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

[BallSoHard]

I'm just sitting back patiently waiting for this signing to be announce or agreed to in principle. I'd go ape sheet.

You and me both.

[BallSoHard]

Thx for clearing that up MM.

I just don't know why Sac would want Vasquez.

Their starting PG is 5'7".. i could see why lol.

[RaisingTheBar]

Thx for clearing that up MM.

I just don't know why Sac would want Vasquez.

To give their young PG competition or at the very least have a capable backup.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Yeah, plus you can't dismiss the culture change they want there. Vasquez is a fiery guy with leadership skills and solid work ethich. Could help Malone get through to some of the youngins'

[GeauxPelicans]

I really would not like to do what Houston did. Next season they are paying Lin and Asik a combined 30 million

Poison pill contracts are averaged out over the entire length of the contract, except if the original team matches. So Lin and Asik are both making 8.3 a year, but if Knicks or Chicago would matched they would of owed them 15+ million next year.

[Smow-]

I'm just sitting back patiently waiting for this signing to be announce or agreed to in principle. I'd go ape sheet.

You might wanna sit tight with nice bottle of wine good sir, if the reports of him wanting to do his "due diligence" have any merit too them, he's got a ton of diligence to make with lol

[MichaelMcNamara]

Another thing to keep in mind: There is NO WAY Dell put an offer on the table for Tyreke without an agreement with Kings in place that they will do a sign and trade.

If Tyreke says yes and a deal with Kings isn't in place, Dell has to what until the 13th to see if he gets his guy. Then, what if Kings match? Dell would have all that money left and all the big fish will be gone.

[Purple Haze]

To give their young PG competition or at the very least have a capable backup.

You think GV wouldn't start over Isiah?

[RaisingTheBar]

Poison pill contracts are averaged out over the entire length of the contract, except if the original team matches. So Lin and Asik are both making 8.3 a year, but if Knicks or Chicago would matched they would of owed them 15+ million next year.

So if they are only making 8.3 next year why does sites like HH listing them at 15 for the 2014/2015 season?

[ramsters60]

Another thing to keep in mind: There is NO WAY Dell put an offer on the table for Tyreke without an agreement with Kings in place that they will do a sign and trade.

If Tyreke says yes and a deal with Kings isn't in place, Dell has to what until the 13th to see if he gets his guy. Then, what if Kings match? Dell would have all that money left and all the big fish will be gone.

this makes as much sense as anything I have heard around here recently.....uuuuumm, a good bit more actually....

[PELICANSFAN]

We do not have the money to sign Tyreke outright. Not unless we cut Lopez.

Including Vasquez in a S&T helps us get to a bigger offer. Biggest offer we could put on table w/o trading Vasquez or cutting Lopez would be 4 years/25 million

Don't have the details in front of me, but isn't GV only about $2,000,000 a year? I though we had nearly $7 million in cap space (and could renounce cap holds and cut Thomas giving us $8-$8.5 million. Anything more than that is overpaying Evans anyway IMO. However, I guess if they are sold that he is the answer, they would be willing to trade GV for him in a S&T. I just figured GV had more value than as a throw in as a salary in a S&T.

[Purple Haze]

So if Reke says yes to us, it's gonna happen FAST.

This is the best offseason ever

[GameBreaker]

Their starting PG is 5'7".. i could see why lol.

Yeah but aren't they both trash defensively, how does it solve that issue?

Both are good backups. It's not like Vasquez would play the 3, they are loaded at that position.

[RaisingTheBar]

You think GV wouldn't start over Isiah?

give young PG competition != start over

[MichaelMcNamara]

Don't have the details in front of me, but isn't GV only about $2,000,000 a year? I though we had nearly $7 million in cap space (and could renounce cap holds and cut Thomas giving us $8-$8.5 million. Anything more than that is overpaying Evans anyway IMO. However, I guess if they are sold that he is the answer, they would be willing to trade GV for him in a S&T. I just figured GV had more value than as a throw in as a salary in a S&T.

We have 5.9 in space. GV counts as 2.1

W/O GV in trade, it is about a 4 year/25 mil offer. With GV, you ar elooking at 4/36-ish. Let Roberts, Thomas, and Terrell Harris off books and you are getting to about 4/40

[PELICANSFAN]

We have 5.9 in space. GV counts as 2.1

W/O GV in trade, it is about a 4 year/25 mil offer. With GV, you ar elooking at 4/36-ish. Let Roberts, Thomas, and Terrell Harris off books and you are getting to about 4/40

Thanks, However, if we do that, does that only allow for minimum players to fill the roster?

[MichaelMcNamara]

Last thing to keep in mind: final day to waive Lopez is the 5th.

If Pelicans plan on signing Iggy or even Tyreke if they really did offer 11 mil per, they would have to shed Lopez.

I am guessing Dell is telling these guys he needs an answer by then

[MichaelMcNamara]

Thanks, However, if we do that, does that only allow for minimum players to fill the roster?

We would still have the room exception, which is basically a 2 year/6 million dollar deal. But yeah, basically minimum players after that

[Pelicans78]

We have 5.9 in space. GV counts as 2.1

W/O GV in trade, it is about a 4 year/25 mil offer. With GV, you ar elooking at 4/36-ish. Let Roberts, Thomas, and Terrell Harris off books and you are getting to about 4/40

That shouldn't be a problem. Those guys are minimum salary types. I'm fine with dumping GV as well.

[BallSoHard]

Last thing to keep in mind: final day to waive Lopez is the 5th.

If Pelicans plan on signing Iggy or even Tyreke if they really did offer 11 mil per, they would have to shed Lopez.

I am guessing Dell is telling these guys he needs an answer by then

Or PErhaps Lopez could be a part of a S&T for Reke.

[RaisingTheBar]

Last thing to keep in mind: final day to waive Lopez is the 5th.

If Pelicans plan on signing Iggy or even Tyreke if they really did offer 11 mil per, they would have to shed Lopez.

I am guessing Dell is telling these guys he needs an answer by then

We should not waive Lopez. We would have no starting center. Would rather S&T him.

I also would rather have the current players on the roster start the season instead of adding iggy/evans and having Smith or some min contract guy start at Center.

[PELICANSFAN]

Last thing to keep in mind: final day to waive Lopez is the 5th.

If Pelicans plan on signing Iggy or even Tyreke if they really did offer 11 mil per, they would have to shed Lopez.

I am guessing Dell is telling these guys he needs an answer by then

I would hope we do not release Lopez. Who would play the 5 (especially with no cap room remaining). He is a serviceable young center at a reasonable price.

[GeauxPelicans]

So if they are only making 8.3 next year why does sites like HH listing them at 15 for the 2014/2015 season?

Not sure but spotrac has it listed as 8.3, and they are way more accurate than HH. There are links in this thread to articles about it. Sorry I don have one, but I'm sure u can google it.

[Spaniard]

Let's not forget Dwight Howard is coming into our division. We had better not get rid of Lopez. We need at least one big body down low.

[bradael]

So if they are only making 8.3 next year why does sites like HH listing them at 15 for the 2014/2015 season?

Because it's HoopsHype and it's just one site.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/houston-rockets-team-salary
http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/HOU.html
http://www.spotrac.com/nba/houston-rockets/yearly/