2020 Free Agency Thread

[jpotter33]

I'd honestly prefer Baynes over Myles Turner. Baynes is a much more effective defender and improved his outside shot last year too

Yeah, provides toughness and an enforcer to the team, too. Something we desperately need. Also an Embiid and Lopez defender.

[Neurotic Guy]

Did Serge Ibaka sign yet?

Ibaka, Rondo, Milsap and Baynes are all still available

Rondo looks poised for ATL or LAC.

I think Ibaka, Milsap, and Baynes all have certain advantages. I wonder what they're each looking for in terms of money? What are the dollar amounts we have in exceptions?

Out of that bunch, I'd love to take a run at Ibaka but he's probably out of our price range even at the full MLE.

I'd go for Baynes and Milsap.

Baynes and Milsap sounds GREAT to me.  If the unlikely were to happen and they could get both AB and PM, and if Nesmith and PP can hit the ground running, and if Jays continue to progress, this team is better than last year regardless of the loss of Hayward.

Lots of ifs.

[hpantazo]

I'd honestly prefer Baynes over Myles Turner. Baynes is a much more effective defender and improved his outside shot last year too

Yeah, provides toughness and an enforcer to the team, too. Something we desperately need. Also an Embiid body.

Yep, which is critical. Turner gets abused by Embiid.

[BitterJim]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

[hpantazo]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

I would hope BAE so that we can use the MLE on a center. If he wants the MLE thats makes things tough for us

[RJ87]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

[hpantazo]

Tristan Thompson is also still out there

[BitterJim]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

[jpotter33]

Tristan Thompson is also still out there

Probably costs too much. Plus, I'd probably prefer some combination of Milsap, Baynes, and/or Ibaka anyways given their ability to actually spread the floor.

[jpotter33]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

I'm guessing with several suitors it's the MLE or close to all of it. Can always break the MLE up, I believe. Don't forget we have the Kanter TPE, too, which I believe is close to the level of the taxpayer's MLE.

[Neurotic Guy]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

I'm guessing with several suitors it's the MLE or close to all of it. Can always break the MLE up, I believe. Don't forget we have the Kanter TPE, too, which I believe is close to the level of the taxpayer's MLE.

Can a team use TPE in the same way they use an MLE (signing)? I don't think so. I think TPE can be use to fill salary gaps in trades only.  Could be valuable -- and might be something to use in an S&T for one of the FAs?

[BitterJim]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

I'm guessing with several suitors it's the MLE or close to all of it. Can always break the MLE up, I believe. Don't forget we have the Kanter TPE, too, which I believe is close to the level of the taxpayer's MLE.

I don't think he helps enough to be worth the full MLE. A sign-and-trade for the Kanter TPE would probably be the most I'd want to pay for him, TP for reminding me we had that

I just think we can get a better impact player (like Baynes) for $9 million

[BitterJim]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

I'm guessing with several suitors it's the MLE or close to all of it. Can always break the MLE up, I believe. Don't forget we have the Kanter TPE, too, which I believe is close to the level of the taxpayer's MLE.

Can a team use TPE in the same way they use an MLE (signing)? I don't think so. I think TPE can be use to fill salary gaps in trades only.  Could be valuable -- and might be something to use in an S&T for one of the FAs?

You can't sign a player with it, but you can sign-and-trade for a player with it. (just confirmed it here: http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q87)

[RJ87]

What do people think Millsap will cost? I'd like to see us sign him, but only if we can get another C to go with him

Would he be looking for the full MLE, or something like the BAE?

Probably the BAE. At least I hope.

If it's the BAE, then sign me right up. That would help a ton with both a veteran presence and some bench scoring.

I'm guessing with several suitors it's the MLE or close to all of it. Can always break the MLE up, I believe. Don't forget we have the Kanter TPE, too, which I believe is close to the level of the taxpayer's MLE.

I'd have no interest in him for $9.2m. I think we can get someone a little younger there.

[hwangjini_1]

https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1330243951568285697

Get him, Danny! Would probably prefer Ibaka, but I think he's out of our price range.

milsap would be fine for this year. though i also hope the celtics would look closely at giles. if his knees hold up he is a good player.

saric is nice to dream about, but he is a restricted free agent i think. I do not know what the cost of getting him would be. but on a CBS team i think he would be very valuable.