Ethan J. Skolnick & #8207;@EthanJSkolnick 3m3 minutes ago
Re: new reports about Spurs eyeing Durant in FA... I mentioned last month that a close NBA friend of Durant's expected Spurs to b preference
over the next few seasons. Transitioning from Duncan/Parker/Ginobili right into Durant/Leonard/Aldridge would be the NBA equivalent of Montana to Young or Favre to Rodgers. Just insane.
with a max for Durant at 27 million. Spurs currently at 84.6 million, including player options for TD, Manu, and West for a total of 9 million. Those three opting out isnt nearly enough. They'd have to move 2 of 3 of Parker (14.5 million), Green (10), and Diaw (6.5). Link - ( New Window )
with a max for Durant at 27 million. Spurs currently at 84.6 million, including player options for TD, Manu, and West for a total of 9 million. Those three opting out isnt nearly enough. They'd have to move 2 of 3 of Parker (14.5 million), Green (10), and Diaw (6.5). Link - ( New Window )
And remember even if they opt out their salary is still on the cap unless they renounce their rights
Whiteside is too much of an airhead to be a Spurs player.
If the three opt out it would give SA about $18 mil in cap space approximately. Plus maybe they would be able to trade Mills and/or Diaw for picks. Also, the cap jumps the following year.
It would make Spurs/Warriors like Bulls/Knicks in the 90s. Link - ( New Window )
RE: Whiteside is too much of an airhead to be a Spurs player.
If the three opt out it would give SA about $18 mil in cap space approximately. Plus maybe they would be able to trade Mills and/or Diaw for picks. Also, the cap jumps the following year.
It would make Spurs/Warriors like Bulls/Knicks in the 90s. Link - ( New Window )
Who cares if cap jumps again has nothing to do with this year...
You are not taking into account cap holds either, you trade diaw and mills for nothing they leave a 1 million dollar cap hold combine...
Also of Duncan and ginibli both opt out you don't just get cap relief, you have to renounce their rights, ..
some mentioned it early in the season, but I'd be pretty surprised if he ends up with GSW. That's a pretty big shift for a team that has obviously been humming very nicely.
I think the Spurs would be more likely, but the odds on bet has to be him staying with OKC for 1 more year with a player option for year two.
If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
good coach, team needs a couple players, but trending upwards.
Seems like a perfect fit.
Celtics have a good thing going right now but if you're comparing situations one team has Russ and one has midget Isiah as a wingman. If he's leaving OKC, I would think he wants at least one, if not two, stars already in place.
If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
and the money he has already made in salary and would make 4/5 years from now in salary, he could afford to play for the minimum at any location if doing so would provide him more happiness than the max salary that he'd eventually never spend anyway.
after this season he'll have made about $110 million on the court, and signed a $300 million endorsement deal with Nike.
After taxes, and agent fees, and lavish spending, the guy still has an absurd fortune of wealth. He doesn't have to go to a place that can afford a max contract if that isn't his main incentive.
good coach, team needs a couple players, but trending upwards.
Seems like a perfect fit.
Celtics have a good thing going right now but if you're comparing situations one team has Russ and one has midget Isiah as a wingman. If he's leaving OKC, I would think he wants at least one, if not two, stars already in place.
Plus the draft. Maybe the Celtics get that one star in the draft.
Celtics also have room to add two stars especially if they don't pick up the $12M option on Amir Johnson.
But yeah, they're a long shot. Probably low on his list.
Basketball players compared to other sports make ridiculous money. Small rosters help obviously.
Meanwhile, according to a person close to Blatt, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the current coaching search, Blatt at least came away from his chat with Jackson with the belief that he was a legitimate candidate for the Knicks job.
He pitched himself to Jackson as a defensive-minded coach who, while playing collegiately at Princeton, was reared on the joy of a deliberate, five-man offense and therefore amenable to embracing Jacksons beloved triangle. He reminded Jackson that he initially went to Cleveland in 2014 to coach a young, undisciplined Cavaliers team, a work in progress. That was before James suddenly returned as the homecoming King, when the Cavs were essentially the Knicks, minus the veteran shotmaking of Carmelo Anthony.
