UPDATE: Bulls match offer sheet for Zach LaVine (NEW Poll)
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There's a lot of talk about all this FA money the Kings are going to have in 2019. Here are small forward 2019 free (restricted and unrestricted) free agents: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/2019/small-forward/
There doesn't seem much to choose from. Maybe this is a case where an expensive bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.
There doesn't seem much to choose from. Maybe this is a case where an expensive bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.
There's a very nice selection, a great athlete like Hollis Jefferson would fit right in and a great platoon match with Jackson. Restricted youngins and unrestricted vets like Aminu and Harrris still in their 20's.
All of these players will be gettable just with replacing next summers expirings tho, no need to be gunshy this summer.....
All of these players will be gettable just with replacing next summers expirings tho, no need to be gunshy this summer.....
https://sportando.basketball/m/en/usa/nba/280307/zach-lavine-to-get-an-offer-sheet-from-kings.html
Could lavine get an offer?
Could lavine get an offer?
Woj just reported it too I thought I saw. Aaron Bruski retweeted I think.
My thinking is the FO saw the difference between game 1 and game 2 with Fox’s absence and realize we need another athletic playmaking guard that can get out and run with Giles and Bag. The Frank Masons of the world aren’t going to cut it.
My thinking is the FO saw the difference between game 1 and game 2 with Fox’s absence and realize we need another athletic playmaking guard that can get out and run with Giles and Bag. The Frank Masons of the world aren’t going to cut it.
Fox - Lavine - Bogdanovic - Bagley - WCS
Mason as backup PG, Hield as sixth man, JJ as a 3 and D SF, Skal as a stretch four prospect, and Giles as the next center up
That's ten young players to build around and pin the franchise's hopes to. Retain the right veterans like Z-no, Temple and co to boost that bench unit and give us options to rotate in and out of the starting line up and we should be ok for the coming season.
It would be great to save cap space for 2019 and land Kyrie or Butler or some big time FA, but realistically I think our best chances of a difference maker will be someone like Lavine and overpaying like the Mavs did to get Barnes.
Mason as backup PG, Hield as sixth man, JJ as a 3 and D SF, Skal as a stretch four prospect, and Giles as the next center up
That's ten young players to build around and pin the franchise's hopes to. Retain the right veterans like Z-no, Temple and co to boost that bench unit and give us options to rotate in and out of the starting line up and we should be ok for the coming season.
It would be great to save cap space for 2019 and land Kyrie or Butler or some big time FA, but realistically I think our best chances of a difference maker will be someone like Lavine and overpaying like the Mavs did to get Barnes.
I follow Woj and I didn't see anything. Same with Bruski. I just checked both their pages and there's NOTHING there. Sportando did NOT have any credible source for this "rumor." They were merely speculating and it was pretty sparse at that. They actually said the Kings are interested and could give LaVine an offer sheet. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Put me in the no to Lavine camp. We already have enough injury concern on our team with Giles and Fox. I say start Buddy and Bogs until we can figure out a better option at 3. This is a big year for Buddy. He needs to show us that he can play at a high level consistently against the best competition. I want to see a full year of him getting big minutes.
2 hours ago – via The Vertical
Adrian Wojnarowski: “The restricted free agent market is just decimated. I don’t know where these guys are going to get their money. The one hope is Zach LaVine and Sacramento – they’ve been pretty serious about doing that and maybe he can get an offer sheet from them.”
posted on hoopshype rumors
Adrian Wojnarowski: “The restricted free agent market is just decimated. I don’t know where these guys are going to get their money. The one hope is Zach LaVine and Sacramento – they’ve been pretty serious about doing that and maybe he can get an offer sheet from them.”
posted on hoopshype rumors
"maybe" is sports journalist code for there's nothing certain but I want to look like I've got the inside track just in case...
But thanks for the links. I'm gonna keep on being skeptical for the simple reason I don't see how bringing LaVine in fits. He's a 2, we've got a plethora of 2's and he is not IMHO worth what we'd have to pay him.
But thanks for the links. I'm gonna keep on being skeptical for the simple reason I don't see how bringing LaVine in fits. He's a 2, we've got a plethora of 2's and he is not IMHO worth what we'd have to pay him.
Sportsando has also reported a lot of stuff over the years that didn't pan out. They use a lot of "maybe" and "looking seriously" and "could likely" ... Even a broken clock is right twice a day, so them occasionally getting one right doesn't prove their accuracy.
It's not "hate" to question rumors this time of year. I, for one, was asking for links, etc. because I was doing my homework.
It's not "hate" to question rumors this time of year. I, for one, was asking for links, etc. because I was doing my homework.