Agree...but that will be Riley's pitch. Be the face of the franchise and be its pull. Of course, these same free agents saw how Wade was handled and talk does travel.
Festus would have been a better get at that rate than Mozgov, however, Shaw probably convinced Walton about Timofey, being a great locker room guy and a hardworking player on the court to get an offer at 12:01
for that price, I would take Festus over Mozgov. Even though I'm not high on Festus by any means. I think he is nothing to write about.
maybe walton having experience with both played a role? seems like most of the league passed on ezeli. we'll see if they right to do so.
eh, durant wins two or three titles in gs while being the man (quite possible), and everyone will forget. not me. i haven't forgotten that lebron teamed up with two other allstars in their prime, then ditched them as their health failed to team up with two other allstars in their prime.
Ty Lue's now worth 5 years at $35M? Holy crap Cavs. What happens when LBJ grows tired of or gets irked with him? Anyone here think he is worth that? I would include a link but The Vertical with Yahoo seems weird with not giving me one to copy so eff em. Sources: Cavs coach Tyronn Lue agrees to $35M extension Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical,Yahoo Sports 2 hours 21 minutes ago After helping to deliver the Cleveland Cavaliers an NBA championship, head coach Ty Lue has agreed to a five-year, $35 million contract extension, league sources told The Vertical. The agreement was reached on Monday and a formal announcement is expected in the next 24 hours, league sources told The Vertical. After his promotion to head coach following David Blatt's firing in January, Lue gambled on himself and decided against signing a shorter, less lucrative deal as Cavaliers coach – never signing a three-year, $9.5 million contract framework. Lue's decision turned out to be prophetic, because the Cavaliers' improbable 3-1 comeback victory in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors allowed for him to become compensated among the NBA's elite head coaches. Lue, 39, finished the final 41 games of the Cavaliers' regular season with 27 victories before rolling through Detroit, Atlanta and Toronto to reach the Finals. Lue earned the trust of the Cavaliers' stars, including LeBron James, and his tactical acumen in the Finals helped orchestrate the dramatic championship comeback. Lue had been an assistant coach with Boston and the Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Cavaliers in 2014 as associate head coach under Blatt.
lee was good for dallas at the end of last year in a bench role as a smallball 5. i imagine that's how SA uses him.
Marc Stein ✔ @ESPNSteinLine The Warriors need a rim protector and have chosen to give JaVale McGee an opportunity in training camp to fill that void, sources tell ESPN.
