Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

Can't understate how massive it would be if we somehow locked in Derozan early in free agency. We instantly look like a more attractive option to other free agents (DURANT). The guy has grown by leaps and bounds this year, all while showing he can still coexist with another ball dominant star (Lowry).

 

Dwight has been officially put on the block by the Rockets. EL OH EL. I hope you are having fun Dwight because I am having all the fun in the world watching your team crash and burn.

 

i'll play:

howard for david lee and kelly olynyk?

don't see anything sensible in orlando or atlanta. i'd rather keep vucevic or try my luck at retaining horford than trade them for howard. his FA status should kill his trade value. i'm skeptical that houston would go this route, actually.

if they did, how about:

howard/brewer for ryan anderson/eric gordon/alexis ajinca?

why does houston do it? get ryan anderson to try him out in their offense. gordon expires, ajinca is a serviceable backup c at half the cost of brewer. more summer flexibility for a slight step back right now. maybe anderson turns them into an offensive juggernaut?

why NO? probably won't keep anderson anyway, and if howard/davis pairing works, they could suddenly be pretty good. if they're willing to pay, they can probably keep dwight given the rather tepid interest in him at his full max (near 30 mil, right?). they might be tempted to pay it just to bring some buzz to the team.

 

I like the Boston one as well, if not for the mere fact that most of my NBA hate and resentment can be directed at one team. Just makes things less complicated.

 

Good Lord! Gigantism!

 

My dream realistic scenerio for the summer is a Luke Walton, Harrison Barnes and Hassan Whiteside signings.
I see in Barnes the missing piece to the fun starter lineup ready to explode next season. And while he can win multiple championships in GS he needs to sign elsewear to reach his full potential. Whiteside can be our next great center for years to come.
Under a Walton system it would be interesting.

 

^ yeah, absolutely nothing to see here. he could have actually been less equivocal about it, imo. I disagree with Rodgers in that I think he's more likely to be a laker than KD. which means I give it about a 10% chance.

the press is funny. you ask a guy a question you know he can't answer, then run with it as a story. lame. in fairness, silver screen and roll echoes my sentiments after reporting the quote, but the quote itself, out of context, is the beginning of a disingenuous assertion.

 

Seriously? What do you expect him to say? He's committed to OKC for the next year plus of course he's not gonna say "I wanna be a Laker."

Even if that's true things can change quickly in the next year and a half.

 

Really don't like Westbrook's game, and his propensity for bad fashion is lame.

 

What is that you don't like about Westbrook's game?
I love the fire and relentlessness. He reminds me a bit of Kobe, it's hard to find players like that these days.

 

He's often selfish and erratic on offense, having Durant create makes better sense...

 

I worry about his knees.