Free Agency Open Thread (NBA and Kings!)

[pdxKingsFan]

I'm just happy that Porter is still in play as of 7/4/2017, 4:52 pm. The fact that this thing hasn't quickly went back to the Wizards with an agreement means it is still very much in play

I don't know how we could make a S&T work if they wanted to hardball us we now can't eat a bad contract, but I also think these two signings show him that if we added him we're serious about putting the pedal to the floor. I know the west is way tougher but we'll have some moveable assets and not be locked in long term to a b-level team like Washington will be if they keep him and Wall.

 

[The Hammer]

I'm just happy that Porter is still in play as of 7/4/2017, 4:52 pm. The fact that this thing hasn't quickly went back to the Wizards with an agreement means it is still very much in play

Agree, and under reported point.

If the Wiz were going to match... why would they have not done so already? He's not taking less money to stay on a second tier east coast team.

I was thinking Porter, Zbo and something like Lawson would be an AMAZING offseason.

If it's Porter Zbo and Hill... are you kidding me? On top of our draft? Unreal.

 

[Blob]

Since he's still under contract until we buy him out that would mean no hold

He's still under contract with his foreign team?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

He's still under contract with his foreign team?

I thought we had to buy him out, I may be wrong.

 

[VF21]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
3 minutes ago
Free agent forward Omri Casspi has agreed to a one-year deal with Golden State, league sources tell ESPN.

 

[Suicide King]

This is what I found:

If a first round pick signs with a non-NBA team, his scale amount is excluded from the team salary on the date he signs his non-NBA contract or the first day of the regular season, whichever is later. The scale amount goes back onto the team salary on the following July 1 or when his non-NBA contract ends, whichever is earlier. In other words, these cap holds are removed for players playing outside the NBA, but only during the regular season.

I think the hold for 27th pick is 1M dollars or slightly more. I calculated over 2M to spare above so I think we're good.

Not to mention, isn't Bogdan still technically under contract until he pays his buyout clause?

 

[Suicide King]

Not to mention, isn't Bogdan still technically under contract until he pays his buyout clause?

I guess we all came to post this tidbit around the same time. Great minds and all that...

 

[joemama]

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 minutes ago
I've got Celtics with $33.6 million in space if they can move Crowder, enough for Hayward ($29.7).

 

[joemama]

Chris Mannix @ChrisMannixYS
4 minutes ago
Teams already engaging Boston to see who Celtics are looking to move to create room for Hayward, league sources told @The Vertical.

C'mon vlade!

 

[joemama]

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
now
Sources: The Jazz plan to make Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter a priority after losing Gordon Hayward.

 

[joemama]

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1 minute ago
Jazz have $7.3 million in cap space with Diaw, can get up to $14.0 million if he's waived.

 

[joemama]

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
2 minutes ago
The obvious piece to move is Rozier based on simple math - but I hear the Celtics value him -with Isaiah's FA coming,maybe someone else goes

With tatum and hayward u have to think crowder is getting moved

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
now
Sources: The Jazz plan to make Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter a priority after losing Gordon Hayward.

But how?

 

[joemama]

But how?

They can't but they can try to make their fans feel better for losing hill and hayward.

 

[steelevt]

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 minutes ago
I've got Celtics with $33.6 million in space if they can move Crowder, enough for Hayward ($29.7).

The Celtics would be left with $27.6M in room and likely need to move the contract of Jae Crowder, Terry Rozier or Marcus Smart.

– via ESPN
Not a bad consolation prize if we miss out on porter

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Make their fans feel better for losing hill and hayward.

It doesn't sound like they have anywhere near the cap room unless I'm reading all these numbers wrong.

 

[Suicide King]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

Boston has renounced restricted free agent Kelly Olynyk, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN.

 

[ParniValjak]

I have a feeling we see a good bit of Temple and Bogdan at the 3.

Temple at 3 has always been the possibility. He has played a lot of SF for Washington before signing with us last year.

Malachi has also beefed up significantly since last season and Bogdan might steal some minutes at SF as well.

I would not be surprised in the slightest if Temple is our SF next season with Malachi backing him up and Bogdan playing some spot minutes there. Later in the season Jorger even played McLemore at the 3 a reasonable amount of time.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Temple at 3 has always been the possibility. He has played a lot of SF for Washington before signing with us last year.

Malachi has also beefed up significantly since last season and Bogdan might steal some minutes at SF as well.

I would not be surprised in the slightest if Temple is our SF next season with Malachi backing him up and Bogdan playing some spot minutes there. Later in the season Jorger even played McLemore at the 3 a reasonable amount of time.

But those aren't ideal spots for those guys. We might accidentally lose some games... oh noes!

 

[joemama]

It doesn't sound like they have anywhere near the cap room unless I'm reading all these numbers wrong.

They got nothing

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
about 17 minutes ago
Jazz have $7.3 million in cap space with Diaw, can get up to $14.0 million if he's waived.

 

[Blob]

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1 minute ago
Jazz have $7.3 million in cap space with Diaw, can get up to $14.0 million if he's waived.

LOL they want Otto with 14M in cap space:

 

[SLAB]

Aren't the Kings said to be totally out of the Otto Porter race? Why are people talking like it's still a possibility?

 

[Blob]

Aren't the Kings said to be totally out of the Otto Porter race? Why are people talking like it's still a possibility?

Read the thread a few pages back. We sorted it all out.

P.S. The quick answer is Bogdan is not on the books and has no cap hold....BOOM!

 

[joemama]

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
about 9 minutes ago
Otto Porter is part of Utah's contingency plan. Smart front office was prepared. Jazz will meet with Wizards RFA, I'm told. twitter.com/tribjazz/statu

 

[Gary]

Aren't the Kings said to be totally out of the Otto Porter race? Why are people talking like it's still a possibility?

AFIAK Aldridge was the only one saying we were "out", but I don't think he knew that we could wait to sign Bogdan until after Porter, so technically we still have the space to do this, and then sign Bogdan after.. Aldridge was just assuming we had already taken the 11mil or whatever we are giving to Bogdan out of available funds to sign FAs. If I am wrong, my bad.. That's at least how I understood it.

 

[steelevt]

AFIAK Aldridge was the only one saying we were "out", but I don't think he knew that we could wait to sign Bogdan until after Porter, so technically we still have the space to do this, and then sign Bogdan after.. Aldridge was just assuming we had already taken the 11mil or whatever we are giving to Bogdan out of available funds to sign FAs. If I am wrong, my bad.. That's at least how I understood it.

Yup we're out of the running but Utah still in it with $7.3 mil in cap space.

 

[joemama]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
2 minutes ago
Celtics now obviously have a plethora of forwards: Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Jae Crowder. Wonder if Crowder is moved.

Move him to western confernce to a team thats not too scary...like the kings

 

[joemama]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
2 minutes ago
Free agent guard Derrick Rose will meet with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, league sources tell ESPN.

The clippers???

 

[joemama]

Bill Doyle @BillDoyle15
2 minutes ago
Jae Crowder can't be happy.

 

[The Hammer]

Aren't the Kings said to be totally out of the Otto Porter race? Why are people talking like it's still a possibility?

ESPN is Fake News.

Bogs will be MLE, plenty cap room brah.