Free Agency/Off Season Thread

[Paolo305613]

Luol Deng's representatives spoke with Miami officials today, league source says. Deng hopes to choose landing spot in next 24 hours.

Via Ken Berger from CBS Sports

 

[Triplexxx23]

Heat wont have to worry about trying to eliminate the Cavs from the plays because they wont make it.

As someone pointed out on twitter, it seems Queen James grow tired of playing with an injured D-Wade, and how Kyrie is starting to become just as injury riddled...

Paolo... Lets be real here... Lebron didn't go to the west... He still in the east. Lebron without kyrie is still a top 5 team in the east.

 

[Triplexxx23]

Luol Deng's representatives spoke with Miami officials today, league source says. Deng hopes to choose landing spot in next 24 hours.

Via Ken Berger from CBS Sports

It's not lebron but definitely he will make this team better and improve our defense

 

[Paolo305613]

Where Pat Riley might go with NBA Finals Miami Heat roster. - Sun Sentinel

 

[Paolo305613]

Pau Gasol turned down a two-year, $10M-plus per deal with the Lakers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Likely moving on.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

How about this? The fact that he turned down their offer is telling.

 

[Paolo305613]

The Lakers and Mavs among teams strongly pursuing Deng. But source describes his options today as: “Miami, Miami and Miami."

Via Ken Berger again

 

[Paolo305613]

Chris Bosh made 16 clutch time 3-pt FGs last season--3rd most in the NBA-- accounting for 22% of his 3-pt makes.

#BIGSHOTBOSH! KABOSH!

 

[Triplexxx23]

Pau Gasol turned down a two-year, $10M-plus per deal with the Lakers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Likely moving on.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

How about this? The fact that he turned down their offer is telling.

Well he wasn't going to be a laker unless melo signed with them.. I think miami has to offer a bit more to get a chance on gasol

 

[Paolo305613]

I think miami has to offer a bit more to get a chance on gasol

I agree.

Trying to figure out where we stand currently cap wise now that the Queen is gone and with the Bosh signing and potential Wade signing

 

[Paolo305613]

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[Paolo305613]

Ok, I know you guys are tired of my posting for the day. Will hand over the job to the rest of you. Going to enjoy the Marlins game now. They have no divas on their team.

 

[Paolo305613]

The above is a statement from Riles BTW

 

[Flauge]

Turned my phone off. Took kids to my mom's. Went with the wife to see Transformers. Needed to get away from the LeBron and Heat talk. Walked into the theatre thinking we were going to suck. Last I heard Bosh was finalizing a deal with Houston.

Now this? Bosh back on board? FUCK YEAH!!!.. WE DONT SUCK! Bosh/wade/ a few more FA and we are a legit threat in the East. Chris Bosh just saved this franchise. A lot easier to attract a big name free agent with a quality all-star who is healthy.

 

[Paolo305613]

Flauge, you talk salary cap often - Where are we now cap wise and how much room do we have to continue to try to add quality players - be it guys returning to the team from this past season or new FA?

Remember, Wade coming back is possible but nothing is for sure just yet and what he gets will obviously be a factor

 

[Paolo305613]

Deals with Heat coming together for Wade and Haslem, the Herald can confirm.
Via Joseph Goodman - We need this to get done quick so we can continue to make other moves

 

[Paolo305613]

Damn so now the jokes are “ Even Lebron returned home before Derrick Rose” thats fucked up

 

[Flauge]

2014-2015 NBA Cap Tracker

Here are the cap numbers for each team. Miami has about 60 million to spend. This doesn't include Bosh/McRoberts/Granger deals. McRoberts and Granger deals could become exemptions depending on what the Heat do from here on out in free agency.

 

[Paolo305613]

Miami engaged with free agents Trevor Ariza and Luol Deng for the job opening at small forward, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Per @WojYahooNBA

 

[Paolo305613]

Good stuff, Flauge. Looks as the we are the team with the most cap to spend now. Lets see what comes out of the McRoberts and Granger deals then

 

[Paolo305613]

Lebron said Miami was like college and now its time to go home. Like the rest of us, he will quickly realize college was way more fun.

Found this on twitter