OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - August 2021

They BETTER w/NBA refs and schedulers in their pocket.

 

Remember when LaMarcus left, what $18M on the table? And then signed for the minimum? And then had to retire? He just set $18M on fire and will never see that kind of money again. Maybe Love was paying attention.

 

Interest?

Grizzlies Unlikely To Retain Juancho Hernangomez
AUG 30, 2021 8:16 AM


The Memphis Grizzlies have not asked Juancho Hernangomez to report or take a physical after his trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Grizzlies similarly did not ask Rajon Rondo to report and he has subsequently been bought out.

Hernangomez has two seasons remaining on his deal at $12.8 million, but hte final season is not fully guaranteed.

Hernangomez averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17.3 minutes over 52 games last season with the Wolves.

 

I came here to post this:


He's not a bum, but I'm not sure what he does well.

 

After Rondo DJ is next to go to the Lakers

 

This is getting ridiculous

 

I don't see it being a real thing. Having Dwight, Gasol and DeAndre on your roster makes no sense... but who knows.

 

It just proves that Portland can’t compete with LA when it comes to player signings

 

On this we agree. They have a license to bitch slap the cap. Really, when you include cost of living in LA, players are paying to play for the Lakers when they sign for the minimum there.

 

Man I wish the trade exception that the Blazers have was worth another million. It would be such a sweet move to be able to grab Rondo off waivers and leave the Lakers hanging.

 

eh? we could have just as easily signed Rondo off waivers if we wanted to since we have ~5 mil of our MLE left. He wasn't traded from MEM to LA, MEM simply bought him out and LA claimed him.

 

Maybe I'm reading the CBA FAQ wrong, but it says:

"A team can claim a player on waivers only if one of the following is true:

• The team is far enough under the salary cap to fit the player's entire salary.
• The team has a Disabled Player exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 25), and the player is on the last season of his contract.
• The team has a trade exception for at least the player's salary (see question number 87).
• The player has a minimum salary contract (one or two seasons at the minimum salary, with no bonuses of any kind)."

Nothing about using the MLE is listed.

 

Which of these applies to LA?

Edit: oh, sorry I understand what you're saying. You wanted us to grab him before clearing waivers and going to LA. I don't see Rondo being much of a player btw. He was useless on the floor in LA last year in the playoffs. Perhaps on the sidelines, he could make an impact, but I want a guy who can get on the floor for 10-15 mpg

 

There was one important missing guideline there. Or the Lakers want said player.

 

They need to rectify that.

 

And maybe the NBA Board of Commissioners can't vote to allow the Lakers to have a 20 man roster.

 

With Rondo they'll have 13 players under contract.

 

In a GOOD or a BAD way?

 

Ahhhhh, depth is a good thing to have when your squad is so old. Quality addition if it happens. If you think about it, their 3rd string PG and Center are better than our 2nd string.