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Also, Jason Kidd will apparently sign wherever Deron Williams signs. I originally thought D-Will was going to the Mavs, but I'm starting to believe that he will sign a 5/100 contract with the Nets. It is a bigger market and D-Will can play mini-GM.

It would be funny if CJ Miles winds up in Brooklyn or Dallas as well (following Deron).
 
StephenMaria said:
It looks like the Knicks will probably match any offer flying Lin's way, however, there is a chance that someone offers a "poison pill" contract (Raptors).

I don't think this will happen. My gut tells me Toronto is getting Nash.

https://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8121358/backloaded-offer-jeremy-lin-give-new-york-knicks-pause-re-sign-sources-say
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Not really. Lin can only get so much $$$ because of his experience. I think the most he can get is like 8 million a year (think Matthews).
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Not really. Lin can only get so much $$$ because of his experience. I think the most he can get is like 8 million a year (think Matthews).
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From what I'm reading, since he's on "Early Bird" rights and not full Bird rights, at least for next season he can only be signed for the league average which should be in the $5 million range. I'm not sure if that's for just next year or the next two years. The toxic offer part comes in where teams could offer $15 million in the third year, which would give the Knicks 4 players making $14 million+ in the 2014-15 season.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Not really. Lin can only get so much $$$ because of his experience. I think the most he can get is like 8 million a year (think Matthews).
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The max Lin can apparently make is 4/40... However, the rumor in the article stated that Lin would be paid 5/5/15/15.... The two 15 million years is the "poison pill"

The article also states that the Knicks cannot offer him this contract, however, they can match it. Lin's situation is really confusing.
 
StephenMaria said:
The max Lin can apparently make is 4/40... However, the rumor in the article stated that Lin would be paid 5/5/15/15.... The two 15 million years is the "poison pill"

The article also states that the Knicks cannot offer him this contract, however, they can match it. Lin's situation is really confusing.
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That sums it up pretty nicely. The weirdest part to me is that other teams can offer him more than the Knicks, because typically free agency favors the team the free agent last played for in terms of what they can offer. I'm sure the Knicks are hoping that Nash goes to the Raptors.
 
nightmare3983 said:
That sums it up pretty nicely. The weirdest part to me is that other teams can offer him more than the Knicks, because typically free agency favors the team the free agent last played for in terms of what they can offer. I'm sure the Knicks are hoping that Nash goes to the Raptors.
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I wonder if the Raptors would offer that contract to Lin just to cause cap inflexibility for the knicks, similar to the stunt the Blazers like to do.
 
Enes CanTear You Apart said:
Btw, any news about Dragic?
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Dragic's younger brother is playing for Houston Summer League team.


Henry Abbott: Teams are still feeling out this new CBA. Could be that free agents are worth less than before -- making cap space more valuable.

I don't know what this guy is reading but I've seen a max contract to Hibbert, 10 million a year for aging Wallace, and C. Paul turn down a 3 year 60 mIllion dollar extension. Dwight and Dwill trying for a super team that may include Joe Johnson?

The new CBA may hurt %80 of the players and limit spending for about 20 teams but it did nothing to stop the enivitable collapse of the NBA.
 
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Just put it in GenNBA .. but Anthony Davis just severely sprained his ankle and is expected to miss Olympics. I'm putting it here as a time stamp .. because I'm ahead of the media on this .. :)
 
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