If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
Seriously why doesn't San Antonio get grief for just trying to grab stars to pair with their ancient HOF players like other teams get grief?
Aside from LaMarcus Aldridge, what stars did San Antonio grab?
They drafted Duncan, Parker and Ginobili, and made a draft day trade with Indiana to get Kawhi Leonard for George Hill. This post doesn't make any sense.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
sorry but you can't put Hahn and Dee in the same sentence or even universe. Hahn, after all, was the one who ultimately broke the story of his final decision.
and SAS may have said Miami but he then contradicted himself about 20 times after that.
everyone should be prohibited from using SAS as a source even if that person adds the caveat that SAS is a blowharded windbag that brings nothing to the table.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
sorry but you can't put Hahn and Dee in the same sentence or even universe. Hahn, after all, was the one who ultimately broke the story of his final decision.
and SAS may have said Miami but he then contradicted himself about 20 times after that.
Hahn and Dee said NY. Hahn only began to second guess himself after the meeting between Lebron and the Knicks. Isola and Berman killed him for it. Isola said that's what happens when your only source is the head coach.
But Hahn and Dee were selling D'Antoni as some big factor in Lebron coming to NYC. Hahn exposed himself when after criticizing Dolan for the meeting went promptly to kissing his ass when Cablevision brought Newsday. Hahn is and has always been more of a hack than SAS. And I don't even like SAS.
that is to be expected as an employee of the team, but there's no way he's more of a hack than SAS with his theatrical bullshit and occasional race carding.
Seriously why doesn't San Antonio get grief for just trying to grab stars to pair with their ancient HOF players like other teams get grief?
I assume that Duncan is getting a sweetheart offer to buy a minority interest in the Spurs after he retires, and that he has been promised it as essentially a quid pro quo for taking low salaries. A few writers will say "come on, that was pre-arranged and it is cap circumvention" but it will go no where.
that is to be expected as an employee of the team, but there's no way he's more of a hack than SAS with his theatrical bullshit and occasional race carding.
??? What does being a company guy have to do with anything when he was working at Newsday. His only source was D'Antoni. He blamed the bad meeting on Dolan which Lebron camp quickly squashed and said that D'Antoni looked like he rather be somewhere else and Walsh was rolling around in a wheelchair. Hahn then started to criticize Lebron for letting his camp influence him.
Listen I don't like none of these NY beat guys but this notion that Hahn and Dee are above the fray is laughable. They're all hacks.
Hahn and Dee said NY. Hahn only began to second guess himself after the meeting between Lebron and the Knicks. Isola and Berman killed him for it. Isola said that's what happens when your only source is the head coach.
But Hahn and Dee were selling D'Antoni as some big factor in Lebron coming to NYC. Hahn exposed himself when after criticizing Dolan for the meeting went promptly to kissing his ass when Cablevision brought Newsday. Hahn is and has always been more of a hack than SAS. And I don't even like SAS.
wow. Like 2% of that might have some truth to it. what a bunch of bullshit.
1) If you had your choice to pick the Knicks head coach, who would it be of these three: David Blatt, Frank Vogel or Terry Stotts?
2) Assuming the Knicks acquire a late-first and/or a second rounder, who are some of your favorite prospects for us?
Why would Stotts leave the Blazers to come here?
I'd prefer Vogel to Blatt but either would be fine.
If we got a second I'd like Caris Levert (even though he went to Michigan). If he was healthy this year he's probably a late lotto guy.
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Report from @sam_amick: Terry Stotts' option year for 2016-17 has not yet been picked up despite near-COY season.
Wishful thinking. I'm sure they'll pick up his option.
Even if Duncan and ginobli both retire they do not have enough money...
Really doesn't make sense for spurs to go after him, the guy they should go after is Whiteside...
Parker green Leonard Aldridge Whiteside that is scary
And trade diaw for nothing
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And remember even if they opt out their salary is still on the cap unless they renounce their rights
It would make Spurs/Warriors like Bulls/Knicks in the 90s.
