The 2025 NBA Free Agency Thread

[Rastapopoulos]

not on your list Malik Beasley is unrestricted FA, perhaps we can't afford him in a straight signing?

Malik Beasley Under Investigation for Alleged Gambling Related to NBA Games

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We're trying to build a defensive identity. If we sign a guy who can't defend a lick just because he's a good shooter, that will compromise it. Think of us as trying to be this season what Orlando was last season. Next season we can do our Desmond Bane trade...

Best thing we could do is find the best shooting coach in the league and lure them to Portland.

We're not TERRIBLE at threes (last three columns below). Well, except for DeAndre. Matisse looked promising in those 15 games. If he could sustain that he'd be a very valuable player.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Malik Beasley Under Investigation for Alleged Gambling Related to NBA Games

Piston's do a sign and trade with us for him and Grant. The NBA bans him for life, we clear the contract from our cap, win-win.

 

[RR7]

 

[wizenheimer]

DFS opts out of deal with Lakers.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608952/sources-lakers-dorian-finney-smith-enter-free-agency

I wonder if he has a wink/nod agreement with the Lakers for a longer deal or he just wants out of lala land

I'd be surprised if he signs a deal that pays him more than the 15.4M he was going to make next season. Of course, year after year I'm surprised by a lot of new contracts

 

[blazerkor]

I wonder if he has a wink/nod agreement with the Lakers for a longer deal or he just wants out of lala land

I'd be surprised if he signs a deal that pays him more than the 15.4M he was going to make next season. Of course, year after year I'm surprised by a lot of new contracts

Duncan Robinson seems like he's doing that.

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[Blazinaway]

Austin Reaves decline max extension from Lakers, 4 years 89 mil

same deal we apparently offered Camara

 

[BigGameDamian]

Duncan Robinson seems like he's doing that.

Should the Blazers be interested in Robinson?

 

[Blazinaway]

Should the Blazers be interested in Robinson?

most we can offer any free agent is the full MLE

 

[HansenYang]

Should the Blazers be interested in Robinson?

I was interested in his contract as a way to unload Grant.

But now as a FA? No. I don't see a good fit & he shouldn't get paid more than ~$8M/yr

 

[BigGameDamian]

If the Nuggets want one more push with Jokic how about MPJ for James Harden?

 

[inconceivable]

If the Nuggets want one more push with Jokic how about MPJ for James Harden?

MPJ for Jerami Grant

 

[riverman]

Nurk is now a Jazz player...they traded Sexton for him and a second round pick. Nurk and Markenan might actually play well together.

 

[RR7]

There goes any Jabari trade hope

 

[HansenYang]

There goes any Jabari trade hope

This may help set a realistic expectation with any negotiation with Sharpe. Something ~$20M/yr is the most I think he should get

 

[RR7]

There goes any Jabari trade hope

Wouldn't mind if we were able to lock up Sharpe on a similar deal.

 

[Blazinaway]

Agree, wrote the same about Shae in another thread

 

[RR7]

Agree, wrote the same about Shae in another thread

Yeah, there's basically 3 concurrent threads going on, wasn't sure where to put what, lol

 

[Natebishop3]

This may help set a realistic expectation with any negotiation with Sharpe. Something ~$20M/yr is the most I think he should get

Sharpe has outplayed him though...

 

[Blazinaway]

Sharpe has outplayed him though...

has he really? Shae's 3 pt shot was awful last yr and his D was sub-par, I'd say they are fairly equal though they play different positions

Also, on a per yr basis it's pretty close to the 4/89 max we apparently offered Camara - hopefully this encourages him to take it

 

[HansenYang]

Sharpe has outplayed him though...

No...
Smith has been a more consistent player.
Sharpe has shown significantly more potential (ie - ability to take over a game), but he's also been significantly worse at times (especially defensively).

All in all -> Smith has shown to be a better player on the court to this point in their respective careers.

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I love how some fans think Sharpe is the 2nd coming of whoever when in reality he has been a average to above average player who shows flashes of being a Star -- no more no less

 

[blazerkor]

I love how some fans think Sharpe is the 2nd coming of whoever when in reality he has been a average to above average player who shows flashes of being a Star -- no more no less

Just a matter of who he's been playing with as far as I'm concerned. When he's been given a proper runway to showcase his abilities he's been a star. With Ant gone and Jrue being much more of a guy who sets his teammates up, Shaedon should finally show what he's got... that is if Jerami isn't ball stopping and taking away from the flow of our offense.