John Granato: Raptors & Celtics favorites to land James Harden

I would listen to offers at least. Maybe Boston and Toronto have better offers.

Jaylen can get his own, has hops, and is a playmaker.


If Siakim for Harden, it's still an upgrade for Toronto. We're light in guard positions if Harden leaves. C-wood, Siakim and Cousin as the wings and front court is scary.



Clock still on our side, we can always not trade Harden and decide to give this year a shot.

 

Take the trigger off of caps lock bud

 

Since Simmons does not play for Boston or Toronto I doubt it....

 

Brown looks promising. I find Celtics to be boring af so i dont watch them at all, but brown really does look promising.

 

At the least, this is good news because other teams are starting to bite, which will drive the market price higher.

 

Capsboy.

 

There's a perverse irony sending our second biggest star of all time to Toronto.

 

This John Granola is basically Woj?

 

I really like Jaylen Brown. Slightly prefer him to Simmons I think. Brown/Smart/Nesmith/2 firsts does it for me.

 

Is there an extension deadline? He’s in the last year of his deal.

You’re more well versed in the CBA than I am.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/11/202021-nba-contract-extension-tracker.html

“The deadline for a veteran extension for a player who isn’t in the final year of his current contract is December 21. That’s also the super-max extension deadline. However, extension-eligible players who are on expiring deals can sign new contracts throughout the season too.”

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q95

95. Can a player be given an extension and traded at the same time?
Similar to a sign-and-trade arrangement (see question number 92), a team may sign an eligible player to an extension (see question number 58) and immediately trade him to another team. Such an "extend-and-trade" is limited to three seasons, which include any seasons remaining on the player's current contract1. The salary in the first season of the extension can have a 5% raise over the last season of the existing contract, and subsequent raises are limited to 5% of the salary in the first season of the extension. The 5% limit also applies to both likely and unlikely bonuses.

A player cannot be traded in an extend-and-trade after the season (for example, on draft day) in the last season of his contract, or in any season that might be the last season due to an option or ETO.

Since an extend-and-trade has greater limits than a regular extension (three seasons2 and 5% raises vs. four seasons2 and 8% raises) the rules restrict teams from extending and trading the player in separate transactions in order to circumvent these limits. If a team extends a player beyond the limits of an extend-and-trade (for example, if they sign a player to a four-year extension), they can't trade the player for six months. Conversely, a team cannot extend a player it receives in trade for six months, if the extension exceeds the limits of an extend-and-trade3.

 

The reign is not gone

 

@Roc Paint what you hearing?

 

Thanks I mean like the exact time tomorrow. I like hard deadlines guessing like 4 CST

 

I wouldn't mind either scenario. If they're willing to part with more picks, then I'd do it. My sense is Boston would be willing to give more as he has a bigger chance of re-signing there, but who knows, Toronto has shown a willingness of making big trades for superstars.

 

Is Kemba really in such a bad situation with his injury? I admit i didn't pay much attention to that but i never tought it was that serious...? @D-rock

 

On a good contract too

 

So if Tucker is extended , the raise amount will tell us the story. If its 5% they likely trade him , if its more than 5% he's not going anywhere.

His salary now is $7,969,537 5% of that is $398,476 and 85 cents.

If his extension is $8,368,013 in the first year , he's likely moved.

 

If they throw PJ into the deal I want a third 1st

 

Those teams are playoff teams, I don't expect they have good picks for this.

 

I'm not buying Spicy P or Brown. Rather have Miami or Philly Packages