~*~2014 NBA OffSeason Thread - Free Agency Starts - 7/1 12am ~*~
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Report: Lakers are interested in Chris Bosh
The Lakers are interested in unrestricted free agent Chris Bosh according to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com.
The Lakers have a lot of cap room to play with and Bosh would certainly be a solid acquisition. This is definitely in the embryonic stage and Bosh's status is tied to his relationship with LeBron James and the Heat more than anything right now.
Source: Dave McMenamin on Twitter Jul 1 - 12:28 AM
Report: Lakers are interested in Chris Bosh
The Lakers are interested in unrestricted free agent Chris Bosh according to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com.
The Lakers have a lot of cap room to play with and Bosh would certainly be a solid acquisition. This is definitely in the embryonic stage and Bosh's status is tied to his relationship with LeBron James and the Heat more than anything right now.
Source: Dave McMenamin on Twitter Jul 1 - 12:28 AM
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Mavs focusing their efforts on Carmelo first
The Mavs are focusing their efforts on acquiring free agent Carmelo Anthony, which according to Ken Berger "speaks to the belief around the league that (LeBron) James stays in Miami."
If LeBron is the first domino that needs to fall it's probable that Melo is the second one. The Knicks are expected to get the last presentation to Anthony, and we'll just have to wait for the reports to trickle out before we get a sense of what he'll do.
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter Jul 1 - 12:23 AM
Mavs focusing their efforts on Carmelo first
The Mavs are focusing their efforts on acquiring free agent Carmelo Anthony, which according to Ken Berger "speaks to the belief around the league that (LeBron) James stays in Miami."
If LeBron is the first domino that needs to fall it's probable that Melo is the second one. The Knicks are expected to get the last presentation to Anthony, and we'll just have to wait for the reports to trickle out before we get a sense of what he'll do.
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter Jul 1 - 12:23 AM
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Multiple teams interested in Isaiah Thomas
The Pistons, Mavs, Heat, Lakers and Suns have interest in restricted free agent Isaiah Thomas.
The Pistons have the most interest so far and numbers have started in the three-year, $24 million range. For contending teams the per-year numbers have started around $6-7 million per year. The Kings have yet to fully play their hand on how they intend to handle Thomas in free agency, so we have a while to see how this plays out.
Source: Aaron Bruski on Twitter Jun 30 - 11:34 PM
Multiple teams interested in Isaiah Thomas
The Pistons, Mavs, Heat, Lakers and Suns have interest in restricted free agent Isaiah Thomas.
The Pistons have the most interest so far and numbers have started in the three-year, $24 million range. For contending teams the per-year numbers have started around $6-7 million per year. The Kings have yet to fully play their hand on how they intend to handle Thomas in free agency, so we have a while to see how this plays out.
Source: Aaron Bruski on Twitter Jun 30 - 11:34 PM
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Of course Kyrie was going to sign the extension, because he's a RESTRICTED free agent, meaning if he signed an offer sheet with any other team Cleveland has the right to match that offer.
Cleveland was going to match any offer sheet for Kyrie, so why not both parties get some positive mojo from feigning mutual interest.
Killa already broke it down for BGOL, young stars stay with their drafted team until they are eligible for early termination options around their 7th year.
Of course Kyrie was going to sign the extension, because he's a RESTRICTED free agent, meaning if he signed an offer sheet with any other team Cleveland has the right to match that offer.
Cleveland was going to match any offer sheet for Kyrie, so why not both parties get some positive mojo from feigning mutual interest.
Killa already broke it down for BGOL, young stars stay with their drafted team until they are eligible for early termination options around their 7th year.
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No props are due. He would have been a fool to do anything other than sign before they finished the word ninety. Kyrie is a 60 game a year player and will more likely than not continue to be so going forward. The trend says he will play either 80 or 50 games this year. Im betting on the average of the two and going mid 60s. This deal gives him security in the event he pulls a DRose this season. He had to sign it.
