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[LyleLanley]

yep Horford is gone.

Time for Ainge to lowball him.

 

[mjp2417]

Are there any other serious contenders for Horford besides Boston, Detroit, and OKC?

 

[LyleLanley]

Are there any other serious contenders for Horford besides Boston, Detroit, and OKC?

Is OKC actually a serious contender? Also, I believe at some point the Rockets were a serious about him.

Edit:

 

[spyder_ur]

Bazemore 4 years 70m to the Hawks. I think that means they're officially out on Horford.

Hopefully so. That's actually lower than I was guessing for Bazemore. Still - from bench celebration dude to $70M. Rags to riches stories today.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

Are there any other serious contenders for Horford besides Boston, Detroit, and OKC?

Toronto if they really wanted another fuckin' big.

Masai seems to be in love with 5's atm.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Are there any other serious contenders for Horford besides Boston, Detroit, and OKC?

Per Woj:

Sources: Free agent Al Horford held four meetings today -- including Houston, Washington -- and plans to make a decision over weekend.

Could Wall + Beasley be enough to interest Horford?

 

[Kickz]

I am gonna guess Houston snaps up Horford at the last second.

 

[Sandfox]

Bazemore 4 years 70m to the Hawks. I think that means they're officially out on Horford.

Well they weren't going to sign him after they got Dwight.

 

[Cornbread78]

Is OKC actually a serious contender? Also, I believe at some point the Rockets were a serious about him.

Edit:

I don't feel so bad anymore. Celts are a lot closer than Wash is, imo

 

[LyleLanley]

Well they weren't going to sign him after they got Dwight.

They could've signed him and then traded Millsap.

 

[mjp2417]

Is OKC actually a serious contender? Also, I believe at some point the Rockets were a serious about him.

Edit:

Yeah, forgot about Houston

 

[friskykillface]

Rockets wasted Harden X Clyde X THE DREAM in their meeting with Bazemore lmfao

 

[LyleLanley]

Bazemore turned down 4 years, $72M from both the Rockets and Lakers to take 4 years $70M from the Hawks.

 

[spyder_ur]

They could've signed him and then traded Millsap.

Yeah, but Millsap-Dwight is a better fit than Horford-Dwight, IMO. Hawks fans are talking about keeping all three and starting Millsap at the 3 - I think that's a major stretch.

 

[LyleLanley]

Yeah, but Millsap-Dwight is a better fit than Horford-Dwight, IMO. Hawks fans are talking about keeping all three and starting Millsap at the 3 - I think that's a major stretch.

That would be such a waste.

 

[Sandfox]

Yeah, but Millsap-Dwight is a better fit than Horford-Dwight, IMO. Hawks fans are talking about keeping all three and starting Millsap at the 3 - I think that's a major stretch.

Milsap is also on a better contract.

 

[Magilla]

I wonder if the Nets would consider throwing some money at Sully.

Oh god please. Let his ass balloon up 50lbs and anchor that tank.

 

[Tom Penny]

Ainge can't even close the deal offering max to a generational player like Horford. NBA players really do hate Boston.

 

[LyleLanley]

Ainge can't even close the deal offering max to a generational player like Horford. NBA players really do hate Boston.

To be fair he'd make more money in Houston, Washington has a center & OKC would have KD.

 

[Vanillalite]

Al def gone now

Just gave 70 to Bazemore

Let that sink in. Kent Bazemore got paid 4 years 70 mill.

This off season is unreal.

 

[Magilla]

Ainge can't even close the deal offering max to a generational player like Horford. NBA players really do hate Boston.

It's been years since we shit in someone's bed. Come on!

 

[friskykillface]

CLOSE THE DEAL AINGE

 

[panthapanda]

I think Kent will take another step in his game with another year in our system. But they seriously need to stop playing him at the 3. He, in no way shape or form, can go up against bigger SFs.

 

[Tom Penny]

To be fair he'd make more money in Houston, Washington has a center & OKC would have KD.

OKC can't even pay him. Unless there is a trade they aren't even in the conversation.

 

[mjp2417]

OKC can't even pay him. Unless there is a trade they aren't even in the conversation.

There were reports that they were shopping Kanter to free up cap space

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Al def gone now

Just gave 70 to Bazemore

Let that sink in. Kent Bazemore got paid 4 years 70 mill.

This off season is unreal.

Can I post "WHO???" even though I know who he is??

 

[LyleLanley]

OKC can't even pay him. Unless there is a trade they aren't even in the conversation.

Supposedly they're looking at moving Kanter, although I'm now seeing that he has veto power over any trade until July 12th and he has a 15% trade kicker.

Windhorst is saying the Hawks are involved in trade talks to free up cap space to re-sign Horford. I think they'd have to move Millsap for a pick to get it done.

