Before the Bulls signed Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40MM contract, they discussed using their salary cap room to accommodate a possible salary-dump deal with the Nuggets, sources tell ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Denver ultimately made that trade – which involved Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur – with the Nets instead of Chicago.
Lowe suggests that many rival executives would’ve preferred to do the deal the Nets did, acquiring a first- and second-round pick rather than adding another defensively challenged wing after having re-signed Zach LaVine. However, Lowe offers a counter, writing that many NBA teams and observers have been “guilty of fetishizing” those deals that see a team acquire a draft pick along with an unwanted contract. Sometimes, Lowe writes, it makes more sense to “chase talent” instead.
Here’s more from around the Central:
- Zach LaVine spoke to Vincent Goodwill of CSNChicago.com about his experience in restricted free agency and his enthusiasm for the Bulls‘ “offensive versatility.”
- In an episode of The J.J. Redick Podcast, host – and Sixers guard – J.J. Redick admitted that he came close to a deal with the Pacers when he was a free agent earlier this month (link via Jordan Guskey of The Indianapolis Star). Redick ultimately re-signed with the Sixers on a one-year, $12.25MM deal, while Indiana completed a very similar contract with Tyreke Evans.
- The Cavaliers are believed to be interested in signing Rodney Hood to a three-year contract, writes Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com. However, it’s not out of the question that Hood signs his qualifying offer with an eye on unrestricted free agency in 2019. Pluto also passes along some notes on Kevin Love‘s extension and Cleveland’s projected rotation in his latest Scribbles column.
- Ed Stefanski has revamped the Pistons‘ front office in recent months, but he still wants to make one more hire, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com, who writes that the club is on the lookout for an executive who will oversee analytics and salary cap management.
Scribbles. Hah.
It’s Pluto writing technique he basically took from long time writer Hal Lebovitz. As a kid in the late 50s and early 60s, I did a paper route for 3 different newspapers and I couldn’t wait to get to the paper drop-off so I could read Hal Lebovitz’s column. Hal passed about 10 years ago.
Stefanski has led a coup of this front office, unbeknownst to Tom Gores. Soon he’ll crown himself as GM.
If Hood doesn’t want to do the 3 year contract, that should be in favor of the Cavs. If he does poorly, they won’t be stuck with him for the following 2 years. On the other hand if Hood returns to Utah form, they could offer a long package and have his rights.
I think the problem with what Brooklyn did is that right now half the league is got space for 1 or 2 max FA’s next season, but there aren’t so many stars around for them, so many teams will be disappointed with it & then sign lesser guys to more money & we will have something similar to the 2016 FA market. Is not good at all that so many teams are making room for next summer, in that way might be good what Chicago has done, we are entering a very dangerous trend were so many players are signing just for 1 year, I don’t like it, too much movement of players, unstable market & less security for players.
Nailed it.
The NBA structure forces cap mismanagement.
In most instances, teams have limited windows with cap space before players on their roster are due extensions. Those extensions soak up whatever cap space you had prior. To maximize space, teams have to use that space before then. And that leads to terrible deals for marginal talent.
I was hoping Redick went to Pacers before he signed with sixers last year. Big numbers on the salary line….good for him. He was bench player with stupid Magic…they would not play him…..teammates would not pass to him. Coming out party with Clippers. Maybe McBuckets can play same role but for a lot less $.
I think DWade would be a good role model for Hood and Sexton, better than GHill. IDK if KLove would agree.
lol
DWade is finished in Cleveland after his fiasco last season.