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The Market For Lance Stephenson
By: Andrew Perna
Jul 01, 2014 1:15 AM EDT
The most unpredictable and intriguing free agent of this summer's class could be Lance Stephenson.
Because Stephenson was a second round pick in 2010, the Indiana Pacers could lose a bidding war since he's an unrestricted free agent and just about to enter his presumed prime.
Larry Bird has publicly stated that the Pacers want to re-sign Stephenson, but doing so will be difficult because he figures to have several other teams aggressively pursuing him. Indiana has more than $50 million tied up in their four other starters -- Paul George, Roy Hibbert, David West and George Hill -- for next season, creating a significant salary cap/luxury tax dilemma.
Bird said Thursday night, after the conclusion of a draft in which Indiana traded their only pick (57th overall) to the New York Knicks for cash considerations, that he planned to negotiate a “very, very fair contract” with Stephenson. As those well-versed in the business of basketball know, where Stephenson is playing next season will be a result of what other involved parties -- agent Al Ebanks and the rest of the league -- think is a fair deal for the 23-year-old.
Stephenson’s age only adds to the allure of signing him. He was born in 1990, the same year as two 2014 second-round picks and he’s the same age as several other rookies. He’ll be in his fifth training camp before he turns 24.
For all his perceived faults, Stephenson has continually expressed loyalty towards the Pacers. He is aware that he is unlikely to find a better situation than he has in Indiana where he has established roots, personally and professionally, the staff largely laughs off his eccentric behavior and deep playoff runs are expected for several more seasons.
“The Pacers have made their position known on how they feel about Lance and we have made it clear that we have great respect for the entire Pacer organization,” Ebanks said via e-mail. “That respect and regard for the Pacers will serve as a yardstick as we explore the ideal situation for Lance.”
No matter how strong the mutual interest in between the Pacers and Stephenson, it’s money that determines most offseason decisions.
Indiana sits between $7 million and $8 million under the luxury tax threshold, but can create more room if they buy out Luis Scola. It would cost the Pacers about $1.9 million to buy out Scola's contract, but it would save them close to $3 million. Unless Bird and Co. pull off some arduous salary dumps, Indiana can only afford to offer Stephenson a starting salary around $10 million.
That sort of deal might be what Bird considers “fair,” but the rest of the league may have other ideas. There are a host of teams clearing cap space for guys like LeBron James, Carmeelo, Bosh and Wade and two different executives predicted in conversations that Stephenson could be a Plan B for a club that swings-and-misses on a superstar.
Timing will be key for the Pacers when negotiating with Stephenson, in large part because the list of interested teams figures to grow as free agency progress. They are well aware that they must strike quickly, which is why they have a full-court press planned to stroke Lance’s ego shortly after midnight.
Stephenson was a borderline All-Star in 2013-14, averaging 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists. No player in the NBA had more triple-doubles. He was often the only member of the Pacers capable of jumpstarting a below-average offense.
He is known has ‘Born Ready’, but Stephenson has put in the work required to improve in each of his four seasons. He has been a mainstay at Bankers Life Fieldhouse during summers, while watching his shooting percentages (overall and from three) increase every year. Frank Vogel may have worried about his antics from time-to-time, but he never had to concern himself with Stephenson’s effort.
Valuable on both ends of the floor, Stephenson is most dangerous offensively when he has the ball in his hands. That fits well with Indiana’s current scheme, where George Hill is only a point guard because he’s the smallest player among the starting five. Stephenson logged a lot of minutes with the second unit, giving him the ability to operate as the main playmaker with C.J. Watson spotting up a lot.
Stephenson’s usage rate is lower (19.4%) than most would assume, even though he led the club in assists and was third in scoring. The Indiana roster wasn’t constructed to get the most out of him, but it has shown an ability to foster efficient productivity from the Brooklyn native.
Even before free agency began, a host of teams were either linked to Stephenson or mentioned as potential landing spots. The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets have been most often mentioned.
