2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread

[CelticsElite]

Sully to the Nets?

Interesting..here is hoping Sully finds himself in Brooklyn, and puts up daily double doubles for them after our picks and trade become official of course! If not, here is hoping he finds out how good NY area pizza truly is 

we need rondo to sabatage the pelicans, and sully to sabatage the nets. once in green, always in green

[Sketch5]

Just was on Trademachine to play around, and noticed that Gerald Green was on the pay roll.

One year, 5 mill. I'm cool with that if its true, bench needs some vet scoring, and he played well during the playoffs.

[Roy H.]

Just was on Trademachine to play around, and noticed that Gerald Green was on the pay roll.

One year, 5 mill. I'm cool with that if its true, bench needs some vet scoring, and he played well during the playoffs.

It's not true.

[greece66]

LAL was fined $500,000 for tampering with the Pacers.

This article has a detailed account of the story, but it's p much everywhere on the internet now.

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/08/31/lakers-500k-fine-tampering-paul-george

[greece66]

Bulls likely to waive Pondexter and Cameron Payne. Also, in the article below some embarrassing  details about the Bulls FO. I enjoyed this one in particular:

"We knew the second practice [after Payne was acquired] that he couldn’t play at [an NBA] level,’’ the source said. “The only reason it took two practices was because we thought maybe it was nerves in the first one.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/source-bulls-got-gar-red-in-the-cameron-payne-trade/

[greece66]

Atlanta Hawks center Miles Plumlee arrested on mairjuna possession

https://soaringdownsouth.com/2017/09/05/miles-plumlee-arrest-mairjuna/

Magic Johnson asked Jeanie Buss to take the tampering fine out of his salary

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-tampering-magic-johnson-jeanie-buss-20170905-story.html

[jdz101]

Bulls likely to waive Pondexter and Cameron Payne. Also, in the article below some embarrassing  details about the Bulls FO. I enjoyed this one in particular:

"We knew the second practice [after Payne was acquired] that he couldn’t play at [an NBA] level,’’ the source said. “The only reason it took two practices was because we thought maybe it was nerves in the first one.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/source-bulls-got-gar-red-in-the-cameron-payne-trade/

How Garpax haven't been fired is beyond me.

[greece66]

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixYS/status/905552124607688704

[More Banners]

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixYS/status/905552124607688704

Hope he sticks. Even if only so he gets vested in the pension.

[CelticsElite]

I don't expect young to stay there. Pelicans could have used a SG and passed

[Big333223]

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixYS/status/905552124607688704

Good luck with that (to both Young and the Bucks).

[greece66]

Bulls likely to waive Pondexter and Cameron Payne. Also, in the article below some embarrassing  details about the Bulls FO. I enjoyed this one in particular:

"We knew the second practice [after Payne was acquired] that he couldn’t play at [an NBA] level,’’ the source said. “The only reason it took two practices was because we thought maybe it was nerves in the first one.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/source-bulls-got-gar-red-in-the-cameron-payne-trade/

How Garpax haven't been fired is beyond me.

"Dwyane Wade's relationship with the Chicago Bulls may be on thin ice. According to HoopsHype's Alex Kennedy on Wednesday, Wade reportedly has grown frustrated with Bulls brass because he received "assurances from the front office that it would field a competitive team" before he opted into his $23.8 million player option for the 2017-18 season.  Wade made the call to see out his tenure in the Windy City on June 20."

https://sports.yahoo.com/m/9471f6b9-4292-3823-8cbb-385fa8ad1c27/ss_dwyane-wade-reportedly.html

[greece66]

Not sure if this belongs here, but I can't think of a better thread either.



http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/08/06/report-mikhail-prokhorov-might-be-willing-to-sell-nets-if-prices-reaches-2-billion/

Might he?  That's so generous of him!

The Clippers went for that price in 2014, so it's not inconceivable, especially since they own their own building in Brooklyn.

found an article today claiming Prokhorov is selling.

>Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is ready for a long goodbye.

>The Russian billionaire, unable to sell a minority stake in the money-losing NBA franchise, now plans to off-load a controlling stake in the team, two sources close to the situation told The Post.

>However, Prokhorov is hoping to sell the Nets in a two-part process, the sources said. First, the 52-year-old will look to sell a minority piece of the team — but give the buyer the right to buy the entire team in a short period of time — say three years, the sources said. [...]

>Prokhorov acquired the Nets in 2010. There is speculation on why he wants to retain control for a few more seasons.

>“I think he saves face by being a partner in a two-step transaction,” a source said.

http://nypost.com/2017/09/07/mikhail-prokhorovs-complicated-plan-for-selling-undesirable-nets/

[Big333223]

Not sure if this belongs here, but I can't think of a better thread either.



http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/08/06/report-mikhail-prokhorov-might-be-willing-to-sell-nets-if-prices-reaches-2-billion/

Might he?  That's so generous of him!

The Clippers went for that price in 2014, so it's not inconceivable, especially since they own their own building in Brooklyn.

found an article today claiming Prokhorov is selling.

>Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is ready for a long goodbye.

>The Russian billionaire, unable to sell a minority stake in the money-losing NBA franchise, now plans to off-load a controlling stake in the team, two sources close to the situation told The Post.

>However, Prokhorov is hoping to sell the Nets in a two-part process, the sources said. First, the 52-year-old will look to sell a minority piece of the team — but give the buyer the right to buy the entire team in a short period of time — say three years, the sources said. [...]

>Prokhorov acquired the Nets in 2010. There is speculation on why he wants to retain control for a few more seasons.

>“I think he saves face by being a partner in a two-step transaction,” a source said.

http://nypost.com/2017/09/07/mikhail-prokhorovs-complicated-plan-for-selling-undesirable-nets/

This would be kind of hilarious since it looks like Brooklyn is being run by competent people for once. By the time he sells, they'll probably have finally turned it around.

[Beat LA]

https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/890630628667908097

Oh ffs.  Unbelievable.

Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Knicks, league source tells ESPN.

kinda funny considering..


https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/sports/college/nigel-hayes-trashes-dirty-new-york-wisconsin-florida-article-1.3007022

Sigh.  Good luck, Nigel. #ShouldHaveBeenACeltic