2021 Free Agency Mega Thread

[joemama]

How do we know it was botched?

The initial deal had a deadline.
The deadline (which required exemptions) passed.
Exemptions expired.
Original deal is off (botched).
The deal had restrictions of being made today before the end of the fiscal year.

*See your post from earlier today about the deadline Tetsujin. Post 233 thread about the trade.

 

[SLAB]

So… Delon Wright is still ours?

 

[ESP47]

This is the one I hope is botched lol

 

[joemama]

The original deal as agreed to CANNOT be completed as previously agreed because the deadline passed.

Teams can still "try" to make it work through different means, but imho it was botched.

The trade did not happen and Wright has not been traded.

 

[Tetsujin]

And we know it’s the Kings’ fault how?

 

[SLAB]

Delon played so well for us down the stretch. And was super solid for Detroit. I like to pretend he has more value to someone…

… then I realize he’s been traded successfully for Cory Joseph and unsuccessfully for Tristan Thompson in the last few months and I kind of snap back to reality.

 

[joemama]

And we know it’s the Kings’ fault how?

Well if Bogi trade was botched. . .
And Buddy trade was botched . . .
Now this trade is botched . . .

. . .yes, it is an assumption but there is a common element here. We wil find out soon enough what happened.

 

[SLAB]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422052267725713412

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422052511679225861

 

[steelevt]

I’m assuming the trade as proposed isn’t going to be the final trade. If so, it would have been done. Someone is trying to get more, hopefully the kings but possibly Boston, out of expanding the trade. Boston probably knew it could still get the trade done as is under Kemba’s TPE, so there’s no rush on their part.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422046080510930944

 

[joemama]

Keith Smith

@KeithSmithNBA

Any version of the Celtics-Kings-Hawks trade will now have to wait until 8/6 to be made official.Terms could be agreed to as soon as tomorrow night. But will have to wait until 8/6 to be made official.

 

[SLAB]

We throw in Buddy Hield and they throw in Jaylen Brown. Sounds good to me.

 

[ESP47]

Delon played so well for us down the stretch. And was super solid for Detroit. I like to pretend he has more value to someone…

… then I realize he’s been traded successfully for Cory Joseph and unsuccessfully for Tristan Thompson in the last few months and I kind of snap back to reality.

Trust me on this one....not these stupid NBA GMs. Bagley over Doncic? C'mon man. I'm your guy.

Once Buddy is traded, you play Wright over TD and he's also insurance if one of our guards gets hurt.

He's going to be tradable all year and if a team is looking for an expiring then he's just as much of an expiring as TT. Plus we won't have to deal with Boston fans laughing at us for taking on this turd. They should be paying us to take him, not the other way around.

 

[joemama]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422052267725713412

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422052511679225861

Ok, Ijumped the gun.
Not botched yet.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Botched is an interesting choice of words if the trade is being re-worked. Also no matter what happens we have a player under contract for slightly less than the MLE. And the primary deal is Boston/ATL so let's not get too twisted about who may or may not be holding up the deal.

 

[Tetsujin]

Trust me on this one....not these stupid NBA GMs. Bagley over Doncic? C'mon man. I'm your guy.

Once Buddy is traded, you play Wright over TD and he's also insurance if one of our guards gets hurt.

He's going to be tradable all year and if a team is looking for an expiring thhe's just as much of an expiring as TT. Plus we won't have to deal with Boston fans laughing at us for taking on this turd. They should be paying us to take him, not the other way around.

Boston fans also insisted Danny Ainge was a genius for years for, I dunno, almost trading for AD so maybe we should stop caring what Massholes think?

 

[steelevt]

Keith Smith
@KeithSmithNBA

Any version of the Celtics-Kings-Hawks trade will now have to wait until 8/6 to be made official.Terms could be agreed to as soon as tomorrow night. But will have to wait until 8/6 to be made official.

Sweet, if holmes signs early, we have a few days to back out lol

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think this could be a blessing in disguise. I would like to extract more out of this deal, when would we be able to come to terms with Holmes, if we are keeping him. I really only want one of them here next year if we're being honest.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Also it's August first and I have pencilled in our future front court being Chimezie Metu based on 30 minutes of Olympic basketball and a guy who I have to google Kings 2nd round draft pick every time I want to talk about.

 

[SLAB]

Also it's August first and I have pencilled in our future front court being Chimezie Metu based on 30 minutes of Olympic basketball and a guy who I have to google Kings 2nd round draft pick every time I want to talk about.

Marvin Bagley is going to average 28/16 in 82+ games (playoffs obvs) next season just you watch.

 

[macadocious]

Anyone shocked we haven’t heard 14 done deals so far?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Marvin Bagley is going to average 28/16 in 82+ games (playoffs obvs) next season just you watch.

I believe you but who did we get back for him?

 

[SLAB]

I believe you but who did we get back for him?

REDEMPTION

 

[steelevt]

A league source said the chatter among league executives is that Holmes is likely staying in Sacramento, but as last week’s failed trade with the Lakers showed, things can change quickly in the NBA.

– via Jason Jones @ The Athletic

 

[ockingsfan]

Sweet, if holmes signs early, we have a few days to back out lol

TBH, if we re-sign Holmes early, I think we should hold on to Wright and use him in a potential trade with Buddy. Seeing that we can't trade TT right after we trade for him, Wright's contract and him being a solid back up point guard could really come in handy in a trade.

Buddy and Wright for Tobias Harris would work out for everyone. Philly needs shooting, a point guard that can shoot and to unload a massive contract and the Kings need to clear the back court and another SF/PF.

 

[The_Jamal]

A league source said the chatter among league executives is that Holmes is likely staying in Sacramento, but as last week’s failed trade with the Lakers showed, things can change quickly in the NBA.

– via Jason Jones @ The Athletic

For once can we not KANGZ something? Just a nice little woj notification that Holmes is signing for the full early bird 4/47 at 3:01 PST.

 

[jiimbob]

Also it's August first and I have pencilled in our future front court being Chimezie Metu based on 30 minutes of Olympic basketball and a guy who I have to google Kings 2nd round draft pick every time I want to talk about.

I havent watched any of the Olympics games yet but can I assume both Chimezie and Neemias have looked good?
I’m pretty optimistic about both of them as Kings.

 

[sactowndog]

For once can we not KANGZ something? Just a nice little woj notification that Holmes is signing for the full early bird 4/47 at 3:01 PST.

Anyone want to bet that caused Monte to back out of the Atlanta Boston trade?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I havent watched any of the Olympics games yet but can I assume both Chimezie and Neemias have looked good?
I’m pretty optimistic about both of them as Kings.

All I've got on Queta is highlight vids. Metu is bombing 3s and looking like the best player on his team.

 

[krylia sovetov]

I havent watched any of the Olympics games yet but can I assume both Chimezie and Neemias have looked good?
I’m pretty optimistic about both of them as Kings.

neemias is portuguese player, his NT have difficulties to qualify for eurobasket (24 teams), and olympic tournament hosts 12 teams altogether, worldwide...