MLE Targets

[Scalma]

Assuming we have the full MLE, who you targeting? This FA class stinks, but let’s hear it.

I’ll start

Jalen Smith

 

[damianlillard]

It hard to say since we really don’t know what direction the franchise is heading towards. But let say we are keeping dame and end up trading for grant. Resign Nurk and simons. I would offer TJ Warren, Kyle Anderson, RoCo, and nic batum. Any of them would be a solid vet to add to this team. Giving us a deep and versatile team
Dame, simons, hart, grant, Nurk, little, MLE, Winslow, Watford, lottery pick. Add a vet center for cheap.

 

[illmatic99]

isn't Smith still restricted into what teams can offer him in FA? think he can only make what he woulda made in his 4th yr of his rookie deal. So a bunch of teams can compete to get him at 4.6 mil.

My pick is Rubio.

 

[Scalma]

isn't Smith still restricted into what teams can offer him in FA? think he can only make what he woulda made in his 4th yr of his rookie deal. So a bunch of teams can compete to get him at 4.6 mil.

My pick is Rubio.

No, he’s unrestricted.

 

[wizenheimer]

lot of "interesting" potential targets for MLE money (UFA):

Blake Griffin
Gary Harris
Zach LaVine
Goran Dragić
Ricky Rubio
Taurean Prince
Thaddeus Young
Joe Ingles
Robert Covington
T.J. Warren
Marvin Bagley III
Jeremy Lamb
Tomáš Satoranský
Kyle Anderson
Serge Ibaka
Tristan Thompson
Montrezl Harrell
Derrick Jones Jr.
Thomas Bryant
Delon Wright
Mo Bamba
Tyus Jones
Chris Boucher
Dennis Schröder
Patty Mills
Kevin Knox
Kevon Looney
Troy Brown Jr.
JaVale McGee
Robin Lopez
Lou Williams
Rajon Rondo
Donte DiVincenzo
Gorgui Dieng
Aaron Holiday
Jake Layman
Jon Leuer
Michael Carter-Williams
E'Twaun Moore
Markieff Morris
Dwight Howard
Wayne Ellington
Trevor Ariza
Carmelo Anthony
Enes Freedom
James Johnson
Avery Bradley
Ed Davis
Hassan Whiteside
Austin Rivers
Andre Drummond

a lot of those guys will likely sign minimum deals

depending on what Ant and Nurkic sign for, Portland might have their full MLE. But if they want to keep their TPE's active and not get hard-capped, they might have to settle for the tax-MLE

 

[illmatic99]

No, he’s unrestricted.

i didn't mean restricted as in RFA. i mean prevented from getting any contract that pays him more than 4.6 mil.

 

[Scalma]

i didn't mean restricted as in RFA. i mean prevented from getting any contract that pays him more than 4.6 mil.

Why would any team have limitations on how much they can offer a UFA? I think that only applies to the pacers.

 

[illmatic99]

Why would any team have limitations on how much they can offer a UFA? I think that only applies to the pacers.

he's not a typical UFA. because Phoenix didn't pick up his 3rd yr option, the max any team can offer him is what he was originally owed from his rookie scale deal.

 

[Scalma]

he's not a typical UFA. because Phoenix didn't pick up his 3rd yr option, the max any team can offer him is what he was originally owed from his rookie scale deal.

Pretty sure that’s not true. That only applies to what the Pacers can offer him. That’s why no one really wanted to trade for him.

 

[illmatic99]

Pretty sure that’s not true. That only applies to what the Pacers can offer him.

i read it somewhere during the deadline. the first yr of the new deal has to be 4.7. not sure why it would only apply to Indy if he's a UFA.

hope one of our cap guys can clear this up.

 

[Scalma]

i read it somewhere during the deadline. the first yr of the new deal has to be 4.7. not sure why it would only apply to Indy if he's a UFA.

hope one of our cap guys can clear this up.

It applies only to Indy because they’re the ones that received his contract with the declined option. What you’re suggesting doesn’t make sense.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Let’s go for Zach Levine!

come on Jody

 

[hoopsjock]

i read it somewhere during the deadline. the first yr of the new deal has to be 4.7. not sure why it would only apply to Indy if he's a UFA.

hope one of our cap guys can clear this up.

Scalma is right, the Pacers can't offer him more than the $4.6 million but any other team can.

 

[Scalma]

Scalma is right, the Pacers can't offer him more than the $4.6 million but any other team can.

I wonder how much he’s gonna get. He’s played well for Indy, but I remember a similar situation happened with Hezonja, magic declined his option, and he popped off at the end of the season. He got 6M from the Knicks but only one year. I’m guessing Smith will get more just cuz of his position.

 

[illmatic99]

Scalma is right, the Pacers can't offer him more than the $4.6 million but any other team can.

Well I stand corrected. Wonder why Indy traded for him

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Harrel, Roco?

 

[Scalma]

Well I stand corrected. Wonder why Indy traded for him

He was just an expiring contract to help them get off Torrey Craig’s money next year. And they also got a pick I think.

 

[boredinsalem]

I think hoping that Mo Bamba becomes a stretch 5 is the play.

 

[RR7]

Jalen SMith is definitely intriguing. Putting up some good numbers in a small sample size in Indy.

THE CBA closed a loophole where a team could decline a rookie option, and offer a player more money in salary, to lock them up longer. It, unfortunately, applies to whatever team owns his rights at the end of the season, not just the team that drafted him.

 

[hoopsjock]

Well I stand corrected. Wonder why Indy traded for him

This is why I was saying if you want Jalen Smith free agency is the way to go.

 

[B-Roy]

Kyle Anderson

 

[Blazinaway]

This is why I was saying if you want Jalen Smith free agency is the way to go.

I like him, he's playin very well for Indy, he'd be a good fit here IMO

 

[illmatic99]

Ok Jalen Smith is playing some unbelieveble basketball. He absolutely has to be a target

 

[lawai'a]

I think a fwds rotation of little, Winslow Waterford and one of Anderson or young signed for the mle or the better part of it is intriguing. It looks a whole lot better with the potential grant acquisition Imho. I really like smith but see him as more of a 5 defensively in billups defense.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

RoCo would be a great MLE addition.

 

[blazerkor]

Are we talking tax payer/mini MLE because I'm pretty sure if Nurk and Ant take up 40M in cap space for next season that the full MLE will take us into the tax and that will hard cap us which would render the TPE that everyone says made the CJ deal more palatable useless.

 

[Cugel]

roco? smith?

 

[Hoopguru]

Boucher & Harris

 

[wizenheimer]

Are we talking tax payer/mini MLE because I'm pretty sure if Nurk and Ant take up 40M in cap space for next season that the full MLE will take us into the tax and that will hard cap us which would render the TPE that everyone says made the CJ deal more palatable useless.

I've been pointing that out. Unless something drastic happens during the draft, I think there's little chance the Blazers use the full-MLE

 

[MickZagger]

Kyle Anderson

He ain’t no spring chicken and can’t shoot for shit, but he does provide length and close out ability on the perimeter.