2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[BatManu20]

Capela to Houston LOL Lakers

Lakers going all-in on Dandre Ayton tbh.

[Chinook]

Spurs still have LLE and remainder of the MLE for trades as well as plenty of expiring contracts. The question is, do they plan to make trades, or do they think their roster is complete?

[TimDunkem]

Is Kornet better than Capela?

lol yes.

[Eaglenole2002]

Need that fourth year to be a team option…

[scott]

Alright... we got Kornet. Right on. He'll quickly be a fan favorite, he's in' hilarious.

I could see a Yabu signing to round it out and call it an offseason. I'd be happy enough at it.

[LakerHater]

Capela bolstering houston

[TimmyBuckets]

Damn Houston is gonna be insane. 3 years 21.5 for Cappella vs our 4 year 41 for Kornet.

[Leetonidas]

Wouldn't be surprised if it's more like 12.1/11.2/10.4/9.5, might as well frontload as much as possible since the last two years are the critical ones for cap hits

This would be much better

[RC_Drunkford]

Is Kornet better than Capela?

At this point yes

[Seventyniner]

Wouldn't be surprised if it's more like 12.1/11.2/10.4/9.5, might as well frontload as much as possible since the last two years are the critical ones for cap hits

Good point. Cap/tax room will be much more important in 2028-2029 than now. It could also be a flat 10.25 per year.

[Degoat]

I like it guys! It signals that we’re trying to win tbh

[ginobilized]

At least now we have an NBA professional backup center. Welcome Luke Kornet!

Yabusele? Please.....

[objective]

If Brook Lopez goes cheaper that will be very annoying

[DesignatedT]

Still decent value for Kornet. Front load the contract.

[baseline bum]

ATL losing LeVert to Detroit. Hawks probably getting NAW then.

[scott]

I think he starts TBH

Who you talking about here amigo? Kornet?

[Ice009]

I mean, WTF do the Rockets need Capela for? They re-signed Steven Adams. Oh well, at least the Lakers didn't get Capela. Lakers must be getting Lopez. Edit : Forgot about Ayton. Lakers likely getting Lopez or Ayton.

[Guru of Nothing]

Luke Kornet thread le suggestions? Feels like fertile ground.

[CGD]

PaulGarciaNBA
·
30 de jun
The Spurs will now be hard-capped at the 1st apron for the rest of the season, but they're still pretty far away from the apron.

What does this even mean?

[LeBowen]

What's the point of Capela in Houston?

[baseline bum]

Good point. Cap/tax room will be much more important in 2028-2029 than now. It could also be a flat 10.25 per year.

It would be gross mismanagement to not frontload if they don't have another signing in mind. Plus more money for Kornet getting it earlier.

[TimDunkem]

If Brook Lopez goes cheaper that will be very annoying

Brook was kinda cheeks last year. He's on the way down.

[mystargtr34]

4th year is a team option.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/06/...year-deal.html

Spurs To Sign Luke Kornet To Four-Year Deal
June 30th, 2025 at 6:30pm CST • By Luke Adams
Free agent center Luke Kornet will head from Boston to San Antonio, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the Spurs and Kornet are in agreement on a four-year contract worth $41MM.


The fourth year of Kornet’s new deal will be a team option, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

[Dex]

that's what we say about every one of our players and they end up being here past due their expiration date.

You're not wrong

But the fact is with the new apron rules, you need to have these mid-level, tradeable pieces if you hope to do any negotiating or navigate the salary cap.

We'll see how Kornet fits, but if he doesn't...then in a couple years, you've got a decent center on a 2/20 contract and I'm sure a lot of other teams out there will be in the same spot we are now.

[Ice009]

Wouldn't be surprised if it's more like 12.1/11.2/10.4/9.5, might as well frontload as much as possible since the last two years are the critical ones for cap hits

At least I got the number right of 10M about an hour or so ago, but I thought guys like Capela would go for more, not less. I hope it's structured like you said.

Let's see if the Spurs get Yabusele.