2023 NBA Free Agency Thread - June 30 @ 5 pm CDT

[Russ]

Dave McMenamin just now on ESPN said that when Free Agency starts in a few minutes, the Lakers will have a 4-yr/$52M deal waiting for him. And that “if a team like the Spurs try to offer $100M, the lakers will wait til the very last minute on July 6th to hold up that team’s cap space and then match it regardless.”

In other words, they’re not letting him go no matter what.

I think we may have a major value differential in play here.

[exstatic]

What do I know (I thought it was 48 hours).

48 hours after the several day NBA accounting pause. We can't actually sign anyone tonight, we can just reach agreements. The offer sheet can't be signed until the pause period is over. That's how we lost Marcus Morris a few years back.

[spurraider21]

Draymond expected back with GSW for about 4/100

Saric also expected to land with Warriors

[Extra Stout]

Vassell arguing he's worth more than Reaves would be a tough argument, tbh. Reaves was a better playmaker than LeBron and AD for games at a time last season. Vassell doesn't have anything like that on his resume.

Austin Reaves was the third-best player on the Lakers. He probably would be the second-best player on the Spurs.

That realization calibrates my perception of what the Spurs really have.

[spurraider21]

also, what dumbass agents/execs are already out there leaking these handshake agreements? its basically an admission of tampering

[objective]

I say pay up for Reaves. I like Brook Lopez but he's probably not happening.

If the Lakers make San Antonio wait and still match, so what? Sign Collins to an extension of 3/45 with a 15% signing bonus to burn off some cap, re-sign Tre front loaded, maybe Grant Williams will still be hanging around as a restricted free agent

Maybe trade for Micic and pay him front loaded

And if you get Reaves ... A legit playoff performer is worth the money

[Mr. Body]

Lansdale offered more money elsewhere?

[Teamduncan21]

Dave McMenamin just now on ESPN said that when Free Agency starts in a few minutes, the Lakers will have a 4-yr/$52M deal waiting for him. And that “if a team like the Spurs try to offer him $100M, the lakers will wait til the very last minute on July 6th to hold up that team’s cap space and then match it regardless.”

In other words, they’re not letting him go no matter what. Could be posturing. Do we call their bluff? Idk. Think they do match whatever offer he gets, otherwise Lebron throws a -fit. Personally, paying Austin Reaves $100M is too rich for my blood. Bu that just me. We’ll see what the Spurs do here shortly.

Is it only 100m or 52m? Can't we offer say 75m? So it still forces Lakers match. And if they didn't. It's not as overpriced

[BacktoBasics]

Sounds like Lakers think Spurs will be the team to offer Reaves big money. I wouldn't be against that, tbh. An ultra efficient playmaker? Hard to be sad about that.

Lakers likely to match though. And I've heard nothing from Spurs about Reaves so who the knows.

I like Reaves but he’s far from a proven commodity. A decent season and solid playoff run isn’t enough. The money being tossed around his name looks exactly like the kind of costly mistake the FO is trying to avoid.

[BatManu20]

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
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New NBA salary cap numbers for 2023-2024, per sources: Salary Cap: $136M; Tax Level: $165.2M; First Apron: $172.3M; Second Apron: $182.7M; Non-taxpayer mid-level exception: 12.4M. The salary cap and tax levels will rise 10 percent.

[TekXX]

Well hope these agents leak these agreements because these arbitrary times the NBA comes up with just to get people watching ESPN are stupid.

[Obstructed_View]

Sounds like Lakers think Spurs will be the team to offer Reaves big money. I wouldn't be against that, tbh. An ultra efficient playmaker? Hard to be sad about that.

Lakers likely to match though. And I've heard nothing from Spurs about Reaves so who the knows.

Of all years for the Spurs to tie up cap money on an offer that gets matched at the eleventh hour, this ain't the one, IMO.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Will be interesting to see if the Spurs start a Holy War with the Lakers.

[spurraider21]

[BatManu20]

Draymond expected back with GSW for about 4/100

Saric also expected to land with Warriors

Done deal.

[objective]

Long term strategic planning, you do NOT want the Lakers getting away with paying a legit playoff starter on a mid level type deal the next four years. Don't give them the opportunity to have cap space with a LeBron retirement or who knows what. Can't afford a GSW-Durant style cap room situation.

[BacktoBasics]

Reaves for 100 million is bad GMing. Dude averaged 13ppg and really only found playing time after Lonnie got injured. If he improves significantly this season I’ll walk it back but at best he might get slightly better and is nowhere near 100 million. The lakers 52 million offer is reasonable. 60 million is the absolute ceiling I’d go.

[rjv]

no shocker on draymond

[TekXX]

*BREAKING *Pop and Wright just went out to dinner

[CGD]

Lansdale offered more money elsewhere?

Or maybe they think they can get him with Room Exception anyway?

[Obstructed_View]

Will be interesting to see if the Spurs start a Holy War with the Lakers.

The Spurs have far far too much to lose.

[Mugen]

Patty Mills just got 50mil

[spurraider21]

tbh

[ace3g]

Chris Haynes ChrisBHaynes
now
Free agent forward Trey Lyles with CEO Rich Paul of Klutch Sports and agent Lucas Newton has reached an agreement to return to the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.