2019 Summer Rumors official thread

[RJ87]

I'd really like to see Butler and Kawhi in LAC. That'd be terrific defensive foundation.

[Silky]

Marc Stein: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1145138006107578368

@TheSteinLine 6m6 minutes ago

The Clippers are exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, @NYTSports has learned

@TheSteinLine
Leonard wants to be joined by a top-flight free agent if he decides to leave Toronto for the Clippers and Butler's rugged two-way game makes for an intriguing pairing. Clippers adviser Jerry West is also a known admirer of Butler

9:12 PM - 29 Jun 2019

Interesting.

I still think Kawhi stays in Toronto, but if he does leave I really hope it's for the Clippers w/another star joining him.

Anyone but the Lakers.

I still believe horford amd leonard go there.


My dream right now is 2 fold.
Sign and trade flat earth to brooklyn.
Tpe and filler to charlotte
Kemba to boston.

Then sign and trade horford to lac for assets/contracts (harrell plus)

Not only are we avsuper fun team, but lac can add butler, leonard and horford and be the best team in la again.

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Gallinari
Horford

There's no way LAC give up Harrell just to be able to sign Horford

Maybe. If they want 2 max free i believe they need the sign amd trade for someone to make the space. I think they have 60ish committed right now.

So sign kawhi and maybe trade gallinari for butler whixh works for both teams and leaves them with enough space mibus harrell for horford. So i believe it would be a numbers game.

I think horford is a fantastic add for them and certainly carries far more value than harrell.

I dont think its really even cloae in terma of value.

Horford would improve them. Horford would be a great add and imo kawhi and horford alone is great for that team. But if they can also add butler i think they are championship favorites.

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Gallinari
Harrell/zubac

Or

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Horford
Zubac

I like option 2 alot more personally, horford playing off kawhi and butler would be lethal

[footey]

Marc Stein: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1145138006107578368

@TheSteinLine 6m6 minutes ago

The Clippers are exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, @NYTSports has learned

@TheSteinLine
Leonard wants to be joined by a top-flight free agent if he decides to leave Toronto for the Clippers and Butler's rugged two-way game makes for an intriguing pairing. Clippers adviser Jerry West is also a known admirer of Butler

9:12 PM - 29 Jun 2019

Shout out to Marc Stein. First one to call the Kemba to Boston train!!

[Silky]

Marc Stein: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1145138006107578368

@TheSteinLine 6m6 minutes ago

The Clippers are exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, @NYTSports has learned

@TheSteinLine
Leonard wants to be joined by a top-flight free agent if he decides to leave Toronto for the Clippers and Butler's rugged two-way game makes for an intriguing pairing. Clippers adviser Jerry West is also a known admirer of Butler

9:12 PM - 29 Jun 2019

Shout out to Marc Stein. First one to call the Kemba to Boston train!!

Gallinari butler swap works imo.

Good front court mate for embiid.

[ETNCeltics]

What Butler wants is his 5yr Max contract.  If the Sixers offer it to him tomorrow, he won't meet with anyone else.  Personally I'd offer him and Harris both 5yr/175M.

Can't see them doing that. They'd have a gigantic tax penalty next year when they give Simmons a new deal.

Personally, I think Jimmy Butler's a cancer and I wouldn't want that malcontent anywhere near my locker room.

[Jiri Welsch]

Shout out to Marc Stein. First one to call the Kemba to Boston train!!

Stein has emerged this year as a legitimate rival to Shams and Woj--just in much smaller volume. It's nice.

[SparzWizard]

What Butler wants is his 5yr Max contract.  If the Sixers offer it to him tomorrow, he won't meet with anyone else.  Personally I'd offer him and Harris both 5yr/175M.

Can't see them doing that. They'd have a gigantic tax penalty next year when they give Simmons a new deal.

Personally, I think Jimmy Butler's a cancer and I wouldn't want that malcontent anywhere near my locker room.

I think he spoke facts about the Minnesota franchise. Calling out KAT and Wiggins. Look at Wiggins, he's now a wandering player.

[ETNCeltics]

What Butler wants is his 5yr Max contract.  If the Sixers offer it to him tomorrow, he won't meet with anyone else.  Personally I'd offer him and Harris both 5yr/175M.

Can't see them doing that. They'd have a gigantic tax penalty next year when they give Simmons a new deal.

Personally, I think Jimmy Butler's a cancer and I wouldn't want that malcontent anywhere near my locker room.

I think he spoke facts about the Minnesota franchise. Calling out KAT and Wiggins. Look at Wiggins, he's now a wandering player.

Speaking facts is one thing, doing what he's done is another.

He's probably on his way to his 4th team in 4 years. He's never going to be happy anywhere, same as Kyrie.

[csfansince60s]

Shout out to Marc Stein. First one to call the Kemba to Boston train!!

Stein has emerged this year as a legitimate rival to Shams and Woj--just in much smaller volume. It's nice.

 Let’s hope that you are wrong about Stein, esp in regards to Kawai and the fakers.

