09-11-2025, 03:08 AM
(09-10-2025, 06:24 PM)omahen Wrote: I think Kuminga will sign his QO, unless GSW gives him the PO, because he simply wants to go to the team of his choosing as soon as possible, which is likely next summer. He was very consistent on this. They likely can't get much for him if he signs his QO. I think this one will go to the last day and Kuminga takes his QO, unless GSW balks and gives him his PO. I don't understand why GSW doesn't sign a couple of vet min guys - Kuminga stand-off has no impact on them. It only has impact on guys getting more than vet min, where GSW is more or less in all scenarios limited to tax MLE (basically one player with higher than vet min salary). The only other guy that could get more than vet min is GPIII because of his bird rights.
As for Grimes, it seems Philly really wants to keep him as there are reports they are looking to shed salary to open more money for him. I think they will find an agreement on a longer term contract. Seems like they already burned some bridges with Oubre (he has one of those contracts that they seem to be looking to move), who didn't appreciate being seen as an obstacle to resign Grimes.
"I think this one will go to the last day and Kuminga takes his QO, unless GSW balks and gives him his PO" -- I think there is 0% chance GS gives Kuminga a TO (because if they do, all they've done is to swap a 1 yr 8M contract for a 1 yr 22M contract). I think Kuminga might take the 2 year deal (which replaces 1 yr 8M with either (a) an extra 37M if he stays in GS a 2nd year, or (b) an extra 14M if he only stays in GS the 1 year. IMO it's actually a really good offer.
"I don't understand why GSW doesn't sign a couple of vet min guys - Kuminga stand-off has no impact on them" -- I think GS generally has all the players lined up, and those unsigned guys are probably working out with other GS players now in the Sept "camp before training camp." But they may be exercising caution with hard commitments to stave off the potential for BKN to make an offer to Kuminga that they can't match. BKN could offer about 24M if they wanted to. GS only has about 14M to pay 4-5 players (which includes Horford and Payton) if Kuminga takes the 22M, so the details of what they will be working with really matters.
" As for Grimes, it seems Philly really wants to keep him as there are reports they are looking to shed salary to open more money for him. I think they will find an agreement on a longer term contract." --- We'll see. I'm pessimistic on that outcome. I think those "reports" are essentially an expression of wishful thinking (which is Morey's style for many years and then nothing happens).
To me PHI's problem isn't so much a lack of money to spend but a lack of desire to spend the amount on Grimes that Grimes wants. I also think Philly would prefer to see what Grimes looks like when there's a whole team, and what his "value" is when he's the 5th option rather than the 1st or 2nd, before making a massive commitment.
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