Reply With Quote
Luol Deng rejected a 3 year, $30 million extension with Bulls last week, league source tells Yahoo. Turned out to be prelude to trade.
_Woj
Like I said, Cavs is about to overpay for Deng otherwise they wasted draft picks for nothing.
What's Dan Gilbert doing?
smh
Luol Deng rejected a 3 year, $30 million extension with Bulls last week, league source tells Yahoo. Turned out to be prelude to trade.
_Woj
CLE can clear about 17M in cap space by waiving Clark/Gee and trading Anderson V. Assuming that Deng signs a 3 year 36M contract (he turned down 3 years 30M by CHI), that would give CLE only ~46M in salary with:
PG: Kyrie
SG: Waiters
SF: Deng
PF: Thompson
C: ?
Bench of Jack, Zeller, Bennett
CHI is now a player in FA (if the move Boozer with no return salary or amnesty him) have two lottery picks this year more than likely and a decent core already.
In all honesty, it makes sense. I will have to see which picks they gave up exactly, but they have so damn many it's not a huge deal. Deng is a very solid player, good lockerroom guy by all accounts and helps them at a position of need. You can't just go on sucking forever hoping to land a Duncan. You have to go for it and even overpaying Deng doesn't put them in cap (with the right moves subsequently) and they still can build through the draft.What's Dan Gilbert doing?
smh
"the Cavaliers also sent the Bulls a first-round pick, two second-rounders, and gave Chicago the right to swap first-round choices in 2015 if the Cavs are not in the lottery"
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...picks-21444088
Personally, I've been saying Deng is overrated for a while and he really does nothing for them... the SF position right now in the East is the strongest position. Deng can't compete with those guys. You have to try to make up the difference at other positions.
I understand them getting something for nothing (Bynum), but too many picks for a non-difference maker, IMO.
He's definitely a difference maker in the right situation and against everyone but the Heat and maybe Pacers (to a lesser degree) he matters a lot. CLE still has either their own pick (or the Bulls if they swap) and a couple others over the next 2 years so this pick they gave up (which could be a great pick since SAC sucks) was just one of many, but it could end up being a great pick.
Again, I don't love Deng, but he's exactly what a team like CLE needs if you are trying to push for the playoffs (which they should). The main reason I think it's good is because they still have draft picks to build with and cap space. In that scenario, I think it was the right move.
"Have been told Luol Deng's reps wanted $15-$16 million/season"
-Jeff Zillgitt
Which is what you would expect after Deng's 6 yr/$71 million deal expires this year.
Bynum perhaps?
Actually, that Sacramento pick is heavily protected, those 2nd rounders are practically nothing in this deal. Question now is how much Gilbert will pay Deng. Luol was their ideal piece in the first place, so I think Chris Grant is sold on the idea that Luol is the missing piece in Cleveland.
Fwiw, Clippers are interested in everyone
Signed Darius Morris to a 10 day contract
Interested in signing Sasha Vujacic
Interested in signing Hedo Turkoglu
May still sign Lamar Odom once he's off the crack
Do they get every idea from the Lakers...Fwiw, Clippers are interested in everyone
Signed Darius Morris to a 10 day contract
Interested in signing Sasha Vujacic
Interested in signing Hedo Turkoglu
May still sign Lamar Odom once he's off the crack
anthony bennett pick
IMO, you're still overrating Deng, tbh...
Cleveland is a ty team. Outside Kyrie, they have nobody. Varejao also overrated, no offense and constantly injured. They have no shooting guard, no power forward, zero bench and potato head as the coach. They have had picks and capspace all this time, and it keeps going to waste because management is also terrible. I'm going to have a good laugh if they pay Deng anything over $10m a season.
They're 11-23 right now, fully engaged in tank mode. While they're only 3 games away from a playoff spot, that's more an indication of the massive tanking going on in the East than how good a team they can be. Even with Deng, I'll be surprised if they finish over .500 this season.
Cleveland has openly tanked for the past 3 drafts. Now they're desperately trying to sneak in that 8th spot when in reality , this is the draft they should really aim to tank hard
Won't be surprised if they go after Gasol this off season lmao
What was up with the pedo teacher on the Simpsons? Deng is gonna go off in Cleveland.
Any details on those 3 picks?
all 2nd round picks man, nothing special...
At some point you have to make an effort to win games. Tanking for years on end is a good way to turn into the Sacramento Kings.Cleveland has openly tanked for the past 3 drafts. Now they're desperately trying to sneak in that 8th spot when in reality , this is the draft they should really aim to tank hard
I guess it's better than the Gasol deal, with Pau being 33. Still, paying Deng the contract he's after???
Dan Gilbert? The fact that he re-hired potato head is all you need to know about him and his franchise....
Deng is a bit overrated. I dont have much love for Dukies ... but to be fair TT and VDN wore this dude down. Deng before his injuries was constantly among the league leaders in minutes per game. So of course his body is breaking down. Deng guarded the top wing scorer was at least the 2nd option on offense when healthy along with playing those minutes. If the Cavs get him 100% healthy they definitely have a chance to compete for teh 3rd spot in the "LEAST". My concern is that locker-room. Waiters supposedly has had beef with team-mates, bynum pulling a tony Parker on a coach's wife, and Kyrie unhappy ...Deng doesn't have much left in the tank, tbh, and he has always been a little overrated IMO..
I don't know why Cleveland is so eager to become 1st round fodder..I suppose it's to keep Irving happy, but it really isn't worth it for an overrated chucker
Brown doesnt seem like a own the locker-room type coach tbh ...
As for Bulls. Not sure TT has it in him to tank. With so many bad coaches and awful teams I don't see it. only way they can tank for Jabari is to jettison Noah.
How did they swindle the bobcats 1st round pick? Charlotte should definitely make a playoff run a tank does them nothing.
HH, bulls were never a legit threat with Boozer as a prominent figure ...funny thing is he plays well vs. Heat (regular season) dude's ball shrivels in the playoffs.
got his rings already and he won't be healthy anyway. He's going to whatever scrub team pays him the most
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