[gouki88]

Marc Stein: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1145138006107578368

@TheSteinLine 6m6 minutes ago

The Clippers are exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, @NYTSports has learned

@TheSteinLine
Leonard wants to be joined by a top-flight free agent if he decides to leave Toronto for the Clippers and Butler's rugged two-way game makes for an intriguing pairing. Clippers adviser Jerry West is also a known admirer of Butler

9:12 PM - 29 Jun 2019

Interesting.

I still think Kawhi stays in Toronto, but if he does leave I really hope it's for the Clippers w/another star joining him.

Anyone but the Lakers.

I still believe horford amd leonard go there.


My dream right now is 2 fold.
Sign and trade flat earth to brooklyn.
Tpe and filler to charlotte
Kemba to boston.

Then sign and trade horford to lac for assets/contracts (harrell plus)

Not only are we avsuper fun team, but lac can add butler, leonard and horford and be the best team in la again.

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Gallinari
Horford

There's no way LAC give up Harrell just to be able to sign Horford

Maybe. If they want 2 max free i believe they need the sign amd trade for someone to make the space. I think they have 60ish committed right now.

So sign kawhi and maybe trade gallinari for butler whixh works for both teams and leaves them with enough space mibus harrell for horford. So i believe it would be a numbers game.

I think horford is a fantastic add for them and certainly carries far more value than harrell.

I dont think its really even cloae in terma of value.

Horford would improve them. Horford would be a great add and imo kawhi and horford alone is great for that team. But if they can also add butler i think they are championship favorites.

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Gallinari
Harrell/zubac

Or

Shai
Butler
Kawhi
Horford
Zubac

I like option 2 alot more personally, horford playing off kawhi and butler would be lethal

I think you're grossly underrating Harrell. He was in my opinion their best player in the playoffs, is still young and played 82 games last season plus 76 the year before. He's a young, durable aggressive scorer who has shown an ability to pass the ball, and steps up his game when it counts. Plus, when his current contract expires he will likely still not demand the kind of money Al will be earning.

Who knows how Horford will age, but I don't get the feeling that it will go extremely well. He's getting more niggling injuries, playing less minutes and is slowing down on defence. I love Al, but I don't know if he's worth the massive cost of his contract plus having to dump Harrell

[NKY fan]

How about we facilitate the departure of butler from the Sixers ... if he really wants to go Miami I suggest we overpay for Kelly and bring him back .
Something like
We get KO
Miami get butler
Philly gets:
Dragic + yabu + Langford + Theis S&T + Milwaukee pick

Philly possibly becomes worse team than the Celtics and We become the dark horse to make the conference finals again

[rondofan1255]

Several NBA officials contend the 76ers will make the biggest play in free agency for Bucks Malcolm Brogdon, especially if Jonathan Redick bolts. New Orleans has shown an interest in the veteran sharpshooter. The Bulls are also Brogdon suitors.

https://twitter.com/gerywoelfel/status/1145155004493377542?s=21

The New York Knicks have had their eyes on Terry Rozier for quite some time. There are obviously a lot of moving parts here, but New York definitely likes Rozier

https://twitter.com/alexkennedynba/status/1145159753540222976?s=21

A lot happening with the #Rockets as we head into the start of free agency, including reshaping their bench and rotation. NBA sources indicate that there is a good possibility that Gerald Green will return to Houston next season.

https://twitter.com/rockets_insider/status/1145143713989050368?s=21

Orlando free agent All-Star Nikola Vucevic plans to commit to a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Magic, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1145178732023484417?s=21

[CelticSooner]

Several NBA officials contend the 76ers will make the biggest play in free agency for Bucks Malcolm Brogdon, especially if Jonathan Redick bolts. New Orleans has shown an interest in the veteran sharpshooter. The Bulls are also Brogdon suitors.

https://twitter.com/gerywoelfel/status/1145155004493377542?s=21

Oh no, that would be great signing for Philly and a much better fit than Butler.

[RJ87]

Several NBA officials contend the 76ers will make the biggest play in free agency for Bucks Malcolm Brogdon, especially if Jonathan Redick bolts. New Orleans has shown an interest in the veteran sharpshooter. The Bulls are also Brogdon suitors.

https://twitter.com/gerywoelfel/status/1145155004493377542?s=21

Oh no, that would be great signing for Philly and a much better fit than Butler.

Brogdon would be an amazing fit alongside Simmons and Embiid.

[NKY fan]

Several NBA officials contend the 76ers will make the biggest play in free agency for Bucks Malcolm Brogdon, especially if Jonathan Redick bolts. New Orleans has shown an interest in the veteran sharpshooter. The Bulls are also Brogdon suitors.

https://twitter.com/gerywoelfel/status/1145155004493377542?s=21

Oh no, that would be great signing for Philly and a much better fit than Butler.

Brogdon would be an amazing fit alongside Simmons and Embiid.

I thought the Sixers are wary of new additions to their team with foot issues... I’m not wishing injuries on anyone but if 60% + of the Sixers starting line up are injury prone then we are in a good position come payoffs