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He COULD have been a Knick back in the day.
Didn't they pass up in drafting him for that French faggot?
Bad decision by the paper clips. They better hope they can get Rondo to set them dependent niggas up for buckets.
Man Blake Griffin carried the Clips for a nice stretch two years ago when CP3 went down. Austin probably gonna ago the growth in his game. Cp3 wanted dude to start at the 2 but said no(if that story had ain't truth to it)
Man I just was about to say something about that....
The Cavs - front office issue which really ain't a issue but it sounds good
The Knicks is a mess, seem like Melo still wants to leave...(if the cavs get draft picks for love, Melo gone, I think)
Boston can't get no fucking help...they didn't trade for Paul in hopes to land Haywood who might stay out west.
Bulls - well they the bulls...smdh
Heat - got money but who's going there
Pacers - took a 4for4 from Wendy for Paul George
Raptors - lowery pretty much said fuck y'all he wants to go out west!!!
Dude has missed dam near half season since then. Cp3 made that team go. Blake without a pass first point guard to set him up ain't gonna win many games.
Truth be told... Boston is in the process of taking regular Ls on the humble this off season too.
All I'm saying he can played very very well without Paul.
Just typing he produced and carried the clubs for a lengthy time without cp3
Man think if Haywood goes to the Heat and Rudy Gay goes to the Spurs or Pelicans
Mailbag: How much money can the Heat offer Gordon Hayward compared to the Jazz?
Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward goes up for a dunk against the Brooklyn Nets during NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
ORLANDO — Today is a big day for the Heat.
The Heat have their free-agent meeting with Gordon Hayward on Saturday, and Hassan Whiteside will reportedly be a part of Hayward’s day in Miami. What does this all mean for the Heat?
We answer that question and more in this week’s installment of the Heat mailbag. If you weren’t able to ask a question this time, send your questions for future mailbags via Twitter (@Anthony_Chiang and @tomdangelo44).
@anilsbtb: How much money can the Heat and Celtics offer Gordon Hayward compared to the Jazz?
Anthony Chiang: Although the system is structured to reward players for staying with their teams, Utah really can’t offer much more than Miami in this case. Let me explain. Under the $99 million salary cap, the Heat and Celtics are eligible to offer Hayward a max contract worth $127.8 million over four seasons — a deal that includes a 2017-18 salary of $29.7 million and 5 percent raises. The Jazz are eligible to offer Hayward a max contract worth $172.4 million over five years — a deal that includes a 2017-18 salary of $29.7 million and 8 percent raises. But the money gap isn’t as big as it seems. Utah’s ability to offer a five-year contract isn’t that big of an advantage because Hayward — a seven-year veteran — might believe the best option is to sign a deal that would allow him to opt out after three seasons so he can benefit from his 10 years of NBA service and sign a new and bigger contract after the 2019-20 season. Under this year’s $99 million salary cap, players with 10-plus years of NBA service are eligible to re-sign with their teams on a five-year deal worth $201.2 million. So if signing a four-year deal with an opt-out after the third season is indeed Hayward’s plan, Utah really can’t offer much more financially than Miami or Boston. Throw in the fact that Hayward would have to pay a state income tax in Utah and Massachusetts, and not Florida, and the Heat might actually have the financial advantage over the Jazz and Celtics.
Thomas: It sounds like Hassan Whiteside will be a part of the Heat’s meeting with Gordon Hayward on Saturday. That’s a good thing, right?
Anthony Chiang: It’s not a bad thing. Center Hassan Whiteside has been recruiting Hayward and is expected to attend Saturday’s Heat meeting with him, according to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. Considering the Heat didn’t have a player at their free-agent meeting with Kevin Durant last summer, this is a much better look for Miami. And it’s a good look for Whiteside, who has gone from a Heat D-League call-up to a player the Heat take into meetings to recruit big-name free agents. When asked in June about recruiting players to come to Miami, Whiteside said he would do a “little recruiting.” So this news isn’t that big of a surprise. But it’s still a positive sign for the Heat. Even if Miami doesn’t land Hayward, this shows that Whiteside is starting to realize all of the responsibilities that come with being a max player. Oh, and I’m hoping we get a sneak peek at Miami’s pitch to Hayward on Whiteside’s Snapchat.
Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward goes up for a dunk against the Brooklyn Nets during NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
ORLANDO — Today is a big day for the Heat.
