Pistons free agent center Greg Monroe said Sunday he will meet with five teams this week, including the Knicks, and said he wants to play for a club ready to win. He also seemed to be campaigning to stay in his hometown.
Monroe, who is from Louisiana, said at his basketball clinic in New Orleans hes looking for a two-year deal with an opt-out after one season to take advantage of the coming rise of the salary cap.
According to the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate, Monroe will speak with the Knicks, Celtics, Bucks, and Blazers with the Pistons out of the picture. Free agency begins Wednesday.
Im looking to be with a team thats ready to win, Monroe told the newspaper. Hopefully it will be a team where Im the missing piece.-NYPOST
Meanwhile, USA Today reports that the Mavericks, Lakers, and Knicks will join the Clippers in holding meetings with Jordan, while the Bucks unfortunately for the were unable to pique the big man's interest.
The 26-year-old free agent center who spent his first seven seasons with the Clippers is clearly giving serious thought to changing jerseys, as three people with knowledge of his situation said he is expected to meet with at least four teams the Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks in the first few days of free agency. The meetings are expected to take place in the Los Angeles office where Jordan's representatives, Dan Fegan and Happy Walters of Relativity Sports, are based. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the process.
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Jeremy Lin, who was the most celebrated athlete in New York in 2011 when he became a surprise starter with the Knicks and ignited "Linsanity," could be returning to New York during free agency.
The point guard, who, while playing for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, hasn't achieved the success he had in New York, could be a Knicks target as they look for inexpensive, short-term players to form a bridge to the future during a total rebuilding of the organization.
When he returned to the Garden with the Lakers in April, Lin played 24 minutes and scored just four points in a 92-80 loss.
"Every time I come back, I always have great memories," Lin said then. "I remember those great times. I'm always thankful. Coming back to New York with these fans at the Garden, that was very special to me and I'll always cherish that."
Caron Butler
After his release from the Milwaukee Bucks before July 1, Caron Butler has emerged as a candidate for the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, a league source told RealGM.
The Lakers and New York Knicks also expect to make an inquiry on Butler, a 13-year NBA veteran who has averaged 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds for his career.
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An under the radar free agent will be Dallas' Al-Faroqu Aminu. Sked to visit NYK, BOS, POR, TOR & NOP, w/Mavs still in mix.
Shooting efficiency is a big thing, but not the only thing, especially divorced from any context whatsoever. No one is going to be efficient with a usage rate pushing 50% against the best defense in the league, efficiency and usage have a direct relationship and to view one without taking the other into account is just pointless. The team around him in this years finals was beyond atrocious, worst we have ever seen after Kyrie went down. They couldn't afford to even sit him for more than a meaningful minute a a time because when he wasn't on the floor he offense was comical. Delly/Shump and smith were a combined 1 for 29 when he was off the floor
Other than his shooting efficiency he did everything you can do on the highest level imaginable. The only reason he didn't win finals MVP is because a couple of voters pooled together and and switched their curry votes to Igoudala, because they didn't want a player on the losing team to get it
This Euro draft and stash shit is so dumb. So he was drafted as a 22 year old and 5 years later at age 27 an NBA team still controls his ability to play in the NBA? Ridiculous, but I guess it is good for the NBAPA because otherwise there would be a bidding war for someone who didnt go thru the exploitative years of the CBA like NCAA rookies.
Who is he?
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Who is he?
Euro league MVP, basically a jack of all trades type of player, can shoot, dribble, dish, not a bad defender,
Basically not great at one thing but good at everything...
Shooting efficiency is a big thing, but not the only thing, especially divorced from any context whatsoever. No one is going to be efficient with a usage rate pushing 50% against the best defense in the league, efficiency and usage have a direct relationship and to view one without taking the other into account is just pointless. The team around him in this years finals was beyond atrocious, worst we have ever seen after Kyrie went down. They couldn't afford to even sit him for more than a meaningful minute a a time because when he wasn't on the floor he offense was comical. Delly/Shump and smith were a combined 1 for 29 when he was off the floor
Other than his shooting efficiency he did everything you can do on the highest level imaginable. The only reason he didn't win finals MVP is because a couple of voters pooled together and and switched their curry votes to Igoudala, because they didn't want a player on the losing team to get it
I should rephrase my previosu comment. It would have taken a herculean effort to beat GS, so I dont think he lost them the series.
