Looking Ahead: 2016 Free Agency

[Hotshot]

Lol NBA stats twitt big fail, just making shit up

[big boi]

[Hotshot]

Could be a useful addition to the Raptors(for the wright price),but this is part of the agent's marketing strategy...nice try

Batum will go wherever someone is willing to pay him the most money, Besides I doubt him and coach Thibs will get along cause you know coach Thibs rarely gets along with anybody lol.

[big boi]

I think he is pulling the old " drive my price up in free agency with rumors ". If Hornets are not showing interest, isn't that a red flag?! I think he tends to dissapear come playoffs time...

I heard he attracted rave reviews for his 1st round performance albeit in a losing effort. Averaged 14.9ppg, 5.8apg and 6.1 rpg for the season. It was a contract year, but he is in his prime right now. And he can play defence. Rumours circulated last summer that he was interested in moving to the raps as a free agent. He squashed those rumours at the time, but what was he supposed to do?

[Deino]

Could be a useful addition to the Raptors(for the wright price),but this is part of the agent's marketing strategy...nice try

[Hotshot]

Report: Nicolas Batums agent reportedly believes that the Raptors or Wolves could snatch him up in free agency. Hornets not showing interest

— NBA Stats (@StatisticsNBA) May 21, 2016

I think he is pulling the old " drive my price up in free agency with rumors ". If Hornets are not showing interest, isn't that a red flag?! I think he tends to dissapear come playoffs time...

[Barolt]

hope for Demar? what lol

You know what I meant. lol. My feelings on DeMar have been pretty clear.

[MixxAOR]

Sounds great. But... basically we have to give up any hope of DeMar or Bismack, and then trade someone else away for almost nothing.

hope for Demar? what lol

[DogeLover1234]

That would be awesome. Good chance Wolves draft Murray or Hield. Good two way SG who can shoot the ball would be a great fit.

Not totally sold on him, but if he is a relatively good price, I wouldn't mind the pickup. I haven't watched much of him, but there are some concerns on bball reference. WS and WS/48 have went down over the past three years. Im not opposed to the pickup at the right price as an alternative to a max to DD.

Still, we have no clue if Masai is interested.

[Barolt]

Report: Nicolas Batums agent reportedly believes that the Raptors or Wolves could snatch him up in free agency. Hornets not showing interest

— NBA Stats (@StatisticsNBA) May 21, 2016

Sounds great. But... basically we have to give up any hope of DeMar or Bismack, and then trade someone else away for almost nothing.

[Just Is]

Report: Nicolas Batums agent reportedly believes that the Raptors or Wolves could snatch him up in free agency. Hornets not showing interest

— NBA Stats (@StatisticsNBA) May 21, 2016

That's geniunely surprising.

[big boi]

Report: Nicolas Batums agent reportedly believes that the Raptors or Wolves could snatch him up in free agency. Hornets not showing interest

— NBA Stats (@StatisticsNBA) May 21, 2016

That would be awesome. Good chance Wolves draft Murray or Hield. Good two way SG who can shoot the ball would be a great fit.

[MixxAOR]

Report: Nicolas Batums agent reportedly believes that the Raptors or Wolves could snatch him up in free agency. Hornets not showing interest

— NBA Stats (@StatisticsNBA) May 21, 2016

[MixxAOR]

Sign Batum

[DanH]

Yea, see, even if he signs a 1 year deal with another team they don't get his Birds rights to go over the cap to sign him the following year so they have to have cap space to sign him again. Even though its possible, why would Durant go to a team that would have empty cap space like that. It's a real indicator they aren't winning currently.

Remember, the cap is leaping up again next year. It will be another summer where barely any teams are over the cap.