The Heat have their free-agent meeting with Gordon Hayward on Saturday, and Hassan Whiteside will reportedly be a part of Hayward’s day in Miami. What does this all mean for the Heat?
We answer that question and more in this week’s installment of the Heat mailbag. If you weren’t able to ask a question this time, send your questions for future mailbags via Twitter (@Anthony_Chiang and @tomdangelo44).
@anilsbtb: How much money can the Heat and Celtics offer Gordon Hayward compared to the Jazz?
Anthony Chiang: Although the system is structured to reward players for staying with their teams, Utah really can’t offer much more than Miami in this case. Let me explain. Under the $99 million salary cap, the Heat and Celtics are eligible to offer Hayward a max contract worth $127.8 million over four seasons — a deal that includes a 2017-18 salary of $29.7 million and 5 percent raises. The Jazz are eligible to offer Hayward a max contract worth $172.4 million over five years — a deal that includes a 2017-18 salary of $29.7 million and 8 percent raises. But the money gap isn’t as big as it seems. Utah’s ability to offer a five-year contract isn’t that big of an advantage because Hayward — a seven-year veteran — might believe the best option is to sign a deal that would allow him to opt out after three seasons so he can benefit from his 10 years of NBA service and sign a new and bigger contract after the 2019-20 season. Under this year’s $99 million salary cap, players with 10-plus years of NBA service are eligible to re-sign with their teams on a five-year deal worth $201.2 million. So if signing a four-year deal with an opt-out after the third season is indeed Hayward’s plan, Utah really can’t offer much more financially than Miami or Boston. Throw in the fact that Hayward would have to pay a state income tax in Utah and Massachusetts, and not Florida, and the Heat might actually have the financial advantage over the Jazz and Celtics.
Thomas: It sounds like Hassan Whiteside will be a part of the Heat’s meeting with Gordon Hayward on Saturday. That’s a good thing, right?
Anthony Chiang: It’s not a bad thing. Center Hassan Whiteside has been recruiting Hayward and is expected to attend Saturday’s Heat meeting with him, according to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. Considering the Heat didn’t have a player at their free-agent meeting with Kevin Durant last summer, this is a much better look for Miami. And it’s a good look for Whiteside, who has gone from a Heat D-League call-up to a player the Heat take into meetings to recruit big-name free agents. When asked in June about recruiting players to come to Miami, Whiteside said he would do a “little recruiting.” So this news isn’t that big of a surprise. But it’s still a positive sign for the Heat. Even if Miami doesn’t land Hayward, this shows that Whiteside is starting to realize all of the responsibilities that come with being a max player. Oh, and I’m hoping we get a sneak peek at Miami’s pitch to Hayward on Whiteside’s Snapchat.
Cleveland and Boston have yet to make a splash this offseason. Let's see what happens with Melo and Hayward.
I would rather have Waiters on a 3 year deal
Plus he took that weak ass contract prior to this one. Earned every penny of that 40 mill
They taking a look at Vince Carter too
That shit is crazy.......that boy about to cake.....Curry gonna be making 100 mill a year for the next like 5 or 6 years
kinda getting sick of Angie but fuck it, its not like Paul was going to stay anyway. We have picks till 2099
Man I get y'all trying to hurry up and contend but man I don't see why y'all just don't chill and let these young guys develop unless y'all have no faith in them.
Yeah he got what he deserves......why would you show your hand like that?
I would love to see Vince get a ring.
Curry about to get that billionaire status on the humble! Happy for the young fella after all that pre draft bullshit and early career injury problems. Dude is a damn phenom to come back from that shit and dominate the way he has
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Zach Randolph, Cavaliers show mutual interest
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers reached out to veteran power forward Zach Randolph and he is interested in joining the Eastern Conference champs as a free agent, a league source told cleveland.com.
The Cavs opened the NBA's free agency period Saturday by offering the league's top 3-point shooter last season, Kyle Korver, a contract to return to Cleveland. Details of the contract offer and Korver's response are unknown.
Teams can sign free agents starting July 6.
Cleveland has expressed interest in Randolph and, according to The Athletic, are also interested in veteran point guard Jose Calderon. Korver is 36 and both Randolph and Calderon are 35. To sprinkle in a little youth, the Cavs are also negotiating with Turkish forward Cedi Osman, 22.
