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It was, originally, a Twitter thread
And then, I thought: well, that 's stupid. This is a column. Write it …
But, do it in the form of Twitter … because that's what Millennials like!
So here it is:
- In free will, many things that seem contradictory may be true. In the case of @boogiecousins (DeMarcus Cousins), did not he receive a single offer from any of the other 29 teams (including @PelicansNBA) before entering into a contract with the @warriors Monday? A long thread, including speculation, follows:
- The answer could be yes and no. (Before I go any further: I do not question in any way nor Cousins - I respect Boogie and we've always been cool – or my guy @ MarcJSpearsESPN (Marc J. Spears), one the best journalists in the game. Do not tell me later that I did it because I tell you I'm not.)
- So, how? First, remember: everyone in the NBA had to wait until @KingJames decided before most teams could proceed with their free agency plans; there is a training effect created by what superstars players with choices like James and @Yg_Trece (Paul George) decide to make.
- There were many free agents at the "next" level below guys like James, @ KDTrey5 (Kevin Durant) and George, who had to see where the guys at the top level go before deciding on teams with which they sign, which impacts the players at the next level, and so on.
- These decisions also have an impact on the teams. After major federations hire them, others often end up doing business – and after a few days spent in the cold, they are often ready to sign for less than what they originally asked for. Secondly, this does not include other factors like the current situation of Kawhi Leonard / San Antonio Spurs, which has a direct impact on the off-season decisions of a rival team like Philly, by example – and, of course, San Antonio. Bottom line for all, though: That's LeBron first, then everyone.
- If James had chosen @sixers or @cavs, for example, L.A.'s money commitments / construction of the list for 2018-19 would obviously be different. (Most people thought that James would go to Los Angeles, I understand, but his representatives made an appointment with the Sixers on Sunday.)
- Whatever the case may be, the teams told Cousins that they had to wait. Or, all we have is the intermediate level (regardless of the intermediate level exception version that they had depending on the space) and that is the middle level (whatever version of the middle level exception they had according to the space) and that is all we have until we know what the Lakers are doing. " Are these "offers"? Everyone is looking for ambiguity in July.
- So when the Cousins representatives were looking for concrete offers, the teams that were interested – since Boogie is still getting dressed – said: "we have to wait". And even though LBJ loves the Boogie game immensely and the Lakers wanted it, I guess they were still working on a number.
- The Lakers cleared the captains' room on Monday by giving up Julius Randle and could have extended Luol Deng to do more. But they did not do it. Maybe Cousins did not want to wait; Maybe the Lakers wanted maximum flexibility for 19. Whatever the reason, they did not engage when they had a chance.
- What about Pelicans? According to a league source, New Orleans made a two-year offer to Cousins after suffering his Achilles injury, but the offer came at the end of the Pels season, not last weekend. (I do not know the details about the offer, like the options, etc.)
- The Cousins camp said that he wanted to test the market and see what else was there. What was / is understandable. The Pels, not wanting to bargain against themselves (not that they had a choice, since Cousins was / is a UFA), did not change their offer.
- My guess: Pels' offer was inferior to Star as Boogie would get or accept under normal conditions. But New Orleans would not have spent a lot of money on him for '18 -19 's – he was running out of time. Golden State can wait 2-3 months for Cousins and still be a leading team in the West; New Orleans can not
- So, we could say that the Pelicans made him an offer (at the end of the season, but not after July 1) or made him any offer (a free agency has begun ). Both are true – depending on your point of view. Which does not make anyone happy outside The Town, I know.
- The irony of fate, given all the life and rules of the NBA are unfair, it allows the Dubs to give their dues to Cousins. , is that we are almost sure to repeat this drama in a year – with a greater number of teams involved.
- Assuming that Golden State actually gives Cousins a one-year contract, he would be a "No Bird" free agent for the Dubs in 2019, which means the most that the Warriors could offer him is an agreement starting at 120 percent of his 2018-19- $ 6.36 million salary for 2019-2020, based on the $ 5.3 million he'll be earning this coming season with 4.5% off. 39, annual increase for four years.
- My back of the mathematical envelope says that it is about four years, 27 million dollars. There is no chance for Cousins to sign for this, no matter how good things are next season. If Cousins comes back healthy and plays well for the Dubs, there will be a lot of potential contenders in 2019, many others will have more capitulation room next summer than they do. do now. If he ends up helping Golden State at a ThreePeat, everything is fine for the Dubs. But he will be back on the market in a year, looking for a nine-digit max deal.
- So stop whining, everyone. Each of your teams could have signed Boogie, and they did not do it. Just as each of your teams could have drafted Draymond Green in the first round of the 2012 draft (and that includes teams that did not have a first round that year, if you wanted it enough, you'd have due
- There is a reason why Boogie first called the Warriors and offered himself for the middle level, just as Kevin Durant denied Brad Stevens and Riles and Doc Rivers and went to Golden State
Now Leaving My Lawn
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A long-time NBA journalist, columnist and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member, David Aldridge is an analyst for TNT You can send him by email here, find his archives and follow him on Twitter .
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