hawks tomorrow. Demps should tell him we need an answer. We should not spend the next week wondering whether he can get another team to outbid us. If he is not interested, we should move on to plan B.

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Yeah... if the world worked that convenient.

Screw the whole moratorium and fact that we can't sign anyone for a week.

Yo Tyreke... we need a promise, but not like in writing. We need one of those "Kushman word stronger than oak" promises. Cool? Alright man... dap it up. B/c we can't handshake. :p

I was pretty pumped, but it looks like Reke will be back in Sactown. I thought maybe they'd just let him go with Ben M. but they aren't going to just let talent like that walk and I can't blame them.

Still hoping they let him walk though.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

I wonder if Evan's says his "heart" is in NOLA.
Sounds to me he is just using NO as leverage like Gordon did with the Suns.

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It's a business, bro!

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

To me it kind of sounds like they want to keep him but not at that price so they are begging him to sign a lesser deal.

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Might be calling his bluff.

Yeah, I'm not sure how his heard would be in a city he hasn't lived/played in. Dude wants to see what his options are. This decision will mean years of his career and millions of dollars.

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Originally Posted by GameBreaker

It's a business, bro!

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Exactly my point

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Since our offer, he has shopped it to the Pistons and Kings and will shop it to Hawks tomorrow. Demps should tell him we need an answer. We should not spend the next week wondering whether he can get another team to outbid us. If he is not interested, we should move on to plan B.

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Do you take Demps to be a fool? The guy knows what he is doing along with his coworkers. They know what they want this FA.

Hearing New Orleans offer to Tyreke Evans is constructed to discourage Kings from matching.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 2, 2013

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Originally Posted by TBlaze

Yeah... if the world worked that convenient.

Screw the whole moratorium and fact that we can't sign anyone for a week.

Yo Tyreke... we need a promise, but not like in writing. We need one of those "Kushman word stronger than oak" promises. Cool? Alright man... dap it up. B/c we can't handshake. :p

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Uh, you do know that teams are reaching agreements with players already (and happens every year)? There is no reason for the Pelicans to wait the full moratorium for him to shop our offer. We have holes to fill.

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Originally Posted by Big-EZ

Do you take Demps to be a fool? The guy knows what he doing along with his coworkers. They know what they want this FA.

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Newest report is that we structured Reke's deal w/ a formula that would make it difficult for the Kings to match.
Probably one of those "poison pill" numbers like the Rockets hit up Knicks and Bulls last year for Lin/Asik

Who the hell is Jason Jones!?

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

I was pretty pumped, but it looks like Reke will be back in Sactown. I thought maybe they'd just let him go with Ben M. but they aren't going to just let talent like that walk and I can't blame them.

Still hoping they let him walk though.

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Yup. They want him back badly, but it'll come down to where he sees his career going forward. Mike Malone being the new head coach, won't make that process easier for us.

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Jason Jones‏@mr_jasonjones
Hearing New Orleans offer to Tyreke Evans is constructed to discourage Kings from matching.

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how could a team do that?

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Hearing New Orleans offer to Tyreke Evans is constructed to discourage Kings from matching.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 2, 2013

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nice

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Originally Posted by IamQuailman

Who the hell is Jason Jones!?

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Kings and Raiders writer for the Sacramento Bee

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Hearing New Orleans offer to Tyreke Evans is constructed to discourage Kings from matching.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 2, 2013

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Jeremy Lin/Omer Asik poison pill, perhaps.

If so, that probably explains the meeting. They'd need to convince him to sign their deal vs ours, because ours would basically ruin their salary cap (if it works in the same way).

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Originally Posted by Big-EZ

Do you take Demps to be a fool? The guy knows what he is doing along with his coworkers. They know what they want this FA.

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We cannot make offers to others while having the offer sheet extended to him. Hopefully we have a deadline of July 3 or so as we have to make a decision on Lopez by July 5.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Uh, you do know that teams are reaching agreements with players already (and happens every year)? There is no reason for the Pelicans to wait the full moratorium for him to shop our offer. We have holes to fill.

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Yes... very well aware. But those are w/ unrestricted players bro.

You can't expect him not to get his offer sheets... pick the best one and then the ball is in the Kings court.

You should be well versed in this since last year.

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Hearing New Orleans offer to Tyreke Evans is constructed to discourage Kings from matching.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 2, 2013

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Interesting I wonder what those numbers look like.

