Free Agent Thread

[illmatic99]

Also btw, our Ariza Trade Exception for 666k expires on the 6th.

We also have another TPE from the Trent-Powell trade for 1.66 mil that expires in Feb, 2022.

It appears we can combine the two for a TPE of ~2.3 mil to be used in the next two days.

 

[B-Roy]

Question - how would a sign-and-trade work with Kawhi? **

*I don't need someone to tell me he isn't coming here
*Yes, BRoy I know about the hard cap. Is there any scenario where it could be worked out?

We actually had this discussion awhile back, but we can trade CJ + DJJ + however many picks, take back Kawhi at a max deal, and sign enough vet mins to be just under the hard cap.

 

[blazerkor]

Question - how would a sign-and-trade work with Kawhi? **

*I don't need someone to tell me he isn't coming here
*Yes, BRoy I know about the hard cap. Is there any scenario where it could be worked out?

Of course. If we traded them CJ and DJJ it would bring back Kawhi. We would then be hard capped and have to sign Brown to his deal and then sign one more vet min contract to be at the 13 player roster minimum... we would still have room under the apron. Kawhi's salary would be the exact same as Dame's.

Dame, Powell, Kawhi, RoCo, Nurk, Ant, Nas, Zeller, Snell for now but hopefully we'd get a PF with that last vet min.

 

[B-Roy]

Also btw, our Ariza Trade Exception for 666k expires on the 6th.

We also have another TPE from the Trent-Powell trade for 1.66 mil that expires in Feb, 2022.

It appears we can combine the two for a TPE of ~2.3 mil to be used in the next two days.

Can we combine TPEs?

 

[blazerkor]

Dennis Schroeder for the TPMLE….

His options are drying up.

He’s a good backup (who thinks he’s a max player)

Another 6'3" guard?

 

[illmatic99]

Can we combine TPEs?

I just read about it: as long as they go back in the same transaction, yes. Caught me by surprise, tbh. I thought you couldn't do that.

https://cbabreakdown.com/salary-cap-exceptions

Of all the exceptions, only the Traded Player Exception can be added together to acquire players in a simultaneous transaction (i.e., the same transaction).

 

[B-Roy]

Re: TPMLE

The meltdown crew: Olshey is just trying to stay as close to the tax line as possible so he can get out of the tax mid-season if Dame asks for a trade at the trade deadline.

The eternal optimist: We can't use it because we're getting Kawhi in a S&T. We're strategically only signing minimums because we are hard-capped after getting Kawhi.

 

[illmatic99]

I'm much more worried about Kawhi's injury history than any other potential target.

 

[Scalma]

Question - how would a sign-and-trade work with Kawhi? **

*I don't need someone to tell me he isn't coming here
*Yes, BRoy I know about the hard cap. Is there any scenario where it could be worked out?

here’s the thing about kawhi: he’s all business. If he were given the option of playing with either Paul George or Damian Lillard, I think he would choose Dame, just like 99% of the league’s non point guard stars.

 

[Idog1976]

Would you do this? Maybe throw a pick GS' way.

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No because you want to keep Covington if you are doing this trade and move him to SF. Unless you think Little is ready to make the leap to starter? I could see that actually, but I'd have to be pretty sure.

 

[Natebishop3]

We actually had this discussion awhile back, but we can trade CJ + DJJ + however many picks, take back Kawhi at a max deal, and sign enough vet mins to be just under the hard cap.

Do you think the Clippers would want CJ? If Kawhi left, do you think they would just blow it up?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Another 6'3" guard?

6’1”*

 

[B-Roy]

Do you think the Clippers would want CJ? If Kawhi left, do you think they would just blow it up?

Tbh a bigger issue is we need to win next year, and Kawhi may be out for the season.

 

[glazeduck]

here’s the thing about kawhi: he’s all business. If he were given the option of playing with either Paul George or Damian Lillard, I think he would choose Dame, just like 99% of the league’s non point guard stars.

He's also the rare type of person who might actually enjoy Portland more than LA (impossible to imagine, I know)

 

[Natebishop3]

Tbh a bigger issue is we need to win next year, and Kawhi may be out for the season.

I don't know.... I think if you added a Kawhi, even if he's out for the year, I think Dame would be more patient at that point.

 

[glazeduck]

Tbh a bigger issue is we need to win next year, and Kawhi may be out for the season.

Nah, if Dame knew that Kawhi Leonard was coming, I think that'd allow him to be a lot more comfortable and patient.

 

[glazeduck]

I don't know.... I think if you added a Kawhi, even if he's out for the year, I think Dame would be more patient at that point.

JINX

 

[calvin natt]

I was going to tell you all to keep an eye on Australian 4/5 Jock Landale during the Australia v USA game, but it's too late, he's signed with the Spurs.

St Mary’s guy! Love it. He’s a good player. Told a certain GM about him four years ago

 

[Scalma]

He's also the rare type of person who might actually enjoy Portland more than LA (impossible to imagine, I know)

I know for a fact that he does not like LA and have posted about it before. Doesn’t mean he’s gonna leave the clippers but it’s at least plausible

 

[calvin natt]

It'd be funny if the Spurs just signed him so they could insist that he not play in the US game. (That would also explain Patty leaving the Spurs...)

Patty has known for two years he was gone and wanted Nets or Warriors from beginning

 

[e_blazer]

I'm calling it: LMA for the TPMLE.



Man, I love making people's heads explode around here.

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[wizenheimer]

I just read about it: as long as they go back in the same transaction, yes. Caught me by surprise, tbh. I thought you couldn't do that.

https://cbabreakdown.com/salary-cap-exceptions

Of all the exceptions, only the Traded Player Exception can be added together to acquire players in a simultaneous transaction (i.e., the same transaction).

I do not believe that is correct:



the last paragraph defines this situation

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q90

 

[Scalma]

I'm calling it: LMA for the TPMLE.



Man, I love making people's heads explode around here.

I mean I was just thinking the other day, what if they’re waiting on Love? Could also apply to LA but that wasn’t a reality until today.

 

[illmatic99]

I do not believe that is correct:

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the last paragraph defines this situation

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q90

not sure why the other site has it differently. Oh well.

 

[BBert]

8 team trade lets go.

LOL

 

[BBert]

percentage chance the Blazers are involved?

Let's see, 8 teams out of 30 is 27%, factor in the Blazers HAVE to make a trade ....... that comes out to ....... infinity?

 

[RR7]

Curious what salaries are involved on Washington's end to make it work

 

[tester551]

Also btw, our Ariza Trade Exception for 666k expires on the 6th.

We also have another TPE from the Trent-Powell trade for 1.66 mil that expires in Feb, 2022.

It appears we can combine the two for a TPE of ~2.3 mil to be used in the next two days.

TPE's can NOT be combined.

 

[RR7]