The Knicks have heavy interest in Hawks 6-foot-5 shooting guard Kent Bazemore, but they may be priced out or simply shut out, according to NBA sources.
Between a starting center and shooting guard, Knicks president Phil Jackson has to craftily split his $29 million-plus of cap space. That figure accounts for cap holds on four of his own free agents (Derrick Williams, Kevin Seraphin, Lance Thomas, Langston Galloway).
Bazemore is high on the Knicks list for a shooting guard, but they know resources arent unlimited if they want to sign their own free agents to pacts that will allow them to go over the salary cap.
Bazemore is not setting up any meetings with teams until the Hawks make their intentions clear whether they will go for his large asking price. Meanwhile, a report Tuesday night stated Miami shooting guard and friend of Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade, 34, who had been considered a shoo-in to re-sign with the Heat, is supposedly open to offers after early talks didnt go well.
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Didn't they take on money with Rose?
I think they're both getting more than that.
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In space? Isn't the cap at $94M and they're at $55M? Or does that not include holds?
Didn't they take on money with Rose?
Thought Rose was $21M but RoLo was $14M and Calderon at $7M
See OP. 29 b/c of holds.
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In space? Isn't the cap at $94M and they're at $55M? Or does that not include holds?
See OP. 29 b/c of holds.
Yeah I just flat out ignored it. But can't they renounce Williams and seraphin to get immediate space?
I like Bazemore at around 15 mill, i know its an overpay, but everyone is going to be an overpay. I think of it as it would be like 10 mill before the cap jump and that seems about right. I dont love Lee, but im ok with him as well.
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In space? Isn't the cap at $94M and they're at $55M? Or does that not include holds?
See OP. 29 b/c of holds.
Yeah I just flat out ignored it. But can't they renounce Williams and seraphin to get immediate space?
Yea.
Re-sign Thomas at around $8M per year and Galloway at $6-7M per year.
Sign Noah for $15-16M on 3-4 years
Sign a SG on a 1 year deal (e.g. Joe Johnson) with remaining cap space.
If we hit the cap we can then use the MLE right? If so, what's that projected to be this season?
Re-sign Thomas at around $8M per year and Galloway at $6-7M per year.
Sign Noah for $15-16M on 3-4 years
Sign a SG on a 1 year deal (e.g. Joe Johnson) with remaining cap space.
If we hit the cap we can then use the MLE right? If so, what's that projected to be this season?
teams entering the offseason with cap space aren't allowed to use the mid-level exception. They however are able to use the Room-exception. It is less than the middle and I believe its a % of the revenue sharing I believe. It does sound like they are waiting to use the room exception to bring Willy Hernangomez over since I doubt he comes over with a minimum contract.
KP/KOQ
Melo/Lance
Lee/Galloway
Rose/DJ Augustin
Top 4 in the east? A lot of iffy guys injury wise.
Just gotta be a free agent at the right time. Two summers from now when the cap goes down, things will be very different.
+ Ideal 3-and-D role player who started a career-high 74 games in 2014-15
+ Consistently very good 3-point shooter. Can make plays off the dribble as needed
+ Reliable, though unspectacular defender. Poor rebounder
Analysis
With hindsight, Memphis getting Lee for Jerryd Bayless in a trade that also saw the teams swap second-round picks looks like an incredible steal. Lee has started 121 of his 126 games for the Grizzlies, fitting perfectly into their lineup as a role player while making a reserve's salary ($5.7 million this season). Expect him to get a big raise as an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Lee has brought Memphis much-needed shooting. His ratio of 3s to long 2s -- about 3 to 2 last season -- is still lower than it should be, but Lee made a career-high 90 triples at a 40.2 percent clip, the fourth time in seven years in the NBA that Lee has made between 40 and 41 percent of his 3-point tries. He's capable enough as a ballhandler to help relieve pressure on Mike Conley and to make a play when opponents close out too hard, and Lee has historically been a great finisher when he does get to the rim.
The "D" part of Lee's 3-and-D role is more up for interpretation. With the Grizzlies he's had the luxury of defending weaker wing options. At 6-foot-5, he wouldn't be big enough to defend many small forwards on a team that needed him to be its primary stopper on the perimeter. Lee's rebounding also became problematic last season, as he averaged just 3.7 rebounds per 36 minutes. But he's got good feet and can hold his own against most shooting guards and non-threatening small forwards.
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Haha that's actually pretty cool.
If Baze and Lee are wishing like $5M of each other I think I'd go Baze. I've always thought Lee was underrated but he's a declining player. Baze has improved almost every season he's been in the league.
+ Lefty corner specialist with tree branches for arms
+ Elite rebounder for size but needs better handles
+ Should be a better defender
Analysis
It's not a good sign for Bazemore that the Hawks brought a similarly skilled Justin Holiday onto the squad. Bazemore is long-limbed and raw offensively, but he worked hard to become a corner threat. He made 42.2 percent of his tries in the corners, which made up nearly a quarter of his shot diet.
The issue with Bazemore is he's not skilled enough to run the occasional pick-and-roll. He can't create his own shot and tends to get out of control the moment he sees daylight. He struggles in transition and on cuts, which is a waste for someone gifted with a wingspan such as his.
Bazemore's top skill is his rebounding. He pulled down six rebounds per 36 minutes in both the regular season and playoffs. Until he becomes a more versatile scorer, Bazemore will have to compete with Holiday for Carroll's minutes. Although he can swat and swipe, his team defense isn't good enough for him to be a 3-and-D weapon. Yet.
