2019 Offseason Thread

[dtgold88]

Is he serious or fucking around? I know he is a jokester

Become too high profile, but was so hoping he'd replace AC on Cavs' broadcasts.

 

[tlance]

All seriousness this is surprising. Never struck me as a "look-at-me" type FA who would drag this out and be the center of attention in entire NBA.

Doesn't mean I wouldn't want him, though.

Free agency is like 60 hours old.

This is not a long time to be drawing things out. Just because most of the other big FAs has their decisions made before even taking meetings, should not reflect poorly on Kawhi.

Prior to last summer, a lot of big FA decisions took longer than 60 hours. Sometimes a lot longer.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[dtgold88]

All great point, but could be he doesn't want to....issue is he keeps going to teams without cap space

 

[dtgold88]

Free agency is like 60 hours old.

This is not a long time to be drawing things out. Just because most of the other big FAs has their decisions made before even taking meetings, should not reflect poorly on Kawhi.

Prior to last summer, a lot of big FA decisions took longer than 60 hours. Sometimes a lot longer.

Good points....but what about - if true - swearing other teams to secrecy and keeping everyone in the dark?

 

[Battlelyon]

Cavaliers will have 55 million in cap space next year

 

[dtgold88]

Cavaliers will have 55 million in cap space next year

Yep...just mentioned...unfortunately not a destination for elite FAs. Hope they can use it wisely on second level stars or maybe a deal for a top guy.

 

[tlance]

Good points....but what about - if true - swearing other teams to secrecy and keeping everyone in the dark?

Kawhi is a very private person. He is just not the type to crave the spotlight. He barely speaks to media at all.

My guess is that swearing teams to secrecy is about 2 things:

1) trying to protect his privacy as he goes through his process
2) gauging which teams he can trust

 

[Battlelyon]

Yep...just mentioned...unfortunately not a destination for elite FAs. Hope they can use it wisely on second level stars or maybe a deal for a top guy.

We have to sell them on potential and money

 

[dtgold88]

We have to sell them on potential and money

Haven't really looked at next year's FAs (other than AD who obviously isn't an option). Can't hurt most of the top destinations wont have room for max players.

 

[Shanemansj13]

We have to sell them on potential and money

Garland and Sexton evolving will only help recruit a star as well. I think Belien even though he might not be there long-term is a key to that as well. If he can prove he can be a great NBA coach like he was in college that can only help. Either way it will be difficult to attract bigtime FA's

 

[Shanemansj13]

Haven't really looked at next year's FAs (other than AD who obviously isn't an option). Can't hurt most of the top destinations wont have room for max players.

Next year isn't all that great. 2021 is though

 

[dtgold88]

Kawhi is a very private person. He is just not the type to crave the spotlight. He barely speaks to media at all.

My guess is that swearing teams to secrecy is about 2 things:

1) trying to protect his privacy as he goes through his process
2) gauging which teams he can trust

probably, but cannot rule out 3) Wants to be able to drag it out longer for his own "Decision" (none of us knows him). Of course, not that level of a spectacle.

 

[dtgold88]

Garland and Sexton evolving will only help recruit a star as well. I think Belien even though he might not be there long-term is a key to that as well. If he can prove he can be a great NBA coach like he was in college that can only help. Either way it will be difficult to attract bigtime FA's

Too bad, unless I'm forgetting, he didn't coach any elite NBA players at UM.

 

[tlance]

probably, but cannot rule out 3) Wants to be able to drag it out longer for his own "Decision" (none of us knows him). Of course, not that level of a spectacle.

I mean...

Nothing about Kawhi’s history with media makes that likely

 

[dtgold88]

Garland and Sexton evolving will only help recruit a star as well. I think Belien even though he might not be there long-term is a key to that as well. If he can prove he can be a great NBA coach like he was in college that can only help. Either way it will be difficult to attract bigtime FA's

CJ McCollum, maybe?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

at least we aren't alone at the bottom.......so we've got that going for us.

Charlotte has to be the worst team.
Talk about terrible contracts on the books.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

We should just round out the bench by bringing in Miller, Mullin, Kobe, and Allen.....

How about the corpse of Pistol Pete?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Too bad, unless I'm forgetting, he didn't coach any elite NBA players at UM.

Not that I know of, he usually had very good-great overall teams but not really any stars that I can think of.

Hardaway, Stauskas, Burke, LeVert, Robinson, Wagner.

Mainly bench players and a couple starters.

 

[dtgold88]

I mean...

Nothing about Kawhi’s history with media makes that likely

Agree, but who knows? Seemed at least a little diva-ish with his injury issues in SA.

Not disparaging him. Seems like a good guy. But who knows what people are telling him? And, really, who knows him? Maybe he wants to release his choice on his own and cannot do it if the word gets out.