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Agreed. People should go listen to Shane battier comments about whiteside when Shane was a member of the heat
good coach, team needs a couple players, but trending upwards.
Seems like a perfect fit.
It would make Spurs/Warriors like Bulls/Knicks in the 90s. Link - ( New Window )
Who cares if cap jumps again has nothing to do with this year...
You are not taking into account cap holds either, you trade diaw and mills for nothing they leave a 1 million dollar cap hold combine...
Also of Duncan and ginibli both opt out you don't just get cap relief, you have to renounce their rights, ..
It's a longshot, but I'd like to see it. I know you wouldn't.
Better than staying in OKC or worse going to GS which would be as ridiculous as Lebron, Wade and Bosh teaming up in Miami.
I think the Spurs would be more likely, but the odds on bet has to be him staying with OKC for 1 more year with a player option for year two.
good coach, team needs a couple players, but trending upwards.
Seems like a perfect fit.
Celtics have a good thing going right now but if you're comparing situations one team has Russ and one has midget Isiah as a wingman. If he's leaving OKC, I would think he wants at least one, if not two, stars already in place.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
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If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
I think if he leaves okc it will be the following year when Westbrook and Durant can go somewhere together
After taxes, and agent fees, and lavish spending, the guy still has an absurd fortune of wealth. He doesn't have to go to a place that can afford a max contract if that isn't his main incentive.
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to see him wind up with the Celtics.
good coach, team needs a couple players, but trending upwards.
Seems like a perfect fit.
Celtics have a good thing going right now but if you're comparing situations one team has Russ and one has midget Isiah as a wingman. If he's leaving OKC, I would think he wants at least one, if not two, stars already in place.
Plus the draft. Maybe the Celtics get that one star in the draft.
Celtics also have room to add two stars especially if they don't pick up the $12M option on Amir Johnson.
But yeah, they're a long shot. Probably low on his list.
Basketball players compared to other sports make ridiculous money. Small rosters help obviously.
He pitched himself to Jackson as a defensive-minded coach who, while playing collegiately at Princeton, was reared on the joy of a deliberate, five-man offense and therefore amenable to embracing Jacksons beloved triangle. He reminded Jackson that he initially went to Cleveland in 2014 to coach a young, undisciplined Cavaliers team, a work in progress. That was before James suddenly returned as the homecoming King, when the Cavs were essentially the Knicks, minus the veteran shotmaking of Carmelo Anthony.
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If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
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If I'm Durant, I'm going to the Wizards. Coming back home, get to play with Wall, Beal. It's would be a similar situation to the Thunder, but you get to run through the East instead of the Spurs, Warriors, etc.
SAS swears Durant isn't even considering the Wizards
SAS also swore that Lebron would pick the Knicks in 2010.
Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
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Aside from LaMarcus Aldridge, what stars did San Antonio grab?
They drafted Duncan, Parker and Ginobili, and made a draft day trade with Indiana to get Kawhi Leonard for George Hill. This post doesn't make any sense.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
sorry but you can't put Hahn and Dee in the same sentence or even universe. Hahn, after all, was the one who ultimately broke the story of his final decision.
and SAS may have said Miami but he then contradicted himself about 20 times after that.
SAS should be eliminated like a stubborn shit.
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Actually it was the opposite. It was crappy guys like Hahn and Dee that swore that LEbron was coming to NY to play for D'Antoni because he said hi to him on 2008 Olympics team. And that Walsh was this great GM that can land any big FA despite the fact he never did that in Indiana.
SAS was the first to say Miami and was killed by everyone for it.
sorry but you can't put Hahn and Dee in the same sentence or even universe. Hahn, after all, was the one who ultimately broke the story of his final decision.
and SAS may have said Miami but he then contradicted himself about 20 times after that.
Hahn and Dee said NY. Hahn only began to second guess himself after the meeting between Lebron and the Knicks. Isola and Berman killed him for it. Isola said that's what happens when your only source is the head coach.