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I think realistically that is going to be what happens. If we think 13-14 is "fair" then I expect him to get more like 18-19.
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what we should probably do is decide what we think is fair and then add around 5 mill to that.
I think realistically that is going to be what happens. If we think 13-14 is "fair" then I expect him to get more like 18-19.
So if they sign Baze for around that much and Noah for around $16-17, can they go over the cap to keep Galloway and Thomas?
KP/KOQ
Melo/Lance
Lee/Galloway
Rose/DJ Augustin
Top 4 in the east? A lot of iffy guys injury wise.
Yeah, I think that's top 4.
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what we should probably do is decide what we think is fair and then add around 5 mill to that.
I think realistically that is going to be what happens. If we think 13-14 is "fair" then I expect him to get more like 18-19.
So if they sign Baze for around that much and Noah for around $16-17, can they go over the cap to keep Galloway and Thomas?
As long as they are under the cap with the cap holds in place, they can go over the cap to sign those two.
This is going to screw teams like miami and take them out of the Durant sweepstakes right away...
If this was any other free agency period no way Barnes gets a max deal but he is going to get one because teams like the Sixers and nets have to spend money...
I said last week Bazemore will get 20 million a year and got laughed at
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Noah/Willy
KP/KOQ
Melo/Lance
Lee/Galloway
Rose/DJ Augustin
Top 4 in the east? A lot of iffy guys injury wise.
Yeah, I think that's top 4.
If rose and noah stay healthy I don't see why that team can't be 2nd best team in the east...
But it is a big if
This is going to screw teams like miami and take them out of the Durant sweepstakes right away...
If this was any other free agency period no way Barnes gets a max deal but he is going to get one because teams like the Sixers and nets have to spend money...
I said last week Bazemore will get 20 million a year and got laughed at
I think he will get closer to 20 than 10 let's put it that way.
The Nets are reportedly willing to offer Rondo a max-deal, although sources close to Rondo say that he's not overly interested in being Brooklyn's only major signing this offseason, so the Nets may need to bring in another star to get Rondo to sign his name on the dotted line. Brooklyn is said to also have interest in Jamal Crawford, Jeremy Lin, Brandon Jennings and Kent Bazemore, so perhaps if they can sign one of those guys, Rondo will be more inclined to sign. Rondo would have nice value as the Nets starting PG.
Source: Basketball Insiders Jun 29 - 9:21 AM
HAHAHAHAHA
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Noah/Willy
KP/KOQ
Melo/Lance
Lee/Galloway
Rose/DJ Augustin
Top 4 in the east? A lot of iffy guys injury wise.
Yeah, I think that's top 4.
If rose and noah stay healthy I don't see why that team can't be 2nd best team in the east...
But it is a big if
Depends on what happens with Toronto. Also gotta keep an eye on what Indy, Detroit and Milwaukee do, can see all 3 making big improvements as well.
Charlotte, Miami, Toronto and Atlanta can really take a big step back this offseason.
I'm surprised they don't want to put KAT at C and run more of a small ball system though.
They also have Peconic who is locked in for another 3 years and dieng, no reason for them to add noah
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is reporting while Noah is our first choice, the Wolves may yet be able to snipe him if it becomes a bidding war and that the Knicks have Howard as their second choice.
They also have Peconic who is locked in for another 3 years and dieng, no reason for them to add noah
Multiple reports seem to confirm their interest.
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"League sources tell Sporting News that Thibodeau has targeted Joakim Noah, who is an unrestricted free agent and has interest in leaving Chicago and re-joining Thibodeau. When they were together in Chicago, Noah developed and thrived under Thibodeau, finishing fourth in the MVP voting in 2013-14."
Besides offering tenacious defense and his gung-ho, team-first attitude, Noah fills the role of veteran leader. I think when you see what happened in Chicago, the Bulls really missed Jos leadership this season, first and foremost, Thibodeau said, referring to the Bulls failure to make the playoffs, as Noah had his season end in mid-January due to a shoulder injury."
Who knows
Sources close to Durant said recently that his looming free agency was incredibly stressful and distracting and that Durant isnt overly eager to go through this again and that these meetings may be more than just going through the motions. He is genuinely planning to listen to options and see whats available to him and may make a long-term commitment with whatever team he chooses.
There is still a sense that Oklahoma City could be the front runner and with the moves the team made around the draft to add even more to the team, they did not hurt their cause acquiring Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis and Ersan Ilyasova.
Because their other center is probably a year or two away from being the best or 2nd best big in the NBA.
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I would want to make a play for Dieng. He's a rim protector with range. Not exactly sure why he doesn't get more love in Minny.
Because their other center is probably a year or two away from being the best or 2nd best big in the NBA.
Well then who is their 4? I guess it's technically KG right now and I think they were trying to tank with Prince and KG in the starting lineup to get the pick they got. But I'm with 16, doesn't make all that sense to go after noah if you have Dieng and want to ultimately play towns that the 5.
After polling various sources, I can say the Lakers, Spurs, Bulls, Rockets, Mavericks and Knicks are all going to pursue Timofey Mozgov.
Part of me is scared the knicks are going to go after wade. I wouldnt hate wade on the team (not a great fit) but id hate him for what it will cost to get him to leave MIA.
Part of me is scared the knicks are going to go after wade. I wouldnt hate wade on the team (not a great fit) but id hate him for what it will cost to get him to leave MIA.
If they get Bazemore at 20 couldn't they still go after Noah for around $16M and be under the cap with Thomas's and Galloway's cap hold?