Restricted Free Agents - Summer 2017

[sox311]

2017 starts tomorrow right?

In line with non-stop trade speculation, CBA changes, Isaiah going for 52 it's time to speculate who stays and who goes in between watching the C's gun for 50 wins and the Nets for 14.

Many of these players are more attractive than the lower tier UFAs, but will likely stay where they are.

There are players here who teams won't give up on because of their youth and upside, Alex Len, some that could demand more money than their in house super star, Otto Porter, and players who may be casualties of their team getting too expensive, Joe Ingles. Then there is Kelly... Kelly, Kelly, Kelly... He can make, or lose a lot of money from now until May.

Kelly Olynyk
Kentavious Caldwell Pope
Otto Porter
Nerlens Noel
Alex Len
Nikola Mirotic
JaMychal Green
Shabazz Muhammad
Tim Hardaway Jr
Bojan Bogdanovic
James McAdoo
Reggie Bullock
Trey Burk
Michael Carter Williams
Joe Ingles
Joffrey Lauvergne
Tony Snell
Jonathan Simmons
Andre Roberson
Ben McLemore
Mason Plumblee

Already extended with contract for comparison -
C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers: Four years, $106.6 million
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: Four years, $100 million
Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder: Four years, $100 million
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz: Four years, $94 million
Victor Oladipo, Oklahoma City Thunder: Four years, $84 million
Gorgui Dieng, Minnesota Timberwolves: Four years, $62.8 million
Dennis Schroder, Atlanta Hawks: Four years, $62 million
Cody Zeller, Charlotte Hornets: Four years, $55.6 million

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

That list is pretty barren of players with significant upside. The one guy that kind of intrigues me is Jonathon Simmons. He has a Spurs pedigree and seems like he can score some. To me, the C's should be seeking rim protection and rebounding. Next on the list is more scoring.

I guess if I were shopping off that list, I might look at is Mirotic but his scoring is down this year and last year's good shooting may have been a mirage.

 

[CreedBratton]

I like Green a lot. Ingles for the right price. I still kinda believe Ben mclemore can be good if freed from Sacramento

 

[Devizier]

Can MCW play off the ball? He might be decent as a smaller version of Tony Allen. He can't be allowed to shoot the ball anymore, though.