Damn. Really wanted Mills; Hill was plan B.
Damn. Really wanted Mills; Hill was plan B.
I still expect some junk to head out the door, a potential Smart move and we still need a PG. Neto is still out there but it’s tricky to get someone capable of starting without committing past this year.Yeah I wish we shuffled the deck chairs too. 90% of the deals handed out in the last 30 hours have been absolute junk, but I wish that we got some of that.
My laugh for the day, thanks.PBS hasn't yet figured out how to dial an outside line.
McDermott got paid with that one skill too.My laugh for the day, thanks.
And did Miami really pay that much for Butler and Duncan? Duncan has a skill, but pretty much just one. I know it's a valuable one but if that shot goes south ... hmm.
To your first question I think the answer is yes.Would people be happier if Richardson and Dunn had been acquired via FA instead of trade?
It's pretty clear the plan is "don't do anything that will impede us having space for Bradley Beal". If that means no two year deals, and we miss out on Kenrick Nunn, I'm OK with that.
I think you are onto something. Because we got rid of Thompson it feels like we just took back what we could get rather than "signing" who we wanted. The Richardson contract actually looks pretty good compared to a lot of the contracts that have been doled out. It's a tough market. I don't think any of this means--as others have assumed--that the team is Beal or Bust, just that they want to remain flexible and be able to adapt to the landscape that presents itself. I also don't think it means we are punting on next season. If Tatum or Brown takes another step that means more than just about any free agent we could sign. That being said, we could obviously use another scorer/playmaker. Still lots of time to make moves.Would people be happier if Richardson and Dunn had been acquired via FA instead of trade?
It would depend what they did with the TPE.Would people be happier if Richardson and Dunn had been acquired via FA instead of trade?
It's pretty clear the plan is "don't do anything that will impede us having space for Bradley Beal". If that means no two year deals, and we miss out on Kenrick Nunn, I'm OK with that.
On top of Butler and Bam. Holy crap who would want to meet that 5 out in a dark alley?Miami cranking up the dawg factor with Tucker, Morris, and Lowry.
I'd just draw a 3pt line in front of me and pull out a beach chair and take a napOn top of Butler and Bam. Holy crap who would want to meet that 5 out in a dark alley?
That would only work if they were trying to shoot you.I'd just draw a 3pt line in front of me and pull out a beach chair and take a nap
That's been rumored to have been the Hawks' take it or leave it offer for months. He thought someone would max him (starts at 28M) but I think teams were sure ATL would match and didn't want to have the cap space tied up for days waiting.John Collins getting the bag in Atlanta.
View: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1422917947123765251
He’s going to enjoy using up whatever remains of his knees torching the Cs
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Well that's annoying, keeping 16 and just taking a big 1 year cap hit would have been much nicer than Al (and I like Al).
Could also be they went to Wyc and said... hey how you feel about paying Kemba 65-70M to not play for us, plus the tax on that? And he said get the fuck out of here, buyout would probably have cost him and extra 50-60M I would guessI gotta believe they asked him and he said no.
I don’t agree at all. That would be one expensive question to ask. This ownership group is way too bottom line driven to have that vote get through. I wouldn’t do it either.I gotta believe they asked him and he said no.
You know what--I didn't even think of the tax part. You're right.I don’t agree at all. That would be one expensive question to ask. This ownership group is way too bottom line driven to have that vote get through. I wouldn’t do it either.
The whole remaining contract was only $73.6m. Seems like the buyout would be lower.Saw on twitter that buyout was for $73M but can't confirm it with anyone reputable so we'll see if this is accurate.
Someone named Jake Fisher (Bleacher Report) reporting that NYK is giving KW $8M average annual salary but no mention on length.
View: https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/1422924906396897284
Looking forward to him getting switched to death and lit up on the defensive side in a non-Celtics uniform.He’s going to enjoy using up whatever remains of his knees torching the Cs
Yeah, probably not accurate in retrospect. We'll see what the amount is.The whole remaining contract was only $73.6m. Seems like the buyout would be lower.
I'll be interested to see if he's available on the second night of back-to-backs. That plan made it really tough for the C's to have any continuity during the 2020-21 regular season.Kemba has some value, even in spurts. Obviously he is a net negative on his previous contract, but he's not worthless. Have to imagine he is either giving OKC a decent chunk of money back, or at minimum that 8M/year from the Knicks eats into the buyout amount.
73-16 = 57M, a more palatable number for OKC. Remember they probably viewed what was left on Al's contact as a sunk cost already and got a 1st rounder out of it. This does make any talk about OKC getting value for Kemba in a trade way off base, if his value on the open market is anything close to the 8M/year range.
No chance the Celtics would do any sort of buyout like this when Kemba still has intermittent value, wouldn't make any sense for them. Far easier compromise once he was on OKC and the Knicks became a realistic option.
We're putting the band back together!LOL
I liked it better when we hadn't signed anyone
Yeah I'll be interested too. You treat your max cornerstone guy with 2+ years left on his deal much differently than a vet role player making 8M per year.I'll be interested to see if he's available on the second night of back-to-backs. That plan made it really tough for the C's to have any continuity during the 2020-21 regular season.
Brad sure hated last offseason.
(I actually don't feel strongly about it. If we're paying him a few million for 1 season, whatever...sounds like they're calculating his salary to keep them under the tax)Let's do something we have to do something blah blah blah. Doing stuff is for suckers lol.