There is varying legitimacy to reports linking the guard to those seven teams, but while speaking to a handful of executives over the last several weeks the Pistons, Lakers and Hornets were the clubs perceived good fits for Stephenson if he doesn’t re-sign with the Pacers. All three of those teams have the ability to outbid Indiana, which may be one of the main reasons why they are seen as a fit.
There is very little sentiment around the league that Stephenson cost himself a significant amount of money with his antics in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. “We could be talking about a few million over the life of a contract, but nothing major,” a source told me.
His flopping battle with Wade and infamous blowing in the face of LeBron were Internet favorites, but many decision-makers simply saw a vicious competitive streak. On a team that lost their way over the second half of the season, Stephenson was simply trying anything to get Miami off their game.
Stephenson would best fit on a team that has an established core, not a young, rebuilding team that may still lack an identity. That’s why the Pacers have had success with Stephenson, especially early this past season when George was a strong-minded MVP candidate and Hibbert a confident, Defensive Player of the Year favorite.
It all comes back to the Pacers, who are going to have to offer Stephenson an escalating contract even if they make additional room with a Scola buyout. The first contract he signed with Indiana was extremely team-friendly -- he’s made only $3.5 million over four seasons. He figures to make that much within a couple months in 2014-15.
A four-year, $50-plus million deal with a starting salary in nine figures that reaches around $15 million in 2018 will probably be the best the Pacers can do. West and Hibbert will come off the books after the 2015-16 season, allowing Indiana to offer an average salary around $12 million without having to pay him that much in the first two seasons.
Does Stephenson want to remain with the Pacers badly enough to take less money than he might be able to get elsewhere?
Will Indiana’s best offer be all they can offer without handcuffing themselves over the short-term?
Does Bird even truly want to bring the entire band back together for another run at that elusive title, or is he playing possum?
If the Pacers and Stephenson have been sincere in their desire to remain together, it won’t take long to find out if dollars and cents will keep them from doing so. The Pacers already have a dollar figure in mind and few have entered into a stare down with Bird and come out the winner.
Lance Stephenson is about to get paid, but by which team?
The Market For Lance Stephenson
By: Andrew Perna
Jul 01, 2014 1:15 AM EDT
The most unpredictable and intriguing free agent of this summer's class could be Lance Stephenson.
Because Stephenson was a second round pick in 2010, the Indiana Pacers could lose a bidding war since he's an unrestricted free agent and just about to enter his presumed prime.
Larry Bird has publicly stated that the Pacers want to re-sign Stephenson, but doing so will be difficult because he figures to have several other teams aggressively pursuing him. Indiana has more than $50 million tied up in their four other starters -- Paul George, Roy Hibbert, David West and George Hill -- for next season, creating a significant salary cap/luxury tax dilemma.
Bird said Thursday night, after the conclusion of a draft in which Indiana traded their only pick (57th overall) to the New York Knicks for cash considerations, that he planned to negotiate a “very, very fair contract” with Stephenson. As those well-versed in the business of basketball know, where Stephenson is playing next season will be a result of what other involved parties -- agent Al Ebanks and the rest of the league -- think is a fair deal for the 23-year-old.
Stephenson’s age only adds to the allure of signing him. He was born in 1990, the same year as two 2014 second-round picks and he’s the same age as several other rookies. He’ll be in his fifth training camp before he turns 24.
For all his perceived faults, Stephenson has continually expressed loyalty towards the Pacers. He is aware that he is unlikely to find a better situation than he has in Indiana where he has established roots, personally and professionally, the staff largely laughs off his eccentric behavior and deep playoff runs are expected for several more seasons.
“The Pacers have made their position known on how they feel about Lance and we have made it clear that we have great respect for the entire Pacer organization,” Ebanks said via e-mail. “That respect and regard for the Pacers will serve as a yardstick as we explore the ideal situation for Lance.”
