The thing is, there's about 30ish free agents that people think will get $10M+. There's not that much cap space out there.
Actually there is. The cap went up for everyone and once durant and lebron and horford are off the market, there's going to be a lot of teams with cash.
I think the question is, how many teams will be willing to spend their cap space on lesser players instead of hanging onto it for next year's free agency? It's hard to gage how this is going to play out.
I think history has shown that teams are not particularly good at holding onto cap space, especially since it's going to go up again next year. But how much value does a young 3 and D guy have? How much value does an athletic 7 footer who can shoot threes have? I think teams are going to look at our free agents, and they're going to love the potential. Crabbe had a good playoffs. Harkless had a great playoffs. I could see them trying to throw a big deal at Crabbe, or Harkless, or especially Leonard, because they know we're trying to lure a big name guy. They're going to be hoping that we will strike out on our first choice, and have to let one of them walk, probably Leonard. Everyone knows that Drummond is going to get maxed, so throwing a deal at him is pretty pointless. They'll just match. The same can't be said for Leonard. Nobody knows what the Blazers are willing to pay him.
Thats why you go after someone like Coty Clarke. He played in the Dleague, so he would be cheap. He has almost the exact same measurable as Crabbe, but his shooting percentages and rebounding numbers were much higher (granted it was d-league though). I think Clarke would be an optimal replacement for Crabbe.
NEVER and I will repeat NEVER come on here and use the play of somebody in the D-League to analyze their game. One step away from summer league. If I'm not mistaken, we sent Jeff Pendergraph down there and he looked like Charles Barkley in his prime. No disrespect intended.
Danny Green came from the D-league Jordan Clarkson came from the D-league Jeremy Lin came from the D-league Hassan Whiteside came from the D-league
What constitutes coming from the DLeague? Technically CJ and Crabbe played in the D League How did Danny Green "come from the D League?" He was drafted by Cleveland in the second round in 2009, played one year for the Cavs, and then was signed by San Antonio the following season. Are you just counting players that logged minutes in the D League?
At least a half of a season, which I think everyone I said had done. I could be wrong, but those were the first 4 that came to my head as having at least some time in D-league, whether relegated to, or starting in that league. There's also Jimmer Fredette. But he's one of the worst players I've ever seen, so I doubt he does anything of significance like the 4 I mentioned (though Clarkson still has some to prove, I should say that).
Personally, I think a guy can't be on an NBA roster if you're going to say that he came from the D League. Tim Frazier came from the D League. Nobody in the NBA cared about him, he went and won the MVP in the D League, and then the Blazers picked him up. That's COMING from the D League, in my mind. Just logging a few games while still being on an NBA roster isn't really coming from the D League. That's why we call it "relegated" or "sent down."
I think we're thinking the same thing, just a touch off. Lets say we set the bar at 40 games played (that's almost a whole d-league season). Danny Green played 17 Jeremy lin - 1 (That one surprised me... I remember watching him play in a dleague game... but coulda swore he played in at least 30 lol I'm crazy) Jordan Clarkson - Well, fuck. Disregard my messages. It seemed like I saw them tons of times in the dleague. *takes the walk of shame*
I don't feel like each team has at least $15M in cap space. Teams like OKC, CLE, TOR, LAC, MIA, ATL, SAS, and GSW will all be maxed out if they just return their guys.
Just because they played there, doesn't mean they CAME from there. You named 4 guys bro. I can name 4 white guys with hops or 4 times it has snowed in Saudi Arabia.
