2021 NBA Free Agency and Trades

[bankybruce]

Bulls Current Line Up
SG Zack Lavine
PG Lonzo Ball
F Patrick Williams
F Demar Derozan
C Nikola Vucevic

Bench
G Coby White
G Alex Caruso
F Troy Brown Jr.
G Ayo Dosunmu
C Marko Simonović

Cap Hold
Lauri Markkanen


Still need a legit backup PF, but this roster looks so different.

 

[1Sun]

Giannis is a "classic" what?

4 or 5, either one.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bulls Current Line Up
SG Zack Lavine
PG Lonzo Ball
F Patrick Williams
F Demar Derozan
C Nikola Vucevic

Bench
G Coby White
G Alex Caruso
F Troy Brown Jr.
G Ayo Dosunmu
C Marko Simonović

Cap Hold
Lauri Markkanen


Still need a legit backup PF, but this roster looks so different.

I just mentioned elsewhere the Bulls might surprise if it comes together. Lots of talent there.

 

[Finito]

That’s a really good bulls starting 5

 

[JerkFace]

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[JCSunsfan]

So.

1. Christ Paul goes from one year $40 million to four at $30 million per with 1-2 guaranteed, 3 partially, and 4 a team option. Brilliant move. Way better than expected for the team.
2. Cam Payne--3 years $19 million. Very good move, better than expected for the team.
3. JaVale McGee. 1 year, $5 million. IMO that is a very good deal. McGee will play hard for us and he is a rebounder and shot-blocker.
4. Carter and pick for Shamet. Get a bigger player who has a sweet stroke WAY beyond the three point line. He plays good D too. I am fine with this.

So far so good. I am expecting Kaminsky and Nader back. Not sure where the last ball-handler is going to come from.

 

[Hoop Head]

So.

1. Christ Paul goes from one year $40 million to four at $30 million per with 1-2 guaranteed, 3 partially, and 4 a team option. Brilliant move. Way better than expected for the team.
2. Cam Payne--3 years $19 million. Very good move, better than expected for the team.
3. JaVale McGee. 1 year, $5 million. IMO that is a very good deal. McGee will play hard for us and he is a rebounder and shot-blocker.
4. Carter and pick for Shamet. Get a bigger player who has a sweet stroke WAY beyond the three point line. He plays good D too. I am fine with this.

So far so good. I am expecting Kaminsky and Nader back. Not sure where the last ball-handler is going to come from.

Nader is 2 years at $4.2 million total.

Thread 'Suns free agency recap and going forward' https://www.arizonasportsfans.com/forum/threads/suns-free-agency-recap-and-going-forward.433444/

 

[Cheesebeef]

So.

1. Christ Paul goes from one year $40 million to four at $30 million per with 1-2 guaranteed, 3 partially, and 4 a team option. Brilliant move. Way better than expected for the team.
2. Cam Payne--3 years $19 million. Very good move, better than expected for the team.
3. JaVale McGee. 1 year, $5 million. IMO that is a very good deal. McGee will play hard for us and he is a rebounder and shot-blocker.
4. Carter and pick for Shamet. Get a bigger player who has a sweet stroke WAY beyond the three point line. He plays good D too. I am fine with this.

So far so good. I am expecting Kaminsky and Nader back. Not sure where the last ball-handler is going to come from.

Nader is already back. Could bring back E'twaun for the third ball handler.

 

[Mainstreet]

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And everyone was arguing about if he would fit with the Suns. A team should always makes room for talent.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lakers add another shooter in Kendrick Nunn. Don't players realize that not everyone is going to play.

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[Phrazbit]

Jeff Green
Trey Lyles
James Johnson
P.J. Tucker
Semi Ojeleye

Any would have been okay as a back-up to Crowder. Not ideal by any means, but certainly better than playing Cam out of position or playing Stix at all.

Dude rants on and on and on about how Cam Johnson can't play the 4 at all... then proposes THAT list.

You would have would been apocalyptic if we'd signed most of those guys.

 

[1Sun]

Dude rants on and on and on about how Cam Johnson can't play the 4 at all... then proposes THAT list.

You would have would been apocalyptic if we'd signed most of those guys.

At least they are actual 4s. As I suspected, Cam Johnson's list weight is down to 210 pounds:

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Cameron Johnson | Brooklyn Nets

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At 6'8", that is shooting guard build. The bulk he put up for the bubble (when he was closer to 225 or 230 pounds) is entirely gone. He can't play the 4. He doesn't have the size or strength for it.

And again, I emphasize that I now LIKE Cam Johnson as a small forward off the bench, and that I was wrong about the pick (though I would still have preferred Brandon Clarke).

 

[Dback Jon]

Lakers add another shooter in Kendrick Nunn. Don't players realize that not everyone is going to play.

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Well, once LeBron, AD and Carmelo are out for injury, plenty of playing time.

 

[Phrazbit]

At least they are actual 4s. As I suspected, Cam Johnson's list weight is down to 210 pounds:

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Cameron Johnson | Brooklyn Nets

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At 6'8", that is shooting guard build. The bulk he put up for the bubble (when he was closer to 225 or 230 pounds) is entirely gone. He can't play the 4. He doesn't have the size or strength for it.

And again, I emphasize that I now LIKE Cam Johnson as a small forward off the bench, and that I was wrong about the pick (though I would still have preferred Brandon Clarke).

As I suspected... you don't know what you're talking about.

Most of those guys wouldn't even make it out of their warmups on our roster.

 

[Mainstreet]

Well, once LeBron, AD and Carmelo are out for injury, plenty of playing time.

It's amazing. There must be a long line of players that just want to play for the Lakers.

We need the NCAA overseeing the NBA.

 

[Phrazbit]

I expect the Lakers to be a total train wreck this year. A bubble team (again). An ancient, injury prone roster with a TON of hard to manage personalities and serious questions about their ability to score outside and defend at all.

 

[JCSunsfan]

At least they are actual 4s. As I suspected, Cam Johnson's list weight is down to 210 pounds:

Cameron Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more | Basketball-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Cameron Johnson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com

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Cameron Johnson | Brooklyn Nets

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At 6'8", that is shooting guard build. The bulk he put up for the bubble (when he was closer to 225 or 230 pounds) is entirely gone. He can't play the 4. He doesn't have the size or strength for it.

And again, I emphasize that I now LIKE Cam Johnson as a small forward off the bench, and that I was wrong about the pick (though I would still have preferred Brandon Clarke).

You do realize that Tucker is three inches shorter than Cam Johnson? If PJ Tucker is an acceptible pf how is Jae not? Jae is taller and weights the same or more.

 

[1Sun]

You do realize that Tucker is three inches shorter than Cam Johnson? If PJ Tucker is an acceptible pf how is Jae not? Jae is taller and weights the same or more.

One short PF (wing playing out of position at PF) like Jae is okay, but not if he is literally the only PF on the roster. And Tucker played SF for the Bucks most games last season (with Lopez and Giannis starting in the front court and Portis backing them up). And Tucker doesn't weigh 210 pounds and have problem banging with 2s and 3s, let alone 4s, the way Cam Johnson does. Cam Johnson is very willing to bang. He just can't do it. He doesn't have the bulk or muscle for it, and as we saw between the bubble and last season, his body is not capable of holding the bulk and muscle he needs for it. Ironically, the most notable time the Bucks started Giannis at C was against the Suns, because the Bucks didn't NEED the size to bully the Suns anyway.

 

[Matt L]

Unless the Westbrook addition causes them to implode or Davis gets hurt again, I don't see how we compete with them.

Define compete

 

[Mainstreet]

If Tony Bradley is available he would be a nice addition.

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[Mainstreet]

There goes Ish Smith.

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[1Sun]

Define compete

Barring significant injuries, having a legitimate chance of finishing with a better record or beating them in a series.

 

[Mainstreet]

You do realize that Tucker is three inches shorter than Cam Johnson? If PJ Tucker is an acceptible pf how is Jae not? Jae is taller and weights the same or more.

I had a similar discussion with him about Charles Barkley.

I don't know that Barkley would be anywhere near as effective in today's NBA, where much of the front court game is played above the rim.

That being said, Barkley had uncanny strength and a beyond huge rear end that he used to his advantage. Jae has average power forward strength but is hugely undersized and not particularly athletic. That makes him a decent bench player but a very limited starter.

 

[overseascardfan]

So the big options left with name recognition are Whiteside & Kanter. Otherwise we're back to Kaminsky.

 

[jlove]

With no word on DA and MB extensions and Suns being quiet, it has me wondering if a potential BIG trade being discussed.