2021 Free Agency Mega Thread

[steelevt]

Structure of Josh Hart’s three-year, $38 million deal to return to New Orleans, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA:

Year 1: $12M guaranteed
Year 2: $12.96M non-guaranteed (June 25 date)
Year 3: $12.96M player option, non guaranteed (June 25 date)

— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) August 19, 2021

So really more of a one year deal than a guaranteed three year.

Odd that year 3 is player option but years 2 and 3 are non guaranteed. Why give player the option to opt in if you can just waive him since contract isn’t guaranteed?

 

[kb02]

Odd that year 3 is player option but years 2 and 3 are non guaranteed. Why give player the option to opt in if you can just waive him since contract isn’t guaranteed?

Sounds like a prove it deal. Good enough in year 1? Team gets a second year at controlled cost. Good enough in year 2, player gets to test FA or take the money in year 3.

 

[Tetsujin]

Restricted free agent G/F Hamidou Diallo has signed a two-year, $10.4M deal to stay with the Detroit Pistons, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of @Wassbasketball tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 19, 2021

 

[midtowner]

Restricted free agent G/F Hamidou Diallo has signed a two-year, $10.4M deal to stay with the Detroit Pistons, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of @Wassbasketball tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 19, 2021

Diallo was the last wing prospect I hoped the Kings would take a shot at.

 

[SacTownKid]

Diallo was the last wing prospect I hoped the Kings would take a shot at.

Eh, for that price they can have him. Well, I'd rather have him than Harkless at the same basic price but whatever, haha.

 

[The_Jamal]

Restricted free agent G/F Hamidou Diallo has signed a two-year, $10.4M deal to stay with the Detroit Pistons, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of @Wassbasketball tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 19, 2021

Steal. I would have easily doubled that with his upside potential. He made a real stride last year to actually being a productive player.

 

[midtowner]

Eh, for that price they can have him. Well, I'd rather have him than Harkless at the same basic price but whatever, haha.

Diallo is also pretty redundant with Terrance Davis

 

[The_Jamal]

Diallo is also pretty redundant with Terrance Davis

They actually compliment each other pretty well. Both with some defensive potential with great athleticism/wing-span. Davis more of a 3pt bomber, Diallo is a finisher at the rim. Diallo is bigger too so he'd slot more effectively vs the bigger 3's than Davis imo.

 

[midtowner]

They actually compliment each other pretty well. Both with some defensive potential with great athleticism/wing-span. Davis more of a 3pt bomber, Diallo is a finisher at the rim. Diallo is bigger too so he'd slot more effectively vs the bigger 3's than Davis imo.

i thought Diallo was bigger too. Then I checked the measurements. He’s for sure longer, but not by as much as I thought.

 

[The_Jamal]

i thought Diallo was bigger too. Then I checked the measurements. He’s for sure longer, but not by as much as I thought.

Yeah he's like 6'5, with a 6'11 wingspan.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Odd that year 3 is player option but years 2 and 3 are non guaranteed. Why give player the option to opt in if you can just waive him since contract isn’t guaranteed?

It doesn't make sense but I also am curious given the date is the same random June date with no year given if it's one date for years 2 and 3. I'm also a little surprised that he doesn't cost all that much and he'd agree to that non-guarantee in Y2. But who knows. He was restricted right, he can probably do better next year on the market if he does get cut.

 

[ESP47]

Steal. I would have easily doubled that with his upside potential. He made a real stride last year to actually being a productive player.

Are we going to have to put you on suicide watch when Vanderbilt gets signed to a 3 year, $10mil contract by some other team?

 

[The_Jamal]

Are we going to have to put you on suicide watch when Vanderbilt gets signed to a 3 year, $10mil contract by some other team?

Nah, but I may come asking KF.com for a collection to buy me a new computer when I chuck it out my window.

 

[Telemachus]

Nah, but I may come asking KF.com for a collection to buy me a new computer when I chuck it out my window.

How will you access KF.com without your computer?

 

[Tetsujin]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has agreed on a four-year, $54M contract extension, his agent @KB_radbury of @Rep1Sports tells ESPN. Williams’ deal puts his salary in top half of league’s centers despite only 13 career starts. pic.twitter.com/gUQHzLWcCJ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 20, 2021

LOL Timelord really getting paid more than Holmes.

 

[Letsgokings13]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has agreed on a four-year, $54M contract extension, his agent @KB_radbury of @Rep1Sports tells ESPN. Williams’ deal puts his salary in top half of league’s centers despite only 13 career starts. pic.twitter.com/gUQHzLWcCJ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 20, 2021

LOL Timelord really getting paid more than Holmes.

Now THAT is a joke. Injury prone and can't play sustained, long minutes. Yeesh.

 

[kingsboi]

when you are a specialist, you can still get paid. case in point, Duncan Robinson

 

[mac]

How will you access KF.com without your computer?

The year is 2021..mankind can use the internet.... On their phones.

 

[kb02]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has agreed on a four-year, $54M contract extension, his agent @KB_radbury of @Rep1Sports tells ESPN. Williams’ deal puts his salary in top half of league’s centers despite only 13 career starts. pic.twitter.com/gUQHzLWcCJ

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 20, 2021

LOL Timelord really getting paid more than Holmes.

The answer to what WCS would’ve made on his second contract had he focused on defense.

 

[ESP47]

I would love to have Robert Williams. Dude is awesome defensively.

 

[The_Jamal]

Super interesting gamble. Bob Williams is a legit good ascending young player, but has some bad injury and foul issues. He'll be able to platoon for a few years with Horford, but then you're saying he can be on the floor for 30+ MPG with that money you're giving him.

Regardless, you take the shot. He has multi-year all-defensive upside if he can stay on the floor.

 

[Woot!]

I would love to have Robert Williams. Dude is awesome defensively.

Health an issue, but GREAT rebounder and shot blocker, and strong. Exactly what the Kings need in the middle.

Oh well.

 

[Tetsujin]

New Boston Celtics G/F Josh Richardson has agreed to a one-year extension that pays him $24 million over the next two seasons, agent Erik Kabe of @BDA_Sports told @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 23, 2021

 

[SacTownKid]

Boston falling in love with players before they even know where they're team is going to top out at. New GM stuff at work there haha.

 

[EIM86]

Boston falling in love with players before they even know where they're team is going to top out at. New GM stuff at work there haha.

Boston lightweight has been failing recently and it might continue

 

[midtowner]

Boston lightweight has been failing recently and it might continue

I don’t know about that. I like the Smart, Brown, Richardson, Tatum, Williams line up.

 

[EIM86]

I don’t know about that. I like the Smart, Brown, Richardson, Tatum, Williams line up.

Talents there but haven’t been doing much with it. Expectations are ring or bust with them for the most part and they haven’t won since they had a big 4 back in 2007

 

[macadocious]

Is there a list of who like the top 10-20 remaining FA's are?

 

[Woot!]

Is there a list of who like the top 10-20 remaining FA's are?

Here're all of them. You can sort to find the yet unsigned.

https://www.nba.com/players/free-agent-tracker/2021

 

[Tetsujin]

Cleveland is acquiring Chicago restricted free agent F Lauri Markkanen on a four-year, $67M deal in a sign-and-trade, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2021

interesting but I’m not sure how they’ll be able to get minutes for Allen and Mobley now.