Edit: Moving Splitter might do it as well.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Windhorst is saying the Hawks are involved in trade talks to free up cap space to re-sign Horford. I think they'd have to move Millsap for a pick to get it done.

Damn, even in 2017 Howard / Horford would give them some beastly interior defense.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Did Toronto do anything besides re-sign Derozan?


I heard Ryan Andersen was interested in playing for us

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Damn, even in 2017 Howard / Horford would give them some beastly interior defense.

Getting Howard might actually have been done to entice Horford to stay if he really prefers to play PF to C. Moving Milllsap's contract should be easy.

 

[Brinbe]

Did Toronto do anything besides re-sign Derozan?


I heard Ryan Andersen was interested in playing for us

There isn't much else we can do. We're capped out. All we have is the MLE to offer. Which is peanuts for what many of these guys could fetch on the open market right now.

 

[Tom Penny]

Getting Howard might actually have been done to entice Horford to stay if he really prefers to play PF to C. Moving Milllsap's contract should be easy.

So they can have the exact same ceiling or worse? Milsap is better than Horford.

 

[LyleLanley]

I could see the Nets trading with the Hawks just to spite the Celtics.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Has anyone been like me where your favorite team is interested in a free agent then right after, you watch highlights of that player on YT? Then, later they end up on another team.

 

[ViciousDS]

Has anyone been like me where your favorite team is interested in a free agent then right after, you watch highlights of that player on YT? Then, later they end up on another team.

Rushing to watch videos on rondo so he ends up on a team not named the bulls

 

[Tom Penny]

I could see the Nets trading with the Hawks just to spite the Celtics.

Trade what? Draft picks in 2020?

 

[GravityInsanity]

Rushing to watch videos on rondo so he ends up on a team not named the bulls

lol but I just watched highlights of Wade...FUCK

 

[panthapanda]

WOJ saying Hawks still negotiating with Horford.

So there's a chance? Who's getting shipped besides Splitter and Lamar Patterson? Millsap for peanuts?

 

[spyder_ur]

Getting Howard might actually have been done to entice Horford to stay if he really prefers to play PF to C. Moving Milllsap's contract should be easy.

Moving Millsap's contract is no problem at all; it's a great deal. I'm just wondering about the plan though. Plus the timing is tough. I think they're essentially out on Horford.

Hell I'd happily give up something for Millsap. The time to trade him was the draft though.

 

[Kickz]

Ayyyye Hawks, Thibs will take Paul Millsap off your hands, so you can resign Horford

 

[LyleLanley]

Trade what? Draft picks in 2020?

The Hawks could dump Splitter and Thabo + a pick on the Nets. Or something very similar to that at least.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

There isn't much else we can do. We're capped out. All we have is the MLE to offer. Which is peanuts for what many of these guys could fetch on the open market right now.

that isn't true, we can go over the cap by having DeRozan sign last, we still have a several days before the contract becomes set in stone.

 

[Tom Penny]

The Hawks could dump Splitter and Thabo + a pick on the Nets. Or something very similar to that at least.

Meh. I don't even get how Howard, Milsap and Horford work. Milsap becomes a full time SF and Bazmore gets 17 million to come off the bench?

 

[mjp2417]

So they can have the exact same ceiling or worse? Milsap is better than Horford.

I guess the logic would be that you are getting something in return for Millsap (probably draft picks), while you are getting nothing for losing Horford

 

[LyleLanley]

Meh. I don't even get how Howard, Milsap and Horford work. Milsap becomes a full time SF and Bazmore gets 17 million to come off the bench?

Yeah, the much more likely scenario would be moving Millsap for some legitimate assets.

 

[spyder_ur]

Meh. I don't even get how Howard, Milsap and Horford work. Milsap becomes a full time SF and Bazmore gets 17 million to come off the bench?

It doesn't make any sense. Millsap is a great, versatile player but you're totally neutralizing his talents. They might have a plan, but I sincerely doubt all three of those bigs will be on the Hawks next season.

I'm sad Dudley got snagged.

 

[Jarate]

ill trade our first rounder next year for Millsap, shit, I might even add in Roco too that too

 

[Tom Penny]

It doesn't make any sense. Millsap is a great, versatile player but you're totally neutralizing his talents. They might have a plan, but I sincerely doubt all three of those bigs will be on the Hawks next season.

Celtics should be taking on Milsap for one year for 20. Better than Horford at 4/113

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

Per Woj:

Sources: Free agent Al Horford held four meetings today -- including Houston, Washington -- and plans to make a decision over weekend.

Could Wall + Beasley be enough to interest Horford?

If it comes down between Houston and Washington, Washington would be the smarter choice IMHO.

 

[Vanillalite]

Hawks need back court players especially someone that can defend since Korver couldn't cover my mom out there.