2014 NBA Free Agency and Draft

[GATTACA!]

good move for bosh to get paid, but imo he's not even a top 10 player in the league...have never been impressed with him

He did it for the $$$$$. Bosh owns 2 of the top 5 most expensive homes owned by NBA players.

 

[notredomer23]

I am interested to see how Bosh does without LeBron. I don't think he warranted a max contract, but when he was with Toronto, he was averaging 20 and 10 almost every year. I wonder if he can get back to that play since he kinda has to.

 

[Irish#1]

Either way, he's apparently about to make it a done deal. I thought for sure he was going to be a Rocket.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yahoo Sources: Chris Bosh agrees to five-year, $118M deal to return to the Miami Heat. <a href="http://t.co/qWUNfQ1rCQ">http://t.co/qWUNfQ1rCQ</a></p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/487717484745986048">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote>
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He was until Riley couldn't keep James. Then Riley upped the ante.

 

[KPENN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With Mike Miller angling for a way to get to Cleveland with LeBron James, Memphis moved onto Vince Carter. Excellent pickup for Grizzlies.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/487807719949103106">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[TheTurningPoint]

It is a special day. Even my wife was listening to the local sports talk radio while I was at work! I am the happiest for the city of Cleveland and what this means to the local economy. Where did you grow up TP?


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About an hour outside of Columbus but I have some family in the 216. And yeah its absolutely a great day for Cleveland and Akron. St Vincent St Mary got the official confirmation that they will have some good basketball teams come 2020's lol.

 

[KPENN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pau Gasol, Chicago working to complete an agreement, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/487836738169995264">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PLACforever]

He did it for the $$$$$. Bosh owns 2 of the top 5 most expensive homes owned by NBA players.

Source?
*not doubting, just interested

 

[Grahambo]

Lol at the Bosh contract. Also lol at Bosh not going to Houston. Better career move.


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[dang227]

About an hour outside of Columbus but I have some family in the 216. And yeah its absolutely a great day for Cleveland and Akron. St Vincent St Mary got the official confirmation that they will have some good basketball teams come 2020's lol.

Cool. I live in the Canton area. What a really fun day.

 

[koonja]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pau Gasol, Chicago working to complete an agreement, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/487836738169995264">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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If they get gasol and melo, game over in the East.

 

[gkIrish]

If they get gasol and melo, game over in the East.

So Chicago is going to have even less cap space to sign Melo? IMO that means he is going to NY or at worst Chicago is going to be forced to do a sign and trade. Hopefully the Knicks can get Jimmy Butler + draft picks if that's the case.

 

[koonja]

So Chicago is going to have even less cap space to sign Melo? IMO that means he is going to NY or at worst Chicago is going to be forced to do a sign and trade. Hopefully the Knicks can get Jimmy Butler + draft picks if that's the case.

IDK anything about the salary situation, or Doug for that matter. I wonder if they'd trade him and a pick? I really like butlers game. Fits great with Thibbs.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

The Bulls have no chance of signing Melo. He's going to New York. The Bulls don't have the cap space.

 

[Booslum31]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Let’s try again: At <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooBDL">@YahooBDL</a>: Photo: The LeBron-is-coming-home front page of Saturday's Plain Dealer is fantastic. <a href="http://t.co/eG5VpMrLHn">http://t.co/eG5VpMrLHn</a></p>— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) <a href="https://twitter.com/YourManDevine/statuses/487676522048663552">July 11, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I wish i still had the two Jersies I burnt when he left us. Happy for our city. LeBron is coming home, Johnny Football taking snaps, and the Republican National convention...things are looking up for Cleveburg. Who else can say they have three different circuses coming to town?

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Beloved little Sacramento King Isaiah Thomas is leaving via trade to join the Suns' electric backcourt: <a href="http://t.co/aMewYPnehI">http://t.co/aMewYPnehI</a></p>— SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/statuses/487970912633749506">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Utah has informed Charlotte that the four-year, $63 million offer sheet for Gordon Hayward has been matched, league source tells Yahoo.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/487974251962830848">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[irishog77]

The Suns are more than halfway along in their dream to field a roster made up entirely of point guards.

 

[woolybug25]

The Bulls have no chance of signing Melo. He's going to New York. The Bulls don't have the cap space.

