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I’m not sure what the hell the rockets are up to... thought maybe they’d try flipping Paul for Butler but that CP contract is trash. If they trade Tuck, EG, Capela for Butler (essentially but obvi other teams involved) then what the hell they do with the rest of the roster... clearly they are up to stuff.
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Seems to me that Butler would go to Houston if they had max space. I could see why. Seems like the new Houston owner will pay anything.
If Tucker didn't throw that shade at Gobert via instagram, I would pursue him right now. I just don't want anybody messing up the lockerroom.
Lastly, if teams with cap absorb Houston players, that's less money on the open market for this massive free agent class. Portis wants $16, he might get $10. There really aren't that many teams with more than the MLE of less than $10 million.
If Tucker didn't throw that shade at Gobert via instagram, I would pursue him right now. I just don't want anybody messing up the lockerroom.
Lastly, if teams with cap absorb Houston players, that's less money on the open market for this massive free agent class. Portis wants $16, he might get $10. There really aren't that many teams with more than the MLE of less than $10 million.
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I'm surprised he opped-out of his contract. I thought for sure he would sit this year out while being paid, then go into next year hoping for the big contract while healthy
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I am pretty sure every team in the NBA would give him a max deal still.
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To sign Durant and Kyrie to full max contracts, Brooklyn still has some work to do: https://hoopshype.com/2019/06/25/brooklyn-nets-kyrie-irving-kevin-durant-deandre-jordan/
If they renounce all of their free agency cap holds, which includes All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Yossi Gozan projects they would have approximately $66.9 million in cap space. They can increase that figure to $68.7 million if they waive both Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham, who are both on non-guaranteed deals.
Durant can sign a deal with the Nets worth $164 million over four years with a cap hit of $38.1 million next season. Irving can make $140 million over four years with a cap hit of $32.7 million in 2019-20.
Even without both Napier and Graham cut, they would be $383.9K short of the two max deals for both Durant and Irving. As such, their front office will likely pursue a trade (Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harrisor Rodions Kurucs) this summer.
If they renounce all of their free agency cap holds, which includes All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Yossi Gozan projects they would have approximately $66.9 million in cap space. They can increase that figure to $68.7 million if they waive both Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham, who are both on non-guaranteed deals.
Durant can sign a deal with the Nets worth $164 million over four years with a cap hit of $38.1 million next season. Irving can make $140 million over four years with a cap hit of $32.7 million in 2019-20.
Even without both Napier and Graham cut, they would be $383.9K short of the two max deals for both Durant and Irving. As such, their front office will likely pursue a trade (Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harrisor Rodions Kurucs) this summer.
I would gladly trade Exum for Dinwiddie. But I doubt they are interested. I wish we had something to trade for Joe Harris. But the truth is either one or both of Durant/Kyrie will probably just take slightly less or swap Kurucs for a pick.