2019 Free Agency/Player Movement
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JohnnyGambler
Kevin Warren Fan Club Founder
Have thought all along Kawhi will stay in Toronto. Masai and the culture there will sell him contrary to what 99.9% of the league thinks. Guy is on a true contender, BELOVED by a country - big after vitriol he felt from SA fans, Raps have incredible sports science staff that have worked with him all year, and he'll get to make more money there. Why would he leave?
Taxes still an issue?
Pyppurs
Pretty much a regular
Canada and Cali are pretty much equal in taxes, Canada/Ontario is probably a few points lower. He would only pay 41 + playoffs if he stays anyway, could keep residency in Cali.
Think he already made his mind before season started anyway. Doubt the Finals run affects decision, most likely comes to if he wants to play close to family or not. Raps team is on a thread and will blow up if he leaves.
divol
The Spurs can suck my manhood
Aside from the obvious KD, Klay and Kawhi, I would love to see Harris in Lakers uniform... before Jimmy, Kemba and Kyrie. He is a team player that puts up good stats and doesn't need to be the star of the team.
Very big pool of FA, though at least half the list will sign with their current team the second it's allowed...
Very big pool of FA, though at least half the list will sign with their current team the second it's allowed...
javin
2020 CFB Underdog Contest Champion
https://www.nba.com/article/2019/06/06/report-nets-hawks-allen-crabbe-taurean-prince-trade
Brooklyn can now sign two max players after this trade.
If they can sign two legit stars and if Allen/D-Lo continue to improve, they'll be something to watch!
Brooklyn can now sign two max players after this trade.
If they can sign two legit stars and if Allen/D-Lo continue to improve, they'll be something to watch!
skanless13
Fly, Eagles, Fly!
Really?
Predictions if the raps hold on
1. Kiwi stays in Toronto
2. KD stays in the bay
3. Klay will be the tight one on whether to go to the Lakers or stay in the bay not sure if he is UFA or RFA?
4. AD goes to Lakers via trade with the high first rd pick and possibly Kuzma
5. Deangelo goes back to LAK or NYK
6. Kyrie goes to NYK or BROOK
the rest I have no idea.,,,Boogie prolly clips or Lakers.
1. Kiwi stays in Toronto
2. KD stays in the bay
3. Klay will be the tight one on whether to go to the Lakers or stay in the bay not sure if he is UFA or RFA?
4. AD goes to Lakers via trade with the high first rd pick and possibly Kuzma
5. Deangelo goes back to LAK or NYK
6. Kyrie goes to NYK or BROOK
the rest I have no idea.,,,Boogie prolly clips or Lakers.
Vucevic would be an auto prop bet for me next season while the numbers are soft ... As a Sacto King
javin
2020 CFB Underdog Contest Champion
But we all know it'll not happen. He'll probably just leverage a max contact offer like what Lavine did and sign elsewhere.
I doubt he'll be back with Bamba in Orlando.
Pyppurs
Pretty much a regular
KD injury going to have a huge ripple in free agency now...
Is this gonna turn into a Kawhi situation, pointing the blame at GSW medical staff? Isaiah 2.0, shouldn't have been out there
If KD leaves, others are going to be hesitant to join?
Teams gonna go harder for AD?
More player load management a la Kawhi
The end of short 2-year contracts..more player's wanna secure the $$$
Is this gonna turn into a Kawhi situation, pointing the blame at GSW medical staff? Isaiah 2.0, shouldn't have been out there
If KD leaves, others are going to be hesitant to join?
Teams gonna go harder for AD?
More player load management a la Kawhi
The end of short 2-year contracts..more player's wanna secure the $$$
oh my, so true!
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
Can’t he simply opt in for the final year at 31.5 mil and essentially rehab on GS’s dime...and then make a decision after next season?
The latest rumor is that he’s actually looking for a 2 year deal with GS, so he would be out next year, then play in 2020-21 and be a FA after that season. Almost identical to the deal he signed last offseason, without the player option for the 2nd year as he’ll be out all of next season most likely.
braves
Pretty much a regular
Woj said makes zero sense financially for him to opt in , because there will be plenty of teams willing to offer him a multi year deal that would pay him 38.5( next year ) knowing full well he would be sitting a year
2 year deal seems risky for KD, these Achilles injuries are bad . Never really the same .
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
But at that point we’re talking about 7 million dollars. That can’t possibly be the only motivation for KD at this point in time. Outside of that little bit of money (relatively speaking here, of course), him opting in makes the most sense for him after the injury he suffered.
