2021 Free Agency

I would like to add IT as well. Right now it looks like PP is one minor injury to Marcus away from the starting point guard role. I doubt Madar can give us much now - but in two or three years I think he will be really special. I say we count much more on Payton and add IT as a bench scoring PG backup to our PP backup. Having said all that, I read that the Celts have already said no to IT. Sad, really.

I love IT, do not get me wrong. But, is this the move you want them to make right now? Let’s see how things shake out. Let’s face it, IT caught lightening in a bottle when he was here. It is really a different team now, and he is not the star. I would love for him to get a shot, I am just not sure if Boston is the right place for him.

Frustration with a lack of movement is easy to feel, somewhere down the road, this was going to have to happen. Let’s hope Brad has all his. Ducks in a row for next year, and the one they are aiming for is still around to come here. This has been one heck of an off season

worcester wrote:I would like to add IT as well. Right now it looks like PP is one minor injury to Marcus away from the starting point guard role. I doubt Madar can give us much now - but in two or three years I think he will be really special. I say we count much more on Payton and add IT as a bench scoring PG backup to our PP backup. Having said all that, I read that the Celts have already said no to IT. Sad, really.

Sorry to hear that about IT but it may be that there are things we don't know about his health. But I hope Smart is not our starting PG. He's a 2 or even a 3 but not a 1. He can get assists with the two Js on the court but so could I.

Is this where you saw the Cs said no? This seems to be just Mannix's opinion. Is there anything directly from Cs staff?
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2021/08/04/chris-mannix-celtics-isaiah-thomas-rumors/

Mo Wagner, the big Danny traded away from the Theis deal has signed a 2 year contract with Orlando.   The big he kept, Luke Kornet, is still homeless.

Bigger picture this means we gave up Theis for nothing.


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That makes me sick, he should still be on the team. Good for him, he got a great contract for himself in Houston.

Barnes just got bought out. My kind of player.

Matty wrote:Barnes just got bought out. My kind of player.

Sorry, what is this? Harrison Barnes?

That is what I was wondering. Matty, is it Harrison?

Harrison, Scottie or Matt.

Not likely, definitely no, and um, NO.

I can't find anything except NBA (or former) NBA players named Barnes.

One can hope, though!

prakash wrote:

Matty wrote:Barnes just got bought out. My kind of player.

Sorry, what is this?  Harrison Barnes?

Stupid spell check "baynes"

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-free-agency-wizards-to-acquire-nets-spencer-dinwiddie-in-sign-and-trade-involving-five-teams-per-report/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm



NBA free agency: Wizards to acquire Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie in sign-and-trade involving five teams, per report


Dinwiddie's new deal would net him a reported $62 million over three years
       
   
By Sam Quinn
15 hrs ago




USATSI


The Washington Wizards are adding one of the best remaining free agents on the open market after reportedly coming to an agreement to acquire Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets in a sign-and-trade, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie is set to earn $62 million over the course of three years in his new deal with the Wizards.

In the end, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the trade will be added to Washington's draft night moves involving the Lakers and Pacers to make this a five-team deal also including the San Antonio Spurs. To close this deal out, Washington will be sending the Spurs Chandler Hutchison and a 2022 second-round pick. The Wizards will also be sending a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick swap to the Nets in exchange for the point guard. Since the Wizards did not have the cap space to sign Dinwiddie outright, GM Tommy Sheppard was forced to put together a complicated sign-and-trade agreement in order to land his man.


The Nets are far above the luxury tax entering next season, thanks to their three superstars: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. Throw in big contracts for Joe Harris and DeAndre Jordan that are also on the books, and the Nets might wind up being the most expensive team in basketball next season.


Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN • PG • 26
PPG 6.7
RPG 4.3
APG 3
3P/G .667


Dinwiddie will be replacing Russell Westbrook at point guard for the Wizards, completing a roster overhaul that has taken place in less than a week. The Wizards hope those moves convince Bradley Beal to remain in Washington for the long haul. As the Nets learned in 2019, Dinwiddie is an excellent free-agent recruiter. Assuming a deal gets done, he'll now have a year to try to persuade Beal to stay with him in the nation's capital.


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Hassan Whiteside is signing with Utah.  They now have a 1-2 center corp of Gobert and Whiteside.  It is going to be very difficult to score in the paint on them, you had damn well better hit your 3s.


Bob


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