Realistic Possibilities this off season at each position

Free agents only!!! Not anyone available via trade although I expect us to try to get rid of Solomon and Ajinca

PG- we want Rondo back. How much will he sign for. He has a cap hold at 3.9 million
SG- Do we bring back Ian Clark?
SG- Do we try to get Garrett Temple (I love his defense and Cousins connection) how much would he cost? is he worth the MLE?
SG- Will Barton could we get him for the MLE?
Do you feel any of the below are not better than Solomon Hill? Each of the below would be our starter at SF, that has to be an advantage!!
SF- Kyle Anderson
SF- Rodney Hood
SF- Rudy Gay
SF- Mario Herzonja
PF- Keep Niko and we are set also have Cheick,
PF- Ed Davis
C-
1. Boogie (resign for 2+1 at 25 million)
2. Brook Lopez (if we sign and trade Boogie sign Lopez for some of the MLE)
3. Aron Baynes (same as Lopez if we miss him)
4. Kyle O'Quinn (same as Baynes if we miss him)

Man, I love the way your mind works. I would take any of those top 3 guys, heck I would take 2 if we could afford them. I can’t remember who, but during the playoffs someone on TV said that Hood was going to be a good sf if he ever found the right system. I know I thought that landing Hood would be a pipe dream a few years ago, but now it’s looking like GA can potentially have his cake. I’m not sure if Hood would be the right fit for us, but I’m willing to find out.

I wouldn't hate hood and Barton if we have to sign a lesser C to get better at the 2-3.

If we can move guys like hill, ajinca and maybe Moore too we can Def get Barton and hood. Maybe we get 2 vet min guys to play defense and rebound at the C position.

I think Rondo is going to take nearly 7 mil to sign. If we get him for MLE I'd be pleasantly surprised. Still see us giving max to Boogie maybe shorter term though, say, 3 yrs so he can position himself for even bigger deal. Hope we can extend NICO a yr or so to get his bird rights. Other then that I expect we run it back. AA and Oak probably hang on to give Boogie relief at least till deadline. If Shavon works out maybe he gets at least a two way. We'll see.

After all these years, now we might finally get Rudy Gay on the team? I doubt it. But it'd be so sweet. I'd just have to pretend it's 7 years ago.

I think Clark will get more than a min contract, but if he doesnt, we will bring him back

PG- MLE on Rondo, Jackson, Clark (or other min)
SG- we are set here, if we keep Moore
SF- unless we make a trade, no options except for min guys
PF- with AD and Niko we are set (add a min player maybe)
C- Boogie comes back, Okafor and Diallo as backups

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

I think Clark will get more than a min contract, but if he doesnt, we will bring him back

PG- MLE on Rondo, Jackson, Clark (or other min)
SG- we are set here, if we keep Moore
SF- unless we make a trade, no options except for min guys
PF- with AD and Niko we are set (add a min player maybe)
C- Boogie comes back, Okafor and Diallo as backups

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This but I think except bringing Clark back, we sign a bigger wing on a min deal or cheap contract.

It's starting to feel like we won't be signing anyone of significance (other than boogie) unless we trade for someone idk.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

After all these years, now we might finally get Rudy Gay on the team? I doubt it. But it'd be so sweet. I'd just have to pretend it's 7 years ago.

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Thinking the same thing unless he is thinking like ariza by signing for the minimum with the warriors....

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Originally Posted by bahmamamba

It's starting to feel like we won't be signing anyone of significance (other than boogie) unless we trade for someone idk.

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We can't, we just dont have any cap space.. Even if we dont sign Boogie, we only have around 800k in cap space..

We are limited to our MLE (when we re-sign Boogie itll be taxpayer, so it can only be used on 1 player), and minimum contracts...

The only thing I can think is if Rondo does a solid and re-signs for minimum (with a promise to give a raise next year when we have early bird rights), then we use the MLE on a Hezonia type..

Maybe it’s time to call Luther Head and see if he wants to make another go of it.

I still think we need backup PG, preferably one who can shoot. As much as I think we need another SF, I think they give Solomon one more year bar some big time player coming here. I know we have the option to sign Rondo to his early bird rights for $3.92 million. I'm not sure if there's a deadline on that. Rondo seems like a smart enough player to understand that not taking up part of the MLE will help his team. Also, I can't imagine there's much of a market for Rondo. He won't be given free reign like he has here. A team like Orlando could possibly throw $5-$8 million at him but he wouldn't be winning there. Back to backup PG, I would love to get Seth Curry. He missed this entire past season with a leg injury so there's risk involved but I think that could also make him cost less. He had surgery in early February and was expected to be back fully in 3 months. With Doncic and DSJ, he may not be needed in Dallas anymore. He's not a guy to be the puppet master of the offense like Rondo is but he could play along side Jrue splitting bringing the ball up the court. He could be a spark plug off the bench. Also I think Dell will sign another big with the BAE while Boogie comes back slowly.
Rondo/Curry/Jackson
Jrue/Moore/Liggins
Hill/Miller
AD/Mirotic
Boogie/Diallo/Okafor

Early bird rights dont kick in until after the 2nd year with he same team, we wont have EBR to Rondo until next offseason, so it's either full MLE, or min contract is all we can offer him

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Originally Posted by Silver Nail

IHope we can extend NICO a yr or so to get his bird rights.

