2021 NBA Offseason

[DJ]

he probably costs your mle.

I think the Lakers are aiming higher.

Ellington hasn’t made enough to leave money on the table at this point

He also said he wants to play for the Lakers, LOL.

 

[DJ]

he probably costs your mle.

I think the Lakers are aiming higher.

Ellington hasn’t made enough to leave money on the table at this point

He has made 48 million and is worth around 10 million.

 

[DJ]

Everybody costs us our MLE according to @The Q.....LOL.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

He has made 48 million and is worth around 10 million.

So then as he says 5 to 6 million is a lot more than 2.6 for a guy worth 10

 

[bksballer89]

Yes, he is. You even said so earlier this season.

Link?

 

[DJ]

So then as he says 5 to 6 million is a lot more than 2.6 for a guy worth 10

He wants to play for the Lakers for a chance to win.....he has been linked to them already.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[dtgold88]

I am right and you can’t prove me wrong. Troll away though.

I guess that was better than an I am rubber you are glue effort.

FYI, your own comments proved you were wrong.

 

[dtgold88]

Didn't see anything in this to answer....by threat is there some deal they can/would come up with the Cavs would be unable to match?

 

[trojanfan12]

There's no way. Too many teams have interest there. He will get 15 to 20 on a shorter deal yet again

He apparently wants to play in LA also. I don't know the Clippers salary situation, but it seems like if he wants to be in LA and chase a title, that may be the way he has to go.

 

[dtgold88]

Can't the Pels match? are they not expected to?

 

[bksballer89]

Can't the Pels match? are they not expected to?

They can but saw a report last week that said they probably will decide not to match

 

[Shanemansj13]

Didn't see anything in this to answer....by threat is there some deal they can/would come up with the Cavs would be unable to match?

Maybe north of $20M/year but if Toronto wants to offer him that much…go ahead. I heard the Cavs are looking to offer him $15-$17M/year

 

[dtgold88]

They can but saw a report last week that said they probably will decide not to match

Thought I saw a report the deal for JV would also help free up money for Ball.

Guess we'll find out in a couple days.

 

[dtgold88]

Maybe north of $20M/year but if Toronto wants to offer him that much…go ahead. I heard the Cavs are looking to offer him $15-$17M/year

you'd be willing to pay $17 mil but not a little more than $20 mil? I mean, we'd be over the cap either way so what's the diff, really? also, isn't cap supposed to explode in 2-3 years?

 

[Wamu]

Lou said picking between the Bucks & Pacers will come down to which city has better strip club wings.

 

[DJ]

He apparently wants to play in LA also. I don't know the Clippers salary situation, but it seems like if he wants to be in LA and chase a title, that may be the way he has to go.

Los Angeles Clippers Team Payroll | Basketball-Reference.com

Payroll summary for the Los Angeles Clippers

www.basketball-reference.com

 

[DJ]

Dinwiddie has to want the Wiz though. There are some teams with major cap space available that will be competing for the top few PGs available (Lowry, Dinwiddie, Ball; I doubt CP3 or Conley are changing teams). The Wizards don't gain any cap space with their trades yesterday (they also added Aaron Holiday) and would have to complete a S&T for either Dinwiddie or Schroder. Do you think the Nets are going to want any of Kuzma, KCP, Harrell?

This Pincus article I'm referring to was a response to the confusion between the two trades being reported at the same time. Explained the Lakers order of preference for trades and what could happen now that RW was a done deal. Apparently their #1 choice was the pie-in-the-sky Dame trade, Russ 2nd, and Hield a 3rd option. When Russ made it known he wanted to move on, the Lakers pivoted from Hield to their preferred choice of Russ. Schroder S&T is still one of the Lakers remaining options beyond the vet mins and $5.9M MLE without becoming hard-capped.

Dinwiddie doesn't have a lot of options, not many are expressing interest.

 

[DJ]

Many of the players LeBron loves playing with aren’t actually great fits for LeBron’s game.

He will probably love Russ.

Don’t think that means a whole lot.

Wade and Irving weren't ideal fits with LeBron either.

 

[DJ]

So did a lot of research and came up with a solid squad.

G-RW
G-Ellington
F-Melo
F-James
C-AD

Bench

G-THT (assuming we re-sign him)
G-Austin Rivers
G-McKinnie

F-Gay
F-Ariza
F-Morris (assuming we re-sign him)

C-Howard
C-Gasol

Maybe somebody on the summer squad surprises and makes the team as the 14th player.