2021 Free Agency Mega Thread

[sactowndog]

Get with the times, my dude

Dude was typing as it was posted. Good for us. Hope we have the MLE for a forward

 

[Iced Espresso]

Still have our 9.7 million dollar MLE and that's pretty much it.

Hmmm Oubre probably costs more. Porter is an injury risk. Any decent budget SF out there?

 

[Entity]

I can't keep up with all these acronyms.

How much money do they have left to spend?

Not sure but I still feel buddy and Bagley will be gone. That’s 35 mil and possible Barnes.
Only ones secure are fox/hali/Holmes/Len/harkless and the rookies

 

[LPKingsFan]

Hmmm Oubre probably costs more. Porter is an injury risk. Any decent budget SF out there?

Josh hart? Former Walton guy at least. Restricted but I have no idea what the Pelicans plan is. Maybe with some of the Pelicans cap space they can sign Hart and trade him for Buddy’s larger deal.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422396214675329033

Melo going back to the Knicks would be maximum Knickz

 

[Section 101]

Kings current depth chart:
Holmes/Len/Queta/TT
Bagley/Metu
Barnes/Harkless/Woodard
Hield/Tyrese/Ramsey
Fox/Mitchell

I wouldn't count the TT trade yet.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Josh hart? Former Walton guy at least. Restricted but I have no idea what the Pelicans plan is.

He's a little undersized.

 

[White_Chocolate]

He's a little undersized.

Josh hart? Former Walton guy at least. Restricted but I have no idea what the Pelicans plan is. Maybe with some of the Pelicans cap space they can sign Hart and trade him for Buddy’s larger deal.

I actually like Hart a lot. Great hard nosed defender and rebounder. Good team player as well

 

[Entity]

I’ve been wanting Josh hart for a few years just for the humor. That dude is funny.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I just can’t imagine that we go into the season with Holmes, TT, Len and a 3 year college player at center plus Jones. I think Queta is ready for back up minutes right away so I am a bit bummed he will get the end of the bench treatment even though I really liked Lens stint with us. Maybe he will tear it up in Stockton and force some playing time.

 

[joemama]

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Free agent guard Ben McLemore has agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, @Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told @Jorge Sierra.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

As much as. Sounds like incentives aka buddy style.

well it mentions trade kicker so if its like 44-48 like most were expecting the trade kicker would take it there.

 

[joemama]

I just can’t imagine that we go into the season with Holmes, TT, Len and a 3 year college player at center plus Jones. I think Queta is ready for back up minutes right away so I am a bit bummed he will get the end of the bench treatment even though I really liked Lens stint with us. Maybe he will tear it up in Stockton and force some playing time.

Jones and Metu are unguaranteed.
Queta (plus glut of bigs) prob is end of Jones. Metu is playing great and can stretch the floor (more of a 4/5).

 

[The_Jamal]

Step 3: Use a chunk of the MLE on a Jared Vanderbilt (or all honestly, he's worth it) and really kick this defense into overdrive. Super athletic, switchable big man defenders that can defend the perimeter, protect the rim, have a real knack for rebounding the ball, play the 4 and 5, is good friends with the franchise player and is 22 years old should not be available in FA. With the Wolves cap problems and having the cheap version of a similar player (McDaniels), who they seemed to favor at the end of last year, I doubt they match the offer.

Walking out of this off-season with Mitchell, Harkless, Len, Holmes, Vanderbilt Neemias would be real dedication to trying to fix a historically bad defense. I'm fine leaving with another wing too, but Vanderbilt is the upside talent grab we should be taking the risk on.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I’ve been wanting Josh hart for a few years just for the humor. That dude is funny.

Too small. But I might be mixing him up with Kevin Hart. That dude is funny.

 

[gilly420]

I just can’t imagine that we go into the season with Holmes, TT, Len and a 3 year college player at center plus Jones. I think Queta is ready for back up minutes right away so I am a bit bummed he will get the end of the bench treatment even though I really liked Lens stint with us. Maybe he will tear it up in Stockton and force some playing time.