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We already have them. Bird rights carry over in trades.

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

Early bird rights dont kick in until after the 2nd year with he same team, we wont have EBR to Rondo until next offseason, so it's either full MLE, or min contract is all we can offer him

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We don't have to offer full MLE. It can be any amount up to the MLE.

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Originally Posted by Silver Nail

I think Rondo is going to take nearly 7 mil to sign. If we get him for MLE I'd be pleasantly surprised. Still see us giving max to Boogie maybe shorter term though, say, 3 yrs so he can position himself for even bigger deal. Hope we can extend NICO a yr or so to get his bird rights. Other then that I expect we run it back. AA and Oak probably hang on to give Boogie relief at least till deadline. If Shavon works out maybe he gets at least a two way. We'll see.

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The thing with Rondo, like Boogie, is who else pays him that sort of money?

Rebuilding/tanking teams are mostly out of the question. The league is stacked at PG comparatively to other positions, and he's burned a lot of bridges and is admittedly a finicky fit both play style and personality wise to most teams.

I honestly think we get to keep him for a fairly reasonable price.

So Lance Stephenson just joined Free Agency after Pacers just declined his team option. Could be an Option for the wing/SF position for the Pels.

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Originally Posted by Rheem654

So Lance Stephenson just joined Free Agency after Pacers just declined his team option. Could be an Option for the wing/SF position for the Pels.

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A healthy Lance Stephenson is a good, high energy 6th man option. I’d definitely take him back on a cheap contract.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

We don't have to offer full MLE. It can be any amount up to the MLE.

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Not taxpayer MLE, it can only be spent on 1 player, cant be split on 2 players

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

Not taxpayer MLE, it can only be spent on 1 player, cant be split on 2 players

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Yes. But you still don't have to offer the full amount.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Yes. But you still don't have to offer the full amount.

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Ahhh ok, misunderstood what you meant

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

Ahhh ok, misunderstood what you meant

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No worries.

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

A healthy Lance Stephenson is a good, high energy 6th man option. I’d definitely take him back on a cheap contract.

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The Pelicans apparently paid for his rehab when he got injured a couple of years ago and they waived him. I would like to see him come in and give the team what I had hoped Tony Allen would give them last year.

He signed for dirt cheap last time too.

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Originally Posted by boardtown

The Pelicans apparently paid for his rehab when he got injured a couple of years ago and they waived him. I would like to see him come in and give the team what I had hoped Tony Allen would give them last year.

He signed for dirt cheap last time too.

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Don't see how we can sign anyone other then with exceptions or S & T we are at cap before Rondo or Boogie

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Originally Posted by Silver Nail

Don't see how we can sign anyone other then with exceptions or S & T we are at cap before Rondo or Boogie

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The veteran minimum is an exception. This is where you hope the lure of playing with Jrue, Boogie, and Davis brings in proven nba players around the edges rather than randos from the Euro League.

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Originally Posted by bahmamamba

It's starting to feel like we won't be signing anyone of significance (other than boogie) unless we trade for someone idk.

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I think it’s going to be Boogie and Rondo plus some late signing of a bigger wing on a cheap one year deal similar to Rondo and Clark last year.

1. Trade Ajinca and a 2019 2nd round pick to a team willing to take on his salary
2. Re-sign Cousins on a 2+1 (player option) max contract
3. Re-sign Rondo for 3.9 million in the first year and a 20% raise in year 2
4. Re-sign Ian Clark for vet min or BAE
5. Sign SF Rodney Hood for MLE
6. Cut Liggins
7. Keep Okafor

Roster 1st half of year:
PG: Rondo/Clark/Jackson
SG: Holiday/Moore/Carr
SF: Hood/Miller
PF: Mirotic/Hill/Diallo
C: Davis/Okafor

2nd half Roster:
SF: Hood/Miller/Hill
PF: Davis/Mirotic/Diallo
C: Cousins/Okafor

Top 4 seed in the West!

