Although the Warriors remain an option for Nick Young, several other teams are in the mix, per Sam Amick of USA Today (Twitter link). Oklahoma City and New Orleans have been mentioned as possible landing spots, and Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News (Twitter link) says the Timberwolves have also inquired.
As Wolfson notes in a separate tweet, Minnesota has reached out to Gerald Green as well. The Timberwolves are “casting a wide net” for wing options, in the hopes that a bigger name falls into their lap for the $4.3MM room exception, says Wolfson.
Here are more free agency updates from around the NBA:
- According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders (Twitter link), the Knicks have told multiple agents that they believe they’re closing in on a deal with a guard. Kyler suggests that mystery guard may be Derrick Rose or Shelvin Mack. Of those two, Mack seems like the more probable candidate, as a Sunday report suggested that Knicks GM Steve Mills isn’t bullish on bringing back Rose.
- Rudy Gay was “impressed” by the Clippers‘ presentation to him on Sunday, but no deal is in place between the two sides, tweets Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The team met with Danilo Gallinari on the weekend as well.
- Appearing on Zach Lowe’s ESPN podcast for the first time, cap guru Bobby Marks expressed skepticism that the Nets will go after Pistons restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as aggressively as they pursued RFAs a year ago. Brooklyn has frequently been linked to KCP and Otto Porter, but there has been no word yet about a Nets offer for either player. Brooklyn was scheduled to meet with Porter today, according to Matt Moore of CBSSports.com.
Please Knicks do not bring back Rose, bring in Mack so Frank can start and develop quicker.
Rose in shape is top 3 PG !!!
Just went back in time!! wake up dude he’s not even a top 15 right now” guy on the downside of his carrer.
Yeah I bet the Knicks will sign him and then trade Porzingis for Chandler and Bledsoe right?
Bla bla downside come on man last year was a routine year! Now with a good team and a good shape we see Rose back in meat of MVP form
Lol
Dude you def on something lol Rose good for 17-23 ppg max which is not Prime Rose but still very good.
Yea saying he’s on a downside is a bit much. When rose is healthy you know what what you’re getting from him 17 to 25 Guaranteed!!! So give him more credit then that like he no longer got it.
Staying healthy counts towards your rank.
How can you gauge a guys consistency when he can’t string together healthy years.
I wouldn’t rank him anywhere near the “top 3.”
I want the Knicks to either blow up the team and build around Porzingis, Hernangomez, and Ntilikina or give Melo, Rose, Porzingis, and Hernangomez a chance. Either or make a decision.
Forget Rose, I’d rather they sign Hill on a 2-3 year deal. At least Hill will be healthy and can be counted on showing up for games.
From Hill’s perspective, starting as a PG in New York is better than playing out of position with LA next to a bunch on young players. Also, the eastern conference guards are significantly worse than in the west.
I’m all for bringing George in, but this is assuming Melo leaves though because Melo and Porzingis play the same and yes they looked decent playing together the past 2 years but its time the Knicks build around Porzingis and run everything threw him.
If Melo leaves and Rose is gone the Knicks shouldn’t sign Hill. Don’t commit money during a rebuild; acquire cheap veteran help and rebuild through the draft. In a season or 2 when Porzingis, Hernangomez, and Ntilikina are truly ready to handle the challenge of the NBA, then you spend on free agents to make s deep playoff run with the hopes of winning it all. I’ll always be a Melo fan! Dude is one of the best all natural iso players EVER. And he wanted to come here, play here, win here. I respect that. So if it’s time to move, I’ll adjust, I’m a Knicks fan. It’s what we do.
If you sign Rose you can write into his contract that you get his frequent flier miles when he takes off in mid season. Keep Melo and you are looking at an offense that is one dimensional and a defense that is purely matador at best. Teach defense with a run and gun offense and you have a start.
The spurs should try to trade LA & Danny Green for Melo