Free Agency Thread

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

Things are actually happening!

And we didn't splurge for Justin!

Good stuff.

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What's actually happening?!?!? We didn't make any moves outside of Jrue.

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

What's actually happening?!?!? We didn't make any moves outside of Jrue.

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Not with us. Just in general. It's been a pretty slow FA. Probably due to all the action that took place before FA "officially" began.

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

I'm glad we skipped out on him. However, I wonder if we are all in on Swaggy and Lawson or is there more out there than them? If so, Swaggy and Lawson/Collison aint going to get us in the top 4 in the West.

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We are rumored to have contacted Collison.

Off the top of my head you still have some names people have mentioned like CJ Miles, Milos Teodosic, Rondo, Rudy Gay, Jeff Green.

Not saying I am endorsing any or all of those, but there is still some movement left.

EDIT:Shabazz Muhammed is another one.

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

I'm glad we skipped out on him. However, I wonder if we are all in on Swaggy and Lawson or is there more out there than them? If so, Swaggy and Lawson/Collison aint going to get us in the top 4 in the West.

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That will involve our 2018 pick or future picks.
You don't honestly think we were going to do that with the MLE?

Free agent Paul Millsap has agreed to a three-year, $90M with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell The Vertical.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2017

Just when you think the West can't get any tougher.....Milsap should thrive with Jokic.

Wonder how this weighs on them bringing back Gallo? Read they certainly would love to keep Gallo AND add Milsap. They have done one, next batter up i guess.

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Originally Posted by N.O.Bronco

Just when you think the West can't get any tougher.....Milsap should thrive with Jokic.

Wonder how this weighs on them bringing back Gallo? Read they certainly would love to keep Gallo AND add Milsap. They have done one, next batter up i guess.

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Millsap goes into room for the Nuggets. Which means no Gallinari. https://t.co/7mNwePpcZy

— Albert Nahmad (@AlbertNahmad) July 3, 2017

Damn Ben McElmore agrees to a 2 year 10.7 million dollar deal with the Grizzlies! Well there goes one of my hopeful targets...

Jrue's brother Justin agrees to a 2 year 9 million dollar deal with the Bulls

For all the talk about some of these guys ring chasing they sure are picking weird teams to go too lol

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

Free agent Paul Millsap has agreed to a three-year, $90M with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell The Vertical.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2017

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Not too shocking after Minnesota signed Gibson. Good addition for Denver. Jokic and him will be a fun combination to watch play together.

30 mil a year for Milsap. Geez.

Jrue at $25 looks better when aging guys like Lowry and Milsap go at $33 and $30. The final years of those contracts could get scary.

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Has nothing to do with this organization being "unattractive". You have an opportunity to basically free ride with the best and most talented organization in basketball. He may get more minutes here, but that also means more responsibility and pressure to perform.

That is not a quick decision to make.

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I would sure as hell take $8 million a year with 6% state income tax over $5 million a year with 13% state income tax. That decision would take me about 10 seconds. Nick Young is exactly what we need at a reasonable price. It would be tremendously frustrating to lose him to GS. GS is making a mockery of the NBA.

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

Millsap goes into room for the Nuggets. Which means no Gallinari. https://t.co/7mNwePpcZy

— Albert Nahmad (@AlbertNahmad) July 3, 2017

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Guess that may be somewhat comforting then.

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Originally Posted by N.O.Bronco

Guess that may be somewhat comforting then.

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They have to extend Harris next year too. He's a RFA next summer and will get paid handsomely.

I don't understand this move by Denver. Isn't Gallinari a better fit than Millsap?

Did I read that right? Kyle Lowry signed a 3 year 100 million dollar deal? Holy!! That makes him one of the highest paid players in the league on a per year basis. DAMN

What you gonna do Swaggy P?

So the Warriors and Thunder are also interested in you?!?! Come on boy, come down to NOLA! You won't even see the court playing for the Warriors with KD, Thompson, Iggy, and Patrick McCaw. The Thunder may have even more competition on the wing with Paul George, Andre Roberson, Kyle Singler, Jerami Grant, Doug McDermott, Josh Huestis, and Alex Abrines. Here you have Solomon Hill, Etwaun Moore, Jordan Crawford, a rookie in Frank Jackson(thats if he plays the 2 instead of 1), and a guy that can't stay healthy in Quincy Pondexter.

So its simple for Swaggy. If he wants a chance to start and try to push for a playoff spot, he comes here. If he wants to win a ring, he goes to the Warriors. If he wants to be buried on the bench and make the playoffs, he goes to the Thunder.

I'm hoping for Nick Young, Ty Lawson, and decent cheap power forward.

Would zeller, dC, and shabbaz fill our needs if we can move AA and stretch Asik?

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

I would sure as hell take $8 million a year with 6% state income tax over $5 million a year with 13% state income tax. That decision would take me about 10 seconds. Nick Young is exactly what we need at a reasonable price. It would be tremendously frustrating to lose him to GS. GS is making a mockery of the NBA.

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I get the sense he has to be at least heavily considering us though or the ink would be penned by now with GS.

Hopefully Cousins is making the pitch as we speak and he has the sort of cold, calculating mentality you would have at the end of the day.

And honestly it would kinda make me wonder if he does take the GS offer. I get coattail riding when you are David West or a deep rehabilitation issue if you are McGee, but Young has an offer neither of them really had and plenty of time to coattail ride in the future.

Sources: Clippers presentation made a strong impression on free agent Danilo Gallinari in Los Angeles today. They've long coveted him.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2017

Interesting little roster the Clippers are shaping up to potentially have:

Beverly, Lous Williams, Gallo, Griffin, Jordan.

Not sure what i think about it? Point-Griffin has to be a given, but how it is all gonna work out? I could see some pretty extremes both ways lol.

I could see a 5 seed team or a middle of the pack lottery team with Rivers fired and the team in complete rebuild by next Summer.

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

I would sure as hell take $8 million a year with 6% state income tax over $5 million a year with 13% state income tax. That decision would take me about 10 seconds. Nick Young is exactly what we need at a reasonable price. It would be tremendously frustrating to lose him to GS. GS is making a mockery of the NBA.

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Well you must be kinda young then. There are many ways for rich folks to mitigate their tax bill. And places with no or lower taxes make up the difference elsewhere. So its never that simple. And if you think the only factors are salary and taxes, then I'll bow out of this conversation.

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

Sources: Clippers presentation made a strong impression on free agent Danilo Gallinari in Los Angeles today. They've long coveted him.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2017

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I'm sure Denver announcing the signing of Paul Milsap has absolutely nothing to do with it? LAC needs help to pull this off though.


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Right now all the Clips can offer Gallo is the full MLE.

Sources on @ESPN: Carmelo Anthony is now open to waiving no-trade clause for Houston or Cleveland. https://t.co/AneqQQcXCZ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2017