Official 2014 Free Agency Thread

[LakerHater]

[ace3g]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Mavericks & Devin Harris putting finishing touches today on expected three-year deal. Priority for Dallas especially after Calderon traded

[tholdren]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Mavericks & Devin Harris putting finishing touches today on expected three-year deal. Priority for Dallas especially after Calderon traded

Calderon is probably overrated, i think the mavs get the same out of harris, even if he is 1/4 of his former self.

[tdunk21]

[Mr Bones]

I've been advocating from the start that McRoberts would be a perfect fit because he doesn't need to replace Diaw-- he's a Diawlike player who would allow the Spurs to always have a post big/passing, floor spreading big combo on the floor. McRoberts/Duncan or McRoberts/Splitter would work, and against certain line ups, a Diaw/McRoberts would work. A trio of Ginobili/Diaw/McRoberts would be one of the best ball movement combos in the NBA. For Coach Pop, who wants to rest Timmy as much as possible, there could conceivably be interchangeable combos that accomplish the same goal of spreading the floor and keeping the ball in constant motion. Having too many guys who want to score can sometimes be an issue, but having too many guys with excellent assist-to-turnover ratios (McRoberts and Boris were #1 and #3 respectively last year in this category for PFs) is a problem a coach wants to have.

[Mugen]

Bosh is a terrific fit in HOU, much better than Fatmelo. They'd be right up there w/ OKC in terms of matchup problems for SA. Thank goodness McHale should still be around.

[cd021]

Just noticed the Heat still have viable options out there: Monroe, I. Thomas, Gasol, Stephenson, Turner, Ariza (shows up on contract years only), Nelson, Stuckey, Frye, Diaw, and Marvin Williams. They can also get bargains in Aminu, Barbosa, Udoh, Jason Smith, Brandon Rush, and the rest the Insider article listed as well.

If Baynes walks, I'm hoping Ayon takes his spot. Spurs were interested in him last year and he didn't get much of a chance in Atlanta,

I heard that they were offering 6-8 million to Deng who is probably the 3rd best Sf on the market. I don't think that they will have enough to get any of the 1st 6 you mentioned ,save for Gasol and Turner.

[xmas1997]

I've been advocating from the start that McRoberts would be a perfect fit because he doesn't need to replace Diaw-- he's a Diawlike player who would allow the Spurs to always have a post big/passing, floor spreading big combo on the floor. McRoberts/Duncan or McRoberts/Splitter would work, and against certain line ups, a Diaw/McRoberts would work. A trio of Ginobili/Diaw/McRoberts would be one of the best ball movement combos in the NBA. For Coach Pop, who wants to rest Timmy as much as possible, there could conceivably be interchangeable combos that accomplish the same goal of spreading the floor and keeping the ball in constant motion. Having too many guys who want to score can sometimes be an issue, but having too many guys with excellent assist-to-turnover ratios (McRoberts and Boris were #1 and #3 respectively last year in this category for PFs) is a problem a coach wants to have.

Not only you, but also chinook and a couple of others. You all convinced me over taking Frye.

[cd021]

Calderon is probably overrated, i think the mavs get the same out of harris, even if he is 1/4 of his former self.

Caulderon is a great shooter and has a stellar career asts, to T.O ratio. Harris can probably get the job done but he was better off the bench IMO.

[cd021]

I've been advocating from the start that McRoberts would be a perfect fit because he doesn't need to replace Diaw-- he's a Diawlike player who would allow the Spurs to always have a post big/passing, floor spreading big combo on the floor. McRoberts/Duncan or McRoberts/Splitter would work, and against certain line ups, a Diaw/McRoberts would work. A trio of Ginobili/Diaw/McRoberts would be one of the best ball movement combos in the NBA. For Coach Pop, who wants to rest Timmy as much as possible, there could conceivably be interchangeable combos that accomplish the same goal of spreading the floor and keeping the ball in constant motion. Having too many guys who want to score can sometimes be an issue, but having too many guys with excellent assist-to-turnover ratios (McRoberts and Boris were #1 and #3 respectively last year in this category for PFs) is a problem a coach wants to have.

compelling case. How is his D?

