Millsap Signs with BKN

[Donoghus]

Per Shams.

Shams Charania
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Free agent Paul Millsap has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent DeAngelo Simmons told
@TheAthletic
 
@Stadium
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[footey]

Rich get richer.

[Roy H.]

Dang it.  I guess if he was going to have to take the minimum, it makes sense to do it for the title favorites. 

[Who]

Not happy. I was hoping he'd join GSW and help make them a title contender again. A great backup for Draymond and a good fit in their small ball lineups next to Draymond.

I don't like seeing Brooklyn get more and more talent. Their team is already loaded. Anywhere but there Millsap. Darn.

[Somebody]

Brooklyn is just going to steamroll the league next year as long as Durant and one of his sidekicks stay healthy.

[Vermont Green]

It is a good pick up but I am not sure he helps all that much.  What is there core line up now?  Does Millsap start over Blake Griffin or do they start both?  Maybe it is more injury insurance than anything, which is still good, even if they don't really need him.

Harden
Irving
Harris
Durant
Griffin

or

Harden
Irving
Durant
Millsap
Griffin

Either way, I don't see it making that much difference.  As said above, if they have a healthy Durant and even one of Harden or Irving, much less both, they could start Bruno Fernando at PF and win.

[colincb]

He's a decent pickup, but Jeff Green was much better last year. Aldridge is supposedly going to sign there too.

[Neurotic Guy]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.   

[Birdman]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.

Same here

[Roy H.]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.

I’ll be rooting for the Bucks again.  I hope Kyrie’s foot falls off.

[Somebody]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.

I’ll be rooting for the Bucks again.  I hope Kyrie’s foot falls off.

To be fair Kyrie's foot can fall off and the Nets can still win the title with him being out for the entire year.

[Moranis]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.

I’ll be rooting for the Bucks again.  I hope Kyrie’s foot falls off.

To be fair Kyrie's foot can fall off and the Nets can still win the title with him being out for the entire year.

They might actually be better without Irving because him and Harden in the backcourt is horrible defensively and has a lot of overlap offensively (and Harden is better than him).

If they could get away with the optics, they should call up the Sixers and offer Irving for Simmons straight up.  I actually think that would make both the Nets and Sixers a lot better, which is just scary.  I don't think the optics would allow the Nets to do that, but I certainly would be trying to do something like that.

[Somebody]

My hatred for LAL shines above all else:  If I thought there was a chance for the C's this year I'd be bummed about the Nets picking up Milsap and probably LMA.  But given that it looks like Brooklyn is the best hope for standing in the way of #18 in LA, I am good with it.

I’ll be rooting for the Bucks again.  I hope Kyrie’s foot falls off.

To be fair Kyrie's foot can fall off and the Nets can still win the title with him being out for the entire year.

They might actually be better without Irving because him and Harden in the backcourt is horrible defensively and has a lot of overlap offensively (and Harden is better than him).

If they could get away with the optics, they should call up the Sixers and offer Irving for Simmons straight up.  I actually think that would make both the Nets and Sixers a lot better, which is just scary.  I don't think the optics would allow the Nets to do that, but I certainly would be trying to do something like that.

Yeah that's why I rate guys like Danny Green highly - that combination of shooting and defence in a low-usage, perpetually moving package is perfect next to teammates who're capable on the ball, and it results in huge ceiling raising results when you're trying to improve high-level teams.

I probably won't make that deal if I were the Nets. The Sixers would explode with Irving, and while the Nets would improve significantly with Simmons, I do feel that it'd be to a lesser degree than what the Sixers would enjoy - they just really need a high-level second option next to Embiid.

[Who]

C: Durant
F: Millsap
F: Joe Harris
G: James Harden
G: Kyrie Irving

Heck of a lineup

[Who]

Oooh - forget Millsap, go smaller

C: Durant
F: Harden
F: Joe Harris
G: Kyrie Irving
G: Patty Mills