SIAP: Spurs expected to land Naz Reid if he opts out of player option

[Ice009]

Naz will sign with BKN for slightly above market and then they'll look to flip him at the deadline. You heard it here first.

If that happens, what would be the reason for trading him? To get better assets back?

[scott]

If that happens, what would be the reason for trading him? To get better assets back?

Isn't that the reason for all trades?

[Ice009]

Isn't that the reason for all trades?

Well yeah, but since he's from New Jersey, I am thinking he wants to stay there. Having said that, since Brooklyn has the money, they may want to spend it on him and then he might be receptive to getting traded to a team that can contend as his contract is sorted out at that point.

[scott]

Well yeah, but since he's from New Jersey, I am thinking he wants to stay there. Having said that, since Brooklyn has the money, they may want to spend it on him and then he might be receptive to getting traded to a team that can contend as his contract is sorted out at that point.

The idea here is that Brooklyn is one of two options for him to maximize his salary. The other option is MIN (in a straight resigning or a S&T... the straight resigning probably is unlikely in a salary maximizing scenario because MIN will have a limit on what they'll want to offer due to tax and aprons).

What I'm suggesting with Brooklyn is basically an extended S&T. He can't sign with Brooklyn and immediately be traded, but he can sign there (and maximize his contract) and then get traded in-season.

[dn0774]

The idea here is that Brooklyn is one of two options for him to maximize his salary. The other option is MIN (in a straight resigning or a S&T... the straight resigning probably is unlikely in a salary maximizing scenario because MIN will have a limit on what they'll want to offer due to tax and aprons).

What I'm suggesting with Brooklyn is basically an extended S&T. He can't sign with Brooklyn and immediately be traded, but he can sign there (and maximize his contract) and then get traded in-season.

Is that the 6 calendar months stipulation before being able to be traded I am guessing?

[scott]

Is that the 6 calendar months stipulation before being able to be traded I am guessing?

It is the later of 3 months from signing or Dec 15. So even if guys sign the first day of free agency, it is still Dec 15. So you'll often see Dec 15 talked about as the start of trade season.

One thing I did not realize, teams over the 1st apron cannot receive a player back in a S&T unless it takes them under the apron after the trade... so that also limits the number of teams who can do a deal with MIN on a S&T (this same thing wouldn't apply if BKN signed him and then traded him after Dec 15)