I'll name this offseason thread later: The NBA 2019 Offseason/Free Agency Thread
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Jimbo would be losing 12 million this year by opting into his last year and from reports he's already opted out anyways
Loon's a RFA so I'd expect someone to give him a nice offer and the Dubs will match to keep him.
Steve A. Smith calling it a disaster waiting to happen on his show. But the Lakers would be a perfect fit for him I bet.
Man just give the rockets more talent
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For teams across the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans sweepstakes for Anthony Davis appeared to be an inevitable march to the Los Angeles Lakers. In a lot of ways, the Lakers were negotiating against themselves because of the events of the past six months: Davis’ trade request, the botched trade saga between the two teams in late January and early February, and a depressed market for Davis now.
Davis is one of the NBA’s top players, an All-NBA star who should help turn the Lakers into playoff contenders and perhaps more should the front office make the proper and prudent signings in free agency. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans in January and, even as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin attempted to convince Davis to commit to a future in New Orleans, his stance remained unchanged throughout the past six months, as The Athletic consistently reported on draft lottery night and beyond.
Once Davis and his agent Rich Paul met with Griffin on May 29 in Los Angeles and informed Griffin that his stance had not changed, the Pelicans had no other choice. So Griffin started to listen to trade calls from teams regarding Davis, as The Athletic first reported on June 4, and quickly it became apparent to Davis’ trade suitors that New Orleans had leaned toward the Lakers’ package. It’s a tremendous blend of young players and picks. From Boston to New York, Brooklyn to the LA Clippers, the offers had become tempered.
Griffin now has Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, including the No. 4 overall pick on Thursday. In February, the Pelicans and former general manager Dell Demps turned down Ball, Ingram, Hart, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac and two first-round picks for Davis.
Either way, this saga needed a finale, and the Pelicans’ future is set up nicely now. They have a bevy of young, talented pieces coming in, and soon-to-be No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson ready to be the face of the franchise along with Jrue Holiday. Griffin has been open to moving the No. 4 overall pick, and one player league executives believe the Pelicans are monitoring in a potential trade is Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal, sources said. But Wizards interim president Tommy Sheppard is running the Washington front office as of now, and the franchise has been adamant for months that it hopes to build around Beal.
Through months of maneuvering, through months of posturing, Davis ended up where he wanted — where the market dictated he was going all along. The Lakers.
More news and notes from around the NBA …
NBA Draft: USC’s Kevin Porter Jr. is entering this week’s NBA draft as arguably one of the most intriguing prospects. At 6-foot-6, the left-handed swingman showed his talent in high school in Seattle and for stretches at USC. But in 21 games in his lone freshman season, Porter started just four games. He dealt with quad and ankle injuries as well as a suspension during the season, all factors that clouded the 18-year-old’s stock. But several NBA executives selecting near the top of the lottery in Thursday NBA Draft told The Athletic that Porter is a sneaky name on their board. “He has the gifts to be a top-5 pick — easily,” one executive said.
Atlanta Hawks
Sources said North Carolina forward Nassir Little’s draft range likely begins with the Hawks at No. 8, but the Bulls (No. 7) are expressing an increased interest in trying to bring Little in for a workout ahead of Thursday’s draft. There had been questions about Little’s 3-point shooting in his freshman season at UNC, where Little shot 26.9 percent on under two attempts per game. But several lottery teams said that Little squashed any concerns during his shooting in pre-draft workouts.
Boston Celtics
All-Star Kyrie Irving, who has decided to opt out of his $21.3 million deal for next season to become a free agent, and top Celtics officials are expected to meet with him soon to discuss his future, league sources said. A potential meeting could occur before Thursday’s NBA draft sources said, as both sides could look for clarity ahead of the start of free agency on June 30.
Brooklyn Nets
Center Ed Davis is expected to be a sought-after frontcourt free agent this summer, and several teams are considering him as a multiyear signing, sources said. Davis signed a one-year deal with the Nets last offseason and had a critical reserve role for a team that made a run to the Eastern Conference playoffs as the sixth seed.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets have had conversations around Capela — and had preliminary conversations about All-Star Chris Paul, including discussing Paul deals with teams that have the necessary cap space to absorb his three years and $125 million after the free-agency moratorium in July, league sources said. Rockets GM Daryl Morey said publicly that the team does not plan to trade Paul.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are intensifying talks to potentially move franchise cornerstone Mike Conley Jr., league sources told The Athletic. Memphis has been in conversations with the Jazz and Utah is a frontrunner to acquire Conley should the Grizzlies trade the point guard during draft week, league sources said.
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers free agent Tobias Harris’ younger brother, Terry Harris, has been on the NBA draft workout circuit. The North Carolina A&T swingman has shot well in team workouts for the Clippers, Suns, 76ers, Kings, Nets, Jazz, Mavericks, Jazz and Knicks, sources said.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns have discussed forwards T.J. Warren and Josh Jackson in several separate trade packages, as well as the No. 6 pick, league sources said.
Davis is one of the NBA’s top players, an All-NBA star who should help turn the Lakers into playoff contenders and perhaps more should the front office make the proper and prudent signings in free agency. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans in January and, even as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin attempted to convince Davis to commit to a future in New Orleans, his stance remained unchanged throughout the past six months, as The Athletic consistently reported on draft lottery night and beyond.