I hope you guys are right about Rondo, but think he is going to want 6-7 mil

Question about rondo, is there any team you can think of that is willing to give him that much money? He can want that much but may be difficult to get a team to pay him that much. Will soon find out. Hope we can retain him as he was a great asset for this team.

https://lasportshub.com/2018/06/25/l...rris-pelicans/

I just seen this article, and I must admit it would be very intriguing trade (Hill,Ajinca 2019 top 5 protected 1st for Tobias Harris)

Harris has played SF before, and he is a very good 3 point shooter

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

https://lasportshub.com/2018/06/25/l...rris-pelicans/

I just seen this article, and I must admit it would be very intriguing trade (Hill,Ajinca 2019 top 5 protected 1st for Tobias Harris)

Harris has played SF before, and he is a very good 3 point shooter

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I like it. Not sure why we'd haven't give up a first though. But o well

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Originally Posted by Imnos 2

I like it. Not sure why we'd haven't give up a first though. But o well

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For them eating Hills contract we would have to include a 1st, Harris is an expiring

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

For them eating Hills contract we would have to include a 1st, Harris is an expiring

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Question

What if AA is still unable to play, can we trade him? and if so, insurance/cap relief may offset need for pick to go also. Or at least our 1st to them with their 2nd back to us

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Originally Posted by Silver Nail

Question

What if AA is still unable to play, can we trade him? and if so, insurance/cap relief may offset need for pick to go also. Or at least our 1st to them with their 2nd back to us

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If Ajinca is still unable to play, we maybe able to file a grievance with the league and get out of his contract, however him being an expiring contract is actually a plus since we can use him as a salary filler for trades, with no real extra assets having to be given up

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

For them eating Hills contract we would have to include a 1st, Harris is an expiring

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Gotcha

I would really like that trade for Harris. I would say it was a successful off season if we did that trade and signed Boogie and Rondo. That is a better starting lineup then last year. We also have Miller, Niko, Diallo, Moore, and maybe Clark if he takes Minimum off the bench. Not bad at all.

Rondo
Jrue
Harris
AD
Cousins

Sign and trade I see happening...

Boogie s/t
Ajinca

To Wiz

Porter
Satoranski
Brown Jr.

Or some variation. Sub Brown Jr for Oubre or something like that

Get ready for all of the "the Lakers being good is good for the nba" bs [emoji849]

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Originally Posted by msw2024

I would really like that trade for Harris. I would say it was a successful off season if we did that trade and signed Boogie and Rondo. That is a better starting lineup then last year. We also have Miller, Niko, Diallo, Moore, and maybe Clark if he takes Minimum off the bench. Not bad at all.

Rondo
Jrue
Harris
AD
Cousins

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What if it was a three-team deal?

Pels get:

Porter
Satoransky

Clips get:

Hill
Ajinca
2019 1st

Wiz get:
Harris
Moore

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Originally Posted by BallHawk

What if it was a three-team deal?

Pels get:

Porter
Satoransky

Clips get:

Hill
Ajinca
2019 1st

Wiz get:
Harris
Moore

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We would be taking on more salary than we would be sending out. That would not help with the luxury tax.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

We would be taking on more salary than we would be sending out. That would not help with the luxury tax.

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Switch out Porter for Harris

They want exprings tho, wouldn't do it (Clips)

Oh wait that wouldn't work either :hihi:

What about this as a 3 team (probably impossible, but the numbers work for everyone)

Pels recieve:
Bradley Beal
Tobias Harris
DeAndre Jordan

Washington recieves:
Cousins
Moore

Clips recieve:
Otto Porter
Soloman Hill
Ajinca
2019 1st from Pels

I wouldnt guess it being too far out the realm of possibility seeing as how LA wants to buyout DJ (saves them money), and they are looking to trade Harris

We would still have the MLE to use on Rondo or Elfrid Payton and we could have a lineup of

Jrue/Rondo/Jackson
Beal/Clark/Liggins
Harris/Miller
AD/Niko
DJ/Diallo/Okafor

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

What about this as a 3 team (probably impossible, but the numbers work for everyone)

Pels recieve:
Bradley Beal
Tobias Harris
DeAndre Jordan

Washington recieves:
Cousins
Moore

Clips recieve:
Otto Porter
Soloman Hill
Ajinca
2019 1st from Pels

I wouldnt guess it being too far out the realm of possibility seeing as how LA wants to buyout DJ (saves them money), and they are looking to trade Harris

We would still have the MLE to use on Rondo or Elfrid Payton and we could have a lineup of

Jrue/Rondo/Jackson
Beal/Clark/Liggins
Harris/Miller
AD/Niko

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Doesn't this seem just a little too lopsided to you for us

Not when the Clippers are already wanting to move DJ, and trade Harris

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

What about this as a 3 team (probably impossible, but the numbers work for everyone)

Pels recieve:
Bradley Beal
Tobias Harris
DeAndre Jordan

Washington recieves:
Cousins
Moore

Clips recieve:
Otto Porter
Soloman Hill
Ajinca
2019 1st from Pels

I wouldnt guess it being too far out the realm of possibility seeing as how LA wants to buyout DJ (saves them money), and they are looking to trade Harris

We would still have the MLE to use on Rondo or Elfrid Payton and we could have a lineup of

Jrue/Rondo/Jackson
Beal/Clark/Liggins
Harris/Miller
AD/Niko
DJ/Diallo/Okafor

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Demps does that, I’ll kiss him full on the mouth.

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Demps does that, I’ll kiss him full on the mouth.

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