Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Yeah. We need big defined, but yeah.
And It Begins....Pelicans About to Talk to Tyreke Evans
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Yeah. We need big defined, but yeah.
Bosnian Diehard
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I don't know if Evans will take NOLA too seriously despite the money. Considering the amount of teams after him, he could easily get into a better situation with close to the amount of money they are likely to offer him.
Jason Jones:
Some close to Evans believe drafting Ben McLemore is a sign new regime doesn't want to keep Reke, especially as a SG.
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Some close to Evans believe drafting Ben McLemore is a sign new regime doesn't want to keep Reke, especially as a SG.
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2XlKCG6Cg
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kingsnation
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Whatever the dollar amount and contract details, tonight is just one night, one team and one conversation. No big deal.
kingsnation
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For the record though, I wouldn't blame Reke one bit for not wanting to be a part of our franchise.
rainmaker
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Well, that 4/32 talk would be asinine right now.
I don't know how much you offer tonight, or if you see what he's looking for and come back with a response. I mean, if we truly value a Reke/MLM backcourt going forward and if PDA thinks that backcourt will have some serious success and is a huge part of our foundation, and if it's true 17 teams have interest and one is showing up tonight with a big offer, I think our first proposal needs to be around 4/50 and that has to be flexible.
This level interest doesn't infer he'll sign for a DeRozan type contract, 4/40 or something around there. I know some will say we shouldn't value him to that extent, but it's becoming quite clear the rest of the league appears to value his talent more than many Kings fans have.
I don't know how much you offer tonight, or if you see what he's looking for and come back with a response. I mean, if we truly value a Reke/MLM backcourt going forward and if PDA thinks that backcourt will have some serious success and is a huge part of our foundation, and if it's true 17 teams have interest and one is showing up tonight with a big offer, I think our first proposal needs to be around 4/50 and that has to be flexible.
This level interest doesn't infer he'll sign for a DeRozan type contract, 4/40 or something around there. I know some will say we shouldn't value him to that extent, but it's becoming quite clear the rest of the league appears to value his talent more than many Kings fans have.
Section 101
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They are at $52 mil now. They can waive Robin Lopez and other players to get to $44.5 with 7 players under contract. That leaves about about $12.4 mil.
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones 2 minutes ago
Asked a league person about Kings' chances at Iggy: "Why would he go there? They can't win now." Iggy is 29 years old.
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Asked a league person about Kings' chances at Iggy: "Why would he go there? They can't win now." Iggy is 29 years old.
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2XlKeelvG
Bosnian Diehard
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One question, if we match an offer, say San Antonio offers him 4/44 and we match that, does he still get to choose SA or us or does he have to sign with us unless someone ups the ante?
Section 101
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You don't offer. You let him sign an offer sheet at this point or let him come and ask for a sign and trade.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
That wouldn't be a shocker given many of us are having the same questions. And given Carmichael Dave -- who BTW thank you for helping save the team, now kindly shut up until free agency is over -- and his tweets, that's not helping. On the other hand either Jones or Reke's people must not read his won paper, as Pete D was pretty clear about wanting Reke back in that Ailene article.
If we match the offer, he has to stay with us.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
We match and he's back, simple as that. Only question is would he want to come back at that point, will he be unhappy and do we really want to have a pissed off player returning on our hands.
But we get the final say no matter what.
Section 101
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If you match you get the player. There is more negotiating.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
No, that's the matching power. Once he signs, we have the 100% right to match and claim him, and nobody, including the team that tried to sign him, can bump the number even higher.
Chicken Chaser
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He's a restricted free agent, so I think that means we can match any offer and he has to stay.
He has to sign with us if the dollar value is the same
Jon Santiago @itsjonsantiago 1 minute ago
Or they see Reke as a SF... MT @Nate Jones: So if story of Pelicans chasing Tyreke is true, does that mean they are set on moving Gordon.
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Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones 1 minute ago
Kings have to be careful. Bad teams stay bad with horrible decisions in free agency.
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Or they see Reke as a SF... MT @Nate Jones: So if story of Pelicans chasing Tyreke is true, does that mean they are set on moving Gordon.
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2XlLrX9qr
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones 1 minute ago
Kings have to be careful. Bad teams stay bad with horrible decisions in free agency.
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2XlLw2UPe
jcwkings
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I don't think anyone denies Tyreke's value, but how many of those 17 teams interested are pitching to use him as the type of player he wants to be(ball dominant, high usage), over what most are thinking to use him as( me as well) as a defensive stopper/transition finisher/spot shooter(has improved drastically)/slasher(physical body is hard to stop). Basically if Tyreke accepted a Andre Igoudala role and focused solely on that, sign him ASAP.
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Bosnian Diehard
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Alright knowing that relieves me a bit. Still hope Tyreke wants to stay here and when (if) he meets with the kings we can show some enthusiasm and show him we have him as part of the plan for big things here, and he can be key to that.
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jdbraver
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I can't stand Jason jones. What is he criticizing? The FO is doing exactly what it should.
MassachusettsKingsFan
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Big fat LOL to Jason Jones flip flopping on the Evans meeting in about 15 minutes.
Free agency!
Free agency!
Kevin's Good Feet
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NO has Jrue, Vasquez, Gordon, and Rivers. You can talk about the Kings muddying things with McLemore, but NO would have to fire-sell Vasquez and Gordon AND relegate Rivers to permanent 6th man combo guard duties to free up a spot for Evans
As most of us expected, Tyreke is not going to come cheap. People trying to slot him based on statistical production and what guys with similar numbers signed for are missing that teams around the league know that Evans has been horribly mismanaged by a terrible organization and that he has as much or more upside than anyone else in this weak free agent class. Very similar to Nic Batum's free agency.
And like Batum I think the Kings will be faced with a contract offer that is significantly overpaying Tyreke. Will they let him go elsewhere or hold their nose and swallow an over the top deal. My guess is that PDA will NOT match at all costs. We'll see.
And like Batum I think the Kings will be faced with a contract offer that is significantly overpaying Tyreke. Will they let him go elsewhere or hold their nose and swallow an over the top deal. My guess is that PDA will NOT match at all costs. We'll see.
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i hope they try to sell him on being their SF-good luck with that...he can stay here in sac(where he just bought a new house) and now play the 1 and get paid..hes not leaving..this all just positioning.
"I love shooters and guys who attack the rim," D'Alessandro said. "McLemore and Evans seems to make a lot of sense."
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"I love shooters and guys who attack the rim," D'Alessandro said. "McLemore and Evans seems to make a lot of sense."
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roasthawg
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This.
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