Pels Off season thread

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Watch us end up with Dennis lol

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he do play defense and have the attitude that he is a leader....ill be glad he on the team..

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Originally Posted by SonOfNOLA

Rose gone. DeRozan, Oladipo, Dinwiddie, Powell, Fournier, and Schroeder left. Who’s the next star FA Guard signing that the Pels will miss out on?

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Fournier went, 4yrs/$78m to the Knicks.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Free agent Evan Fournier has agreed to a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $78M with the New York Knicks, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

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That is a LOT for Fournier. Are we in 2016 again?

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Originally Posted by SonOfNOLA

Rose gone. DeRozan, Oladipo, Dinwiddie, Powell, Fournier, and Schroeder left. Who’s the next star FA Guard signing that the Pels will miss out on?

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Fournier is gone

Free agent guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $37M deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent Greg Lawrence of @Wasserman tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

Interesting

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Watch us end up with Dennis lol

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I might be one of the few, but I am not a huge hater....

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Originally Posted by Taker597

I'm okay with that.

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a vet that can space the floor hope we at least look at him

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Fournier went, 4yrs/$78m to the Knicks.

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Originally Posted by Impose

Fournier is gone

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Lol woow right after hitting send. These contracts are flying

Dinwiddie doesn’t seem so bad by comparison.

Dinwiddie, Devonte Graham, Reggie Jackson, Powell, and Markkanen are the only free agents still on the market I am interested in.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Another reason why selling basically all of our second rounders is dumb - we don't attract FA

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It wasn't even that. It's throwing 2nd round picks in that great of a draft is what bother me. Especially, getting Cooper. Butler, or Thor.

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Originally Posted by DaFranchise80

That is a LOT for Fournier. Are we in 2016 again?

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Imagine we let Ball walk only to sign Fournier who was horrible in Bos last year

Take on salary and give TOR a 2nd round pick or two for Dragic, throw a big 1 year deal at Dipo and give him a chance to resurrect his career, clear the books for next years FA class or use the expirings and some of our future 1sts for a star that wants out mid-season

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

Dinwiddie, Devonte Graham, Reggie Jackson, Powell, and Markkanen are the only free agents still on the market I am interested in.

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Markkanen is not good. No thank you.

Din still meeting with Wash? If so... Feels like a done deal.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Free agent guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $37M deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent Greg Lawrence of @Wasserman tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

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Oooof over $9M per year for Caruso for that many years. Bulls just throwing money around

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I think one thing we have to realise is that we do have a roster.

Kira/Sato
NAW/Hart
BI/Naji
Zion/Murphy
JV/Jax

Yes, it would be nice if we could add something - and I certainly hope we can - but if the only option is a massive overpay then I'd rather just go into the season as is.

Like, for example, Powell is still available. I want to add Powell. But if Powell is demanding $25m a year for 4 years, I would rather just go into the season as it is.

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Three all-stars starting on that roster.

I'm loving Dinwiddie more and more.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Dinwiddie doesn’t seem so bad by comparison.

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Last I heard... He still meeting with Wash.

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Originally Posted by SonOfNOLA

Oooof over $9M per year for Caruso for that many years. Bulls just throwing money around

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It's the MLE, basically.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Free agent guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $37M deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent Greg Lawrence of @Wasserman tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

Interesting

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Oof...

What is this team the Bulls are putting together? Doesn't make sense. Ball and Caruso. Overpays galore.

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

What is this team the Bulls are putting together? Doesn't make sense. Ball and Caruso. Overpays galore.

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They are trying to do something. More than I can say for us.

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Originally Posted by Impose

Take on salary and give TOR a 2nd round pick or two for Dragic

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Dragic was my first choice, but at this point I'd be happy with Reggie Jackson. A veteran player who has played well in pressure situations, good on defense and can be number 3 option on offense. He should fit the Pelican's needs nicely.

Everyone is gone!!!!!

......what's wrong with Ben Simmons again?

4 years feels like too many to give on a average-sometimes above average players so I kind of see why Pels aren’t just throwing 10m-20m at a Ball, Hart, Fournier, or Schroeder. That’s too many years to be locked in on those kind of players while they might not ever reach the next level and just taking up cap after the first or second year.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

They are trying to do something. More than I can say for us.

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I’d rather nothing than overpays for Ball and Caruso.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

Dragic was my first choice, but at this point I'd be happy with Reggie Jackson. A veteran player who has played well in pressure situations, good on defense and can be number 3 option on offense. He should fit the Pelican's needs nicely.

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Reggie had a big playoffs, granted, I'd learn to like him if we signed him I suppose haha

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I think one thing we have to realise is that we do have a roster.

Kira/Sato
NAW/Hart
BI/Naji
Zion/Murphy
JV/Jax

Yes, it would be nice if we could add something - and I certainly hope we can - but if the only option is a massive overpay then I'd rather just go into the season as is.

