Sources on @TheVertical: DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors reach agreement on five-year, $139M-plus deal.
Alex Kennedy: League sources confirm that Dion Waiters loves funkykingston and promises to invite funky over to his crib after the Kings sign him to $100mil over 4 years.
13 mins ago – via Twitter AlexKennedyNBA
Dion waiters is okay or average on defense. His defense helped OKC beat the spurs and helped push the warriors to the brink.
Although I would prefer defensive stopper like Courtney Lee, waiters is much younger and can still develop his game.
I think waiters may be good gamble for the kings. Worse case, he would be an effective 6th man type player.
Although I would prefer defensive stopper like Courtney Lee, waiters is much younger and can still develop his game.
I think waiters may be good gamble for the kings. Worse case, he would be an effective 6th man type player.
Dave McMenamin: Representatives for Dion Waiters fielded interest from Kings, Nets, Sixers, Bulls, Heat and OKC on Thursday, per a source
– via Twitter mcten
There's some hope guys. We are just 1 of 6. Maybe we are just being used as leverage which I'm totally fine with. But if we do sign him, it better be cheap.
– via Twitter mcten
There's some hope guys. We are just 1 of 6. Maybe we are just being used as leverage which I'm totally fine with. But if we do sign him, it better be cheap.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/watch--the-vertical-nba-free-agency-show-213116280.html
Only listened 30 minutes in so far
Bazemore talking to Houston
Conley talking to Mavericks and Grizzlies
Only listened 30 minutes in so far
Bazemore talking to Houston
Conley talking to Mavericks and Grizzlies
This. We need defense first, versatile, lengthy, athletic guys, who can hit 3's at a league average rate. Assuming those reports are true, I really don't understand, what our goal is.
A team of
DC/Curry/X/Cousins
X/Ben/Solo/Richardson
Gay/Casspi/Harkless
WCS/Skal
Boogie/KK/Papa
doesn't look like much and has a slight logjam at the SF/smallball PF position, but there is a lot of defensive toughness, length, rebounding, athleticism and decent shooting. Creating offense might be the achilles heel, but at least we would be set on the other end of the floor, which I gladly take given the horrendous defensive performances we are used to watch year in and year out. Add Lee to the mix and we are talking about a team with above average defense at every position, with a weakness at PG, that could be adressed by trading one of the good value contracts of Gay or KK. Given that Bogdanovic could come over next year, we would be in a great spot to make a few Po runs with this core.
A team of
DC/Curry/X/Cousins
X/Ben/Solo/Richardson
Gay/Casspi/Harkless
WCS/Skal
Boogie/KK/Papa
doesn't look like much and has a slight logjam at the SF/smallball PF position, but there is a lot of defensive toughness, length, rebounding, athleticism and decent shooting. Creating offense might be the achilles heel, but at least we would be set on the other end of the floor, which I gladly take given the horrendous defensive performances we are used to watch year in and year out. Add Lee to the mix and we are talking about a team with above average defense at every position, with a weakness at PG, that could be adressed by trading one of the good value contracts of Gay or KK. Given that Bogdanovic could come over next year, we would be in a great spot to make a few Po runs with this core.
I tried to find an angle on Waiters that would make sense for us... no luck.
Not big G, terrible shooter, poor assists, had playing time to show what he can do and at 25 probably very close to finished product.
Apparently not much of a D guy either.
I trust Vlade enough that I think this is Waiters agent pulling Monte Ellis on the league.
Not big G, terrible shooter, poor assists, had playing time to show what he can do and at 25 probably very close to finished product.
Apparently not much of a D guy either.
I trust Vlade enough that I think this is Waiters agent pulling Monte Ellis on the league.
Clarkson - Lakers 4 year 50 mil
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/lakers-and-clarkson-agree-to-50-million-deal/
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/lakers-and-clarkson-agree-to-50-million-deal/
We are moving toward the right direction imo. We bought different draft picks which means have (hopefully) good players playing for free under the new salary cap, then filling up the roster with european players in order to attract other ones as you cannot compare new NBA salaries with European ones (and European players would rather play in situations where they can feel comfortable in, just check out all the European players dreaming about playing for the Spurs), now it's time to use our good contracts which are not needed anymore (Koufos?) to buy other players signed under old salary cap (Rubio? Bledsoe?). Please, don't screw everything up signing Dion Waiters type of players, please.
Batum - hornets max 5 year for 120mil
DJ to orlando per Woj http://hoopshype.com/team/orlando-magic/
DJ to orlando per Woj http://hoopshype.com/team/orlando-magic/
.... and there is no link.
Where is that 14 mil for Waiters coming from.
Fansided put bombastic title "Kings offering 14 million to Waiters" only to quote this tweet
"Waiters offer from Sacramento could be in the arena of $14 mill, according to @BobbyMarks42https://twitter.com/cusesigel/status/748733816492077056 …"
(Guess a deal will be made in some cheap arena).
Oh, btw, link they quoted leads to this tweet:
"Dion could be joining Malachi in Sacramento, according to @WojVerticalNBA. Kings expected to make an offer - OKC can match."
Oh, btw, Bobby Marks twitter feed at https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42 has only "A player gaining significant traction in Sacramento, sources tell @TheVertical: Dion Waiters. Kings have a need for backcourt scoring." from Chris Mannix
BS
Where is that 14 mil for Waiters coming from.
Fansided put bombastic title "Kings offering 14 million to Waiters" only to quote this tweet
"Waiters offer from Sacramento could be in the arena of $14 mill, according to @BobbyMarks42https://twitter.com/cusesigel/status/748733816492077056 …"
(Guess a deal will be made in some cheap arena).
Oh, btw, link they quoted leads to this tweet:
"Dion could be joining Malachi in Sacramento, according to @WojVerticalNBA. Kings expected to make an offer - OKC can match."
Oh, btw, Bobby Marks twitter feed at https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42 has only "A player gaining significant traction in Sacramento, sources tell @TheVertical: Dion Waiters. Kings have a need for backcourt scoring." from Chris Mannix
BS