No matter how strong the mutual interest in between the Pacers and Stephenson, it’s money that determines most offseason decisions.
Indiana sits between $7 million and $8 million under the luxury tax threshold, but can create more room if they buy out Luis Scola. It would cost the Pacers about $1.9 million to buy out Scola's contract, but it would save them close to $3 million. Unless Bird and Co. pull off some arduous salary dumps, Indiana can only afford to offer Stephenson a starting salary around $10 million.
That sort of deal might be what Bird considers “fair,” but the rest of the league may have other ideas. There are a host of teams clearing cap space for guys like LeBron James, Carmeelo, Bosh and Wade and two different executives predicted in conversations that Stephenson could be a Plan B for a club that swings-and-misses on a superstar.
Timing will be key for the Pacers when negotiating with Stephenson, in large part because the list of interested teams figures to grow as free agency progress. They are well aware that they must strike quickly, which is why they have a full-court press planned to stroke Lance’s ego shortly after midnight.
Stephenson was a borderline All-Star in 2013-14, averaging 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists. No player in the NBA had more triple-doubles. He was often the only member of the Pacers capable of jumpstarting a below-average offense.
He is known has ‘Born Ready’, but Stephenson has put in the work required to improve in each of his four seasons. He has been a mainstay at Bankers Life Fieldhouse during summers, while watching his shooting percentages (overall and from three) increase every year. Frank Vogel may have worried about his antics from time-to-time, but he never had to concern himself with Stephenson’s effort.
Valuable on both ends of the floor, Stephenson is most dangerous offensively when he has the ball in his hands. That fits well with Indiana’s current scheme, where George Hill is only a point guard because he’s the smallest player among the starting five. Stephenson logged a lot of minutes with the second unit, giving him the ability to operate as the main playmaker with C.J. Watson spotting up a lot.
Stephenson’s usage rate is lower (19.4%) than most would assume, even though he led the club in assists and was third in scoring. The Indiana roster wasn’t constructed to get the most out of him, but it has shown an ability to foster efficient productivity from the Brooklyn native.
Even before free agency began, a host of teams were either linked to Stephenson or mentioned as potential landing spots. The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets have been most often mentioned.
There is varying legitimacy to reports linking the guard to those seven teams, but while speaking to a handful of executives over the last several weeks the Pistons, Lakers and Hornets were the clubs perceived good fits for Stephenson if he doesn’t re-sign with the Pacers. All three of those teams have the ability to outbid Indiana, which may be one of the main reasons why they are seen as a fit.
There is very little sentiment around the league that Stephenson cost himself a significant amount of money with his antics in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. “We could be talking about a few million over the life of a contract, but nothing major,” a source told me.
His flopping battle with Wade and infamous blowing in the face of LeBron were Internet favorites, but many decision-makers simply saw a vicious competitive streak. On a team that lost their way over the second half of the season, Stephenson was simply trying anything to get Miami off their game.
Stephenson would best fit on a team that has an established core, not a young, rebuilding team that may still lack an identity. That’s why the Pacers have had success with Stephenson, especially early this past season when George was a strong-minded MVP candidate and Hibbert a confident, Defensive Player of the Year favorite.
It all comes back to the Pacers, who are going to have to offer Stephenson an escalating contract even if they make additional room with a Scola buyout. The first contract he signed with Indiana was extremely team-friendly -- he’s made only $3.5 million over four seasons. He figures to make that much within a couple months in 2014-15.
A four-year, $50-plus million deal with a starting salary in nine figures that reaches around $15 million in 2018 will probably be the best the Pacers can do. West and Hibbert will come off the books after the 2015-16 season, allowing Indiana to offer an average salary around $12 million without having to pay him that much in the first two seasons.
Does Stephenson want to remain with the Pacers badly enough to take less money than he might be able to get elsewhere?
Will Indiana’s best offer be all they can offer without handcuffing themselves over the short-term?
Does Bird even truly want to bring the entire band back together for another run at that elusive title, or is he playing possum?
If the Pacers and Stephenson have been sincere in their desire to remain together, it won’t take long to find out if dollars and cents will keep them from doing so. The Pacers already have a dollar figure in mind and few have entered into a stare down with Bird and come out the winner.
Lance Stephenson is about to get paid, but by which team?
The same 4 or 5 teams contacting everybody 
If deng go to the heat famo
Man, don't nobody wanna play wit that ho ass nigga.
I don't understand why everyone saying Melo should go there
Exactly that's why shaddy in here plea coppin
He should go to Dallas instead huh? Lmaoo
Deng is done coach Thibodeau ran him into the ground in chi
hope Mia signs him
Im a Noah fan so I would love for his play to get rewarded with competing for a title. Melo would mesh well I think in terms of bringing the scoring they need. But that silly ass Chicago mamas boy nigga is a big question mark that no big time free agent is fucking with. The Bulls are screwed.
Enter shaddy....
"pooh pooh
pooh pooh $350million 
pooh Chicago niggus pooh adidas pooh..."
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Deal between Marcin Gortat and Wizards expected to be complete in the next few hours. #Wizards #NBAfreeagency
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Just was about to ask who y'all think will be the first free agent signed?
However, according to two sources, Anthony’s wife, La La Vasquez, also a Brooklyn native, is very happy in New York and is opposed to Melo leaving the Knicks. He became a free agent for the first time in his career at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, but Anthony said in a video interview posted last week he’s worried about uprooting his family and 7-year-old son, Kiyan. “There’s reason to believe he’s staying,’’ said one individual with ties to Anthony’s inner circle. “There’s just too much money out there. He’s doing to the right things, though. He’s got to make the rounds.’’ New York Post
Wiggins as a SG
David Griffin said he sees Andrew Wiggins as “a big two-guard” on Friday, which has some execs believing Cavs may look to move Dion Waiters. This also explains the Cavs’ strong interest in Trevor Ariza. They view Andrew Wiggins as a SG, and want Ariza to slide in and start at SF. -
David Griffin said he sees Andrew Wiggins as “a big two-guard” on Friday, which has some execs believing Cavs may look to move Dion Waiters. This also explains the Cavs’ strong interest in Trevor Ariza. They view Andrew Wiggins as a SG, and want Ariza to slide in and start at SF. -
Im a Noah fan so I would love for his play to get rewarded with competing for a title. Melo would mesh well I think in terms of bringing the scoring they need. But that silly ass Chicago mamas boy nigga is a big question mark that no big time free agent is fucking with. The Bulls are screwed.
Enter shaddy....
"pooh pooh
This may change your thoughts about Pooh Beary Bear....
Joakim Noah has been talking to Anthony since the All-Star break. Derrick Rose doesn't publicly recruit players, but sources told the Tribune last week word has reached Anthony's camp that Rose would welcome Anthony's arrival. If Anthony wants to talk to Rose, sources said an effort for that conversation will be made. Chicago Tribune -
Nah.
"word has reached his camp"
"an effort for that communication will be made"
Fuck kinda shit is this man. Like he Barack Obama and people have to go through barriers to have a sit down with him. Foh.
DAMN!......guess the Heat can't sign Gortat for that 1.5 million y'all said he was gonna sign for. Oh well. On to Melo.
DAMN!......guess the Heat can't sign Gortat for that 1.5 million y'all said he was gonna sign for. Oh well. On to Melo.
Man who in their right mind though that?
BDR had a starting line of Lowry, Wade, Bron, Bosh, Gortat...And some other name brand cats coming off the bench!DAMN!......guess the Heat can't sign Gortat for that 1.5 million y'all said he was gonna sign for. Oh well. On to Melo.
BDR had a starting line of Lowry, Wade, Bron, Bosh, Gortat...And some other name brand cats coming off the bench!
Shit was insane.
Had all these dudes making veteran exceptions and shit and taking Ray Allen deals. Similar threads
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