2017 Free Agency Rumors/Signings Thread

[CelticsElite]

Breaking: James Harden signs a 4-year, $228 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets through the 2022-23 season. (via Adrian Wojnarkowski)

Hold his beer, Steph Curry.

So that averages 57 millions year. That is like over 50% of the cap.

The report is being worded poorly. He'll make $228M over the next six years.

even at 6 years that is crazy money.  when I first read it in this blog, I thought someone was joking.  I guess not.  (head spinning)

They are adding numbers together. He had 2 years for $59MM left on his current deal with one year being a player option. This next extension makes the 19-20 option guaranteed. The actual extension is 4/170. Which is about $42MM a year. A little more than Curry got


 espn  is reporting that wrong $228 m number To be overdramatic and get views

[max215]

Toronto has traded DeMarre Carroll, a future first-round and second-round pick to Brooklyn for Justin Hamilton, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883906068899909632

[TheSundanceKid]

Toronto has traded DeMarre Carroll, a future first-round and second-round pick to Brooklyn for Justin Hamilton, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883906068899909632

What on earth is going on in Toronto?!

[saltlover]

Toronto has traded DeMarre Carroll, a future first-round and second-round pick to Brooklyn for Justin Hamilton, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883906068899909632

What on earth is going on in Toronto?!

Luxury tax avoidance.  They were far over the tax line.

[Somebody]

Hope people won't go batEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. when we give IT a 4 year max

[rondofan1255]

Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884102281884442624

Sources: Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884105888839081984

[hpantazo]

Toronto has traded DeMarre Carroll, a future first-round and second-round pick to Brooklyn for Justin Hamilton, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/883906068899909632

What on earth is going on in Toronto?!

Luxury tax avoidance.  They were far over the tax line.

Like the Bradley trade, some trades have to be made to avoid major luxury tax penalties when you sign players to big contracts.

[jpotter33]

Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884102281884442624

Sources: Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884105888839081984

That's an interesting move. I love how Miles fits in Toronto, who desperately needed some more outside shooting. Will he start at the 3 for them, or will he come off the bench behind Powell?

Then again, losing Joseph could hurt, especially with as injury prone as Lowry has been.

[greece66]

https://twitter.com/EricPincus/status/884175916393418752

[Neurotic Guy]

Hope people won't go bat**** when we give IT a 4 year max

Fortunately we'll have 2017-18 to watch him play with the new team before deciding.  Many questions that remain re: his value to the Cs should be answered (injury, defensive liability on a very good team, sharing offensive go-to role, distributing to other weapons).    Perfect opportunity for him to prove his max value to this team.

[TheSundanceKid]

Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884102281884442624

Sources: Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884105888839081984

That's an interesting move. I love how Miles fits in Toronto, who desperately needed some more outside shooting. Will he start at the 3 for them, or will he come off the bench behind Powell?

Then again, losing Joseph could hurt, especially with as injury prone as Lowry has been.

Do they have a backup to Lowry now? You have to think that if they are willing to make this move then they must have someone lined up in FA. Rose perhaps? Ty Lawson?

[rondofan1255]

Free agent center Joffrey Lauvergne has agreed to a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/884486614570983428

[PhoSita]

Free agent center Joffrey Lauvergne has agreed to a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell The Vertical.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/884486614570983428

Seems about right.

[celticsclay]

Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884102281884442624

Sources: Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884105888839081984

That's an interesting move. I love how Miles fits in Toronto, who desperately needed some more outside shooting. Will he start at the 3 for them, or will he come off the bench behind Powell?

Then again, losing Joseph could hurt, especially with as injury prone as Lowry has been.

Do they have a backup to Lowry now? You have to think that if they are willing to make this move then they must have someone lined up in FA. Rose perhaps? Ty Lawson?

Well they were clearly the biggest losers in the Jose Caulderon derby

[saltlover]

Toronto is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Indiana to move Cory Joseph for CJ Miles, league sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884102281884442624

Sources: Toronto-Indiana deal is agreed in principle. Miles will sign a 3-year, approximately $25M deal with Raptors, with player option.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/884105888839081984

That's an interesting move. I love how Miles fits in Toronto, who desperately needed some more outside shooting. Will he start at the 3 for them, or will he come off the bench behind Powell?

Then again, losing Joseph could hurt, especially with as injury prone as Lowry has been.

Do they have a backup to Lowry now? You have to think that if they are willing to make this move then they must have someone lined up in FA. Rose perhaps? Ty Lawson?

Well they were clearly the biggest losers in the Jose Caulderon derby

Delon Wright has been decent.  Entering his 3rd year, and at age 25, he should be capable of a larger role, especially if DeRozan is on the court with him.  I assume that's their plan, similar to what we're looking for from Rozier now that Bradley was traded.  Mid-to-late first round picks might not always have immediate impacts, and they may never become stars, but if they can give you rotational minutes on inexpensive contracts for 2-3 seasons, they can provide you the salary flexibility to fill other holes on your roster with more expensive veterans.