It’s A Splash Bros Reunion! Are You Kuminga To The Poole Party? Warriors 2022 Season Thread
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this nikka got benched for a ROOKIE in the Western Conference Finalscome the fukk on now Steph
this bum is SOOOOOO lucky he met steph's sister. joke of a "man"
Chabot College
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Y’all got trolled again. THIS IS A FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNT. It even says “parody” in the bioI told y’all he wasn’t leaving
Piff Tannen
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I'm going miss Jta. I guess I be watching him Spectrum SportsNet in LAI wonder how much Poole going to want or get on his extension now that anfernee and Jalen set the Market with at least 100 million
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I didn’t get trolled bro.. I been saying Lee ain’t leaving from months agoY’all got trolled again. THIS IS A FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNT. It even says “parody” in the bio
My bad yall
I gotta better. That’s on me
Not looking good on the GP2 front, via the Athletic
As the first day of free agency nears a close, distance remains between the contract desires of Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II and the willingness from the Warriors to meet that number, sources told The Athletic. In particular, the odds that Payton departs the Warriors are rising rapidly, with the internal belief they are likely to lose him.
Facing a record tax bill multiplying each additional dollar spent by nearly seven, the Warriors entered free agency intent on avoiding any overpay that the market doesn’t demand. They want to bring both Looney and Payton back. Both players prefer a reunion with the defending champions, if the price is right. That’s where the current separation exists.
Only a handful of the league’s 30 teams entered free agency with cap space. Most of them were non-contenders with roster-building plans that didn’t include a high-priced chase of Looney or Payton, two players who best fit specific roles on an already constructed winner. Another handful of teams had the full $10.5 million mid-level available. That group was considered the biggest threat to spike the Payton or Looney price.
But you can already scratch several of those possible landing spots off the list. The Kings, under new coach Mike Brown — who ran the Warriors’ defense this past season and knows how vital both Payton and Looney were to that operation — spent their money on Malik Monk. The Sixers signed PJ Tucker. The Wizards paid Delon Wright. The Timberwolves landed on Kyle Anderson. All those contracts were in the range of full mid-level money.
This is in line with the market forces the Warriors appeared to anticipate, believing there very likely wouldn’t be offers out there for Looney or Payton beyond the $6.4 million taxpayer mid-level, meaning there wouldn’t be a demand to stretch their per-year contract offers much beyond that or, in the case of Payton, to it.
It’s a risky proposition. The landing spots are drying up, but haven’t completely vanished. The Bulls are in the hunt with Boston for Danilo Gallinari. They’d need to use a large chunk of the mid-level to get him. If they don’t, that available money can be shifted toward other targets. There was buzz that Looney is on Chicago’s list of next-step targets, though a late-night agreement with Andre Drummond likely changes the equation. Free agency moves quickly. A Looney return to the Warriors still appears likely, though he isn’t done exploring alternatives.
Payton is believed to have offers for the $6.4 million taxpayer mid-level on the table, though one of his known suitors — the Mavericks — spent their taxpayer mid-level to sign JaVale McGee to a three-year deal, wiping away one of the Warriors’ biggest Payton competitors. Others remain. Portland is considered the most serious current suitor, as first reported by Bleacher Report, stretching an offer north of $8 million. Several hours into free agency, the likelihood that Payton grabs one of those competing offers is increasing.
Looney was one of the most durable players in basketball a season ago, appearing in all 104 games. He’s the entrenched starting center for a championship contender and those types of established big men, especially coming off a title run, typically command contracts stretching into low eight figures. Ivica Zubac just received a three-year, $33 million deal from the Clippers.
Payton doesn’t have as long or stable a history with the Warriors as Looney, but he was a defensive revelation for them this season. As a slashing wing and occasional high screen roller — despite being 6-foot-3 — the Warriors unlocked him on offense in a Steph Curry environment, which allowed his disruptive defensive skill set to wreak havoc on the league. He led the NBA in steals per 36 minutes. Perimeter defense is vital to a winning team. Payton is one of the league’s best perimeter defenders.
This could work out well for the Warriors financially, who are also still in the running for Otto Porter Jr., currently contemplating a return to the Warriors on the veteran minimum or more money elsewhere. If they can retain Looney and Payton on reasonable deals, they’ll be able to somewhat contain a tax bill that’s threatening to jolt their total roster cost beyond $400 million next season, a number Bob Myers once said Joe Lacob would be hesitant to green light.
“Did I say that?” Myers joked before free agency began before getting serious. “We’ll look and see what we can do and I’ll ask Joe what he would authorize, but there is a limit. It’s not limitless. I would like it to be limitless, but trust me, it’s not. You’ve got to have some constraints on a salary.”
