The 2019-2020 Around the NBA thread

[Cheesebeef]

This is something people need to see about next season's cap figure. It will not increase much but it will still go up some. This could make Tyler Johnson's expiring a little more attractive in a trade, it's about $19.5 million expiring at seasons end. They also have Baynes and Kaminsky's deals as smaller expirings, $4.5-5 million each, if a team is looking to shed some salary. Frank's deal has a team option for year 2 but none of it is guaranteed, making it an expiring essentially.

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I can't believe people still believe that there's a possibility of moving TJ's contract.

 

[Mainstreet]

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[Mainstreet]

Here is a link to an ESPN article by Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider, that describes the impact on luxury tax payers.

Here is an excerpt:


Advanced notice and pre-trade deadline timing of these looming projections, communicated in a recent league memo, is a departure from past protocol.

The loss of the league's China-driven revenue had caused many front office executives to tell ESPN that they've been preparing for the possibility that the original cap projection of $116 million could drop down as far as $113 million. These projections have impact on such items as free agency cap space, luxury tax payouts and player contracts based on percentages of the salary cap -- including as maximum deals and mid-level exceptions.


https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28601377/sources-nba-says-luxury-tax-threshold-lower

 

[Mainstreet]

Shams Charania‏Verified account @ShamsCharania

From New York/Memphis: Knicks' Elfrid Payton and Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marko Guduric each suspended one game. Marcus Morris fined $35,000; Jae Crowder fined $25,000.

5:04 PM - 30 Jan 2020

 

[JCSunsfan]

I can't believe people still believe that there's a possibility of moving TJ's contract.

Oh. It could be moved. I just don't think we would want to. The expiring salary is more valuable than what we would get back.

Tj's contract is a way to work out salary in an uneven trade. I just don't see us making a trade, unless it is to say thankyou to Aron Baynes.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I can't believe people still believe that there's a possibility of moving TJ's contract.

Oh it's possible. I'm sure Cleveland would jump at the chance to shed Kevin Love's long term commitment for example. Whether the Suns want what comes back is the real question; and hopefully that answer is no for Klove, even with attached draft picks.

 

[Mainstreet]

Some discussion with Woj about the trade deadline.

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[Hoop Head]

Some discussion with Woj about the trade deadline.

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Have you listened to it? I plan to but I was curious if he mentions the Suns, or any Suns players, specifically.

 

[Mainstreet]

Have you listened to it? I plan to but I was curious if he mentions the Suns, or any Suns players, specifically.

I only listened to the first couple of minutes. Maybe I can get back to it today.

 

[Ronin]

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MRI on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic's right ankle revealed a moderate sprain. "Manageable," one source said.

 

[Mainstreet]

@Hoop Head

I did read an article from Shams Charania about the trade market and didn't see any mention about the Suns.

https://theathletic.com/1574979/202...e-notes-from-around-the-nba/?source=twittered

 

[Proximo]

I can't believe people still believe that there's a possibility of moving TJ's contract.

There is - but you either have to take back a bad contract or throw in a pick with it.

 

[JCSunsfan]

There is - but you either have to take back a bad contract or throw in a pick with it.

There would be the possibility of swapping one expiring for another if another team needs guard depth etc. I could see the Suns doing that if they thought it would give them an edge in signing a player they would pursue anyway.

Some trade involving TJ for Gallo for instance. Both are expiring. 2 months of Gallo is more valuable than two months of TJ, so the Suns might have to give up something else--maybe a younger player or something.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns trading Trevor Ariza for Kelly Oubre was about trading expiring contracts. It worked out rather well.

However, the more likely scenario, if the Suns traded only expiring contracts it would be for a player that has a longer contract where the other team wants to purge his salary this summer.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[Hoop Head]

Well.... TJ Warren has left the game against the Knicks and is being taken to the Indiana hospital to be treated for a head injury. LINK

For the record when TJ missed almost a month a couple seasons back for a mysterious head injury he was treated at the Indiana hospital. It looks like they'll be treating him again.

Here is video of the play, it's as the play starts and Warren goes down like 4-5 seconds after the video starts. It's quick but it doesn't appear he hit his head on the floor or anything. Apparently it's said Sabonis smacked into him, but it's hard to see real contact. You see contact but not anything that should warrant a hospital visit. The play is at about 2:33 in the video.

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Edited to add: I hope he's ok. I don't mean to make light of an injury or anything like that but I don't see the contact that warrants a hospital trip. I could have missed it, that's entirely possible. I think TJ has some mental hurdles that he needs to clear though because he seems to miss so many games for injuries that don't sideline others for more than a game or two. I'm not sure what it is with him because he doesn't avoid contact but occasionally he seems to react in such an extreme way that it raises some questions.

 

[Mainstreet]

@Hoop Head

Maybe Warren received an elbow to the head? It's hard to tell.

 

[Mainstreet]

It looks like the Heat have interest in Iggy.

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[Mainstreet]

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[Mainstreet]

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[Mainstreet]

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[Mainstreet]

More on the Knicks pursuit of Masai Ujiri.

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[Mainstreet]

Knicks rumors are always a mixed bag. They want Masai Ujiri but can't wait?

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[itlnsunsfan]

Knicks rumors are always a mixed bag. They want Masai Ujiri but can't wait?

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Just like they couldn't wait for Carmelo. Ends up screwing them in the long run.

 

[Mainstreet]

Just like they couldn't wait for Carmelo. Ends up screwing them in the long run.

Yeah. Also I think the Knicks could have got more for Porzingis.