Kings and free agency - part 2

[The_Jamal]

@ESPNSteinLine 39s39 seconds ago
ESPN sources say that the Sacramento Kings have offered Wes Matthews a three-year deal in the $45 million range

I do this instantly. No question.

Market is right for him and we're only tied in for 3 years. Boogie and Rudy's deals reset in 3 years too, so we'd be able to hard reset if things went terribly wrong.

Do it Wes! Cmon buddy!

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

I can't see Wes passing up $15 mill. especially if DeAndre Jordan returns to the Clippers.

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

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Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
But ESPN sources say Dallas is Wes Matthews' preferred destination -- over both Kings and Raptors -- and that Mavs are favorites to land him

Obviously he prefers Mavs over us at this point. But its all about the $$$ at this point all he won't even come to meet with Vlade. If the Mavs increase their offer to say, $13-$14 mil, we probably will lose out even if we increase our offer to $16 mil due to the state tax difference. When the money difference is too small, he'll choose mavs over us. Lets hope the Mavs don't increase their offer.

 

[Bricklayer]

Stein says Mavs are still favorites to land Wes though.

Stein is Dallas's own national beat reporter basically. May be right. Also heavily partisan.

 

[The Hammer]

Jason Jones ‏@mr_jasonjones 3m3 minutes ago
Kings will make Wesley Matthews an offer that will be hard to refuse

Thanks Jason!

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 3m3 minutes ago
ESPN sources say that the Sacramento Kings have offered Wes Matthews a three-year deal in the $45 million range

Wesley and his agent may be using us as leverage to increase Mavs' offer. So Vlade needs to get an answer before the meeting with Rondo tomorrow. We are not going to wait and miss out on other FAs while they haggle with Cuban.

 

[Amit149]

Stein is Dallas's own national beat reporter basically. May be right. Also heavily partisan.

He's usually reliable, but this things tend to change... if we don't get him I hope we know about this soon, because at this rate- we would have no one left to sign...

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Carmichael Dave ‏@CarmichaelDave 3m3 minutes ago
I hate this show

 

[Amit149]

Carmichael Dave ‏@CarmichaelDave 3m3 minutes ago
I hate this show

Never seen it, but the hair on the guy on the right, makes me hate this show regardless...

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Never seen it, but the hair on the guy on the right, makes me hate this show regardless...

The point is the show is called "Leverage"...

 

[ElRey]

Wesley and his agent may be using us as leverage to increase Mavs' offer. So Vlade needs to get an answer before the meeting with Rondo tomorrow. We are not going to wait and miss out on other FAs while they haggle with Cuban.

oh god, let's just hope this is not like the Andrew Iguodala experience again!

 

[Amit149]

The point is the show is called "Leverage"...

I got this in the first place, but that hair deserved a comment...

 

[annihilator_33]

oh god, let's just hope this is not like the Andrew Iguodala experience again!

Feels very similar for sure

 

[Bricklayer]

Hey Wes! Its all down hill from here on out in Big D.

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Zach Harper writes that Wesley has "Agrees" to the Kings offer of $45 million.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...rees-to-three-year-45-million-deal-with-kings

But he is using Stein's twitter post as the source which only speaks of it as an offer. Writers these days... SMH

 

[lwc]

Zach Harper writes that Wesley has "Agrees" to the Kings offer of $45 million.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...rees-to-three-year-45-million-deal-with-kings

But he is using Stein's twitter post as the source which only speaks of it as an offer. Writers these days... SMH

He is writing it that way so that he can be the one to say he 'broke' the story when he does sign

 

[rainmaker]

Wesley and his agent may be using us as leverage to increase Mavs' offer. So Vlade needs to get an answer before the meeting with Rondo tomorrow. We are not going to wait and miss out on other FAs while they haggle with Cuban.

Isn't this where Vivek comes in and says you have 24 hours or we rip up the offer?

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

He is writing it that way so that he can be the one to say he 'broke' the story when he does sign

SMH

 

[lwc]

Sadly, I would be 100% confident if the Kings gave him the absolute max he is allowed but 15 worries me, even though it is what he supposedly asked for.

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Isn't this where Vivek comes in and says you have 24 hours or we rip up the offer?

I would be surprised if Vlade didn't tell him already that he has until midnight etc.

It's basically you want to play for us or not. We offered you the most money. If you can't decide within a few hours, you are obviously trying to get a better offer elsewhere. Nothing wrong with that, but we don't want to be a part of it.

 

[lwc]

SMH

Am I wrong? Why else do you write "agreed" when nobody else says it?

 

[SLAB]

I have a sad feeling that Wes is only using Sacramento to get extra $$$'s out of Dallas...

Prove me wrong Wes. Sign the dotted line!!

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Am I wrong? Why else do you write "agreed" when nobody else says it?

I'm SMH at Zach Harper.

 

[Entity]

Well poopoo if we can't get 2nd tier free agents we got several pieces we can trade. Wait...

 

[IfAt1st]

If they offered $15 million for 3 years to a will-be-29 year old coming off a frequently-career-ending (if not stifling) injury........ well, how confident are you in the Kings' medical staff/opinions?

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Rudy should meet up with Wesley before he leaves town and play 1 on 1. Tell him, if I beat you, you sign here and be my running mate.

 

[rhythmless]

Zach Harper writes that Wesley has "Agrees" to the Kings offer of $45 million.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...rees-to-three-year-45-million-deal-with-kings

But he is using Stein's twitter post as the source which only speaks of it as an offer. Writers these days... SMH

I read hte link, I don't see "Agrees" anywhere.

 

[Amit149]

Sadly, I would be 100% confident if the Kings gave him the absolute max he is allowed but 15 worries me, even though it is what he supposedly asked for.

I'm not sure how much more can he get, I think there's a chance that's the max for him (or at least very close to it)

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

I read hte link, I don't see "Agrees" anywhere.

Zach just changed it. He must have read what lwc and I were saying.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Carmichael Dave ‏@CarmichaelDave 3m3 minutes ago
I hate this show

Dave just made an enemy for life.

:: shakes fist ::