Randolph averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds for Memphis last season -- his 16th in the NBA. He's 6-9 and weighs 260 pounds, and has averaged 16.8 points and 10.2 boards over eight seasons with the Grizzlies.
The Cavs struggled all season to find a fourth big man, as injuries and misfortune claimed Chris "Bird Man" Andersen, Andrew Bogut and Larry Sanders. Andersen and Bogut suffered season-ending injuries (Bogut's, a broken leg, just 58 seconds into his first and only game with Cleveland), while Sanders was waived after a month.
Edy Tavares, 25, the 7-3 center signed on the final day of the regular season, is on a non-guaranteed contract for next year. Cleveland has wanted someone to take some of the load off of starting center Tristan Thompson.
Sacramento, the Clippers and Oklahoma City are said to have interest in Randolph, too. He earned $10.4 million last year, which would be way out of the Cavs' price range.
Calderon is coming off arguably the worst season of his 12-year career. He averaged career lows in points (3.4), assists (2.1) and field-goal percentage (.410) in 41 games between the Lakers and Hawks.
The Cavs settled on Deron Williams as their backup point guard in March after filling the role by committee for most of last season. Williams was awful in the Finals against Golden State, averaging just 1.0 points on .125 shooting.
Kay Felder, a rookie last season, is also on the roster on a non-guaranteed deal for next season.
Cleveland is nearly $30 million over the $99.1 million salary cap, and nearly $10 million over the $119.3 million luxury tax threshold. If Randolph and Calderon were to join the Cavs, it would likely be for the veteran's minimum of about $1.6 million.
The Cavs can also use a $5.2 million salary-cap exception to sign one or more players, and are unrestricted in what they can offer Korver.
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/07/zach_randolph_cavaliers_show_m.html
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers reached out to veteran power forward Zach Randolph and he is interested in joining the Eastern Conference champs as a free agent, a league source told cleveland.com.
The Cavs opened the NBA's free agency period Saturday by offering the league's top 3-point shooter last season, Kyle Korver, a contract to return to Cleveland. Details of the contract offer and Korver's response are unknown.
Teams can sign free agents starting July 6.
Cleveland has expressed interest in Randolph and, according to The Athletic, are also interested in veteran point guard Jose Calderon. Korver is 36 and both Randolph and Calderon are 35. To sprinkle in a little youth, the Cavs are also negotiating with Turkish forward Cedi Osman, 22.
Randolph averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds for Memphis last season -- his 16th in the NBA. He's 6-9 and weighs 260 pounds, and has averaged 16.8 points and 10.2 boards over eight seasons with the Grizzlies.
The Cavs struggled all season to find a fourth big man, as injuries and misfortune claimed Chris "Bird Man" Andersen, Andrew Bogut and Larry Sanders. Andersen and Bogut suffered season-ending injuries (Bogut's, a broken leg, just 58 seconds into his first and only game with Cleveland), while Sanders was waived after a month.
Edy Tavares, 25, the 7-3 center signed on the final day of the regular season, is on a non-guaranteed contract for next year. Cleveland has wanted someone to take some of the load off of starting center Tristan Thompson.
Sacramento, the Clippers and Oklahoma City are said to have interest in Randolph, too. He earned $10.4 million last year, which would be way out of the Cavs' price range.
Calderon is coming off arguably the worst season of his 12-year career. He averaged career lows in points (3.4), assists (2.1) and field-goal percentage (.410) in 41 games between the Lakers and Hawks.
The Cavs settled on Deron Williams as their backup point guard in March after filling the role by committee for most of last season. Williams was awful in the Finals against Golden State, averaging just 1.0 points on .125 shooting.
Kay Felder, a rookie last season, is also on the roster on a non-guaranteed deal for next season.
Cleveland is nearly $30 million over the $99.1 million salary cap, and nearly $10 million over the $119.3 million luxury tax threshold. If Randolph and Calderon were to join the Cavs, it would likely be for the veteran's minimum of about $1.6 million.
The Cavs can also use a $5.2 million salary-cap exception to sign one or more players, and are unrestricted in what they can offer Korver.
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/07/zach_randolph_cavaliers_show_m.html
Shit i think it's more of a upgrade to best honest...now let me explain
Rudy offensive skill set coming off the bench for the dubs would really push them to averaging damn near 130 per game.
To me Iggy is somewhat team leader if that makes sense...
I'm sure they would be alright but he's big for then kinda like Diaw was with the spurs
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