Looney finished sixth in playoff minutes for the Warriors. Porter finished seventh. Payton finished eighth and would’ve been higher had he not missed a month after breaking his elbow, only to return and shift the tenor of the Finals. These three were key components of a championship team. That’s difficult to find elsewhere on a dried-up market. Because of rising financials, the Warriors remain in danger of losing them, particularly Payton, as the free agency clock keeps ticking.
(Photo: Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY)
As the first day of free agency nears a close, distance remains between the contract desires of Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II and the willingness from the Warriors to meet that number, sources told The Athletic. In particular, the odds that Payton departs the Warriors are rising rapidly, with the internal belief they are likely to lose him.
Facing a record tax bill multiplying each additional dollar spent by nearly seven, the Warriors entered free agency intent on avoiding any overpay that the market doesn’t demand. They want to bring both Looney and Payton back. Both players prefer a reunion with the defending champions, if the price is right. That’s where the current separation exists.
Only a handful of the league’s 30 teams entered free agency with cap space. Most of them were non-contenders with roster-building plans that didn’t include a high-priced chase of Looney or Payton, two players who best fit specific roles on an already constructed winner. Another handful of teams had the full $10.5 million mid-level available. That group was considered the biggest threat to spike the Payton or Looney price.
But you can already scratch several of those possible landing spots off the list. The Kings, under new coach Mike Brown — who ran the Warriors’ defense this past season and knows how vital both Payton and Looney were to that operation — spent their money on Malik Monk. The Sixers signed PJ Tucker. The Wizards paid Delon Wright. The Timberwolves landed on Kyle Anderson. All those contracts were in the range of full mid-level money.
This is in line with the market forces the Warriors appeared to anticipate, believing there very likely wouldn’t be offers out there for Looney or Payton beyond the $6.4 million taxpayer mid-level, meaning there wouldn’t be a demand to stretch their per-year contract offers much beyond that or, in the case of Payton, to it.
It’s a risky proposition. The landing spots are drying up, but haven’t completely vanished. The Bulls are in the hunt with Boston for Danilo Gallinari. They’d need to use a large chunk of the mid-level to get him. If they don’t, that available money can be shifted toward other targets. There was buzz that Looney is on Chicago’s list of next-step targets, though a late-night agreement with Andre Drummond likely changes the equation. Free agency moves quickly. A Looney return to the Warriors still appears likely, though he isn’t done exploring alternatives.
Payton is believed to have offers for the $6.4 million taxpayer mid-level on the table, though one of his known suitors — the Mavericks — spent their taxpayer mid-level to sign JaVale McGee to a three-year deal, wiping away one of the Warriors’ biggest Payton competitors. Others remain. Portland is considered the most serious current suitor, as first reported by Bleacher Report, stretching an offer north of $8 million. Several hours into free agency, the likelihood that Payton grabs one of those competing offers is increasing.
Looney was one of the most durable players in basketball a season ago, appearing in all 104 games. He’s the entrenched starting center for a championship contender and those types of established big men, especially coming off a title run, typically command contracts stretching into low eight figures. Ivica Zubac just received a three-year, $33 million deal from the Clippers.
Payton doesn’t have as long or stable a history with the Warriors as Looney, but he was a defensive revelation for them this season. As a slashing wing and occasional high screen roller — despite being 6-foot-3 — the Warriors unlocked him on offense in a Steph Curry environment, which allowed his disruptive defensive skill set to wreak havoc on the league. He led the NBA in steals per 36 minutes. Perimeter defense is vital to a winning team. Payton is one of the league’s best perimeter defenders.
This could work out well for the Warriors financially, who are also still in the running for Otto Porter Jr., currently contemplating a return to the Warriors on the veteran minimum or more money elsewhere. If they can retain Looney and Payton on reasonable deals, they’ll be able to somewhat contain a tax bill that’s threatening to jolt their total roster cost beyond $400 million next season, a number Bob Myers once said Joe Lacob would be hesitant to green light.
“Did I say that?” Myers joked before free agency began before getting serious. “We’ll look and see what we can do and I’ll ask Joe what he would authorize, but there is a limit. It’s not limitless. I would like it to be limitless, but trust me, it’s not. You’ve got to have some constraints on a salary.”
Looney finished sixth in playoff minutes for the Warriors. Porter finished seventh. Payton finished eighth and would’ve been higher had he not missed a month after breaking his elbow, only to return and shift the tenor of the Finals. These three were key components of a championship team. That’s difficult to find elsewhere on a dried-up market. Because of rising financials, the Warriors remain in danger of losing them, particularly Payton, as the free agency clock keeps ticking.
(Photo: Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY)