2016 Free Agency Thread

[Natebishop3]

It's already starting -



This guy is claiming Durant's camp is saying he'll sign a 5 year deal with OKC. I don't know if I believe that.

 

[Sarni]

Does a long deal make sense for Durant? He will be a star in this league for a long time and will always command a max. With cap rising significantly he will be in for a much better deal next year than he can get now.

 

[Cippy91]

I believe that guy is spreading bullshit. Why would durant do that? If he signs back with okc it will probably be a two year with player option after first.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[BrianFromWA]

Seems like a decent time to bump...
http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/is-there-anyway-the-blazers-sign-kevin-durant.295667/#post-3834514

 

[TBpup]

Just posted. https://www.blazersland.com/the-untouchables/

Most of us could never see Durant coming here in the first place and Horford seems unlikely as well. However, who would be the better fit between the two?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don't know if this was posted before or not. Ranks every free agent, UFA and RFA by a ranking system that seems to use box plus/minus, PER and win share, also seems to heavily factor in age, maybe something else. Portland's only free agent that ranks in positive territory is Harkless and he is 40th out of the 42 with positive rankings. Has Whiteside 3rd and with points far above Al Horford, (for example).
Crabbe positive but 46th, Leonard strong negative at 64th. Gerald Henderson 85th. Jamal Crawford 97th, so they must be factoring in defense somehow. Here is their top 42 http://basketball-players.pointafte...m_campaign=ao.cm.ob.dt.10821#42-Kent-Bazemore They have some predictions as to where they will go, but not much substance to that. Here are the entire rankings: http://basketball-players.pointafte...1#43-FAQ-Ranking-of-Every-2016-NBA-Free-Agent

 

[BBert]

Just posted. https://www.blazersland.com/the-untouchables/

Most of us could never see Durant coming here in the first place and Horford seems unlikely as well. However, who would be the better fit between the two?

I want Horford bad. He's the Blazers missing piece.

 

[SwissBlazer]

I want Horford bad. He's the Blazers missing piece.

There are missing pieces. But he could be one.

 

[Natebishop3]

Wiz don't get a meeting with Durant.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/report-hometown-wizards-not-expected-get-durant-meeting

 

[DreamKillah]

It's already starting -



This guy is claiming Durant's camp is saying he'll sign a 5 year deal with OKC. I don't know if I believe that.

Does this sound familiar? http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/20...elding-free-agent-pitches-july-1-golden-state

 

[trailblazer18]

Can a sign and trade, or any trade happen during the NBA moratorium period starting July 1st? Just curious, thanks.

 

[Natebishop3]

Can a sign and trade, or any trade happen during the NBA moratorium period starting July 1st? Just curious, thanks.

Nothing can happen during the moratorium. All transactions cease.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Nothing can happen during the moratorium. All transactions cease.

Well nothing can be officially recorded by the league. Things can happen (and do) like being agreed upon ahead of time.

I know you know this but posting for the previous poster.

 

[trailblazer18]

Nothing can happen during the moratorium. All transactions cease.

That's what I thought, but can't find specific language in the CBA regarding this.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well nothing can be officially recorded by the league. Things can happen (and do) like being agreed upon ahead of time.

I know you know this but posting for the previous poster.

Yeah, but he was asking about sign-and-trades, so I thought he was talking about moves that were officially complete.

 

[Hobbesarable]

That's what I thought, but can't find specific language in the CBA regarding this.

This might help.

 

[trailblazer18]

Example (Just humor me): Could the Thunder Sign and Trade Durant to the Warriors for Barnes. Barnes stays a restricted free agent and now has to negotiate with the Thunder or sign an offer sheet from another team and the Thunder could match?

 

[trailblazer18]

This might help.

Thanks, I think that answers my questions.

 

[Natebishop3]

Example (Just humor me): Could the Thunder Sign and Trade Durant to the Warriors for Barnes. Barnes stays a restricted free agent and now has to negotiate with the Thunder or sign an offer sheet from another team and the Thunder could match?

No. You can't trade the rights to a RFA.

The Warriors could sign Barnes, and the Thunder could sign Durant, and they could swap them.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

No. You can't trade the rights to a RFA.

A fact which I hate, by the way. Any asset should be tradeable, IMO, including RFA rights and bird rights.

 

[trailblazer18]

No. You can't trade the rights to a RFA.

The Warriors could sign Barnes, and the Thunder could sign Durant, and they could swap them.

Thanks for the reply. This is what I thought, but couldn't find the specifics in the CBA, so thought I would ask. I appreciate it.

 

[santeesioux]

This isn't a free agent thing, but do you think the Bucks can get a receipt on their draft pick?

 

[Natebishop3]

This isn't a free agent thing, but do you think the Bucks can get a receipt on their draft pick?

How can it be this hard to determine how old someone is? Wouldn't this be considered fraud? They can catch some 30 year old dude who is pretending to be 17, but they can't figure this out?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

How can it be this hard to determine how old someone is? Wouldn't this be considered fraud? They can catch some 30 year old dude who is pretending to be 17, but they can't figure this out?

there's a lot of suggestion that there might simply be a different Thon Maker in that 2010 yearbook. Are these two necessarily the same guy?

 

[Natebishop3]

there's a lot of suggestion that there might simply be a different Thon Maker in that 2010 yearbook. Are these two necessarily the same guy?
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The dude on the right definitely looks older than... what... 19?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

there's a lot of suggestion that there might simply be a different Thon Maker in that 2010 yearbook. Are these two necessarily the same guy?
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Definitely looks like the same guy to me. I don't see any distinguishable difference. The ears are what really does it for me.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The dude on the right definitely looks older than... what... 19?

Agreed. I was thinking the same as I was cropping the pic. "That's not a high-school kid; that's a MAN, baby!"

 

[PtldPlatypus]

How can it be this hard to determine how old someone is? Wouldn't this be considered fraud? They can catch some 30 year old dude who is pretending to be 17, but they can't figure this out?

Other interesting part of this (as someone in the reddit comments pointed out): the last two significant instances of someone blatantly lying about their age pre-draft--Ilyasova and Jianlian--were also drafted by the Bucks.

 

[Natebishop3]

Fuck the Spurs. I find it extremely annoying that they're even meeting with Durant.

That is all.