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

Jeremy Lin/Omer Asik poison pill, perhaps.

If so, that probably explains the meeting. They'd need to convince him to sign their deal vs ours, because ours would basically ruin their salary cap (if it works in the same way).

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Can't do a poison pill like that. That is reserved for 2nd rounders (i.e. non-guaranteed contracts) on their second contract. He was a 1st rounder.

When is he gonna sign the d@mn offer sheet!

It's been like 24 hrs, give the guy a minute to decide the next 4 yrs of his life.

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

When is he gonna sign the d@mn offer sheet!

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I think he can't until the 10th

I don't know what I want, but I really want to know what happens!

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Originally Posted by donato

Why do you keep using this phrase? Is it well-known that elves are old? I've never associated them with this phrase or line of thought? What's up with that!

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Of course elves are old! Plus I have a bit of a Christmas fetish. :)

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Originally Posted by supermati

I don't know what I want, but I really want to know what happens!

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Do that....it looks fun!!

48 pages long, Evans better be a good one. :hihi:

RT @ReggieMillerTNT: Pelicans reportedly offer Tyreke Evans 4yr $40-48 million, I need to get back in gym......

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Is the pelicans front office n some ppl on this board the only ones that think this is a good offer for Evans...

He can't sign the offer sheet until the 10th, why would he give an "agreement" on the 1st?

Yeah I mean agree to the offer sheet!! C'mon man sign the thing already!!

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Originally Posted by Jackaveli

RT @ReggieMillerTNT: Pelicans reportedly offer Tyreke Evans 4yr $40-48 million, I need to get back in gym......

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Is the pelicans front office n some ppl on this board the only ones that think this is a good offer for Evans...

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May or may not be good, but Miller's a cruddy analyst. I don't put much stock in that.

Can we decline Lopez and then re-sign him like we were thinking they could have done with Smith?
Like instead of 2 years 10.5M not guaranteed (currently before July 5) he gets a 4 year deal 21M deal guaranteed?

Easy to forget the Kings element in all this. No matter what we offered, Kings could match anyway.

Guess I got roped into the talk that they wouldn't match him.

I know this sounds stupid, but maybe the Kings said they wouldnt match in hopes that teams would try to get him on the cheap (hence they would be able to match the cheaper contract). If so, said plan backfired... Its a stupid notion, but I wouldnt put anything past Sactown reguardless of ownership.

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

May or may not be good, but Miller's a cruddy analyst. I don't put much stock in that.

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I hear you but it's just not only him, seems everyone who has a comment is laughing at the offer. I wasn't thinking of the analyst part, but his hall of fame basketball career. Anyway, I'm just a fan, if he becomes a Pelican at that price, it's not my $.

Why not just offer GV in a sign and trade and call it a day?

let dell work his magic.

Looks like Gordon may get traded after all?

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Can we decline Lopez and then re-sign him like we were thinking they could have done with Smith?
Like instead of 2 years 10.5M not guaranteed (currently before July 5) he gets a 4 year deal 21M deal guaranteed?

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No, if we decline Lopez, we cant sign him for a year per the CBA

via rotoworld...

Tyreke Evans reportedly came away encouraged about his future in Sacramento after meeting with the Kings on Monday, and is on his way to meet with the Hawks in Atlanta on Tuesday.

Kings ownership re-affirmed their interest in keeping Evans but there are still no indications that they will match offers. For his part, Evans likes playing in Sacramento but he's going to have to convince management that he can play hard, pass the ball and run a team before they match a big offer.
Source: Sam Amick on Twitter
Jul 1 - 10:48 PM

so... what player or combo of players do you think is plan B if the Kings match? Sacramento could also be posturing to get something out of a sign and trade. I'd offer GV, because we need the cap space anyway. Atlanta could overpay for Evans even more with their ridiculous cap space and no big names realistically wanting to go to their team.

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

No, if we decline Lopez, we cant sign him for a year per the CBA

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I assume we could with Smith because he was on the roster before that CBA rule?

Thanks BTW

Two questions.

Could Sacramento sign Evans right now if they wanted to? Or do they have to wait until the 10th as well?

Could Dell mention Jrue in the meeting last night at all? I assume not.

i have been about getting Evans for a couple of years and even i am cringing a little at the offer. Something tells me that the contract number is way
off like it was in the Anderson signing at first. I don't think we can give the details yet anyways.