2023 Free Agency Thread

[iLLmatic]

Wow, I'm shocked he didn't sign for the veteran minimum!

This guy is all about the money.

"Kyrie meeting with Suns" was the single dumbest tweet of the silly season so far. It's early yet, so there may be some dumber ones to come, but I doubt it.

Chris Haynes showed his ass twice this off season.

[pickle]

Who is Diop? I’m a little confused.

As I recall Metu is an effort guy but probably too small to play the 5. I’d really like to get a bit more size at the backup 5.

Would love to just get Schroeder and Watford and call it a day tho.

[Split T]

Keita Bates-Diop. Started at the 4 for the spurs last year. 7’3 wingspan, defender, shot 39% from 3

[pickle]

Ah right. Sorry. Not sure why I keep thinking Desagana Diop. KBD and Okogie were both drafted by the wolves I believe, during their wingspan fascination period.

[pickle]

Herb Jones re upped with the pelicans. I like the Vincent pickup for the lakers. I hate the lakers and hope Gabe falls off a cliff post Heat like JRich did.

[ShelC]

Who is Diop? I’m a little confused.

Notorious KBD.

[LazarusLong]

Ah right. Sorry. Not sure why I keep thinking Desagana Diop. KBD and Okogie were both drafted by the wolves I believe, during their wingspan fascination period.

That's a blast from the past.
That Diop was a wide slab of a defensive center. Had zero offensive game ...
Lock him in gym with bag of basketballs and he'd had trouble scoring 20 pts. in an hour ...

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'm ecstatic with the Suns signing Japanese Cam Johnson.

[BKinSJC]

Herb Jones re upped with the pelicans. I like the Vincent pickup for the lakers. I hate the lakers and hope Gabe falls off a cliff post Heat like JRich did.

Feels like the Lakers knew that there are offers coming for Austin Reaves that they won't be able to match. Picking up Vincent and (eventually, probably) losing Reaves feels to me like an overall wash.

Of course, like you, I basically wish for nothing but bad things to happen to current Lakers. Bugs the hell out of me that all the fans around here seem to think that they were super close to winning the title, despite getting swept.

[Shabazz]

Eubanks, Okogie, Yuta, KBD are all 'A' signings from me.

Metu a B- (I like him, but I think there will be other minimum guys who I like better).

I think Ish and Lee are redundant with what we have, but I guess are decent end-of-bench guys who won't complain. I would have preferred to use their spots on players who can create some offense and maybe a 3rd string rim-runner/big man defender.

[JeremyG]

[pickle]

Herb Jones re upped with the pelicans. I like the Vincent pickup for the lakers. I hate the lakers and hope Gabe falls off a cliff post Heat like JRich did.

Feels like the Lakers knew that there are offers coming for Austin Reaves that they won't be able to match. Picking up Vincent and (eventually, probably) losing Reaves feels to me like an overall wash.

Of course, like you, I basically wish for nothing but bad things to happen to current Lakers. Bugs the hell out of me that all the fans around here seem to think that they were super close to winning the title, despite getting swept.

What’s that saying? You can take the girl out of the jungle but you can’t take the jungle out of the girl? In this case you can’t take the idiocy out of bandwagon laker fans. There are some knowledgeable ones but the tools are much more vocal.

[England Sun]

Well, that is some seriously good work by our front office so far.

Grade A for me with what we’ve had to play with.

I’d like another point guard as that’s seemingly the biggest weakness left but any other upgrades on our 4/5 positions would be an even bigger bonus.

The night is still young, even with 1.2 billion committed so far!

[pickle]

I am actually moderately high on Metu. I want a better defender but he is a capable and confident shooter from the 4 spot who offers a bit more bulk than your typical 3/4 tweeners who play the 4 because of “modern game”. Full of energy. But yeah I wish we had a real shot blocker on the team. No noise on Bamba… tho I guess he will never do a minimum deal so that’s a pipe dream anyway.

[Split T]

Can Metu shoot? I didn’t think he was a shooter

[Vladimir_Taltos]

Pretty good FA haul...need Schroeder or another rabbit to call it a sweep...

VT

[pickle]

I don’t know if he’s known as a shooter per se but in the few Kings games I watched he didn’t hesitate to launch from the outside. I would say he’s at least a Eubanks type shooter, someone nobody fears but have to respect a little bit. Not Okogie whom you leave wide open because your best defense is to let him shoot from 3.

[pickle]

I can’t tell what the kings are doing. I mean I get keeping Barnes, but why dump salary with a first round pick if you aren’t gonna make a splash with that cap space?

[Flagrant Fowl]

Watching Ryan McDonough and Tommy Sheppard roleplay a Sixers/Clippers deal for James Harden on NBATV was the unintentional comedy I was not expecting this morning.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Someone needs to offer Austin Reaves his max salary already...