[tholdren]

Caulderon is a great shooter and has a stellar career asts, to T.O ratio. Harris can probably get the job done but he was better off the bench IMO.

meh, last year was his lowest APG since his rookie season = 4.7... on his way down. Good ballhandler and low TOs, Ill give you that, but I think he's going to turn into a bring it down, pass it to the wing, and linger around the 3pt line. When PG's start doing that, it's over.

[cd021]

I hope Holt is not as cheap as all you guys here

10 mil a high price for Diaw Splitter's getting paid the same and you could argue Diaw did more for us than Splits.

Age is a key difference. Splitter is 29 at a position where players players tend to peak around 30. Diaw is 32 and an nontraditional big man . He could probably get up to $15 million over the next two seasons but i wouldn't exceed $8 million. 3Y/18M is more ideal.

[Dverde]

I wouldn't go past 16M for two or 20M for three. If he can get better and wants the money...that is fine. I can respect that. This is his last big contract. Guy has a ring, I cant fault him for taking the money now.

[xmas1997]

18 to 20 mil. for two years isn't bad.

[ironman2886]

What the is taking Diaw so long?

[-21-]

I'm guessing Boris will get 3Y/$21M.

[Mel_13]

What the is taking Diaw so long?

He's either waiting for the big fish to find a home and hoping that some above-MLE money shakes loose, or his agent already has the parameters of an agreement with the Spurs and Boris is on vacation somewhere and they'll have an announcement in the next few days.

There's always been a lot of talk about how free agents won't come to San Antonio, but when is the last time that the Spurs lost a key player in free agency? Retaining Boris had to be organizational priority #1 for the summer. The team and the player are a perfect match for one another. There's no reason to believe that the two sides won't come to a mutually acceptable agreement before the end of the moratorium, if they haven't already.

[cjw]

Bosh is a terrific fit in HOU, much better than Fatmelo. They'd be right up there w/ OKC in terms of matchup problems for SA. Thank goodness McHale should still be around.

Someone out there better be gearing up to offer Parsons a big offer sheet, though the moratorium helps Morey get all his ducks in a row to be able to get other deals done before he'd have to match on Parsons. And to think all it takes is dumping Asik and Lin (I read that NO still needs to dump some salary to finalize the Asik deal).

[xmas1997]

He's either waiting for the big fish to find a home and hoping that some above-MLE money shakes loose, or his agent already has the parameters of an agreement with the Spurs and Boris is on vacation somewhere and they'll have an announcement in the next few days.

There's always been a lot of talk about how free agents won't come to San Antonio, but when is the last time that the Spurs lost a key player in free agency. Retaining Boris had to organizational priority #1 for the summer. The team and the player are a perfect match for one another. There's no reason to believe that the two sides won't come to a mutually acceptable agreement before the end of the moratorium, if they haven't already.

He has already tweeted a couple of times this week that he was on his way to France, going to play with his national team, and was in no hurry, just celebrating.

[Knoxxx]

Party on Boris just go easy on the big macs and vino we dont need you getting a gut or gout!

[Mel_13]

He has already tweeted a couple of times this week that he was on his way to France, going to play with his national team, and was in no hurry, just celebrating.

Thanks.

[Knoxxx]

Party on Boris just go easy on the big macs and vino we dont need you getting a gut or gout!

[Richie]

Lakers big players in the Memo market according to Simmons. Would be fantastic for the Spurs, no way Melo/Kobe duo makes the playoffs in the West

[Shastafarian]

Melo + Kobe take up what, $48 mil in cap space if the rumors on a max deal are true.

The coffin holding jerry buss must be in a perpetual spin.

[Mel_13]

Lakers big players in the Memo market according to Simmons. Would be fantastic for the Spurs, no way Melo/Kobe duo makes the playoffs in the West

Melo + Kobe take up what, $48 mil in cap space if the rumors on a max deal are true.

The coffin holding jerry buss must be in a perpetual spin.

I hope he picks the Lakers. Kobe/Melo/Nash taking up about 55M of a 63M cap. Plus, they'd have to renounce Pau and give up on potentially useful S&T scenarios.