NBA official 2022 transaction thread

[radiohead]

So what's Danny up to?  He's basically got 5 unprotected first round picks coming back for Gobert. Is he getting into the Durant sweepstakes?

Made another Brooklyn type theft. He’s darn good at what he does.

He’s probably telling Donovan Mitchell to be patient and look at how he did things in Boston. Mitchell is Danny’s new Pierce. With a slew of picks in hand, I think Utah will be a pretty good team sooner rather than later.

[Celtics2021]

Jalen Smith back to the Pacers in an unsurprising move.

[Who]

DiVincenzo to the Warriors. 2 years, $9.3 million.  I’m okay with Gallo since we got Brogdon, but that’s a nice deal for Golden State.

Great signing. Absolutely great signing.

GSW needed another vet to replace those departing players (Payton & Porter). So now they got Poole and DiVincenzo off the bench along with the three kids Kuminga, Moody & Wiseman. Maybe bring back Bjelica.

[Goldstar88]

DiVincenzo to the Warriors. 2 years, $9.3 million.  I’m okay with Gallo since we got Brogdon, but that’s a nice deal for Golden State.

Great signing. Absolutely great signing.

GSW needed another vet to replace those departing players (Payton & Porter). So now they got Poole and DiVincenzo off the bench along with the three kids Kuminga, Moody & Wiseman. Maybe bring back Bjelica.

I’m surprised that’s all Donte was able to get. Thought he’d be in the $8-10M/year range, but he’s getting half.

[radiohead]

DiVincenzo to the Warriors. 2 years, $9.3 million.  I’m okay with Gallo since we got Brogdon, but that’s a nice deal for Golden State.

Great signing. Absolutely great signing.

GSW needed another vet to replace those departing players (Payton & Porter). So now they got Poole and DiVincenzo off the bench along with the three kids Kuminga, Moody & Wiseman. Maybe bring back Bjelica.

I’m surprised that’s all Donte was able to get. Thought he’d be in the $8-10M/year range, but he’s getting half.

The Kings traded for him and then just let him walk. Good signing by the Warriors.

[Celtics2021]

Bryn Forbes to the Wolves.  Another example of a team letting a free agent walk for not much salary after having given up a draft pick for him.

[tonydelk]

So what's Danny up to?  He's basically got 5 unprotected first round picks coming back for Gobert. Is he getting into the Durant sweepstakes?

Made another Brooklyn type theft. He’s darn good at what he does.

He’s probably telling Donovan Mitchell to be patient and look at how he did things in Boston. Mitchell is Danny’s new Pierce. With a slew of picks in hand, I think Utah will be a pretty good team sooner rather than later.

yeah but will these be top picks that Danny hit's home runs on or end of lottery picks that Danny squanders on with the romeo langfords and nesmith's?  Danny is a wildcard when he drafts.  I just wish I could see who Brad would pick but it may be a few years before we see Brad draft anyone.

[Who]

Bjelica is leaving the NBA and returning to Europe. He is rejoining Fenerbache in Turkey.

Another GSW bench player leaving the team.

[Who]

Bol Bol joined the Magic.

Hard to see him playing there given their crowded frontcourt. Looks to be on his way / path out of the league.

[Moranis]

DiVincenzo to the Warriors. 2 years, $9.3 million.  I’m okay with Gallo since we got Brogdon, but that’s a nice deal for Golden State.

Great signing. Absolutely great signing.

GSW needed another vet to replace those departing players (Payton & Porter). So now they got Poole and DiVincenzo off the bench along with the three kids Kuminga, Moody & Wiseman. Maybe bring back Bjelica.

Bjelica is going back to Turkey.

[Moranis]

Good luck to Minnesota.  In one sense, it’s nice to see a team that been bad for the better part of 4 decades go for it.  On the other hand, I’m not sure Gobert was the right player to make that move for, but Connelly has been a good GM, so maybe he is.

It's a massive risk, that's for sure. This move is basically the GM saying that this Ant/KAT/Gobert core will be good enough to carry this team for the rest of the decade.

Depends on their goal.  It is not a championship contender core but making the playoffs each year and getting into the 2nd round sometimes is good enough for some teams.

Depends on how good Edwards can become because Towns and Gobert are pretty solid as a 2 and 3 (assuming they can actually play together), and Russell may very well be the best 4th option in the sport.  The question is, can Edwards be the 1 they need.  If Edwards reaches the MVP caliber player level, then the Wolves would absolutely be a contender and easily could win a title.  I think Edwards is at least a couple of seasons away from his peak though, so can they keep the group together long enough for him to truly develop and does it work having basically 2 centers starting (I mean Towns and Gobert are pretty widely regarded as the 3rd and 4th best centers in the sport)?  Those are big question marks and where the risk is, but they should pretty solidly be a playoff team even if those things don't work out.  For the price though, they need to be more than just a playoff team. 

[Roy H.]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed on a five-year, $193M maximum designated rookie contract extension that could be worth as much as $231M, @Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. It is the largest deal in franchise history.

[liam]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed on a five-year, $193M maximum designated rookie contract extension that could be worth as much as $231M, @Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. It is the largest deal in franchise history.

What will happen with Sexton?

[Celtics2021]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland has agreed on a five-year, $193M maximum designated rookie contract extension that could be worth as much as $231M, @Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. It is the largest deal in franchise history.

What will happen with Sexton?

I think that the qualifying offer is in his future.

[footey]

Good luck to Minnesota.  In one sense, it’s nice to see a team that been bad for the better part of 4 decades go for it.  On the other hand, I’m not sure Gobert was the right player to make that move for, but Connelly has been a good GM, so maybe he is.

It's a massive risk, that's for sure. This move is basically the GM saying that this Ant/KAT/Gobert core will be good enough to carry this team for the rest of the decade.

Depends on their goal.  It is not a championship contender core but making the playoffs each year and getting into the 2nd round sometimes is good enough for some teams.

Depends on how good Edwards can become because Towns and Gobert are pretty solid as a 2 and 3 (assuming they can actually play together), and Russell may very well be the best 4th option in the sport.  The question is, can Edwards be the 1 they need.  If Edwards reaches the MVP caliber player level, then the Wolves would absolutely be a contender and easily could win a title.  I think Edwards is at least a couple of seasons away from his peak though, so can they keep the group together long enough for him to truly develop and does it work having basically 2 centers starting (I mean Towns and Gobert are pretty widely regarded as the 3rd and 4th best centers in the sport)?  Those are big question marks and where the risk is, but they should pretty solidly be a playoff team even if those things don't work out.  For the price though, they need to be more than just a playoff team.

I don’t think Towns and Gobert fit together. Towns playing the 4? Ugh defensively.