Free Agent Thread

[Chris Craig]

yes, im a troll

Chill it

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[wizenheimer]

I'm actually just checking here for the news instead of trying to track twitter and blogs. So, it's a little irritating when somebody decides to troll

 

[tykendo]

yall need to be relaxed, powell is not gonna re-sign

Relax, don't do it......

 

[illmatic99]

Stop intentionally antagonizing people. That shit doesn't fly around here.

wouldn't really care if it were funny. this is just an annoyance more than anything

 

[Mr. Robot]

put some faith in my man neil olshey

some tense people in here

 

[illmatic99]

Two reasons why Powell going elsewhere is worrisome.

1. Wasted asset.
2. Is he wavering based on something he has heard about Dame's potentially tenuous future here?

 

[blazerkor]

put some faith in my man neil olshey

some tense people in here

I've never put anyone in here on ignore. Good luck with your life.

 

[Buffalo Custard]

Norman Powell has agreed to a four-year, $92M deal with the OKC, his agent Mark Bartelstein of tells ESPN.

fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkk olshey youre fucked

Congrats. I actually believed you. May the honey badger of happiness masticate your gonads.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Two reasons why Powell going elsewhere is worrisome.

1. Wasted asset.
2. Is he wavering based on something he has heard about Dame's potentially tenuous future here?

how about third reason

he doesnt want to be full-time small forward or maybe hes afraid he wont get enough shots given nurk will have bigger role than he had with terry stotts

 

[wizenheimer]

Two reasons why Powell going elsewhere is worrisome.

1. Wasted asset.
2. Is he wavering based on something he has heard about Dame's potentially tenuous future here?

if he is wavering, which I have no clue about, sure, Dame's status would be a factor. I think what we've talked about for a while may be bigger factors and that's that he doesn't want to be a SF or be CJ's backup

 

[Chris Craig]

Two reasons why Powell going elsewhere is worrisome.

1. Wasted asset.
2. Is he wavering based on something he has heard about Dame's potentially tenuous future here?

We don't know he's going elsewhere

He just wants to get paid

 

[e_blazer]

Lowry to the Heat per The Athletic.

 

[calvin natt]

Definitely a new forum clown. Jesus

 

[glazeduck]

Two reasons why Powell going elsewhere is worrisome.

1. Wasted asset.
2. Is he wavering based on something he has heard about Dame's potentially tenuous future here?

#2 is self-fulfilling at best, if not entirely moot. If Powell doesn't resign here, it's pretty much certain that Dame leaves. Even the world's best turd polishers wouldn't be able to spin losing one of your best assets for nothing as "improving the roster", let alone Neil -- who Dame is already distrustful of.

Whether its this offseason, next or the deadline, if Powell goes, I don't think Dame's too far behind.

 

[illmatic99]

We don't know he's going elsewhere

He just wants to get paid

Well as of this moment, we can probably offer him more $ than any other team except for OKC.

 

[blazerkor]

Maybe Norm and Olshey are just waiting until Neil arrives to announce the deal. Or maybe Norm is trying to negotiate a sign and trade.

 

[Blazinaway]

Derozan
Powell
Fournier
Dinwiddie
Trent

That's the order of remaining SG free agents I would say. These guys are getting squeezed.

wasn't shroeer

Lowry to the Heat per The Athletic.

3 yrs 90 mil, that is an overpay IMO

 

[illmatic99]

#2 is self-fulfilling at best, if not entirely moot. If Powell doesn't resign here, it's pretty much certain that Dame leaves. Even the world's best turd polishers wouldn't be able to spin losing one of your best assets for nothing as "improving the roster", let alone Neil -- who Dame is already distrustful of.

Whether its this offseason, next or the deadline, if Powell goes, I don't think Dame's too far behind.

i suppose there is a level of 'chicken-or-egg' with this discussion here. But i think it's naive to think Dame's pressuring the FO with veiled hints of a trade request isn't hurting our case with potential FAs -- powell included.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Jeff Green changes teams almost every year

 

[Mr. Robot]

john collins still hasnt agreed with anyone

and hes bigger fish than powell

 

[Natebishop3]

john collins still hasnt agreed with anyone

and hes bigger fish than powell

He's restricted.

 

[illmatic99]

Maybe Norm and Olshey are just waiting until Neil arrives to announce the deal. Or maybe Norm is trying to negotiate a sign and trade.

with what team, though? no one has ~20 mil left to give him.

 

[B-Roy]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-on-cp3-the-lowry-domino-emerging-pg-carousel

The Mavericks are considered the favorite by league sources to sign Sterling Brown.

Fischer got this random one right. Wtf haha.

 

[blazerkor]

with what team, though? no one has ~20 mil left to give him.

Thus a sign and trade.

 

[illmatic99]

Thus a sign and trade.

sorry, im a bit jumbled at the moment. yup.

 

[tykendo]

put some faith in my man neil olshey

some tense people in here[/QUOT

#2 is self-fulfilling at best, if not entirely moot. If Powell doesn't resign here, it's pretty much certain that Dame leaves. Even the world's best turd polishers wouldn't be able to spin losing one of your best assets for nothing as "improving the roster", let alone Neil -- who Dame is already distrustful of.

Whether its this offseason, next or the deadline, if Powell goes, I don't think Dame's too far behind.

stop dealing in absolutes about Dame. You don't know.

 

[Natebishop3]

with what team, though? no one has ~20 mil left to give him.

If Neil tries to turn the screws too tight, he might tell him to get fucked and sign for one year with someone else.

 

[Mr. Robot]

He's restricted.

it doesnt matter

someone can offer him max contract and atlanta maybe wont match, although its unlikely

hes certainly waiting for someone to offer him max contract

 

[illmatic99]

Wonder what other team would want Norm? The only reported ones of interest are NY/NO/DET