After being waived by the Jazz today, Jonas Jerebko is already being eyed by the Warriors, among other teams, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). According to Wojnarowski, there’s strong mutual interest between Jerebko and Golden State, one of the teams the forward will consider upon clearing waivers.
There’s a possibility that Jerebko won’t make it to free agency, but in order to claim him, a team must have cap room or a trade exception worth $4.2MM. If Jerebko does become a free agent and wants to join the Warriors, he’ll have to settle for the minimum, since the Dubs already committed their taxpayer mid-level exception to DeMarcus Cousins, and won’t have access to the bi-annual exception.
Here are a few more notes and rumors on free agents from around the NBA:
- According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders (Twitter link), the word in Las Vegas is that the Magic discussed a potential deal with Isaiah Thomas, but are unlikely to complete an agreement at this time, preferring to maintain flexibility to see what other opportunities develop. As Kyler notes, a patient approach to free agency helped net the club Jonathon Simmons last summer after San Antonio eventually withdrew Simmons’ qualifying offer.
- Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe provides an update on the Marcus Smart situation in Boston, confirming that Smart is frustrated by the negotiations – or lack thereof – with the Celtics so far. However, according to Himmelsbach, the C’s still consider Smart an “integral” part of their future and don’t view the current situation as a “standoff.” Himmelsbach also reports that there’s interest around the league in Smart at a price point of about $9MM per year, but he wants more, and could ultimately sign his $6MM qualifying offer if the offers don’t improve.
- Tony Parker, who reached an agreement with the Hornets on Friday, tells Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated (Twitter link) that he received offers from the Spurs and Nuggets before deciding on Charlotte. I’d imagine those other offers didn’t come with the guarantee of as much money and/or as significant a role.
- ESPN’s Kevin Pelton explores whether Carmelo Anthony – who is headed for a split with the Thunder – would fit best with the Lakers, Heat, or Rockets, three teams said to be interested in his services.
Here’s a perfect example of two different teams running their teams two different ways.
The Jazz figure they have no room to keep Jerebko. The Warriors MAKE room for Jerebko.
Plus it’s a great place to play, he’s not a guy chasing a ring solitarily. He wants to play in a good spot and for some guys 2 million bucks is plenty of money.
Totally Agree!
I’m surprised Isaiah hasn’t gotten a contract yet. Is he holding out for a “Brinks truck” contract or something? Isaiah can still play.
Isaiah is going to have to take a prove-it contract. He didn’t play that well last year, and is hip is a question.
The rest of his career will be a series of prove it contracts and he has no one to blame but himself
Is this Fair? That’s crazy to ask. It’s just how you run your franchise. The Jazz actually had this player, gave him up, now there’s mutual interest with the Warriors. Go figure.
He’s a Euro guy and very young so he’s not necessarily chasing a ring as everybody else says these guys are doing.
Every team can hire a good coach or a bad coach every owner can be a good owner or a crummy owner.
You can draft selfish guys or unselfish guys you can hire a fantastic GM or a not so fantastic GM. Every team has the same salary cap and tax pay opportunities.
Every team owner in the NBA has the value of their team at least doubled from his purchase price except for maybe Ballmer who bought recently. The owners need to shll out the money.
Jerebko is going to turn 32 mid-season next year. Not “very young”.
Just saw that !! Thanks for the correction… I just never heard of him before Boston.
The Lakers have said they’d like to bring IT back, but at how much? I think the Celtics want Smart to take the qualifying offer. He’d be unrestricted next summer, and so are Kyrie, Horford, and Jaylen Brown is eligible for an extension. Ainge says they are keeping Kyrie.
He will not be going to the Lakers. Him and Rondo hate eachother
I don’t think IT & Lebron are BFF either
Cavs have a 5.7mil exception. Cmon claim. 41% 3s, 11 rebs per100poss, +12 ORtg-DRtg.
I don’t think it’s out of the question he gets claimed. LAL or Denver could look to claim him.
Classy way from Boston to deal with UFA, give them the QO, then wait out not communicating with them, see what happens, what is this like an ol’ marriage & are they doing the silent treatment… seriously… SMH
You’ve negotiated nba contracts???
They are waiting to see if he gets frustrated and cuts himself again.