2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Trying to make your own team better and make your competition that owe you a draft pick worse are the same thing in a competitive environment.

Well every team with capspace this summer opted not to for whatever reason.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

I found a picture of Jazz Wonderbra hanging out with his friends:

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I was at a soccer match this morning. Sent a response about 5 pages ago and it is from the cretaceous period.

I am not the next Sham thats for sure.

 

[Eddie Zero]

He signed that contract less than 12 hours ago...

Someone said it would be the new Collins contract perpetually in trade rumors. And it has already begun. Holy sharts that was fast.

The timing of the Dame request is only ironic if you think he didn't wait until his homie got paid first then they both bail.
Now that he is being shopped, I guess we can forget about going after Scoot. My first opinion was it would have been easy for us to send a couple picks and young players to help Dame and the Blazers trade for another vet and get Scoot back. Now POR is going to go full rebuild as they should.

 

[416Klawzz]

Do you think we are finished wheeling and dealing?

 

[Miggs]

Im guessing most of these huge contracts at least have team options and incentives that are making them seem bigger than they will ever be.

Some players just get lucky for how their free agency lineups. FVV isnt close to being worth that contract but he lucked out by getting in a class with little talent and a desperate Rockets org.

I’m not sure about that. The cap is set to explode. It went up ~10% this year. I could see it going up ~10-13% each of the next few seasons as well based on the talk.

Right now these salaries seem huge but once the cap is ~165M or so in two years, they won’t feel nearly as crippling.

 

[Miggs]

rockets chose to overpay FVV at 43 mil/year

Harden is 35/year

Mind blown

43 is fine. It’s a three year deal, most of their highly drafted crop has a couple years left before having to re-sign them, and the salary cap is gonna explode.

 

[Eddie Zero]

43 is fine. It’s a three year deal, most of their highly drafted crop has a couple years left before having to re-sign them, and the salary cap is gonna explode.

a lot for what he is given they are not contending ever on that timeline

 

[Eddie Zero]

I’m not sure about that. The cap is set to explode. It went up ~10% this year. I could see it going up ~10-13% each of the next few seasons as well based on the talk.

Right now these salaries seem huge but once the cap is ~165M or so in two years, they won’t feel nearly as crippling.

does not make much sense unless HOU is trying to go win now mode

 

[Eddie Zero]

Do you think we are finished wheeling and dealing?

Nay

 

[Mikle12]

The lakers have signed nearly the whole league they are the most desperate organisation in the nba signing anyone that wants to go there our 2027 pick is looking good at this stage

 

[Miggs]

does not make much sense unless HOU is trying to go win now mode

The team is crazy young and their new HC might feel like they need a vet pg to set the example for them…also there’s a minimum they have to spend.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

View: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1675238022953172993

Translation… who wants to give us good stuff for Herro cuz Portland doesn’t want him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Translation… who wants to give us good stuff for Herro cuz Portland doesn’t want him.

Not I

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Translation… who wants to give us good stuff for Herro cuz Portland doesn’t want him.

Pretty much. Plus Miami's picks are pretty bunk too.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Oubre JR stands out as someone who is left, fits the preferred age group, is long, and is reasonably talented.

I'm sure he's not very good overall, but could be worth a gamble just for some wing size.

 

[whatthe]

Any underrated playmakers left? Troy Brown?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Any underrated playmakers left? Troy Brown?

He signed with the Twolves, I think.

 

[whatthe]

Well, maybe we are trying to do a trade for Lillard or eat salary. We probably have a week to figure it out. I don't think we sign a free unless it is a minor move.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Cory Joseph is the best available PG I think

 

[MT Steve]

View: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1675255574848585734?t=IBVhwisC4dglbc6mHV86Og&s=19


The Rockets are adorable