Spurs free agency targets

[CGD]

Any RFAs out there worth an offer sheet? Prichard comes to mind, who is said to be ready to move on from Boston.

Here are a few other names (aside from Reeves, Cam) where it’s up clear if a team would match:

- Deni Advija
- PJ Washington
- Matisse Thybulle
- Cobi White
- Pritchard

Pritchard and PJ are interesting.

[Degoat]

Any RFAs out there worth an offer sheet? Prichard comes to mind, who is said to be ready to move on from Boston.

Here are a few other names (aside from Reeves, Cam) where it’s up clear if a team would match:

- Deni Advija
- PJ Washington
- Matisse Thybulle
- Cobi White
- Pritchard

Pritchard and PJ are interesting.

I’d be interested in Deni, Washington sucks at developing talent he could be really useful on another team

[kobyz]

Grant is a homeless Keldon, and any Boston player’s leadership should be considered suspect.

This is something people haven’t wrapped their heads around: we no longer need to pick through other team’s trash for projects. We have a really good young roster, and 32 picks in the next 7 drafts.

You seem a little y evaluating other teams players

[kobyz]

I think he could have a career similar to PJ Tucker. If the Spurs' strength wasn't in their forwards, I would be more interested in seeing what it would cost. While I think you need to do more than just be a defensive specialist to really make it in the league, the team last year makes me really want a couple of defensive guys. They should get one in Wemby. But a guy in the middle positions would be nice considering that guys like Keldon and McDermott are going to eat huge minutes at the forward spot this year.

A rich man more well rounded PJ... And PJ started his real nba career at age 30... I think he's closer to Ron Artest than to PJ

[EricB]

We keep mentioning players who likely want to contend. Brook Lopez is staying at Milwaukee or go somewhere like the Lakers. Grant Williams is a fringe rotation player who nonetheless has deep playoff experience. He can find money playing for another playoff team.

The baby Spurs do need some good vets. Guys who can model the prep and professionalism between games, how to be prepared. But we already have McDermott and, for now, Graham. They seem like excellent dudes.

We do need to spend money, but none of these other players will want to come, nor should we want them taking time away from Sochan, Mamu, and other bigs. Just send a SRP to Brooklyn to absorb Patty's contract. Hire Giorgiu Dieng to drive the team bus. You're in good shape.

Milwaukee won’t be able to afford him and I have no idea where the lakers are getting their money from to pay him

[Mr. Body]

Milwaukee won’t be able to afford him and I have no idea where the lakers are getting their money from to pay him

I didn't realize those were the only two playoff teams in the league.

[objective]

I'd like Yuta Watanabe as a fill in player instead of KBD

[spurraider21]

yes they are saying they will match up to a 100 million. Which is crazy because he can only get around 12 million per year on his first 2 years, so the contract is backloaded heavily. Imagine paying Austin Reaves 38 million per year

to be clear, whoever signs him to an offer sheet, on something like a 4/100 deal, would basically be paying him 25/year. it would be the lakers who would get that crazy backlogged version of the deal when they match.

i doubt they match 4/100, but i also doubt he fetches a 4/100 offer sheet anyway

think he's looking at 4/70 or 4/80 though

[spurraider21]

Any RFAs out there worth an offer sheet? Prichard comes to mind, who is said to be ready to move on from Boston.

Here are a few other names (aside from Reeves, Cam) where it’s up clear if a team would match:

- Deni Advija
- PJ Washington
- Matisse Thybulle
- Cobi White
- Pritchard

Pritchard and PJ are interesting.

lakers definitely want to match Reaves, but due to their cap situation, his contract becomes poison pilled to them. no matter what his offer sheet is, for the lakers, his cap hits in the first 2 years are going to be like 12 mil each. meaning his deal on their end becomes massively backloaded

if somebody signed him to a 4/80 offer sheet, for instance, the cap numbers for the lakers would be something like 12/13/27/28

dont know if they want to lock themselves into that kind of cap number

[buttsR4rebounding]

lakers definitely want to match Reaves, but due to their cap situation, his contract becomes poison pilled to them. no matter what his offer sheet is, for the lakers, his cap hits in the first 2 years are going to be like 12 mil each. meaning his deal on their end becomes massively backloaded

if somebody signed him to a 4/80 offer sheet, for instance, the cap numbers for the lakers would be something like 12/13/27/28

dont know if they want to lock themselves into that kind of cap number

Can you even structure a contract that doubles from year 2 to 3?

[widowmaker]

We have the same recipe as the nuggets are cooking right now.

[rascal]

Any RFAs out there worth an offer sheet? Prichard comes to mind, who is said to be ready to move on from Boston.

Here are a few other names (aside from Reeves, Cam) where it’s up clear if a team would match:

- Deni Advija
- PJ Washington
- Matisse Thybulle
- Cobi White
- Pritchard

Pritchard and PJ are interesting.

Why do you want Pritchard? He couldn't get on the floor with Boston. They didn't even play him against Miami.
Spurs need to do better than that.

[Mr. Body]

How much do we actually have to spend to match the CBA requirement?

[EricB]

I didn't realize those were the only two playoff teams in the league.

they’re the ones you presented 🤷🏻#♂️

I mean if there’s another playoff team with significant cap room, I don’t know of one.

there’s a chance they could get him for 18 or so and no one else can match it.

[Mr. Body]

Milwaukee can resign Lopez.

[EricB]

Milwaukee can resign Lopez.

I mean they could if they want to hit that second apron and not have the MLE buy outs etc

[Mr. Body]

I mean they could if they want to hit that second apron and not have the MLE buy outs etc

Let them worry about it. He's not coming here.

[spurraider21]

Can you even structure a contract that doubles from year 2 to 3?

Not outright. It’s the “arenas free agent” provision of the CBA

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/03/...20two%20years.

[ss1986v2]

How much do we actually have to spend to match the CBA requirement?

New/different penalties for not reaching the salary floor (90% of the salary cap) by the first day of the regular season, from my understanding:

1. Teams now pay the difference between team salary and the floor to the NBA, which is then distributed among all NBA players (previous had been paid to the team's own players).
2. Teams will not receive any luxury tax distribution payment from the tax paying teams (will be 50% of the distribution amount for the 2023/2024 season to ease things into the new rules).
3. Teams will have the difference between their current salary and the salary floor added to their cap as a hold, restricting them to only that 10% to be used during that season.

I believe those are the only things. Anyone else well versed in this please correct me if wrong. Still learning all the new stuff myself.

[Rocalcio]

Pritchard confirmed that he wants out Boston, for not playing enough. He could be a good fit.

[JuneJive]

Avdija could be interesting.

His defense is almost elite.

[CGD]

Why do you want Pritchard? He couldn't get on the floor with Boston. They didn't even play him against Miami.
Spurs need to do better than that.

That was more of the fact that he was behind Smart, White, and Malcom. Not saying he’s the answer, but he at least brings shooting from the position and seems to be available.

[CGD]

Avdija could be interesting.

His defense is almost elite.

Have always like Deni but seems redundant with Sochan and maybe even Mamu.

[Mr. Body]

Washington will keep Avdija.

[Bruno]

How much do we actually have to spend to match the CBA requirement?

The team salary floor is estimated at $120.6M for next season. It can be $122.4M at the highest.

Before free agency, Spurs team salary will be $96.2M (with Wemby and Zollins kept). Spurs will have then 11 players under contract (10 if Khem Birch is kept). With the $120.6M figure, they will need to spend $24.4M on free agent for 4 or 5 players. Tre Jones should take a significant part of it.

Being below the salary floor isn't that much of a big deal. It would cost some money (around $5M/$10M) to the ownership.