Peter Popoff
Baba Yega in black uptowns
17 mil or 40 for 2 years.
I’m not sure of that.Every single one of them would do it if it were their own player though.
Not surprising, Brunson numbers have gone up each year in the league. Last season he averaged 16/5/4 on 50/37/84 shooting and when Luka was out his numbers went to 20/7/4 on 49/35/81.The most telling sign when acquiring a player from another team is how the fan base reacts to losing that player and Mavs fans do not seem happy about the prospect of losing Brunson.
Noel Nerlins trade Scenario
The New York Knicks have had exploratory discussions on trading center Nerlens Noel to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype. Noel could fit into the Clippers’ $9.7 million trade exception previously generated by the Serge Ibaka trade. The Knicks have a surplus of draft pick compensation (22 picks total over the next seven years) to dangle.
According to our HoopsHype salary cap expert, Yossi Gozlan, if the Knicks can trade Noel without taking any salary back in a deal, New York could generate a total of $24.5 million in cap space. That figure would help the Knicks make an aggressive run at Jalen Brunson in free agency. The $24.5 million would include waiving Taj Gibson, as previously reported on the last HoopsHype intel report, and keeping Mitchell Robinson’s cap hold so they can re-sign him.
If the Clippers acquire Noel, it could mean Clippers backup center Isaiah Hartenstein may have priced himself out of Los Angeles with unrestricted free agency approaching. The Clippers can only re-sign Hartenstein for up to the $6.4 million taxpayer mid-level exception. That exception, however, could be used to sign John Wall.
Noel is owed $9.24 million next season and has a $9.68 million team option for the 2023-24 season.
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NBA rumors: Anfernee Simons, Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II, Nerlens Noel
Two top free agent point guards are already off the board before Thursday, with Kyrie Irving exercising his player option, per The Athletic, and John Wall negotiating a buyout agreement to pave the…hoopshype.com