60WinTim wrote:So the Warriors just say "we have no center, what center wants a ring for the room exception?" Zaza raised his hand first...
Shams Charania ?@ShamsCharania 11m11 minutes ago
Vertical Sources: Free agent center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.9M deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors.
I wouldn't be surprised if Varejao comes back for the minimum as well and they drafted a C with their first round pick. What wings or guards are gonna hop on for the minimum?
60WinTim wrote:So the Warriors just say "we have no center, what center wants a ring for the room exception?" Zaza raised his hand first...
Shams Charania ?@ShamsCharania 11m11 minutes ago
Vertical Sources: Free agent center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.9M deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors.
It sucks. Superstars team up and quality role players sign on for the minimum for a ring. This is why the NBA isn't as good as it once was.
TeamRicky wrote:Agree. With most teams having used up most of their space and most of the remaining players being one dimensional, we should start seeing deals closer to 5M a year and cheaper.
Dallas got bogut in a salary dump. I wish we could have absorb bogut instead. Dallas is still a playoff team with carlise as coach and dirk/barnes/bogut/mathews/williams/barea is a solid group.
lipoli390 wrote:I think Thibs and Layden have ended up in a good place so far with Dunn and Aldrich. Now they'll likely add another 2nd or 3rd tier free agent. We'll see who that is soon.
Based on reports, they pursued Deng and Gasol. Not sure whether we were unwilling to meet their price or whether those 2 players had other reasons for not signing with the Wolves. I hope it was the money in which case I'd respect Thibs and Scott for setting their parameters and sticking to them. However, if it wasn't the money then I'm a bit concerned.
Regarding Luol Deng, it would mean that Deng chose a less talented team and first time head coach he's never played for over a better, more talented team with a head coach he played for and had success with for years. It would rekindle my initial fear that players don't like playing for Thibs.
Regarding Gasol, I would understand if the Spurs and even the Raptors were the only 2 remaining teams he was considering. But apparently he's still considering the Blazers. They surprised everyone last season, but they don't have the talent the Wolves have. Again, if it wasn't the money, I'm concerned about another former Thibs player rejecting another chance to play for him on what Thibs and most respected analysts consider the most talented young tesm in the League. And the Wolves also have Gasol's friend and fellow-Spaniard on he roster.
I'm not jumping to any conclusions. Just wondering.
I agree that you might be right on the Thibs relationship.
However, Deng signed a 4 year deal... and that's probably something we don't want to do, given what's ahead on resigning Wiggins, Lavine and Towns. So,it's possible he just went where the money is.
4 years for that kind of money. NOBODY Thought he was going to get that kind of money and that length. Walton seems to be very highly respected around the league and the Lakers...are still a nice landing spot.