I would think the rookie is bound for Stockton to get his work in. Jones was pretty good in small stretches last year.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Jones and Metu are unguaranteed.
Queta (plus glut of bigs) prob is end of Jones. Metu is playing great and can stretch the floor (more of a 4/5).

yeh I see Metu fighting Bagley for backup minutes at the 4 assuming we sort out the 3 spot

 

[sactowndog]

Would love a sign and trade for Laurie to pair with Holmes but it would need to be a 3 team trade with Buddy going out

 

[sactowndog]

Jones and Metu are unguaranteed.
Queta (plus glut of bigs) prob is end of Jones. Metu is playing great and can stretch the floor (more of a 4/5).

Metu is a keeper.

 

[SacTownKid]

I just can’t imagine that we go into the season with Holmes, TT, Len and a 3 year college player at center plus Jones. I think Queta is ready for back up minutes right away so I am a bit bummed he will get the end of the bench treatment even though I really liked Lens stint with us. Maybe he will tear it up in Stockton and force some playing time.

I can, lol.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422400320186069006

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I won't be mad if we complete it but really hoping the TT deal is donezo.

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422400320186069006

nice PJ Tucker replacement.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Step 3: Use a chunk of the MLE on a Jared Vanderbilt (or all honestly, he's worth it) and really kick this defense into overdrive. Super athletic, switchable big man defenders that can defend the perimeter, protect the rim, have a real knack for rebounding the ball, play the 4 and 5, is good friends with the franchise player and is 22 years old should not be available in FA. With the Wolves cap problems and having the cheap version of a similar player (McDaniels), who they seemed to favor at the end of last year, I doubt they match the offer.

Walking out of this off-season with Mitchell, Harkless, Len, Holmes, Vanderbilt Neemias would be real dedication to trying to fix a historically bad defense. I'm fine leaving with another wing too, but Vanderbilt is the upside talent grab we should be taking the risk on.

do we have word that the Wolves don’t want him? Do they not have their MLE? I was under the impression some of their fans saw him as the perfect pairing with Kat.

 

[SacTownKid]

You do know most people don't want to come to the Kings right?

Apparently not. But they could be in that coveted role of 3rd in line at a position depending on how the sun is shining that day! Who would turn that down?

 

[The_Jamal]

Metu is a keeper.

If the shooting he showed in the Olympics is real, there's a TON of potential there. Positional versatility, great length/athleticism, some comfort with on-ball scoring creation.

I think he fits with Neemias game pretty well as a bench big.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Would love a sign and trade for Laurie to pair with Holmes but it would need to be a 3 team trade with Buddy going out

Well I was thinking about Bagley out for him and draft incentive to Chicago. But Lauri would have to be real close to Bagley's salary to do this without other moves first right?

 

[Woot!]

I just can’t imagine that we go into the season with Holmes, TT, Len and a 3 year college player at center plus Jones. I think Queta is ready for back up minutes right away so I am a bit bummed he will get the end of the bench treatment even though I really liked Lens stint with us. Maybe he will tear it up in Stockton and force some playing time.

Holmes, Len, Metu, Queta... what's wrong with that? And hopefully Queta does get some quick backup minutes, but a little seasoning is okay too.

Last year it was Holmes, Whiteside, Metu, w/Jones coming in late.

My impression of Len is skewed by his 15-game stint w/the Kings at the end of the 2019-20 season, which might have been the best stretch of his career. But I consider him an upgrade on Whiteside, and expect an improved version of Metu.

Right now, I see an improved backcourt vs. last year, improvement at the 5, and a big ? at the wing opposite HB.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422401337568817154

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422401337568817154

They pretty much have to use that MLE now on a wing and go all in. There isn't really a reason not to. In case of a rebuild they are going to be in a bit of a hole anyway. Might as well go all the way down haha.