2023 NBA Free Agency Mega Thread

[sactowndog]

Life as a Kings fan……

Oh sweet we got Prosper

Oh crap we traded him

Oh awesome we can sign an impactful 3 and D wing

Oh crap we got Duarte

………

 

[Capt. Factorial]

They can't just go over the cap and maybe pay luxury tax?

It's not about how much we are willing to pay, it's about how much we are allowed to pay. To sign another team's free agent, you have to use cap space (or an exception, but no exception is remotely large enough for what Middleton is expected to make). We could have perhaps squeezed Middleton's $30M+ expectation into cap space if we renounced Barnes, and our other free agents, etc. but instead we signed Barnes and brought in Duarte. There's just not remotely enough cap room for us to make a plausible offer.

 

[serbiangoat]

Niang at 26 over 3 years is this real life?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674911914701516800

 

[miltonap]

This is a pretty weak free agent class.

mainly I wanted the Kings to get some more rebounding, size and athleticism in the front court but I was pretty cold on just about all the “big” free agents. All the guys I would like are restricted

Me too.

No one really interested me that much

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912165940146178

That’s less than Jerami Grant got

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674911914701516800

I think this is the best thing for all sides. Kuz and Poole can showcase and maybe trick a team as trade bait while the Wiz keep piling on the L's hahaha.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912604995612672

Unfortunately for them all the good MLE guys are getting paid double the rate

 

[206Fan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674909197438164993

Considering Lonzo’s done, I don’t hate this for the bulls

I don't really like this for them. They already have a crap ton of guards between LaVine, Caruso, Dosunmo, and White. I know most of those guys can play either SG/PG, but you just added another name to the hat. And then you have a ball-dominant DeMar to top it off.

I don't see how everyone gets minutes next year

 

[miltonap]

It's not about how much we are willing to pay, it's about how much we are allowed to pay. To sign another team's free agent, you have to use cap space (or an exception, but no exception is remotely large enough for what Middleton is expected to make). We could have perhaps squeezed Middleton's $30M+ expectation into cap space if we renounced Barnes, and our other free agents, etc. but instead we signed Barnes and brought in Duarte. There's just not remotely enough cap room for us to make a plausible offer.

Thanks, appreciate the answer.

So basically we are not really going to get anyone anymore unless they cost like 13 mil or whatever at this point.

In terms of free agency

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912165940146178

That’s less than Jerami Grant got

Yeah, but Dallas surely didn't want that to be a 3 year PO haha.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912165940146178

That’s less than Jerami Grant got

That's three answers to the great question of life, the universe, and everything.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912756083068930

Oof

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Thanks, appreciate the answer.

So basically we are not really going to get anyone anymore unless they cost like 13 mil or whatever at this point.

In terms of free agency

I believe you are correct. Teams often find clever ways of squeezing blood from stones...but not $17M worth of blood.

 

[miltonap]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912756083068930

Oof

Sounds solid to me.

Mark Cuban took a chance and won imo.

Now to see if their team can win

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913110313029638

Cool I guess

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913180051558400

That’s roughly what we could have given him if we had let all of our free agents go.

 

[serbiangoat]

The best bet is when these teams fail and can't move these ridiculous contracts the Kings swoop and take one of their stars for Huerter + assets.

 

[captain bill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674912165940146178

That’s less than Jerami Grant got

Keep an eye out for Jerami buying $40 million worth of trucks from Dame Lillard Toyota

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913110313029638

Cool I guess

Why though? I guess so Franz can see what he'll be like in 10 years?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913504950665217

Masai can’t be serious

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913639260733445

that’s like two Harrison Barnes deals

 

[captain bill]

Barnes deal looking better with each tweet

 

[miltonap]

I bet Monte might be done here but maybe going to do a trade at a certain point

 

[dude12]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913639260733445

that’s like two Harrison Barnes deals

LOL…..a terrible overpay for a guy who won’t move the needle

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674914304791904257

 

[KainLear]

Why though? I guess so Franz can see what he'll be like in 10 years?

Why not? As an eastern conference team, you just witnessed the big boys like Philly and Boston literally toppled in the Playoffs, which should give you incentives to kickstart/fast-track the team and see if you can get into the Playoffs picture with a relatively young roster. Like the Kings last season.

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913504950665217

Masai can’t be serious

I love me some Poeltl but jesus man. $20 mil for his archetype?? WHAT??

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913639260733445

that’s like two Harrison Barnes deals

I mean, literally all these dudes are like marginal upgrades on HB (Kuz aside) and they're basically getting double his money. Madness.

 

[sactowndog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674913639260733445

that’s like two Harrison Barnes deals

25M for a young forward with the new cap who plays defense and shoots at a good percentage.

You’ll do know the point is to win not to be the cheapest payroll in the league.