Live Thread: NBA Free Agency Midnight Madness 2017
2017-06-30In just a few hours… when the moon is out and the clock strikes twelve… the madness of NBA Free Agency will once again descend upon the Land (and 29 other cities). In some places, though, the madness has already taken hold. If you’re a Bulls fan, a Clips fan or a Pacers fan… you’ve already been a witness to some early lunacy. With Jimmy Butler transforming into a Timberwolf, Chris Paul shooting for the moon as a Rocket and Paul George essentially turning into a pumpkin for Indy, will there be any sort of madness that can compete when Friday turns into Saturday, and June turns into July?
Odds are, the answer is a resounding yes. While last year’s Free Agency period had the huge ripple effect of Kevin Durant joining the best regular season team in the League… this year’s crop of possible team-jumping players is measuring up as an attempted answer to that league-altering salvo. Big names like Blake Griffin and Gordon Hayward have already opted out of their deals to test the market, and plenty of other impact players like Paul Millsap, Kyle Lowry, Jeff Teague and Jrue Holiday are also unrestricted. Not to mention two major buyout candidates who could theoretically join the Cavs in Carmelo Anthony and DWayne Wade.
About the only thing for sure is that Joe Lacob is about to outspend Dan Gilbert by handing out upwards of $350M to his two Free Agents, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. The Cavs have been rumored to be extremely active (especially for a team with no GM in place) on both the trade front (the myriad of Kevin Love for PG-13 swap machinations) and the potential buyout front (the aforementioned Melo and Wade).
What’s in store for this midnight deadline? All signs point to madness…
Check back regularly for rumors, updates and speculation.
Steph’s deal might be nice… but it’s nothing compared to this one…
Can cavs use MLE to sign someone? What are some players that could possibly sign with them?
Z-Bo…
Cedi Osman, PJ Tucker, Melo, Wade.
David Aldridge floated Zach Randolph earlier tonight.
Sound logic /s…
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/8b/8b280aa3c0f97f9ed4256a83110ce6f4c15f92d6c415b4ad457852179d49245e.jpg
highest paid player in the league isn’t even fifth best defender on his own team.
Celtics situation cracks me up.
Nice, hoping for Spurs to get better
Reluctantly I say, that’s a really nice deal
Come to the Cavs for the MLE. Our G….. good luck in free agency is what I meant.
The headline game of the 2019-2020 season..
OKC vs. LA.
Russ vs. PG.
By 2023 its Russ vs all nba all stars.
Curry being overpaid out the wazoo
this league has gotten weird.
https://twitter.com/BobanGOAT/status/880973100560547840
Meanwhile…
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/881006260220563456
Question for Cavs fans: Do you pay both Kyrie and LeBron the $210 million max next offseason?
LeBron yes… Kyrie still has another year or two on his current deal I think…
Depends on the results of their fourth post-season in 4 years!
Sorry for being captain obvious “Question for Cavs fans” on CavstheBlog….
Shams is probably bummed now that the Woj hiatus is over…
Rudy Gay is no Iggy on D…
He will probably become a good defender on that team. It’s not like he doesn’t have the build or tools.
He’ll never be half the defender Iggy is…
I know, being semi-sarcastic. He will likely be better defensively though. Somehow that happens on contenders, e.g. JR at times for the cavs.
Good use of eg btw…
Hehe, you’re welcome.
Ha…
How are Warriors going to keep these guys?
For now they can, by going over the luxury tax threshold. But if they lose, don’t expect a millionaire Joe Lacob (not a billionaire) to continue to pay for that team.
Joe Lacob is a crook and a liar…
I don’t doubt it. But I also can’t think of any other NBA owners that aren’t just as crooked, especially Dan Gilbert, with his predatory loans company, and Scientology “Ism” book.
They have Bird rights on Liv & Iggy + Durant is giving them a discount. You can always go over the cap to retain your own FAs. By how much varies.
