MLB somewhat got it done.Uh, if they start in December how is anything but another bubble going to actually be successful?
Holy Spinfont.
I hated that era’s unis, but somehow Steph makes everything look cool...
The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated.
Can one of the salary cap experts explain how this helps the Celtics aside from lower bill? They still have no space right?The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated.
Not an expert, but you are correct that the Celtics will not have cap space and probably will not for the foreseeable future. However, a lower tax bill matters for a couple of reasons. First, probably reduces, albeit not dramatically, the cost to move some of the Celtics negative value contracts. Second, increases the likelihood that ownership will let Ainge use the MLE. Finally, related to #1, reduces at least marginally how many and how much other teams that will be looking to dump contracts.Can one of the salary cap experts explain how this helps the Celtics aside from lower bill? They still have no space right?
No cap space, but they can spend more over the tax than what was expected. It's basically operating over the tax with a 30% discount coupon.Can one of the salary cap experts explain how this helps the Celtics aside from lower bill? They still have no space right?
Combined with the Westbrook to New York rumors it looks like the blow-up's coming. That deal would have to be post-draft, but I'm sure that the Knicks would rather send out #8 than a pick in one of the double drafts (really, NBA, given that it's already illegal to trade guys that don't have a contract extending into the next fiscal year, isn't it time to just make the draft happen the second calendar day of the new year to facilitate trades?). But something like New York picking for Houston at #8 and trading that guy for Westbrook two days later seems easily doableStarting to see “Harden wants out” rumors....and certainly Houston should do better dealing him sooner rather than later.
Harden for Simmons was entitled somewhere...some logic and connections there.
There really isn't much of a role for Boston in that deal. One three way that seems more realistic is Boston/Indiana/Dallas given the rumors of Indiana trying to acquire Hayward and Dallas wanting to add Oladipo. Something along the lines of Oladipo to Dallas, Hayward to Indiana, and Tim Hardaway Jr., Doug McDermott, #18/#31 to Boston. #14/#18 probably gives Danny the ammunition to move up and draft whatever guy he really likes while reducing the payroll slightly and giving him a path to creating a useful TPE.Bleacher Report recently did a story of "3-team NBA trades where everybody wins" and one of them has PHX landing Chris Paul in a trade with OKC and BOS.
In the proposed trade,
PHX would receive Chris Paul, Enes Kanter, Vincent Poirier and BOS' 2020 first-round pick (#26).
OKC would get Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., the Suns' 2021 lottery-protected first-round pick and BOS' 2020 first-round pick (#30).
BOS would land Hamidou Diallo and OKC's 2023 first-round pick.
I don't know if there are any tweets, but those rumors have been swirling around since Morey left. Houston's problem is that they don't control their pick next year. If they win the lottery (top 4) they keep it, otherwise it goes to OKC.There will be a tweet about Harden wanting out within a few days, I’m guessing.
I’m right again!There will be a tweet about Harden wanting out within a few days, I’m guessing.
Better up that offer, Philly...
I think they would just take him into space. Non-guaranteed deals no longer count for salary matching purposes. Houston is not going to want to pay Portis 15M or Taj 9.5M or Ellington 8M.Knicks can offer Ellington, Gibson, Portis (non-guar option), DSJ, pick #26 and 2021 lotto-protected DAL 1st rounder. Salaries works in the simulator.
Westbrook, Barrett, #8 pick, Randle and Robinson doesn't look like a Thibs team, but it's a start, I guess.
Strong headline and from 7 months ago, but with the current ownership's lack of financial footing there is a LOT of chatter that the Rockets are going to shed a lot of salary if anything. I doubt NY can ditch contracts to Houston. Think of the Rockets as the Phoenix Suns 2.0, when they seemed to sell their draft picks for cash every season for awhile (and screwed up the Nash/Stoudamire/Marion/D'Antoni years in the process).If smart (and smart is not normally a word connected with the Knicks), they will try to leverage their position and have HOU take some of these contracts, thereby giving the Knicks more salary flexibility. That's worth giving HOU the 2021 pick. And, the Portis contract would have to be guaranteed as part of the deal.
I'm sure people are knocking down Houston's door to trade for the 2nd worst contract in the league.
Harden and Russ, they don't want to play together it feels like.Let’s go big:
To Philly:
Harden
Westbrook
To Houston:
Simmons
Harris
Horford
Pick(s)
Who says no?
EmbiidLet’s go big:
To Philly:
Harden
Westbrook
To Houston:
Simmons
Harris
Horford
Pick(s)
Who says no?
Making Becky Hammon head coach?View: https://twitter.com/mattbabcock11/status/1326616444189077504?s=21
“There is a growing sense among NBA circles that the San Antonio Spurs’ front office is currently up to something big behind the scenes.”
I’m trying to envision teams that could use Aldridge (24 mil) and Derozan (28 mil) but they’re both odd fits with the contenders. Both are expiring contracts. Gay had a surprisingly decent year last year, and with 14 mil left for next year, he could be an option for a team that strikes out on Galinari.
I wonder if they’re still wedded to playing Murray and White together.
Depends on the status of Kemba's knee...I'm sure people are knocking down Houston's door to trade for the 2nd worst contract in the league.
It's not a good contract, but it's far from the 2nd worst in the league.I'm sure people are knocking down Houston's door to trade for the 2nd worst contract in the league.
Portis doesn't need to be in this. NY can take Russ into cap space if they had to, can easily fit with Randle and #8 going out in this scenario, and Portis deal is completely non-guaranteed. He's getting waived.I mean Westbrook turns the Knicks into a playoff team. I'd be shocked if he weren't playing in Madison Square Garden next year just so that the Knicks will play games that matter. Something along the lines of Randall/Portis/#8/Dallas #1 probably gets a deal done.
Not before the draft, though. And Houston might prefer to be in a position to wheel and deal on draft night. Although I agree, in a perfect world the trade happens after the calendar year changes (and I'll register this complaint for the two millionth time, there's no reason for the draft to be happening before the change of the fiscal year).Portis doesn't need to be in this. NY can take Russ into cap space if they had to, can easily fit with Randle and #8 going out in this scenario, and Portis deal is completely non-guaranteed. He's getting waived.
I agree NY is the heavy favorite for Russ, Charlotte is the other team I've heard that makes sense since Michael Jordan is always a wild card.
I have a hard time judging Westbrooks value. I feel like his contract is still negative value. If he were a FA right now, would teams want to give him three years at the max? I can't imagine a team wanting to do that, and his current deal is actually above the max, with a player option for year 3.
I don't think I'd even give up as much as #8 for him, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Knicks would chasing a big name.
This doesn't really matter though. If the #8 were involved they just do the stupid thing where Isaac Okoro wears the Knick hat in his living room on zoom and gets officially traded to Houston a few days later. I think Houston would much prefer that than Okoro wearing the correct hat, but have to pay Bobby Portis almost 16M bucks.Not before the draft, though. And Houston might prefer to be in a position to wheel and deal on draft night. Although I agree, in a perfect world the trade happens after the calendar year changes (and I'll register this complaint for the two millionth time, there's no reason for the draft to be happening before the change of the fiscal year).
Have we ever heard of that happening though? I don't think we've ever heard a story on a team having agreed to a pending draft pick trade back out of it after the player has been picked.Well the timing does make deals harder to complete, I think starting the fiscal year a few days earlier makes it easier to make deals. After all in this scenario New York has to make the pick and Houston has to emergency plan as if they're keeping the player while hoping that the person on the other end doesn't change their mind. As there needs to be a contract for the following year anyway, they may as well just make it easier on everyone.