But Hahn and Dee were selling D'Antoni as some big factor in Lebron coming to NYC. Hahn exposed himself when after criticizing Dolan for the meeting went promptly to kissing his ass when Cablevision brought Newsday. Hahn is and has always been more of a hack than SAS. And I don't even like SAS.
I assume that Duncan is getting a sweetheart offer to buy a minority interest in the Spurs after he retires, and that he has been promised it as essentially a quid pro quo for taking low salaries. A few writers will say "come on, that was pre-arranged and it is cap circumvention" but it will go no where.
??? What does being a company guy have to do with anything when he was working at Newsday. His only source was D'Antoni. He blamed the bad meeting on Dolan which Lebron camp quickly squashed and said that D'Antoni looked like he rather be somewhere else and Walsh was rolling around in a wheelchair. Hahn then started to criticize Lebron for letting his camp influence him.
Listen I don't like none of these NY beat guys but this notion that Hahn and Dee are above the fray is laughable. They're all hacks.
But Hahn and Dee were selling D'Antoni as some big factor in Lebron coming to NYC. Hahn exposed himself when after criticizing Dolan for the meeting went promptly to kissing his ass when Cablevision brought Newsday. Hahn is and has always been more of a hack than SAS. And I don't even like SAS.
wow. Like 2% of that might have some truth to it. what a bunch of bullshit.
Also the wheel chair thing was written by woj when he was a mouthpiece for the nets, he quickly deleted that line when he got ahit for it...
Hahn was the best beat writer the Knicks had when he was on the beat, tommy Dee was never a beat writer he was always a blogger...
the fact that Bobby Marks now works for Woj is hysterical.
2) Assuming the Knicks acquire a late-first and/or a second rounder, who are some of your favorite prospects for us?
Also the wheel chair thing was written by woj when he was a mouthpiece for the nets, he quickly deleted that line when he got ahit for it...
Hahn was the best beat writer the Knicks had when he was on the beat, tommy Dee was never a beat writer he was always a blogger...
Look up when Dolan brought Newsday and get back to me.
2) Assuming the Knicks acquire a late-first and/or a second rounder, who are some of your favorite prospects for us?
Why would Stotts leave the Blazers to come here?
I'd prefer Vogel to Blatt but either would be fine.
If we got a second I'd like Caris Levert (even though he went to Michigan). If he was healthy this year he's probably a late lotto guy.
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Newsday is owned by Dolan, I don't remember Hahn ripping Dolan and if he did care to share?
Also the wheel chair thing was written by woj when he was a mouthpiece for the nets, he quickly deleted that line when he got ahit for it...
Hahn was the best beat writer the Knicks had when he was on the beat, tommy Dee was never a beat writer he was always a blogger...
Look up when Dolan brought Newsday and get back to me.
2008 when did free agency happen? Get back to me
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1) If you had your choice to pick the Knicks head coach, who would it be of these three: David Blatt, Frank Vogel or Terry Stotts?
2) Assuming the Knicks acquire a late-first and/or a second rounder, who are some of your favorite prospects for us?
Why would Stotts leave the Blazers to come here?
I'd prefer Vogel to Blatt but either would be fine.
If we got a second I'd like Caris Levert (even though he went to Michigan). If he was healthy this year he's probably a late lotto guy.
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Report from @sam_amick: Terry Stotts' option year for 2016-17 has not yet been picked up despite near-COY season.
Wishful thinking. I'm sure they'll pick up his option.
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Newsday is owned by Dolan, I don't remember Hahn ripping Dolan and if he did care to share?
Also the wheel chair thing was written by woj when he was a mouthpiece for the nets, he quickly deleted that line when he got ahit for it...
Hahn was the best beat writer the Knicks had when he was on the beat, tommy Dee was never a beat writer he was always a blogger...
Look up when Dolan brought Newsday and get back to me.
2008 when did free agency happen? Get back to me
Correct he was extremely critical of Dolan during the Isiah years. He became less critical after Newsday was brought.