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Rather than clutter up the "Wolves Free Agency" thread, let's through non-Wolves free agent signings and rumors here...

Thanks Tim! I don't want SloMo back. He hurts our offense too much. But I'm also very leery about handing the bench keys over to Dillingham. I'm hoping we can get a vet PG that is willing to sign for the minimum (Monte?) and basically use that player as a constant threat to Dillingham, meaning he isn't just handed the 2nd string minutes at PG.

Also praying that Nic Batum takes a discount and drops into our lap with an assist from French National teammate Rudy Gobert. That'd be a real gift!

The NBA informed teams that it has set the 2024-25 salary cap: $140,588,000 million; Luxury tax: $170,814,000. Slightly less than $141M prior salary cap estimation.

New NBA salary cap is $140,588,00
Luxury Tax: $170,814,000
First Apron: $178,132,000
Second Apron: $188,931,000

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:32 pm Thanks Tim! I don't want SloMo back. He hurts our offense too much. But I'm also very leery about handing the bench keys over to Dillingham. I'm hoping we can get a vet PG that is willing to sign for the minimum (Monte?) and basically use that player as a constant threat to Dillingham, meaning he isn't just handed the 2nd string minutes at PG.

Also praying that Nic Batum takes a discount and drops into our lap with an assist from French National teammate Rudy Gobert. That'd be a real gift!

Yeah, Batum would be a sneaky good signing by TC.

If the team is willing to pay the salary, they should bring SloMo back. There will be no other way to create that salary and he could eventually be traded for an equal or lesser salary.

ESPN Sources: Restricted free agent G Max Christie intends to sign a four-year, $32 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. Deal includes player option. Christie — 35th pick in the 2022 draft — has shown promise as a future LA rotation player.

Phenom wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:08 pm If the team is willing to pay the salary, they should bring SloMo back. There will be no other way to create that salary and he could eventually be traded for an equal or lesser salary.

Right, but it comes at a cost in terms of the luxury tax bill, no? In addition, we need to move on from him. He helped us graduate to a legit playoff team, but his unwillingness and inability to shoot the 3 in an absolute killer in the playoffs. It mucks up our half court and none of the other stuff he does well makes up for the issues he creates with his inability to shoot.

We need other guys to step up and start being the adults in the room and help settle us down in half court sets. We still have Mommy and Daddy in Conley and Rudy, but wise old Uncle SloMo needs to go.

Golden State Warriors are waiving Chris Paul and he’ll become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.

James Harden plans to sign a two-year, $70 million contract to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Harden’s agents – Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports – have been working with Clippers officials to finalize new deal.

Warriors really wanted to find a trade partner for CP3 so they could maintain that salary slot. Aww shucks!