Official 2022 NBA Free Agency Thread

[exstatic]

Id bet money he doesn’t take a vet minimum.

At that point we’d be stupid to not retain based on productivity alone.

No
One
Wanted
Him
At
$4M

That’s a cheap ing contract, and they would have gotten full Bird rights. That’s what NBA front offices think of Lonnie Walker. They do not share your sunny optimism. They see what I see: that his ‘improvement’ last year was just a function of higher usage, that he’s still inefficient, and that his 3 pointer fell off a ing cliff.

[RC_Drunkford]

Lonnie Walker improved? Thats news to me, he averaged the same numbers he did before just with terrible efficiency

[Ignazzz]

The NBA's salary cap for the 2022-23 season is projected to come in at roughly $123.6 million, sources told ESPN. That is an $11.6 million increase from last year's salary cap figure of $112 million.

easier for big spenders $$$$$$

[BatManu20]

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Salary cap is higher than expected. This gives the Spurs even more room but also makes max contracts more expensive.

Also great news for taxpaying teams. Tax line will be over $150 mil.

[BatManu20]

I know there’s a few Spurfan in here who are creaming at the thought of adding their pet cat Mo Bamba.

[rjv]

I know there’s a few Spurfan in here who are creaming at the thought of adding their pet cat Mo Bamba.

rockets and bulls are said to be interested in la bamba.

[CGD]

rockets and bulls are said to be interested in la bamba.

I bet the Raptors will be all over this too, basically at the places we'd like to send Jakob, lol

[Degoat]

I know there’s a few Spurfan in here who are creaming at the thought of adding their pet cat Mo Bamba.

Count me in lol a pair with him and Sochan could be crazy good

[KingKev]

I know there’s a few Spurfan in here who are creaming at the thought of adding their pet cat Mo Bamba.

Me…. unrestricted so they aren’t even looking to S&T?

Just north of the full MLE is probably the price that clears the market.

[Mr. Body]

I don't know why Mo Bamba doesn't move me but Jalen Smith does. Bamba has better defensive metrics while Smith is still pretty bad there. I don't fully get why ORL gave up on him. He didn't improve at all for three years then nudged up better last year.

[slick'81]

I don't know why Mo Bamba doesn't move me but Jalen Smith does. Bamba has better defensive metrics while Smith is still pretty bad there. I don't fully get why ORL gave up on him. He didn't improve at all for three years then nudged up better last year.

sonetime raw prospects dont develop,it happens .

[Mr. Body]

sonetime raw prospects dont develop,it happens .

But he's actually not bad.

[slick'81]

But he's actually not bad.

sure I guess

[rjv]

i guess tendering walker the $6.3 million qualifying offer officially kicks off the Spurs free agency.

[Mr. Body]

It seems Orlando did this to clear the cap hold for other moves. Expect to go for Hartenstein. May then re-add Bamba or S&T him.

[KingKev]

I don't know why Mo Bamba doesn't move me but Jalen Smith does. Bamba has better defensive metrics while Smith is still pretty bad there. I don't fully get why ORL gave up on him. He didn't improve at all for three years then nudged up better last year.

Orlando is a trash organization and they actually have frontline depth so he never got consistent minutes. He showed some VERY intriguing flashes this season. He’d be a low risk, potential high reward reclamation project. Rather spend on him than Walker, that is for sure.

[Leetonidas]

Anyone got updated projections for cap space based on the new expectation for the salary cap and SA tendering a QO to Lonnie?

[KingKev]

It seems Orlando did this to clear the cap hold for other moves. Expect to go for Hartenstein. May then re-add Bamba or S&T him.

Can they still S&T if they just renounced?

[Mr. Body]

Still kinda interested in Jalen Smith though. Seems he can platoon with Sochan and Landale while the rookie develops. He shouldn't cost too much and is still developing himself.

[Mr. Body]

Can they still S&T if they just renounced?

That's what someone on their boards said, but I have no idea.

[Leetonidas]

Not entirely sure but I do not believe a player can be S&T if he is renounced and is a UFA

[Ignazzz]

He can not.

[TD 21]

With reports of Nurkic re-signing for 4/$64M, Robinson for 4/$60M and Claxton at the MLE, it's probably safe to say the 4/$59M max extension for Poeltl more than likely isn't getting it done.

[BacktoBasics]

No
One
Wanted
Him
At
$4M

That’s a cheap ing contract, and they would have gotten full Bird rights. That’s what NBA front offices think of Lonnie Walker. They do not share your sunny optimism. They see what I see: that his ‘improvement’ last year was just a function of higher usage, that he’s still inefficient, and that his 3 pointer fell off a ing cliff.

Still think he only signs somewhere for the vet minimum?