My point was that you and I both know we have seen him play at a higher level. We know his shooting wasnt great. But I dont think he defended at a high level either (mainly because they asked him to lay off Barnes/Iggy and be a helpside defender/rebounder). You and I have seen him shut down the other teams best player defensively. I didnt see the defeense this series that I usually do. The reobunding and passing was outstanding as usual.
But we have seen Lebron shoot near 60% for a series. This series,,,,39.7% And under 70% from the line as well. I just wonder if he shoot something like 44-45%, how much difference it could have made.
Luol Deng's agent Herb Rudoy says his client is staying with the Heat for the 2015-16 season. "He opted in 2 minutes ago," Rudoy said.
Still baffles me on all the Saric hype. Not athletic, can't shoot, can dribble and pass but not strong enough to consistently play the 4 or 5.
The NBA draft thread turned into a Knicks thread, we didnt complain then - did we?
DeAndre Jordan to meet with Clippers, Lakers, Mavs and Knicks when the free-agency bell rings, league source says. "Slight edge" to Clips.
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MOMyour very knowledgeable about the game but every time you come to a thread it turns into a lebron debate thread...it is a little annoying...
The NBA draft thread turned into a Knicks thread, we didnt complain then - did we?
What are you talking about? there was Knicks draft thread..i never once went onto the NBA thread
Riley is not that man to pay someone for something in the past. He is not the puppet master for no reason.
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This Euro draft and stash shit is so dumb. So he was drafted as a 22 year old and 5 years later at age 27 an NBA team still controls his ability to play in the NBA? Ridiculous, but I guess it is good for the NBAPA because otherwise there would be a bidding war for someone who didnt go thru the exploitative years of the CBA like NCAA rookies.
Well, there has to be some defense against an international player being drafted, not wanting to go there, and then re-entering the draft repeatedly.
I don't know where I'd rank it among his finals performances, because it was such a unique series by him with a very unique set of circumstances. But I do think he was very good, potentially deserving the finals MVP he very nearly got which would have gone to the first loser in over 40 years
Well, there has to be some defense against an international player being drafted, not wanting to go there, and then re-entering the draft repeatedly.
5 years seems a little extreme though. Losing the players rights after 3 years seems like a fair compromise.
Knicks contingent will be Phil, Mills and Fisher
Apparently Melo has already talked to both players and he has also talked to Greg Monroe and Aaron Affalo
Knicks will also meet with Wesley Matthews
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Well, there has to be some defense against an international player being drafted, not wanting to go there, and then re-entering the draft repeatedly.
No there doesnt. There doesnt even need to be a draft. The draft (w/ rookie contract limits) is just a tool for management and incumbent players to take money from people who are not yet in the NBAPA and redistribute it among themselves.
There is no reason that someone who is 25 years old and has never played an NBA game needs to be exclusively attached to one team. Let him be a UFA.
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Well, there has to be some defense against an international player being drafted, not wanting to go there, and then re-entering the draft repeatedly.
No there doesnt. There doesnt even need to be a draft. The draft (w/ rookie contract limits) is just a tool for management and incumbent players to take money from people who are not yet in the NBAPA and redistribute it among themselves.
There is no reason that someone who is 25 years old and has never played an NBA game needs to be exclusively attached to one team. Let him be a UFA.
Well, they're not doing away with the draft any time soon, especially with as much as the NBA has woven itself into the international market.
It feels like DeAndre to the Mavs is going to happen unless CP3 comes begging DeAndre to stay. But CP3 would never do that, I think CP3 actually wants DeAndre to go to the Mavs so that his old buddy Tyson Chandler is SnT'd to the Clippers.
I know DeAndre is a Texas dude but if I'm him, I look at the landscape and realize that the East is a shitload weaker than the West. The Knicks with Melo/capspace is a better ship to jump to than the Mavs with Dirk/Parsons. Dirk is the man but he has maybe 1 or 2 years left and Parsons is a role player getting paid like a star. Add Jordan and a wing like Afflalo, and the Knicks would be an EC contender again.
Heat/Dragic remain optimistic Dragic deal with Miami will be resolved soon after free agency starts. 5-yr deal expected between $90-100 M.
I think the one thing we have learned is, no one knows what Phil is going to do...
Hmm.
Aldridge/Melo really doesn't strike me as a dynamic fit.
It feels like DeAndre to the Mavs is going to happen unless CP3 comes begging DeAndre to stay. But CP3 would never do that, I think CP3 actually wants DeAndre to go to the Mavs so that his old buddy Tyson Chandler is SnT'd to the Clippers.
