[Slater] Warriors’ front office contingent is expected to meet with Looney’s reps in the early portion of FA. He is the top priority. GP2 is expected to command interest on the open market. Dallas is considered among the most serious suitors. Warriors also intend to pursue reunions with OPJ & Bjelica
The_Dream2022-06-28 09:19:03
Kevon Looney:
The timing is still being finalized, but the Warriors’ front office contingent is expected to meet with Looney’s representatives — his agent is Todd Ramasar — in the early portion of free agency, which begins at 3 p.m. (PT) Thursday. There is no bigger or more urgent situation than Looney’s. He is the top priority.
Looney has grown into the ideal veteran. He solved his health issues to morph into one of the league’s most durable players a season ago, appearing in all 104 games. In the regular season, he held together a thin center spot without Wiseman at all and Draymond Green for half the season. In the playoffs, he elevated his game to a place few believed he’d reach, becoming the league leader in offensive rebounds, anchoring the interior and converting 66 percent of his shots.
This is Looney’s biggest leverage point. His coach and veteran teammates all understand and value what his availability, skill set and institutional knowledge mean in the pursuit of another title. Without him this past season, they don’t have a fourth ring. To capture a fifth, his presence is vital when compared to the alternative — the unknown of Wiseman and whatever veteran big might be available to replace him on the minimum. Andre Drummond or JaVale McGee anyone?
But the Warriors don’t intend to bid against themselves, particularly considering the tax penalties. They are now flying deep enough into the repeater waters that every extra dollar spent on salary will be multiplied by around seven. So an $8 million salary, for example, would equal somewhere around a $50 million payment. Every dollar they can shave down in negotiations is an exponential financial win.
But Looney and his representatives have no reason to care about a spiking tax bill. None of that penalty money goes to him. Considering his importance, you could make an easy case that he was underpaid ($5.1 million) a season ago and, in the past, has been discarded in the team’s plans. They declined his fourth-year option on his rookie deal and drafted his replacement in November 2020. He continues to play himself back into the picture.
So there’s no reason for Looney not to search out the best offer on the market, regardless of the franchise. That’s the expectation as the free agency buzzer nears. Looney, for a fair contract, would consider leaving the Warriors if the financial commitment isn’t reciprocated, though Marc Stein has reported that rival teams are becoming pessimistic about their chance to ultimately pry him away.
GP2:
Among the Warriors’ other unrestricted free agents, Payton profiles as the second most important.
The Warriors are considered to be the favorites to retain Payton’s services. It isn’t a secret how much he loves the Warriors’ environment, the Bay Area and his fit as a defensive pest and off-ball slasher in a Curry-fueled environment. But the favorite label — as in the situation regarding Looney — is far from a guarantee, still a few days from the starting bell.
Payton is expected to command interest on the open market. The Mavericks are considered among the most serious suitors. Dallas still has the Jalen Brunson unrestricted free agency to resolve. His decision could have a domino effect on the market. So could Looney’s eventual price tag, as it relates to the Warriors and their willingness to keep shoveling money onto a skyrocketing tax bill.
The_Dream2022-06-28 09:19:42
Otto Porter Jr and Nemanja Bjelica:
The Warriors also intend to pursue reunions with Porter and Bjelica.
If the price tag for Porter on the open market gets too high, he is considered obtainable for outside suitors. The Warriors enter free agency with a taxpayer mid-level tool that they declined to use last offseason. It’s unlikely, again, that they use it to chase somebody on the outside, but could be utilized to up an offer to bring back Porter or Bjelica.
Bjelica spent the playoffs on the fringe of the rotation, but did perform when called upon. He was on a veteran minimum last season and, if he chooses to return to the Warriors, it’d likely be on another vet minimum deal.
No News on if Andre Igoudala Decided to Retire or Not:
As of Monday morning, the Warriors had still yet to be informed whether Andre Iguodala planned to retire or not. After completion of an 18th NBA season that included a fourth title, the Warriors are giving Iguodala the time and space to decide on his future, but have let it be known publicly they’d like to have him back because of the presence he provides in the building.
Don't Expect Any Immediate (Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole) Extension News Soon:
Don’t expect immediate news on any Poole or Andrew Wiggins extensions. Rookies extensions like Poole’s often don’t get revved up until near the deadline in October and the Warriors have plenty of time later in the summer to negotiate with Wiggins.
“Those guys are not unrestricted free agents,” Myers said. “So we don’t need to do that on July 1, 2, 3, 4. We’re a long way from figuring out what Andrew wants and what his agent wants, but I do know what we want. We want to keep him and we’re going to make every effort to keep both those guys.”
How Drafting Ryan Rollins => Less Likely to Acquire a Backup PG in Free Agency:
Patrick Baldwin Jr. is a first-round pick, so he will take up a roster spot. Ryan Rollins, at this point, is a favorite to join him as a rookie taking up one of the 15-man slots.
Rollins isn’t yet a guarantee. When the Warriors drafted Rollins, both sides were aware he could be an option on a two-way contract, depending on how the rest of the Warriors roster was built out over the next few weeks.
Rollins’ presence does make it less likely that the Warriors will add an extra backup point guard. The Warriors pursued Patty Mills last summer and kicked the tires on Goran Dragic, believing that was a hole within their roster construction. But Jordan Poole’s emergence and the drafting of Rollins lessens that need.
No Plans to Add A Vet Big:
If the Warriors are able to retain Looney, which remains the expectation heading into Thursday, they aren’t currently planning to add an extra traditional center beyond him, leaving the rotational door cracked again for Wiseman.
The_Dream2022-06-28 09:20:23
No Wiseman for California Classic, Trending Towards Summer League:
Speaking of Wiseman, this is a big week in his climb back to health. The Warriors’ summer-league team begins practice on Tuesday. Wiseman has just begun to ease back into full-speed action and the contact practices this week will determine when he may be cleared for a summer-league debut.
It appears unlikely that Wiseman will play in either of the Chase Center games this upcoming weekend. The current trend line would point more toward an appearance at some point during the Las Vegas portion of the schedule. But that’ll be determined in the days ahead.
Quindary Weatherspoon a Favorite for the 2nd Two-way Along with Lester Quinones:
Lester Quinones, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Memphis, has committed to one of the Warriors’ two available two-way contracts. The favorite for the second two-way contract is Quinndary Weatherspoon, who showed flashes in his brief appearances for the Warriors a season ago. His contract situation still needs to be settled in the weeks ahead, though.
15th Spot Might End Up Empty:
There is a strong likelihood the Warriors don’t commit to a 15th guaranteed contract in free agency. They didn’t last summer, leaving that roster spot open for a competition between Avery Bradley, Payton and a few others, eventually won by Payton.
擇善固執2022-06-28 10:36:23
牆哥去埋大飛
nba大結局了
JWGK2022-06-28 10:39:08
全員健康的話就係嘅
Keep_Angry2022-06-28 10:57:43
上年湖人
Keep_Angry2022-06-28 11:06:32
重點
1.Looney會減薪留隊一年
2.勇希望留Bjelica
3.懷仔唔打summer league
4.Two-way留Weatherspoon
我有冇理解錯