Like, for example, Powell is still available. I want to add Powell. But if Powell is demanding $25m a year for 4 years, I would rather just go into the season as it is.

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I agree. Not sure why Alonzo is so overrated by fans. Everybody always points out that he gets better every year, I wonder if they ever look at the stats. He regressed or stayed even in every stat except for free throws.


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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

Dragic was my first choice, but at this point I'd be happy with Reggie Jackson. A veteran player who has played well in pressure situations, good on defense and can be number 3 option on offense. He should fit the Pelican's needs nicely.

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Agreed, I like Reggie as well. No real deficiencies anywhere in his game.

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Originally Posted by Savvy_Bird

Everyone is gone!!!!!

......what's wrong with Ben Simmons again?

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The asking price. Otherwise, IF he is willing to come in and defer shots to Zion and BI while Vinson fixes his shot....he'd be fun.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

They are trying to do something. More than I can say for us.

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I don't think we're done.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

The asking price. Otherwise, IF he is willing to come in and defer shots to Zion and BI will Vinson fixes his shot....he'd be fun.

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Can you fix something that doesn't exist?

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

I don't think we're done.

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Still haven't done anything with Hart, numerous guys we've been connected to like Graham and Powell still out there, still haven't used the MLE, etc etc.

I get the temptation to declare FA over after like 2.5 hours, but come on guys.

Plus I'd rather us do nothing than rush something in desperation and mess up. Rather nothing at all than panick offering Dinwiddie $25m a year.

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Originally Posted by Savvy_Bird

Everyone is gone!!!!!

......what's wrong with Ben Simmons again?

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I would love him here actually. Vinson could help him w/ his shot and here he would only have to give us about 10 pts a night if that really. But he would be a great fit w/ Zion and BI.

Free agent center JaVale McGee has reached an agreement with the Phoenix Suns on a one-year, $5 million deal, league sources tell @YahooSports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 3, 2021

Hopefully any Dinwiddie, Graham, and Powell offers are 2-3 years, preferably 2

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

I don't think we're done.

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Idk... The vibe I'm getting is that FA don't seem interested in NOLA/Griff.. If quality FA don't want to come here. It's kind of over. We might have to trade for a quality player or wait for the leftovers.

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

I would love him here actually. Vinson could help him w/ his shot and here he would only have to give us about 10 pts a night if that really. But he would be a great fit w/ Zion and BI.

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I like Vinson as much as anyone but where has this idea that he can just turn anyone into a shooter come from?

Like yes, BI and Lonzo improved, but it's not like he turned Steven Adams into a 3pt shooter and let's be honest, Simmons is about as much of a 3PT shooter as Adams was.

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Originally Posted by SonOfNOLA

Hopefully any Dinwiddie, Graham, and Powell offers are 2-3 years, preferably 2

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Graham 2yrs $28m, come on in

Just S&T Hart to Sacramento for Buddy pls

Don't we still need 3pt shooters.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I like Vinson as much as anyone but where has this idea that he can just turn anyone into a shooter come from?

Like yes, BI and Lonzo improved, but it's not like he turned Steven Adams into a 3pt shooter and let's be honest, Simmons is about as much of a 3PT shooter as Adams was.

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Hey. You're the guy who doesn't believe in clutch moments so him sitting the end of games for horrible FT reasons should be ok.

Just playing. I know that got blown out of proportions.

Hearing that Dinwiddie is waiting to see if Washington matches or beats an offer we made to him....

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

I’d rather nothing than overpays for Ball and Caruso.

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Lonzo signing only makes the Bulls a stronger play-in seed now. 8th-9th seed is about as far as their ceiling goes with him.

Free agent C Daniel Theis has agreed to a four-year, $36M deal to join the Houston Rockets, his agents Michael Tellem and Aaron Mintz of @CAA_Basketball tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

This makes no sense.

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

Hearing that Dinwiddie is waiting to see if Washington matches or beats an offer we made to him....

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Damn... That kind of hurts man.

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

Hearing that Dinwiddie is waiting to see if Washington matches or beats an offer we made to him....

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from whom? cuz that would be gnarly

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Damn... That kind of hurts man.

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Hearing Washington is looking to get Spencer Dinwiddie for ~$16M/yr… pic.twitter.com/GuUUaSuOuL

— Quinton Mayo (@RealQuintonMayo) August 3, 2021

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I like Vinson as much as anyone but where has this idea that he can just turn anyone into a shooter come from?

Like yes, BI and Lonzo improved, but it's not like he turned Steven Adams into a 3pt shooter and let's be honest, Simmons is about as much of a 3PT shooter as Adams was.

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I didn't hear that he really tried w/ Adams. All we need here is improvement like BI and Zo. Not talking Curry or anything. Lol.

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Originally Posted by ozwego15

Hearing Washington is looking to get Spencer Dinwiddie for ~$16M/yr… pic.twitter.com/GuUUaSuOuL

— Quinton Mayo (@RealQuintonMayo) August 3, 2021

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Anywhere but NOLA...