I know DeAndre is a Texas dude but if I'm him, I look at the landscape and realize that the East is a shitload weaker than the West. The Knicks with Melo/capspace is a better ship to jump to than the Mavs with Dirk/Parsons. Dirk is the man but he has maybe 1 or 2 years left and Parsons is a role player getting paid like a star. Add Jordan and a wing like Afflalo, and the Knicks would be an EC contender again.
Yea agree on the Dallas point. A DeAndre, Dirk, Parsons trio isn't enough to win in the west.
However, he would save a ton of money through taxes as opposed to if he plays in NY or Cali and gets to be at home. We'll see I guess what matters a lot to him.
I'm still in the boat that he stays with the Clippers though and that these issues with CP3 are a bit overblown.
Aldridge/Melo really doesn't strike me as a dynamic fit.
Agree.
It feels like DeAndre to the Mavs is going to happen unless CP3 comes begging DeAndre to stay. But CP3 would never do that, I think CP3 actually wants DeAndre to go to the Mavs so that his old buddy Tyson Chandler is SnT'd to the Clippers.
I know DeAndre is a Texas dude but if I'm him, I look at the landscape and realize that the East is a shitload weaker than the West. The Knicks with Melo/capspace is a better ship to jump to than the Mavs with Dirk/Parsons. Dirk is the man but he has maybe 1 or 2 years left and Parsons is a role player getting paid like a star. Add Jordan and a wing like Afflalo, and the Knicks would be an EC contender again.
I think that overstates how much a FA puts into thinking about the team they choose. Obviously they want to go to a winning environment, but I think when they look at it, its like "oh the Mavs were in the playoffs, need a center and thats a good fit" rather than "the Knicks sucked but are in the Eastern conference, and if Wade leaves theres a team i won't have to worry about, the Hawks were a fluke, and the Bulls are gonna stink with a new coach".
$$$ is always the primary reason. He will get more money in Texas than anywhere else because of tax benefits. Then I think everything else is on a secondary, equal plane. Mavs had more wins than us, and he is from Texas. I don't think we can bank on us having a legit shot at him.
Aldridge/Melo really doesn't strike me as a dynamic fit.
Yea Aldridge loves that midrange shot where Melo usually occupies so not sure how that would work. He's also a pretty high volume guy 23 ppg on 20 shots per game which is fine but having two of those guys on a team may be a bit much. He's also 29.
DeAndre would make a lot more sense
IF they could get Aldridge and Matthews then trade Calderon for nothing and add West....
Grant
Matthews
Melo
West
Aldridge
is a pretty good 5 in the east...
For the bench have to hope they can get a good vet with Room Exception and hope POrzingis can at least score a little bit off the bench...
Look ill be absolutely thrilled if we get either one.
Anyone but the "home team" is a long shot with all the extra money the current team is able to offer.
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time for Phil to do his work. I know we are long shots, but who knows. I guess we dont even know if we are long shots, its just the media painting us as long shots, shocker.
Anyone but the "home team" is a long shot with all the extra money the current team is able to offer.
With the cap jump though that 5th year is not an advantage anymore...
Knicks are frontrunners for two free agents -- Greg Monroe and Arron Afflalo, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Those are realistic targets.
It feels like DeAndre to the Mavs is going to happen unless CP3 comes begging DeAndre to stay. But CP3 would never do that, I think CP3 actually wants DeAndre to go to the Mavs so that his old buddy Tyson Chandler is SnT'd to the Clippers.
I know DeAndre is a Texas dude but if I'm him, I look at the landscape and realize that the East is a shitload weaker than the West. The Knicks with Melo/capspace is a better ship to jump to than the Mavs with Dirk/Parsons. Dirk is the man but he has maybe 1 or 2 years left and Parsons is a role player getting paid like a star. Add Jordan and a wing like Afflalo, and the Knicks would be an EC contender again.
That's my pitch to everyone if I'm PJ. Even with the injuries OKC is probably a top 4 seed in the East and they couldn't even make the playoffs out West. And it's not going to get much easier with AD peaking, the Lakers potentially bouncing back, etc.
Knicks are frontrunners for two free agents -- Greg Monroe and Arron Afflalo, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Those are realistic targets.
I like the sound of that, but I hope it doesn't eat up our entire cap...who is going to be our defensive anchor at the MLE or vet min?