2019 Offseason Thread

[Stakesarehigh]

If Leonard stays in Toronto or goes to the Clippers there are going to be more teams starting the season thinking they have a real chance to win than in a long time.

Kinda quiet on him returning it feels

 

[DJ Fieri]

Joe Biden and the Knicks are one and the same.

-Dan Diamond

 

[Black Adam]

So if Butler gets a sign and trade to HOU or MIA. I would think all signs point to Kawhi to Lakers. He wants to play with another star apparently. If Butler goes to the Clip, Kawhi goes too

Definitely sounding like Butler is gonna be the linchpin...

 

[DJ Fieri]

They traded him so he was expendable. Call the Bucks.

I'm talking to you and clearly you don't understand words.....

 

[flyerhawk]

if it's that or nothing, i'd still rather have jimmy

I would prefer Jimmy but I have no idea if he really wants to stay. Especially if the Sixers aren't willing to give him a 5th year.

 

[Taddy Mason]

Butler's not re-signing with Philly though.

according to who? if the hold up is the fifth year, just do it.

 

[thunderc]

Definitely sounding like Butler is gonna be the linchpin...

I just don’t see Leonard as a follower.

 

[Taddy Mason]

Brogdon was expendable.

for a team that's cool with peaking at ECF participant, sure.

 

[flyerhawk]

Butler's not re-signing with Philly though.

How do you know this?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Sixers should do a sign and trade with Houston. They could get back Tucker and Gordon. Both perfect fits. They lose Redick, replace him with gordon. Then Tucker can play the 3 or 4 with Harris

 

[Black Adam]

I just don’t see Leonard as a follower.

he won't go to the Clips by himself, though...

 

[flyerhawk]

Intriguing scenario.

 

[thunderc]

according to who? if the hold up is the fifth year, just do it.

Please, sixers weren’t offering him or it would have already happened. Butler would have signed a max deal everywhere he has been.

 

[Kold]

Man Kawhi and Jimmy out here holding stuff up...

 

[Taddy Mason]

You keep saying that.....how was he expendable?

they had a choice between brooks lopez or brogdon and they chose lopez.

Which brings us to the other “name” available if Butler or Harris end up leaving: Milwaukee’s Malcolm Brogdon.

As I wrote about Brogdon earlier in the spring, he’d be a terrific fit: 26 years old, good spot-up shooter, can attack the rim off of closeouts and a good perimeter defender. The problem, as it’s always been, is he’s a restricted free agent, and not only can Milwaukee match the offer, but they can keep the Sixers’ salary cap space tied up until July 8 while doing so.

But is there a point where Milwaukee won’t match?

If the Bucks bring Khris Middleton back on a maximum contract, and use their mid-level exception for Brook Lopez’s return, Milwaukee becomes capped at the $138 million Apron. While the trade of Tony Snell and the No. 30 pick for Jon Leuer freed up some space under the Apron, they’re still really close to it. In fact, if you swap Leuer for Snell, add in Middleton’s max contract, Lopez’s mid-level and enough minimum salary contracts to reach the 14-player roster minimum, then a $24 million starting salary for Brogdon would take them over the Apron, something they couldn’t do after using the mid-level on Lopez.

Would the Bucks rather have Lopez at $9.2 million or Brogdon at $24 million? Would they let Lopez walk to keep Brogdon around long-term? Or would they be able to trade someone like Ersan Ilyasova to free up enough space under the Apron to match? These are the questions the Sixers would have to ask before tying up cap space with an offer sheet for Brogdon. While $22-$24 million might seem like a lot for Brogdon, I’d be more comfortable with him at that contract, with his fit and his age, than a similar contract for Horford (even if I do respect the heck out of Horford’s game).

Butler, Horford, Richardson and more: Thoughts as the Sixers...

 

[Tapey]

So the Kings got Dedmond Ariza and kept Barnes? I like it

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Man Kawhi and Jimmy out here holding stuff up...

Bastards

They have had at least two hours

 

[Gman]

Intriguing scenario.

Indeed.

Does anyone actually know what Big Al is thinking, though?

 

[Kold]

Another thing...where is the Klay deal?! I would of thought that it would of been one of the first deals announced

 

[Black Adam]

Man Kawhi and Jimmy out here holding stuff up...

I know..

Knock that crap off and sign with us, Klaw...