Kings reach agreement w/Bjelica 3yrs/$20.5M

[joemama]

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Forward Nemanja Bjelica and the Kings plan to begin discussing potential deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Bjelica represents a shooter on the wing/frontcourt, and a long-term fit makes sense.

 

[joemama]

Great another PF
Backed out of deal with 76ers. Said he wnted to spend time with family, although I heard he had visa issues.

 

[kingsfan1984]

Great this guy is solid id take him at sf over jackson

Perhaps this is part of a longer term deal coming where Bjlecia will be the backup

 

[Entity]

A trade has to be coming down for sure. Another pf. Stretch this time.

 

[joemama]

Great this guy is solid id take him at sf over jackson

Is he more a sf or a stretch 4?

Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
Kings have been looking to add a stretch 4 so the talks make sense (and I know he’s not a small forward)

 

[kingsfan1984]

Is he more a sf or a stretch 4?

Defensively more of a stretch 4

 

[joemama]

Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Would suggest @ Jon Krawczynski's interview with Nemanja Bjelica for @TheAthleticMIN subscribers. Makes it very clear his issue with going to Philly was about being there only one year: bit.ly/2uJZnju

 

[joemama]

Bjelica and Bogi

 

[dude12]

We could use his skill set for sure.

 

[biltalent]

Is he more a sf or a stretch 4?

Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
Kings have been looking to add a stretch 4 so the talks make sense (and I know he’s not a small forward)

Stretch 4 on 28 of 30 NBA teams, the exception being the Twolves led by Thibs and probably the Kings under Divac/Joerger

 

[joemama]

David 'Dubi' Pick @IAmDPick
I'm told Nemanja Bjelica felt devalued at $4.4M with PHI. Fenerbahce decided not to overload roster, CSKA have no interest at this time, SAC Kings can throw him more cash than his Sixers deal. This is a financial decision.

 

[joemama]

If we use some or all of the MLE, it does not effect our cap space, right?

 

[joemama]

Jon Krawczynski@JonKrawczynski
Confirmed with Bjelica that the Kings contacted him. There has been no offer, just convo w/Vlade and Peja telling him he’s too good to go back to Europe. Other teams have expressed the same.

 

[chief bromden]

Sign that dude!

 

[Hansel]

Finally some wisdom.

 

[DesertFox]

I think he can start at the 3 if you have some athletic bigs next to him.
He can handle and pass a little too, maybe put up some Hedo lite numbers if he got the opportunity.

 

[Jkbiker]

Looks like the Philly MLE avail was about 4.5m? Previous yrs were in 4 mil average

6 mil for 3 yrs, team option for 4th yr?

We got your stability Right here dude!

Sacto good family town, plus Bogs,Vlade,Peja here

Long term bench shooting!!!
Do it

 

[LPKingsFan]

If we use some or all of the MLE, it does not effect our cap space, right?

To use our cap space, we have to renounce the MLE.

 

[The_Jamal]

Like the player, scared of the number.

2/12 or 3/18 is "Great Vlade"
2/14 or 3/21 is "Good Vlade"
2/20 is "Bad Vlade"
3/30 is "Fire Vlade"

 

[joemama]

He is spending a lot of time on the court with BOTH Taj Gibson and KAT in this video clip.

 

[The_Jamal]

Something has to be coming down the pipeline though. Bjelicia can play some SF in a pinch, but he's about as obvious of a stretch 4 as their is in the NBA

Bagley || Bjelica
Giles || Skal

I can get behind that as our big men rolling into the year. ZBO, WCS, Kosta got to find a home though

 

[Kingsfan23]

Hope it’s cheap and doesn’t affect being able to pursue Capela

 

[The_Jamal]

He is spending a lot of time on the court with BOTH Taj Gibson and KAT in this video clip.

He basically took over SF for Jimmy Butler when he went down with injury last season.

Don't remember how he did defensively there though. We must think he can flex to the 3 confidently because there's seriously just no room as currently constructed in the front-court.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Lol they won’t sign him

 

[joemama]

Article by Shams
https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sport...ings-200518088.html?__twitter_impression=true

 

[Jkbiker]

To use our cap space, we have to renounce the MLE.

OK I thought the MLE could be used after you use all your cap space

I thought the MLE could be used to sign players after you reach the Total Cap , so you can exceed the cap

Stretch Davis or Ben, offer sheet to Clint 100 mil, then use MLE to sign Bjelica to 3 yrs 18mil total

 

[King Baller]

Peja looks as tall as Bagley and played SF in the NBA. Why not Bjileca?

 

[joemama]

Great breakdown of Nemanja Bjelica’s defense from @canishoopus

https://www.canishoopus.com/2018/3/...rs-as-average-joe-on-defense-nba-timberwolves

 

[burekijogurt]

nice! the news was that he did not want to move his family to philly for 8 months only. he said he made the decision too quickly. prefferred going to europe temporarily. but i guess if offered a multiyear deal that can change. i’d take him. we need shooting. he is also a good rebounder.

 

[Gguod]

Would probably be a good signing since it would help Fox finally having some space on the floor. As long as the contract is team friendly and doesnt affect us getting 1st round pick for renting out space, I'm all for it.

Also he is not the answer at 3. He is effective as a strech 4. What makes him effective is that he is a great shooter at a 4 position, meaning the team can play 4out-1in offense and it combined with his above average shooting ability in his position, the offense will be better.

Also he can do some creating with the ball in his hands but its a lot more effective when he a)plays the 4 and is defended by opposing 4 and b)when the floor is spaced with only one non shooting big.

He can play some minutes at 3 but imo he clearly is more effective when playing the 4. Would be questionable to finally get a stretch 4 and play him as a 3.