MX25 wrote:
with the MINI MLE type money vs more money that THE FULL MLE would allow Pierce to make
do not know if that suggest that DeAndre Jordan is a resigning with them or if they would be getting back pieces in a 3 team deal
This leaves them with some money that they could use to sign someone like Lin or Shved with about 3m IF Jordan walks
However, if they do take back some pieces they could still have some money left depending on what they would get back if a 3 team deal presents itself
Though they can still CUT Crawford with only a 2m cap hit as he has an unguaranteed salary
I believe their salary would have to be in the range of about 82m-83m in order to have about have the full MLE
We could have enough to sign 1 younger near max deal at about 14m and another higher max player at about 17.5m if we at least stretch Calderon and moved Early
for about 14m or a bit less
UFA
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Greg Monroe
RFA's
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Ernes Kanter
Tobias Harris
Reggie Jackson
for 17.5m - about 20m starting salary
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LA
D Jordan
Marc Gasol *likely resigning with Memphis*, who already used their MLE to sign Brandon Wright, not sure if Gasol's deal if official though, in addition they can make a trade for Joe Johnson's expiring as well as Net's are looking to get younger and take back less salary
If we lose out on these Centers, maybe Roy Hibbert or Pekovic will come to play *as we would be asking for rights for Euro as well as other assets, depending on if they would take back Calderon*
Hopefully get Shabazz Muhmmud, maybe Budinger's *expiring* as Twovles are STACKED with young talent already, and also has Kevin Martin who they likely want to move
Would not be surprised if GS/Cavs/Clippers/ or and another team that could sign and sign/trade for both Monroe/LA/ and Jordan
While GS could get rid of Bogut or Lee while giving up 1 1st rounder, Cleveland uses Haywoods contract, and a team could sign/trade for 2/3 of these FA's
rest of other FA's include
UFA's
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Lebron James
Wade *aka Flash or Kobe without the drama/ego if he gets a MAX 3-4year deal in the making*
LA/Jordan
Marc Gasol
Greg Monroe *a lot of teams can offer him a MAX deal, hope he at least gives us a heads up and chance to match offer though I think we need him to take a slight discount in order to be contenders by next summer for a play off spot as we look to improve our roster, like Orlando and they can still match Harris's offer/ Suns, Sun's *can sign LA as well*
Asik/Koufus
Ed Davis/Biyomobo
Josh Smith
Lavoy Allen/Serephin/Joel Freeland/Justin Hamilton
McGee/ Larry Sanders/ Andray Blatche
Darrel Arthur/Tyler Hansborogh
Henri Sims
Edoh/ Jerome Jordan/ Aron Baynes/ Greg Smith/ Jeff Withey
Robin Lopez
Pero Antic *rumors to head back to Europe*
Greg Oden/ BJ Mullens
Haddadi *ex Sun's* Chris Johnson *ex Twolves
Perkins
Davis West
AB/Bass/Scola/ STAT
Thomas Robinson
PF that Twolves on draft rights to but could force his way to New York, wondering who is leaking this though whether it is NY, the Euro's AGENT, or Twolves
Prince Onuaku *PF from D League*/Chris Copeland
Reggie Evans/Jermaine Oneil
Jeff Adrien/ Dante Cunningham/Derrick Williams/Jeremy Evans
Beasley/Luc Mboute
Tashuan Prince/Shawnee Williams/Carol Butler/Rashard Lewis
Austin Daye
Wesley Matthews/Monta Ellis
Wesley Johnson/Gereld Green
Omri Casspi
Rasuel Butler *had a pretty good season when he got PT to start the season last year*
Laundry Fields
Glen Robinson III/Austin Daye
Delon Wright
Alonzo Gee
Lou Williams
Affalo *hope we DO NOT sign him*
JR Smith/Corey Brewer/ Marco Bellinli
KJ McDaniels
SG
Ray Allen
Donald Sloan/ Rodney Stuckey
Rajon Rhondo
Mo Williams/Jameer Nelson/JJ Barea
Lin/Svhed
Lorenzo Brown/ Ish Smith
Darrius Morris/Tourre Murry
Ridnour/Steve Blake/ Farmer/ Tony Douglos
Kendall Marshall
The rest
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Ryan Hollins, Bernard James, Greg Smith
Charlie V
Turkeglu, Richard Jefferson
Ben Gordon
Andre Miller
Some players with TEAM OPTIONS not sure when they end
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Randy Foye
Trevor Booker
Hollis Thompson and Isiah Cannon...many Sixers players
Hickson/ Wilson Chandler *likely to pick up and traded eventually, to the highest bidder*
Lester Hudson
ALSO there likely will be someone AMENSTIED and/or waived/stretched at some point, in which teams that are under the cap have bid first on claims that also go with their record
The REST OF THE KNICKS
Cole Aldrich
Lou Amundson
Lance Thomas
Ricky Ledo?? Not sure when we have to pick up his option
Acey/Larkin *think we can use them in sign and trades as we own their bird rights, if needed, along with Cole ALdrich, though we would need Cole Aldrich's early bird rights in order to have the FULL MLE if we do sign a major FA and make trades, as the market strinks, as well as AB in a sign and trade, that we could do with DeANdre Jordan or LA, as well as Greg Monroe
RFA's
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Jae Crowder
Patrick Bevereley/Norris Cole
Will Barton
Kyle O Quin
Jeffery Taylor
Delly
Quincy Miller??
Ray Mcclaum???
Robbie Hummel/ Austin Daye
Jon Leur
some Utah's SG/SF's
Joe Ingles
Millsap
Grant Jarret *drafted by OKC*
Tim Frazier??
Mike Muscula? not sure if he is a RFA or not???
Also many teams that likely will try to get rid of salaries including Heat's players like Chris Anderson/Mario Chalmers for 1year rentals, in addition to David Lee and a 1st rounder, not sure if they would part with a future 1st rounder or keep Kevin Looney
And then D Leaguer's from a range of talents
Including Thabeet, Jared Cunningham, that were once lottery picks, and many other talents
Our summer league has some possible players as well, some of which are responsible from our scout in Europe that was high on KP that Phil Jackson has a lot of trust/faith in...
