Lance Stephenson signs with Hornets - 3 yrs / 27 m

Great deal for the Hornets, especially with the team option. I thought Lance would have a bit more leverage and market value than that after last season. Seems like a lot of ppl get overpaid in these FA markets and with a lot of desperate teams needing to make splashes, but not the case here.

 

Lance will get his....

 

According to the Candace Buckner, Lance was made the offer as a take it or walk. No option to reach out to other teams.
https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/status/489425837767155712

 

It sounds like they are talking about the right to match the offer sheet. Lance was an unrestricted free agent. There's no right to match.

 

Got to find another legit star, like Parsons.

 

Great. Every team in the Southwest is going to make the playoffs now.

 

To be serious, it's tough. I don't think they are terribly far away, but they need another near all star piece, and there's little flexibility to add one. Maybe someone will shop a point guard for a few picks at some point, like Lowry was being shopped last year. That would be perfect.

 

Hornets, as in Charlotte Hornets.

 

It's all speculation about Stephenson being a chemistry killer during the season. Teams might have been able to overlook it because there's no hard evidence. But his antics in the playoffs reminded everyone and brought it front and center.

The second I saw him blow in Lebron's ear I figured it would cost him noticeably in free agency.

 

No, she's the beat writer for the Pacers, I think she knows a RFA from a UFA. The verbal of that tweet I heard was that he was told don't get up, don't pull out your phone, that's the offer; take it or walk. Ergo, no way for Indiana or any other team to "match" Charlotte's offer.

Nothing to do w/ matching a RFA Offer Sheet.

 

Our division gets stronger as Morey wastes his time waiting to whiff on another superstar.
EDIT: ******* it. I keep getting the Hornets and Pelicans mixed up.

Charlotte is going to be a fun team to watch.

 

Kemba
Lance
MKG
Zeller/Vonleh?
Big Pay Al (South Park reference)

Not a bad 2k14 Roster

 

Well then......
Carry on I guess

 

he was the center of alot of the pacers news. him and George Hill had to be separated during a game against SA in March. Hibbert pretty much calling him out saying there are selfish dudes on the team right after. The fight with him and Evan Turner at the beginning of the playoffs.

Whether its speculation or not, its pretty easy to see where most of the drama stems from

 

Ray Allen? There aren't many potion at the two spot.

 

WOW! Total steal, better all around player than Ariza minus the 3. He's a guy that can create offense on his own, get the whole squad going with his energy. Of course he can self-destruct too, but at 9 mill? Would've been a great trade asset even if the Rockets got sick of him after a year.

 

People.

=/=

 

Good points. Still I don't think its a given he recoups it. On talent alone he is worth more than $9 million per year. It's the "other" stuff that had so few suitors and so little money available to him. I'm not sure he can change his play or the "other" stuff enough to recoup the lost $17 million. Plus, doesn't anyone want to win anymore? Indy is clearly the better team.

 

His offer from the Pacers was 44M/5yrs yet he takes a 27M/3 year deal from the Hornets with a team option in his 3rd year. Pretty sure he could have gotten at least 30M from the Pacers with those terms. Not sure why he took that deal but the Hornets did well along with not signing Hayward to that ridiculous contract.