2019 Official NBA Free Agent thread

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Where I come from, we have one time zone, and we're damn well happy with it. All you fancy Americans and Aussies with your large landmasses and your clock-fiddling. It's absurd!

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You have one time zone but it’s one hour off the proper Warsaw time :)

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

I love this guys shot. So smooth and efficient. I think this guy will be a decent player for us.

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My only worry is that he seems slow

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Laker fans saying they getting Holiday in 2 years.

.@AntDavis23 & @Jrue_Holiday11 continue to put in work together this offseason at the @MambaSportsHQ.

��: @WillGuillory #Lakeshow #NBA pic.twitter.com/ibi9XuJcKR

— LakeShowWorld (@LakeShowWorld) June 28, 2019

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Lakers fans are like Falcons fans with their level of stupidity. I can’t take them serious at all.

Well there goes my Dame Lillard 2021 dream now that he’s signed an extension. Go get Horford now for sure then. If he wants a 4 year $100 million dollar deal, I’d give him 3 years $90 million with that 3rd year being a $30 million team option. If he wants that 4th year I say thanks but no thanks. But we will give you $5 more millions a year if you go this route instead. You are 33 and we not looking to have a 37 year old making $25 million a year. If you want to win here with us, we gotta have some flexibility.

I’d have some incentive like if you play X amount of games with X amount of points per game we will guarantee that 3rd year

Just gonna put out a way-too-early prediction:

Lillard getting paid $54m at the age of 34 is going to be one of the most horribly bad-value years in recent NBA history.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Just gonna put out a way-too-early prediction:

Lillard getting paid $54m at the age of 34 is going to be one of the most horribly bad-value years in recent NBA history.

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Supermax is sooo broken. People where all like..
Give AD the supermax and figure out how to build a team later.

Spoiler warning: You can't.

I hope the new CBA fixes supermaxes in time for Zion.

Once free agency opens at 6 PM ET, Brook Lopez is planning to sign a four-year, $52M deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

As everyone expected.

Edit: And at literally half of what Horford is expecting.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

Once free agency opens at 6 PM ET, Brook Lopez is planning to sign a four-year, $52M deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

As everyone expected.

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No surprise.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

Once free agency opens at 6 PM ET, Brook Lopez is planning to sign a four-year, $52M deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

As everyone expected.

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Damn. Low key was holding out hope lol.

I like Dame, and think he will age gracefully, alone, with no teammates because the Blazers can’t afford to pay anyone.

I think with the next CBA there will be another waiver period (where teams can waive one player) like there was after the last revision to the CBA back in 2011, and then who knows what will happen.

Kevin Durant is planning to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOJ

Kyrie Irving will soon meet to finalize a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, with a fourth-year player option, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is expected to be part of the franchise’s pitch meeting for Irving tonight, sources said.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

Kyrie Irving will soon meet to finalize a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, with a fourth-year player option, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is expected to be part of the franchise’s pitch meeting for Irving tonight, sources said.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019

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I think they have a better pitch angle to take than Dinwiddie, not gonna lie.

Sources: Kevin Durant is planning to sign a four-year, $142M maximum contract with Brooklyn.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019

And there's Shams with the numbers

Brooklyn is making a clean sweep tonight: Brooklyn will sign Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

Nets for the 2021 championship lol

I wonder how that affects Kawhi and his decision. I hope he goes back to Toronto that would make the NBA really interesting...

KD/Kyrie
AD/Lebron
Kawhi with the current Champs
Steph/Klay/Green
Giannis and the Bucks
Harden/Corpse of CP3's knees

Other teams I'm not thinking of. Should be really fun.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

I wonder how that affects Kawhi and his decision. I hope he goes back to Toronto that would make the NBA really interesting...

KD/Kyrie
AD/Lebron
Kawhi with the current Champs
Steph/Klay/Green
Giannis and the Bucks
Harden/Corpse of CP3's knees

Other teams I'm not thinking of. Should be really fun.

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With the obvious caveat that KD won't play next season, and that Klay probably won't play until February at the earliest.

I bet Langdon knows exactly whats going down in Brooklyn and maybe can make a play off of it. What, I have no idea but cant help but figure he has special knowledge.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

With the obvious caveat that KD won't play next season, and that Klay probably won't play until February at the earliest.

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I meant more as in the foreseeable future instead of specifically next year.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

I meant more as in the foreseeable future instead of specifically next year.

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Fair enough.

Way too early hot take:

Despite acquiring KD, Kyrie, and Deandre Jordan in a single offseason, the Nets will not win a championship with any of those three players, and may even come to regret handing out these deals.

The Knicks went from Zion/AD, Kyrie, KD

To

RJ/ /

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Brooklyn is making a clean sweep tonight: Brooklyn will sign Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

Nets for the 2021 championship lol

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Bruhhhhh. Is Jarrett Allen available now???

We're within 1 hours now.... Soon the witching hour will be here.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Kevin Durant is planning to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOJ

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And the Knicks officially implode. Lakers not too far behind. Nice to see the NBA based on good business decisions and management...not just letting pedigree dictate the market. If all holds true.

No surprise that KD is going with kyrie to Brooklyn.

I think this solidifies Russell going to the lakers. Unless the Lakers pull of a miracle of getting Leonard. I really hope Leonard does not go with the lakers tho. I have so much respect for him and I’d hate to see him join a super team.

Also, with the signing on the guy from Europe. I wouldn’t get my hopes up of any surprise moves in FA. I see us grabbing a shooter and maybe a middle of the road C.

Some Kings news...
Source tells @TheAthletic that Sacramento will finalize a four-year, $85 million deal with Harrison Barnes today. The deal declines annually, accounting for just 14% of the cap in the fourth year.

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2019

Harrison Barnes continues cashing those ''being a reasonable NBA talent with the bonus of being 6'8'" cheques.

Knicks fans right now? Well you got RJ at least.LOL

Free agent guard D’Angelo Russell said to now prefer #TWolves above all others. #NBA https://t.co/o3aiTcWlVO

— Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 30, 2019

The Kings are also expected to come to quick terms with Dewayne Dedmon on a three-year, $40 million deal when free agency formally opens. That deal has a partial guarantee in the third year.

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2019

Presumably, this means Sacramento is OUT of the Al Horford talks.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Some Kings news...
Source tells @TheAthletic that Sacramento will finalize a four-year, $85 million deal with Harrison Barnes today. The deal declines annually, accounting for just 14% of the cap in the fourth year.

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2019

Harrison Barnes continues cashing those ''being a reasonable NBA talent with the bonus of being 6'8'" cheques.

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So Peja is overpaying Barnes and Horford. That leaves us wit Dedmon right? :Peja:

Free agent Rudy Gay plans to sign a two-year, $32M deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019

Rudy Gay returning to San Antonio!

rozier to hornets, rudy gay to spurs

Seriously, with DeAndre Jordan going to Brooklyn? Jarrett Allen has to be expendable. He's a starting caliber 5. Go after him!

Lol at someone paying Terry Rozier $58m

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

The Kings are also expected to come to quick terms with Dewayne Dedmon on a three-year, $40 million deal when free agency formally opens. That deal has a partial guarantee in the third year.

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2019

Presumably, this means Sacramento is OUT of the Al Horford talks.

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That's more than what I would have offered. I liked him at two years 20 million.

I'm amazed at Lopez talking only 13 million a year.

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

Free agent guard D’Angelo Russell said to now prefer #TWolves above all others. #NBA https://t.co/o3aiTcWlVO

— Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 30, 2019

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Lakers are losers if they don’t get Leonard

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

So Peja is overpaying Barnes and Horford. That leaves us wit Dedmon right? :Peja:

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You mean Vlade?

Sources: The Boston Celtics are progressing towards a series of sign and trade deals to enable them to re-sign Al Horford, while also maintaining the full MLE.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 30, 2019

Note that this doesn't mean Boston WILL resign Horford. It just means they may be able to, if he's willing to return.

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

Free agent guard D’Angelo Russell said to now prefer #TWolves above all others. #NBA https://t.co/o3aiTcWlVO

— Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 30, 2019

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Please yes!

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

You mean Vlade?

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Both of them

Side Note: Michael Jordan remains the NBA's worst ruling figure.

Won't pay Kemba Walker his full supermax, didn't trade him despite that, but will cough up SIXTY MILLION to Terry Rozier?!

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Side Note: Michael Jordan remains the NBA's worst ruling figure.

Won't pay Kemba Walker his full supermax, didn't trade him despite that, but will cough up SIXTY MILLION to Terry Rozier?!

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I wouldn't have given Kemba the supermax either, but also wouldn't get Rozier that much. Good grief.

How did Rudy Gay get 2yr/32m. That's some serious cash at his age.

Knicks fans right now. pic.twitter.com/qACPBfji9h

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 30, 2019

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

Bruhhhhh. Is Jarrett Allen available now???

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He HAS to be. I can't see how they'd keep him AND Jordann

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

I wouldn't have given Kemba the supermax either, but also wouldn't get Rozier that much. Good grief.

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You either pay Kemba the supermax or you trade him at the deadline. You do NOT just let him walk. If you're not going to pay him, you move him for assets.

And then after that complete blunder, letting their best player just walk away, Charlotte overpays for Terry goddamn Rozier.

Trash-heap franchise leadership.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

How did Rudy Gay get 2yr/32m. That's some serious cash at his age.

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Spurs are not looking great right now tbh.

Knicks fans reading Woj’s timeline right now pic.twitter.com/LzNM8bDgKZ

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 30, 2019