Once Davis and his agent Rich Paul met with Griffin on May 29 in Los Angeles and informed Griffin that his stance had not changed, the Pelicans had no other choice. So Griffin started to listen to trade calls from teams regarding Davis, as The Athletic first reported on June 4, and quickly it became apparent to Davis’ trade suitors that New Orleans had leaned toward the Lakers’ package. It’s a tremendous blend of young players and picks. From Boston to New York, Brooklyn to the LA Clippers, the offers had become tempered.
- Boston: The Celtics had long been a destination possibility for Davis, but Davis and those close to him made it clear that Boston was not a preferred long-term team. Davis had no interest in playing a single game for Boston — negotiating tactic or not. The gamble would have been heavy for Boston. Still, the Celtics engaged with New Orleans over the course of the past week. They were open to discussing Jayson Tatum and the future Memphis first-round pick but not in the same offer, sources said. Celtics president Danny Ainge will always swing for a tantalizing talent, but even he had to balance the risk and reward considering the uncertain future of his free-agent star, Kyrie Irving. For months New Orleans ownership and top business officials had believed a mega offer would come from Boston. There were offers. Just not the multiple top assets that many thought would come. Tatum, or the Memphis first-rounder, is a strong piece, but not enough to top the Lakers’ overall haul.
- New York: The Knicks were one of Davis’ two top preferred destinations along with the Lakers, but jeopardizing their future flexibility for a player who will reach free agency in 2020 was ultimately not the route New York took. The Knicks discussed several assets in a potential offer — featuring Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith and the No. 3 overall pick and other draft compensation, league sources said — but never fully offered young forward Kevin Knox and prized center Mitchell Robinson, both of whom the franchise is very high on while the Pelicans were not believed to be. On one hand, it is never wise to mortgage your future, especially early in the front-office regime. But this was Anthony Davis on the market. The Knicks’ best offer never truly came … not that it would have mattered
- Brooklyn: The Nets’ talks for Davis never went far, as New Orleans never truly liked the assets available, sources said. Because of D’Angelo Russell’s restricted free agency status, that eliminated another potential player Brooklyn could have offered.
Griffin now has Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, including the No. 4 overall pick on Thursday. In February, the Pelicans and former general manager Dell Demps turned down Ball, Ingram, Hart, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac and two first-round picks for Davis.
Either way, this saga needed a finale, and the Pelicans’ future is set up nicely now. They have a bevy of young, talented pieces coming in, and soon-to-be No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson ready to be the face of the franchise along with Jrue Holiday. Griffin has been open to moving the No. 4 overall pick, and one player league executives believe the Pelicans are monitoring in a potential trade is Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal, sources said. But Wizards interim president Tommy Sheppard is running the Washington front office as of now, and the franchise has been adamant for months that it hopes to build around Beal.
Through months of maneuvering, through months of posturing, Davis ended up where he wanted — where the market dictated he was going all along. The Lakers.
More news and notes from around the NBA …
NBA Draft: USC’s Kevin Porter Jr. is entering this week’s NBA draft as arguably one of the most intriguing prospects. At 6-foot-6, the left-handed swingman showed his talent in high school in Seattle and for stretches at USC. But in 21 games in his lone freshman season, Porter started just four games. He dealt with quad and ankle injuries as well as a suspension during the season, all factors that clouded the 18-year-old’s stock. But several NBA executives selecting near the top of the lottery in Thursday NBA Draft told The Athletic that Porter is a sneaky name on their board. “He has the gifts to be a top-5 pick — easily,” one executive said.
Atlanta Hawks
Sources said North Carolina forward Nassir Little’s draft range likely begins with the Hawks at No. 8, but the Bulls (No. 7) are expressing an increased interest in trying to bring Little in for a workout ahead of Thursday’s draft. There had been questions about Little’s 3-point shooting in his freshman season at UNC, where Little shot 26.9 percent on under two attempts per game. But several lottery teams said that Little squashed any concerns during his shooting in pre-draft workouts.
Boston Celtics
All-Star Kyrie Irving, who has decided to opt out of his $21.3 million deal for next season to become a free agent, and top Celtics officials are expected to meet with him soon to discuss his future, league sources said. A potential meeting could occur before Thursday’s NBA draft sources said, as both sides could look for clarity ahead of the start of free agency on June 30.
Brooklyn Nets
Center Ed Davis is expected to be a sought-after frontcourt free agent this summer, and several teams are considering him as a multiyear signing, sources said. Davis signed a one-year deal with the Nets last offseason and had a critical reserve role for a team that made a run to the Eastern Conference playoffs as the sixth seed.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets have had conversations around Capela — and had preliminary conversations about All-Star Chris Paul, including discussing Paul deals with teams that have the necessary cap space to absorb his three years and $125 million after the free-agency moratorium in July, league sources said. Rockets GM Daryl Morey said publicly that the team does not plan to trade Paul.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are intensifying talks to potentially move franchise cornerstone Mike Conley Jr., league sources told The Athletic. Memphis has been in conversations with the Jazz and Utah is a frontrunner to acquire Conley should the Grizzlies trade the point guard during draft week, league sources said.
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers free agent Tobias Harris’ younger brother, Terry Harris, has been on the NBA draft workout circuit. The North Carolina A&T swingman has shot well in team workouts for the Clippers, Suns, 76ers, Kings, Nets, Jazz, Mavericks, Jazz and Knicks, sources said.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns have discussed forwards T.J. Warren and Josh Jackson in several separate trade packages, as well as the No. 6 pick, league sources said.
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What did Boston do to kyrie for him to act this way? I understand leaving but this man is out for blood
What did Boston do to kyrie for him to act this way? I understand leaving but this man is out for blood
He don’t owe nobody shyt, you haven’t heard? :FlatEarther: