Free Agency Thread - 2018
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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/17/n...ies-swapping-garrett-temple-for-ben-mclemore/
Interesting take on the trade?
Interesting take on the trade?
I've never been a Vlade apologist, but I have been critical of those who constantly are after his head. But I'll tell you what... If Vlade intends to have Ben on our roster this year, I will have no respect left for the big guy. So hopefully, if this trade is real, there has more to it than just the trade itself.
Sheesh, you and some others really hate Ben to the point where him being on the roster causes you revulsion? Calm down. At worst, he's an end of the bench player and is probably going to be cut anyway.
All this is is getting rid of an expiring vet for a small return and opening the gates for Bogdan and Buddy. Temple on this team did more harm than good, honestly. I was hoping he'd opt out.
All this is is getting rid of an expiring vet for a small return and opening the gates for Bogdan and Buddy. Temple on this team did more harm than good, honestly. I was hoping he'd opt out.
"He's not good, he could potentially turn into something, but he rarely flashes."
"McLemore and Davis are so bad I don't see how this could be anything other than a win"
"He is trash and looks like he hates playing basketball. Virtually no improvement in two years and no desire for improvement. Good riddance."
All things said about Davis by Memphis fans. When VC was in Memphis, he offered to take Davis under his wing and the latter refused. The dude seems to legitimately hate basketball.
"McLemore and Davis are so bad I don't see how this could be anything other than a win"
"He is trash and looks like he hates playing basketball. Virtually no improvement in two years and no desire for improvement. Good riddance."
All things said about Davis by Memphis fans. When VC was in Memphis, he offered to take Davis under his wing and the latter refused. The dude seems to legitimately hate basketball.
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Cleveland has waived Kendrick Perkins, league sources tell ESPN
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Kendrick Perkins had a $2.4M cap hit that was non-guaranteed. The Cavaliers now have 11 guaranteed contracts and 1 non-guaranteed, Okaro White. The $1.5M contract for White has $750K protection if the forward is not waived by August 5. Cleveland is now $14.3M below the tax with restricted free agent Rodney Hood still unsigned.
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41023920-4
Cleveland has waived Kendrick Perkins, league sources tell ESPN
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Kendrick Perkins had a $2.4M cap hit that was non-guaranteed. The Cavaliers now have 11 guaranteed contracts and 1 non-guaranteed, Okaro White. The $1.5M contract for White has $750K protection if the forward is not waived by August 5. Cleveland is now $14.3M below the tax with restricted free agent Rodney Hood still unsigned.
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41023920-4
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Ben was a constant disappointment, so I make no apology for wanting him gone and to stay gone. I would like to think that Vlade is better at evaluating talent than to think these are two guys who could help the Kings. Unless the plan is to cut them both and we win by subtraction.
We disagree about Temple. I think he's been good for the young fellas. He plays hard and plays the right way. But, yeah, he is/was expendable. And he'll be going to a team that should make the playoffs and should offer him a larger role than he would have had behind Bogie and Buddy.
We disagree about Temple. I think he's been good for the young fellas. He plays hard and plays the right way. But, yeah, he is/was expendable. And he'll be going to a team that should make the playoffs and should offer him a larger role than he would have had behind Bogie and Buddy.
No. It’s an ignorant take on the trade. It over inflates the meaning of it. Just people looking to jump on the Kings for what shakes out as a lateral move that removes a player that nobody wanted to opt in and would’ve commanded some minutes for two guys who command no minutes.
If the writer knew what he was talking about he’d know we have no use for Ben or Davis not do we want any use from them and he wouldn’t judge the trade from that angle.
Only the Kings could make a trade of relatively no basketball importance and have people acting like it’s a huge deal.
Maybe it’s just the lack of moves this summer that makes people want to act like this is a big deal...but people thinking Ben and Davis are actually going to be part of anything except Mateen Cleaves and Chucky Brown land of the bench, if not cut, are funny
If the writer knew what he was talking about he’d know we have no use for Ben or Davis not do we want any use from them and he wouldn’t judge the trade from that angle.
Only the Kings could make a trade of relatively no basketball importance and have people acting like it’s a huge deal.
Maybe it’s just the lack of moves this summer that makes people want to act like this is a big deal...but people thinking Ben and Davis are actually going to be part of anything except Mateen Cleaves and Chucky Brown land of the bench, if not cut, are funny