The point about it never being the same seems to make Woj’s comments borderline ludicrous. Why would a team be willing to pony up that kind of money, long term, for a player that isn’t ever going to be the same? Not to mention the first year he wouldn’t be even be on the court. I guess it’s possible some team would do that, but it seems incredibly foolish doesn’t it?
Scarf says this all the time: its the state of journalism today. Being like Skip Brainless and just saying provocative nonsense and bullshit to get clicks.
NY newspapers have been like that way before Internet/FB/Twitter/Hot takes.
divol
The Spurs can suck my manhood
I can't see any downside to opting in for KD. He will be able to see the NBA map a year from now, to see what team is best for him.
He also will make another 31.5 million, something that I doubt he will make 4-5 years from now, since it's a very good chance it will be his last big contract.
He also will make another 31.5 million, something that I doubt he will make 4-5 years from now, since it's a very good chance it will be his last big contract.
guaranteeed
Pretty much a regular
2 years makes least sense imo
He either takes max deal this year with someone or opts in with dubs and have them pay him to recover then sign a max with someone next summer
Sign for 2 years and if that 2nd year the Achilles isnt all the way back, then maybe summer 2021 he doesnt get max deals from who he wants
Just seems unnecessary risk
He either takes max deal this year with someone or opts in with dubs and have them pay him to recover then sign a max with someone next summer
Sign for 2 years and if that 2nd year the Achilles isnt all the way back, then maybe summer 2021 he doesnt get max deals from who he wants
Just seems unnecessary risk
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
It does, you’re right. I’m pretty sure, the more I think about when I heard it, that rumor about the 2 year deal he was looking for with GS was before he actually blew out the achilles (it may have been on Monday before the game that I heard some reporter mention it). It made plenty of sense then, but now with the uncertainty from the achilles rehab it makes little sense for him to do. The only way would be him trying to show some loyalty to the Warriors, but the potential loss seems an awful lot to give up for “loyalty.”
Opting in for just the one year makes more sense than anything else for him, unless again some team is foolish enough to give him a max deal before they seem him after rehab.
braves
Pretty much a regular
I think either New York team would sign him long term and be fine with him red shirting next year
But what Pyppurs pointed out is will someone join him knowing next year is essentially a throw away season ( like a AD or Irving) . If no ones going follow him somewhere else then Warriors seem the best bet , and even without Durant , Warriors still probably a top 5 team in the league next year .
But what Pyppurs pointed out is will someone join him knowing next year is essentially a throw away season ( like a AD or Irving) . If no ones going follow him somewhere else then Warriors seem the best bet , and even without Durant , Warriors still probably a top 5 team in the league next year .
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
Meh. He even himself brings up a 2 year option with another team...which we all seem to agree isn’t a good idea at all for KD. Again, if there’s a team foolish enough to give him a max, long term deal with the uncertainty after the achilles, then more power to him. I just don’t see how a team would be that dumb to do that, but we’ve certainly seen some dumb things before.
These idiots in the media are wrong much more often than they’re right anyway, so let’s not act as if Woj’s opinion is gospel here.
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
Fair enough. But nowhere in that video did he use that phrase. The only phrase he used was “I think” during that entire thing.
Again, he also brought up a short term (2 yr deal) with another club as a better option than simply opting in with GS, which doesn’t at all seem to be a better option. That leads me even more to believe that he’s simply speculating and not going on any actual info from a source close to KD.
If the additional 7.5 million next year is THAT much to KD, then I guess he’ll opt out and go somewhere else. It’s doibtful that GS wouldn’t pony up the money in a deal with him after next season if he opts in at 31.5 million, so I’m still standing by that being his best option given the certain circumstances.
Big daddy naught
Pretty much a regular
I can almost guarantee that my Knicks offer KD a 4 year max contract, knowing next year is a throwaway year. They are so desperate and in need to add talent, and they aren’t getting Kyrie, Kawhi, an AD trade seems unlikely bc they don’t have enough assets and don’t want to trade their whole roster, and I really don’t see them wasting money on mid tier max guys like Butler, Middleton, Harris, etc. I think they will draft RJ at 3, and let him, Knox, Robinson, Trier, Dennis Smith Jr continue to grow, look to add KD realizing he won’t be ready until 2020, and pray he can be the player he was pre injury, and add another top draft pick next season. The one thing I could see them doing is if Kemba doesn’t get offered the super max by Charlotte, the Knicks will throw $ at him, ny guy, loves the garden, I like him but not at max money, he would need another star along side him. It just comes down to does KD really want ny, bc they will offer him anything he wants.
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