Free Agent Rumors Thread

[Stifle Tower]

Just read a rumor that Cleveland has been trying to get a 3rd team involved to take Marcus Thornton from the Nets ($9M expiring contract). I'm assuming Brooklyn wants Jack. If this is the case, Utah should get involved. Cleveland has multiple 2015 picks. Of course, it would only be for getting Lebron. A promise would have to be made that they wouldn't then turn around and sign Hayward to a MAX offer sheet.

 

[fishonjazz]

Probably Lebron.

Lol

 

[The Midnight]

Who it be???

I hope it's Parsons. He's just a better fit with the new 'Spurs' system we are implementing:


- with Burke and Exum, we have more than enough 'ball handlers' making plays, making Hayward dispensable

- Parsons is a better and a more consistent 3pt shooter compared to Hayward

- Parsons, I would argue, seems to have more 'grit and is more of a 'fighter' than Hayward

- We could probably get Parsons for a lot less than the MAX deal Hayward is reportedly getting

 

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I hope it's Parsons. He's just a better fit with the new 'Spurs' system we are implementing:


- with Burke and Exum, we have more than enough 'ball handlers' making plays, making Hayward dispensable

- Parsons is a better and a more consistent 3pt shooter compared to Hayward

- Parsons, I would argue, seems to have more 'grit and is more of a 'fighter' than Hayward

- We could probably get Parsons for a lot less than the MAX deal Hayward is reportedly getting

Parsons is a very adequate ball handler. He's excellent in the PnR.

 

[The Midnight]

Parsons is a very adequate ball handler. He's excellent in the PnR.

So... you're agreeing with all my points?

 

[Twin Towers]

Parsons is more of a legit 3. I think he would fit better with what we already have.
BUT the only way we can get Parsons is if Houston gets Melo or Bosh or someone around that price range.
Otherwise they sign Parsons.
Melo and Lebron need to make their decisions quickly so the rest of the NBA can move on.

 

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Parsons is more of a legit 3. I think he would fit better with what we already have.
BUT the only way we can get Parsons is if Houston gets Melo or Bosh or someone around that price range.
Otherwise they sign Parsons.
Melo and Lebron need to make their decisions quickly so the rest of the NBA can move on.

IF they sign a big FA before they sign Parsons, then they can sign both, since they'll be allowed to exceed the cap for their own player. They seem willing to pay the tax. I'd bet Parsons stays. They could be legit contenders.

 

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So... you're agreeing with all my points?

lol

 

[Snygg]

Parsons feels like the perfect fit here in Utah with Snyder. Hoping Melo/Bosh goes there

 

[Stifle Tower]

I hope it's Parsons. He's just a better fit with the new 'Spurs' system we are implementing:


- with Burke and Exum, we have more than enough 'ball handlers' making plays, making Hayward dispensable

- Parsons is a better and a more consistent 3pt shooter compared to Hayward

- Parsons, I would argue, seems to have more 'grit and is more of a 'fighter' than Hayward

- We could probably get Parsons for a lot less than the MAX deal Hayward is reportedly getting

And we could clear up enough cap space to make Parsons an offer while still maintaining the rights to Hayward (in case Houston matches). If the Rockets don't match, Jazz rescind the QO, making Hayward an UFA.

 

[The Midnight]

And we could clear up enough cap space to make Parsons an offer while still maintaining the rights to Hayward (in case Houston matches). If the Rockets don't match, Jazz rescind the QO, making Hayward an UFA.

'Zactly.

 

[Coach Ellis]

IF they sign a big FA before they sign Parsons, then they can sign both, since they'll be allowed to exceed the cap for their own player. They seem willing to pay the tax. I'd bet Parsons stays. They could be legit contenders.

If the Jazz are interested in Parsons, they could potentially pry him away from the Rockets by offering him a nice contract on the first day of free agency that would then count as a hold against the Rockets cap and mess up their efforts to go after James, Anthony or Bosh.

Houston allowed him to become a RFA so that they had more immediate cap space to add a MAX contract and then could match anything after the fact. But if the LeBron and Carmello show hasn't been sorted out yet, the Rockets would be forced to make all of their moves to shed salary cap space, negotiate a max contract with James, Anthony or Bosh and then get that contract signed before the 3 day period is up when they're forced to match on Parsons or let him go.

If any team is interested in prying him away from the Rockets, they should have the contract ready to go at 12:01 on July 10th. If the Jazz did go after Parsons, I'd bet that they would still match on Hayward and roll a starting lineup of Favors, Kanter, Parsons, Hayward and Burke/Exum. . . with either Burke/Exum and Burks providing the spark off the bench.

Getting Parsons wouldn't necessarily mean that the Jazz would move on from Hayward. They could just decide to keep him at SG and bring Burks in off the bench as the 6th man again.