2024 NBA Free Agency: Educated Guesses On Potential Early Signings

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25573

Hey All,

Latest @BleacherReport 2024 NBA Free Agency: Educated Guesses On Potential Early Signings (not going to lie, this was fun to write; curious how they hold up): https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10124727-2024-nba-free-agency-educated-guesses-on-potential-early-signings

Chris Paul, finally, probably not what you want to hear - just my guesses FWIW. Also Bron back.

EP
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Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 13058

Any idea where that leaves the Russells (D'Angelo and Westbrook)?
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Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25573

I don't know of a lot of teams that want Westbrook - tough one, because he's what he is - plays hard but isn't a starter anymore. He "should" just stay with LAC.

D'Angelo's best hope is ORL but otherwise, he doesn't have a ton of fans. He may have to opt in to be traded if one of the few with cap room don't come at him with real $.
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 47356

I’m gonna predict that your wrong and that it’s gonna be another off season of Chris Paul finally becoming a Laker until that dream dies again.. hahaha… my prediction he ends up going back to the Clippers and Westbrook signs with the Thunder or Heat

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 13058

Thanks E! That makes sense.
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Hanging from Rafters · Star Player Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Posts: 4892

The Magic 4 guards in rotation;

Suggs - PG,
Fultz - backupPG,
Harris - SG,
Cole Ant - backup SG,

all average less than 3apg, and all shoot below 40% from 3pt.

Klay Thompson does too, (<3apg, <40%3pt), and Klay would cost almost $10m more than Dlo (6apg/41.5%3pt). Dlo would become Orlando’s best 3pt shooter by far and playmaker by a wide margin. I can’t see Orlando choosing Klay at ~$27m over Dlo at ~$18m, especially with the Klay’s declining defense and age difference along with Orlando being a young team.

What makes you predict Klay Em?
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emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25573

Klay is a name - he had a "bad" season for him and he was still about league average. Fits a need, needs a team with money

Fultz won't be back I don't believe
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cital · Star Player Joined: 25 May 2002 Posts: 3675

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25573

Might
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LakerJam · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:03 pm Post subject:

Well, THAT is utterly depressing. We end up with another old fart who is always injured. Gee, that's great. 🙄