nba off season 2024 bud 2 suns etc

only teams resigning their own guys so far dont want to be caught tampering got to have a meeting

we have zoom now, meetings should be done in about 15 minutes, lets go

ihart to okc been rumored now theyre meeting with him first thing

With cap space teams Orlando focused on wing free agents and Utah focused on current roster decisions, and Knicks working to un-hardcap — sources say the OKC Thunder are in Eugene, Oregon, set to meet with Isaiah Hartenstein.

More now: https://t.co/UzzmWYRXTM

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

used to be you had to get flown out to have meetings and get the sales pitch, now they can do it in the metaverse and all negotiations can happen with ai #hoopbusiness #innovAItion

soon the games will be played via vr thanks to innovations delivered by bay area billionaires (BABs)

pg leaving clips for nothing feels significant in terms of the clippers being worth a shit this year

theyve got the worlds biggest jumbotron to fall back on

With Russell Westbrook having opted into his $4 million for this 2024-25 season, the Clippers are now working to find a trade for Westbrook, league sources told @YahooSports: https://t.co/njTZVUpZbw

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 30, 2024

could be addition by subtraction, trying to think who wants westbrook at this stage of his career. he's not a big expiring contract anymore, he's i guess a good bench energy guy now?

stoked to get kornet back, super useful for the regular season and a wonderful goofball

yeah hes a good guy for them

Free agent center Andre Drummond plans to sign a two-year, $10-plus million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/pyWXWafW26

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

sixers finally have the piece they need to be able to trade embiid

always really loved Andre Drummond as a hoops name, very 80s player name

good signing for them, seems like drummond has figured out a role for himself

genuinely good guy too. I’ve told the stories of playing pickup with him at uconn before, just a cool guy

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope intends to sign a three-year, $66 million deal with the Orlando Magic, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Massive pickup for the rising Magic, acquiring the starting shooting guard of two NBA title teams. pic.twitter.com/fhu04mauIx

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

rip nuggs

I’ll miss Drum. Good team guy, gives you something on the court every 5 or 6 games, and has at least six high comedy moments a season.

not going well for the clippers

Porter previously reached a plea agreement of a third-degree reckless assault misdemeanor in January. He is in the process of completing a court-ordered program, and once completed his plea will move to not-guilty with no criminal record. https://t.co/bJCTMQmeEA

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

its actual bullshit, clippers doing this in back to back offseasons too

The Detroit Pistons plan to sign Cade Cunningham to a five-year, $226 million maximum rookie extension, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII. pic.twitter.com/Zu828t1jNe

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024

this seems insane on the surface, but it’s a completely lost franchise paying multiple coaches scores of millions of dollars with no short or medium term hopes of contention and you have to reach the salary floor somehow.

this is pretty bleak so far

theres it is

Free agent star Chris Paul intends to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/drgZmqeO1b

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2024

funny when gms have random faves

Eric Gordon has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024

absolutely love that for the spurs. but you all know how I feel about chris paul

Maybe the Clippers can trade Kawhi to the Warriors instead of PG

would be curious to see an over/under on mpg for cp3 next year

is it 30, is it 8, i have no idea

he’ll be playing a lot I assume

sure ok why not

Free agent center Jonas Valanciunas has agreed on a three-year, $30 million deal with the Washington Wizards, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/0XnEyWotOw

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

they drafted castle who wants to be a pg, but he's not a pure point. i assume cp3 will start at point and they could always have a wink wink deal to possibly trade him to a title contender at the deadline

xp

jonas signing seems like get a solid citizen/mentor in and the money barely matters

Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @wojespn.

George committed in a meeting with Sixers officials and returns East to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of an NBA title. pic.twitter.com/ioMAv4baHg

— ESPN (@espn) July 1, 2024

PG to sixers

If he and Embiid can stay healthy, maybe . . . na, I can't even do it.

Last I heard is that Embiid is still planning on playing in the Olympics, which seems crazy to me but maybe that helps him get in better shape for the season.

gotta see how they fill the roster out congrats to them for getting their guy tho, east could have some tough teams

its a big upgrade over tobias, thats for sure

One would think, but the 34 yo is scary if you're not LeBron. He was great last year for sure.

Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams https://t.co/hle9sgWNq2

— RealGM (@RealGM) July 1, 2024

warriors are probably more desperate but dont have the draft war chest that sa does, not sure how willing spurs are to make a big move this early

yeah lauri seems more like a finishing rather than foundational piece

someone on twitter said that none of the local jazz media think hes getting traded but all the national media do

okc could get him theyd have too many guys tho

okc should absolutely go for it, a sga-dort-jalen-lauri-chet lineup would be a contender

thatd be a very skilled but pretty soft team seems like theyre trying to go in the other direction traded for caruso trying to sign ihart

Oof, kind of feels like Dubs would have to pay out of their nose to get him, and that their on tilt after supposedly missing out on PG.

Also, so much for PG wanting to stay in CA.

he wanted to stay in ca just not in clippers

and yeah anyone who wants lauri is gonna have to pay out the nose danny ainge is on the other side

lauri is on a bargain contract ($18M) for one more year and then i presume he's eligible for a huge raise, but not sure if it's the max considering how bird rights only allow a certain percentage increase from year to year

sad trombone

Free agent Tobias Harris lands with the Detroit Pistons on a two-year, $52 million deal, sources tell ESPN. An ideal fit on the floor and in the locker room for a young, developing roster. pic.twitter.com/gXgExmIroN

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

thats a big ass deal for a center without much offensive game

BREAKING: Free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein plans to sign a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Hartenstein departs the Knicks for an enormous contract and gives OKC a new anchor inside. pic.twitter.com/DptmkuaP3v

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024

i do like him on the thunder tho, big shift for them bringing on two defenders