Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Chicagojk]

I don't think PHX can sustain a long run, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them as a top 4 team next year in the west. A lot will need to go right. I think they have had a solid offseason, most of the media thinks so as well. Although most thought they had a good offseason last year as well.

If KD and Booker are healthy, they will win more than they lose. Health is key though. The worker bee type of players are also important. Dallas was able to find guys last year who fit around their stars and did a lot of the dirty work. Tyus Jones was a steal. O'neal is solid even if he is overpaid. Grayson Allen is a little flawed but can really shoot. Not a huge fan. Not really a fan of Nurkic, but would feel better if they didn't need to count on him so much. Plumlee is ok as a backup center...nothing more though. Unless their picks this year surprise, it feels like they are missing those glue guys on the wings that every team needs to guard. Tough to expect Durant to be your best player but also expect him to be your best defender.

[SleepingHero]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Free agent G Lonnie Walker IV has agreed on a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Walker IV averaged 9.7 points and shot 38% on three-pointers in 58 games for Brooklyn last season.

[SleepingHero]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has agreed on a one-year, $62.6 million extension that’ll keep him under contract through the 2026-2027 season, his agent Jeff Austin of Octagon tells ESPN.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Free agent G Lonnie Walker IV has agreed on a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Walker IV averaged 9.7 points and shot 38% on three-pointers in 58 games for Brooklyn last season.

Looks like a good depth signing for the C's. The rich get richer.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1829660153425072149


Zubac signs a 3 yr 58.6 mil extension.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1829565813692502139


TJ McConnell agrees to a 4 yr, 45 mil extension.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1829565813692502139


TJ McConnell agrees to a 4 yr, 45 mil extension.

Great deal for Indy.

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Free agent guard Talen Horton-Tucker has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell @TheAthletic. The Chicago native returns home and will have an opportunity to make Bulls roster after averaging 10.5 points over the last two seasons in Utah.

[SleepingHero]

(@ShamsCharania)
7-footer Christian Koloko is finalizing a return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers are frontrunners to sign him among Raptors, Clippers and Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic. Koloko is awaiting clearance to play from NBA’s fitness panel; however, he is eligible to sign now.

(@ShamsCharania)
Sources said the Lakers – in need for frontcourt help – are leaders to sign Koloko, the 22-year-old former Raptors second-round pick. He has been deciding among multiple teams and is now finalizing a commitment on a deal to make his NBA return.

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
The Lakers and seven-foot center Christian Koloko have agreed on a deal, agent Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports says. Koloko is expected to have an opportunity for a role in Lakers frontcourt after he receives clearance from league’s fitness

[SleepingHero]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Restricted free agent F Isaac Okoro has agreed on a three-year, $38 million deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. Okoro — the fifth overall pick in 2020 — averaged 9.4 points a season ago.

[SleepingHero]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Free agent G Landry Shamet has agreed on a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group tells ESPN. Shamet has career averages of 8.7 points and 38 percent on three-pointers.

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Free agent F Marcus Morris has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent Yony Noy of LAA Partners tells @TheAthletic. Morris will have a chance to enter his 14th NBA season with the Eastern Conference contender.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

The Knicks are loading up. Some players aren't making the roster. Could they sign Morris and Shamet, and still cut them before the season?

[Chicagojk]

Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Restricted free agent F Isaac Okoro has agreed on a three-year, $38 million deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. Okoro — the fifth overall pick in 2020 — averaged 9.4 points a season ago.

Good signing imo.  I am sure Okoro wanted more but he was in a spot where Cleveland controlled a lot unless another team backed up the brinks truck.    

Big season for Cleveland.    They are in the second or third tier (depending if you put Boston in a tier by itself), but they have a lot to be excited about.    They just need to do it though.  Now is the time.

[Chicagojk]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
The Lakers and seven-foot center Christian Koloko have agreed on a deal, agent Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports says. Koloko is expected to have an opportunity for a role in Lakers frontcourt after he receives clearance from league’s fitness

Good for him.   Cheap two way gamble by the Lakers too.  Weird how he was let go by Toronto.   I was reading Toronto fans are upset about it.  I didn't get the full story.   Some were mad that Toronto released him and others were mad he did not return back to Toronto.

[F Gump]

The Knicks are loading up.  Some players aren't making the roster. Could they sign Morris and Shamet, and still cut them before the season?

Yes. They have 14 contracts with guarantees. They have room to add a 15th player at the minimum, if they wish.

Players 15-16-17 under contract are Okeke, Shamet, and Morris. All are one-year minimum contracts, with no guarantee at all (until Jan 10, 2025). Their plan may be to let them compete in camp and pick one (or none) to keep, while waiving the others.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1835738837785460806


T-Wolves sign Skylar Mays and Eugene Omoruyi.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4133...-extension



https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1837099366374408247


Joel Embiid agrees to a 3 yr/193 mil extension.

[michaeltex]

This may be shouting into the abyss, but...

Has anyone ever done a comparison of player salary vs. revenue generated?

Embiid's extension averages $64.33M/year. That's about $784.5K/game. I have no idea how or if this affects the PHL tax situation.

Does the incremental revenue received over an average replacement validate the investment? Or more basically, does he (or any max $$$ level player, Luka included) generate enough basketball-related revenue to cover their salary? Are they, in effect, taking revenue generated by lower status players as compensation for perceived "star power"? Is their "worth" an artificial construct based on marketing and an owner's desire to be perceived as a "winner"?

I realize that this sounds somewhat Marxist, but my compensation is based on the value I bring to my company through increased revenue or improved margins. Real world measures that are then added to non-numerical evaluations (working safely, plays well with others, responsive to customers, etc.) to determine a value to the organization. Plus, it's the time of year when I have to do all this for my team in preparation for next year, so I'm in that frame of mind.

I guess the only commonality is that both organizations value retention of skills and experience, so (in theory) compensation has to be competitive with similar positions in the marketplace. Only professional contracts are usually public knowledge, so it's easy to compare between teams. Private business, not so much other than broad generalities.