There might be four Cavs on the EC All Star team next year by default…
Cavs mid-level exception is 5.1milll?? Come here Carmelo…
They’ll use that for Z-Bo and then pay Melo the vet minimum when he get’s bought out…
Good time to injure those ankles again.
Oops. EG beat me to it below.
No worries…
This Free Agency proved that the NBA is still afraid of LeBron.
Both Houston and OKC taking big risks combining some of the most ball dominant players in the league. Our Big 3 seems way better balanced by comparison
Sauces.
It’s official…
I mean…
But that one is as good as the other thirteen combined
Booooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
I second that emotion.
Whelp. It may be slim pickings for the cavs.
Wow. I guess East teams are clearing way for Sixers to replace Cavs in two years.
With the Redick signing?
Good pick up if they can make it happen.
These contracts seem so ridiculous! Making TT look underpaid! hahahahaha
Ruh-Roh…
Korver + ZBo + Cedi + a PG. Then we wait for a buyout.
I guess Ron Baker re-signed…
What do you yhink we’ll offer Korver? 2 years & what? 10 per?
I think double that.
3 years, 36M would be my guess…
12 per for 3 years for 35+ year old vet that tanked in the playoffs? Seems way steep.
Welcome to the NBA…
Sigh. You are probably right.
PG JUST GOT TRADED TO OKC. WEST KEEPS ON GETTING STRONGER. GOOD FOR US IF THIS TREND CONTINUES. IT WILL BE A WALK IN THE PARK FOR US TOWARDS THE FINALS, JUST DON’T TRADE LOVE OR KYRIE
Snell staying with the Bucks & Mills stays a Spur.
WOJ IS GOING INSANE…
Woj’s account t is transforming
With their powers combined, they are Planet ESPN
Why would LBJ ever go to the WC with all of these moves?
Because Jalen Rose really wants to rep middle America from Los Angeles.
Eight minutes until Woj is unleashed to drop bombs… although there may not be many left to drop…
Good for Russ…
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/880997173076340737
I never felt that bad for OKC, when KD left.
Their cheap owners moved the team from a great basketball city in Seattle, then the owners underpaid its talent. I like Westbrook a lot, but could really care less about that team/ownership group.
They’re still less hatable than the Dubs…
To us certainly.
I think to most people outside of the Bay Area…
Awesome…
I like Zach Lowe. He’s great. He needs another avenue like what he did with Gantland and not just be another writer for ESPN
Yea, he was awesome with grantland
He must see the future. It’s 11:47 in the ETZ.
https://twitter.com/BruhReport/status/880988550824566784
But they might have to arm-wrestle the Nuggets…
Whoever wins the Chicken Nugget Challenge gets both for free!
Pacers supposedly passed on Boston’s offer for PG13 of three 1st round picks along with Crowder and another unnamed starter? Doesn’t make sense
I don’t believe that can be true… unless Indy just didn’t want PG in the EC…
I sure agree. Jeff Goodman on the Celtics ESPN page says that offer was made on draft night
That should buy him a lot of mouthpieces…
Kyrie is a fricken bargain.
Good night San Francisco! Welcome to cap hell!
I thought Stein was let go by ESPN. He is working the phones to the very end like Griffin I guess
Cause, unlike Cols, Stein understands the value of honoring a contract…
He’s signed on thru FA
It’s insane that we’re still 30 minutes from the deadline and all of this stuff has happened already…
Top 5 out west: GSW, SAS, Hou, OKC…..Minny. Grizz still solid. Clips OKish. Open after that.
Who is Minny’s point guard?
Reportedly, Teague…
Here’s why PG-13 does matter…
almost woke up my wife laughing
Here’s a fun game: guess the score of next year’s All Star game…
True the weak east gets even more weak. This may be the weakest the east has ever been. I expect a realignment of conferences or the abandonment of conferences within the next 10 years. Pointless if this is how it will be.