Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)

[cman88]

Anthony Edwards just agreed to 260million extension.

[Celtics2021]

Boston has 4 Pg's on the roster now (5 if you include Davison)....No chance they are carrying all of them into the season.

If Davison is on a 2-way again, they certainly could.  There’s room for White, Brogdon, and Pritchard in the rotation.  Meanwhile Banton is only in line for garbage time minutes, and is also forward sized so has some positional flexibility.

[Roy H.]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
·
2m
Free agent point guard Dalano Banton has agreed to a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics, sources tell
@TheAthletic
 
@Stadum
. Agent Aaron Turner of
@VerusTeam
 negotiated the deal.

Why? 

[Roy H.]

Boston has 4 Pg's on the roster now (5 if you include Davison)....No chance they are carrying all of them into the season.

If Davison is on a 2-way again, they certainly could.  There’s room for White, Brogdon, and Pritchard in the rotation.  Meanwhile Banton is only in line for garbage time minutes, and is also forward sized so has some positional flexibility.

I'm not excited by big, inefficient, nonproductive guards.

Why sign him at all?  As a cheerleader?  There weren't any NBA quality players willing to sign?

[Who]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
·
2m
Free agent point guard Dalano Banton has agreed to a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics, sources tell
@TheAthletic
 
@Stadum
. Agent Aaron Turner of
@VerusTeam
 negotiated the deal.

Why?

And who?

[Who]

Miami gave K Love a two year deal. Player option 2nd year. The deal is slightly above the vet minimum starting at $3.7mil.

[celticinorlando]

Miami gave K Love a two year deal. Player option 2nd year. The deal is slightly above the vet minimum starting at $3.7mil.

Love won't make it through the season. He is just a walking injury.

[JBcat]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

I was intrigued by his skill set after summer league and preseason last year. Though aside from 1 or 2 games he seemed underwhelming during the regular season, and also when he was sent to the G league. Then it was discovered he had a back injury. He seemed to play better in the G league when he came back after the injury. Some people think he has sky high potential. I’m not sure about that.

[Who]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

I was intrigued by his skill set after summer league and preseason last year. Though aside from 1 or 2 games he seemed underwhelming during the regular season, and also when he was sent to the G league. Then it was discovered he had a back injury. He seemed to play better in the G league when he came back after the injury. Some people think he has sky high potential. I’m not sure about that.

The book on him is that he can handle, pass and rebound but not defend or shoot.

The added weight should help him settle as a legit big forward instead of the tweener forward he came into the league as. Let him matchup physically against NBA PFs. So that is a positive sign.

Not sure he was able to develop his jumpshot much since he was injured for a large chunk of last year. Good he is working on it but who knows. In reading that article, his back injury was so bad that he was limited just doing day-to-day stuff in his house nevermind being able to play. So he wasn't working on his game for a long period last season.

[celticsclay]

Miami gave K Love a two year deal. Player option 2nd year. The deal is slightly above the vet minimum starting at $3.7mil.

I really thought he might retire. He shot 29% from 3 with Miami after they got him. He can make some outlet passes and rebound a bit, but he is awful defensively and how useful is he with that?

[keevsnick]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

Favorite part of the off season: Where we get a bunch of reports about how how these players grew 3 inches or added 30 pounds of muscle.

[celticsclay]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

Favorite part of the off season: Where we get a bunch of reports about how how these players grew 3 inches or added 30 pounds of muscle.

Don’t forget Ben Simmons workout videos

[Who]

Jovic of the Miami Heat has added 20lbs since being drafted. He is now 6-10 240lbs ball-handling forward. His shot is still a work in progress.

It'll be interesting to see how he plays in Summer League.

“He’s a great student because he’s always looking to learn,” Heat assistant coach and summer league head coach Caron Butler said. “He’s added on a ton of muscle, looks like he’s grown a little bit, as well. But just him from a communication standpoint, that’s been a point of emphasis with his growth. He’s leading in so many ways. “With Nikola, it’s probably not going to always be about scoring even though he’s going to do that well. But just his ability to make plays with his high basketball IQ is something you can’t teach. He has a great feel for the game of basketball, he’s another one that’s going to have the ball in different regions, whether it’s play-making, back to the basket, getting him downhill attacking, assaulting the paint. You’re going to see him doing multiple things, as well.”

Miami media working overtime to boost their trade asset value!

Favorite part of the off season: Where we get a bunch of reports about how how these players grew 3 inches or added 30 pounds of muscle.

Yes. Like how almost every single Houston Rockets player grew an inch last summer according the Rockets organization.