2019 Free Agency

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
6/29/19, 3:01 PM
Charlotte has declined to exercise qualifying offer on Frank Kaminsky, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, league source tells ESPN. There's significant interest in Kaminsky in the marketplace

 

[Ronin]

Joe Vardon (@joevardon)
6/29/19, 3:00 PM
JR Smith agreed to push his guarantee date to August 1st, giving the Cavaliers more time to try and trade him — a league source said

 

[Mainstreet]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
6/29/19, 3:01 PM
Charlotte has declined to exercise qualifying offer on Frank Kaminsky, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, league source tells ESPN. There's significant interest in Kaminsky in the marketplace

I'm trying to figure out what they are doing in Charlotte. There must be some stuff I have missed.

 

[SunsTzu]

I'm trying to figure out what they are doing in Charlotte. There must be some stuff I have missed.

There situation parallels a lot of what the Suns have been through. Bad lottery luck, 1 draft pick in recent history over performing to reach all-star caliber while most other have failed to live up to expectations. Key FA acquisitions also not meeting expectations. Main difference is the committed a lot of long term money to those free agents, which is something the Suns avoided for the most part.

 

[1Sun]

There situation parallels a lot of what the Suns have been through. Bad lottery luck, 1 draft pick in recent history over performing to reach all-star caliber while most other have failed to live up to expectations. Key FA acquisitions also not meeting expectations. Main difference is the committed a lot of long term money to those free agents, which is something the Suns avoided for the most part.

Oh, and they made the playoffs in the last decade and haven't been one of the two worst teams in the NBA for three years running...

 

[Evil Ash]

Look there is no signs the suns want DLO - in fact Gambo has said they don't 500 times.

And gambo has been wrong on everything this offseason

 

[1Sun]

And gambo has been wrong on everything this offseason

Actually, Gambo was dead on with respect to the Suns having to attach an asset to unload Warren.

 

[Evil Ash]

Actually, Gambo was dead on with respect to the Suns having to attach an asset to unload Warren.

He also had a report that we weren't likely to trade him, josh jackson, or the 6th pick (before it was refuted by a national writer THE NEXT DAY). We've traded 2 already

 

[Phrazbit]

He also had a report that we weren't likely to trade him, josh jackson, or the 6th pick (before it was refuted by a national writer THE NEXT DAY). We've traded 2 already

Yeah, he didn't report that Warren had no value until like... hours... before the trade was announced, basically Gambo didn't know until it was a done deal.

 

[Mainstreet]

There situation parallels a lot of what the Suns have been through. Bad lottery luck, 1 draft pick in recent history over performing to reach all-star caliber while most other have failed to live up to expectations. Key FA acquisitions also not meeting expectations. Main difference is the committed a lot of long term money to those free agents, which is something the Suns avoided for the most part.

It looks like the Hornets have money to spend in free agency unless I am missing something.

At least the Suns have a couple of key players in Ayton, Booker and hopefully Oubre.

I'm not seeing much on the Hornets roster and free agency is a hard sell.

 

[Phrazbit]

It looks like the Hornets have money to spend in free agency unless I am missing something.

At least the Suns have a couple of key players in Ayton, Booker and hopefully Oubre.

I'm not seeing much on the Hornets roster and free agency is a hard sell.

No, the Hornets have almost no space, keeping Walker would have put them into the luxury tax.

They're paying Batum, Marvin Williams, Biyombo, Zeller and MKG nearly 90 million combined.

 

[Mainstreet]

No, the Hornets have almost no space, keeping Walker would have put them into the luxury tax.

They're paying Batum, Marvin Williams, Biyombo, Zeller and MKG nearly 90 million combined.

I was looking at the 2021 season by mistake. They are a lot worse off than the Suns.

Someone was making lots of mistakes for this group of players.

 

[Phrazbit]

I was looking at the 2021 season by mistake. They are a lot worse off than the Suns.

Someone was making lots of mistakes for this group of players.

Jordan has not proven to be a great executive.

 

[1Sun]

I was looking at the 2021 season by mistake. They are a lot worse off than the Suns.

Someone was making lots of mistakes for this group of players.

And yet they've won more than the Suns have.

 

[Mainstreet]

Jordan has not proven to be a great executive.

And Kupchak traded Shai.

 

[Proximo]

And gambo has been wrong on everything this offseason

You obviously have not listened to him, he has been right about everything.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kyrie meeting with Nets on Sunday.


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Free agent Kyrie Irving is meeting with the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Sunday and both sides are motivated to move quickly toward reaching a 4-year, $141M deal, league sources tell ESPN.

3:00 PM - 29 Jun 2019

 

[Proximo]

Yeah, he didn't report that Warren had no value until like... hours... before the trade was announced, basically Gambo didn't know until it was a done deal.

Yeah - well he was reporting days before there was very little interest in both Warren and Jackson. You act like he has to know how every nba executive is thinking to have accurate information about the suns - that is ridiculous.

 

[Mainstreet]

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Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on sign-and-trades, which Miami and Houston need to acquire the All-Star guard.

3:00 PM - 29 Jun 2019

 

[1Sun]

And still nothing on the Suns, other than Cory Joseph. Welcome to rock bottom.

 

[Mainstreet]

Okay, here is the deal on Russell. If Kyrie committs to the Nets they are expected to renounce Russell.

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[SunsTzu]

No, the Hornets have almost no space, keeping Walker would have put them into the luxury tax.

They're paying Batum, Marvin Williams, Biyombo, Zeller and MKG nearly 90 million combined.

Walker edging Thompson on the All NBA team really hurt the Hornets and was another stroke of luck for the Warriors. There is no reasonable way the Hornets could have paid Walker the supermax and not having it to offer Thompson avoids an even more ridiculous tax bill or potentially pissing him off by not offering it and watching him sign elsewhere.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's looking like Kyrie goes to the Nets.

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[Mainstreet]

So Rose likely to Pistons.

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[SunsTzu]

Oh, and they made the playoffs in the last decade and haven't been one of the two worst teams in the NBA for three years running...

Their win total peaked at the same win total as the Dragic led Suns in a weaker conference. Certainly not a team I envy.