While they may or may not get Melo, the statement above is untrue. They have to part with Boozer either through amnesty or via trade, which would clear enough for Melo.

That would be the best part of getting Melo, imo. Boozer doesn't fit on this team and makes way too much coin. I don't think Melo fits all that well either, but at least he can score.

 

[gkIrish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just a matter of hours until Carmelo Anthony informs the Knicks of his return on a five-year deal, as <a href="https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN">@FisolaNYDN</a> reported this week.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/488003973472088065">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I trust Woj

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

While they may or may not get Melo, the statement above is untrue. They have to part with Boozer either through amnesty or via trade, which would clear enough for Melo.

That would be the best part of getting Melo, imo. Boozer doesn't fit on this team and makes way too much coin. I don't think Melo fits all that well either, but at least he can score.

No it wouldn't. It would have cleared about 15 million, which wouldn't have been enough. Melo would lose tens of millions by going to Chicago.

 

[gkIrish]

Melo taking less than the max. 5 years 120 million.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Anthony Morrow agrees to 3-yr/$10M deal with Thunder (first reported by The Oklahoman).

<a href="http://t.co/cXRmYmZ6pb">http://t.co/cXRmYmZ6pb</a> <a href="http://t.co/LIKAVdPYan">pic.twitter.com/LIKAVdPYan</a></p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/statuses/488023934055776256">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[woolybug25]

No it wouldn't. It would have cleared about 15 million, which wouldn't have been enough. Melo would lose tens of millions by going to Chicago.

While it seems to be water under the bridge at this point, where are you getting your info from? According to the link below, you are wrong.

And whatever move the Bulls choose to make, it’ll involve power forward Carlos Boozer who is owed $16.8 million next season. With Boozer, Chicago has two choices: use the amnesty clause, wiping Boozer’s cap entirely off the salary cap, or package Boozer with a highly coveted asset and dump him (them) in a trade. Doing the math, removing Boozer from Chicago’s salary cap leaves them with $53.546 million cap space. Due to cap holds, the Bullls would have to renounce several free agents and possibly remove some lower scale players (Dunleavy, Randolph, Snell, Brewer, etc.) to get enough space to fit in a max salary.

Report: Chicago Bulls have moves lined up to clear cap space

According to several sources, the Bulls were the only team to offer him a max contract, while the Lakers and the Knicks both were offering 5 years instead of the Bulls 4 year deal.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I'm getting it from here. I don't know why they say 53 million in cap space.

 

[KPENN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It hasn't been easy. After meditating it a lot I've chosen to play with the Chicago Bulls. Looking forward to this new chapter of my career</p>— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) <a href="https://twitter.com/paugasol/statuses/488073294709809152">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

LeBron only signed a 2 year deal? With an opt out after this next year? Why?

 

[GoIrish41]

LeBron only signed a 2 year deal? With an opt out after this next year? Why?

New tv deal in two years. Revenue share will push up the salary cap maximum. He can sign a new contract in a couple of years that is likely much bigger.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

LeBron only signed a 2 year deal? With an opt out after this next year? Why?

Basically if he can't win a championship in 2 years with Cleveland he will move on to NY or LA.

 

[IrishLax]

Basically if he can't win a championship in 2 years with Cleveland he will move on to NY or LA.

What ever happened to all that "rah rah" about patience, etc.?

Also, what GoIrish41 said seems to make a lot of sense. I still dunno if I get that 1-year opt out thing unless it's just a safety net for LeBron vs. Gilbert to be like "we're gonna run things my way, and I reserve the right to GTFO at any time I please if it's not run how I like."

 

[GATTACA!]

New tv deal in two years. Revenue share will push up the salary cap maximum. He can sign a new contract in a couple of years that is likely much bigger.

This^ Not only is cap going to go up but at that time we will have his bird rights meaning he can sign for more $ and years than he could right now. Also the 1 year opt out is in case we can't trade for Love this season, LBJ can opt out and adjust his numbers in another 2/1 so that we can fit Love under the cap.

Basically if he can't win a championship in 2 years with Cleveland he will move on to NY or LA.

LOL keep dreaming. The Knicks are going to blow for the foreseeable future.