Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3MM player option for next season and become a free agent, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His deadline to make an official decision is Monday.
Dinwiddie suffered a partially torn ACL early this season that limited him to three games. The 28-year-old has spent the past five seasons with Brooklyn and posted his best career numbers in 2019/20, averaging 20.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per night.
Keeping Dinwiddie may not be in the Nets’ plans because of their huge financial commitment to Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. Brooklyn also has five other free agents to address this summer, including Bruce Brown, Jeff Green and Blake Griffin, who all played important roles during the postseason.
There should be a strong demand for Dinwiddie on the free agent market, and ESPN’s Bobby Marks suggests his future could depend on what fellow free agents Kyle Lowry and Dennis Schroder decide to do. With the Heat, Bulls and Knicks all needing point guard help, at least one of those teams could make an offer to Dinwiddie.
Brooklyn could consider a sign-and-trade deal involving Dinwiddie, but that may require the team to take back salary, which would inflate its luxury tax payment, Marks adds. He notes that the Nets already have a projected $53.4MM tax bill for next season, which would double if they add another $12MM to their payroll.
However, the team is also limited is what it can do to acquire new talent, so it may not want to let Dinwiddie leave without getting something in return. Marks notes that tax-paying teams received a break this season because of the decline in BRI (basketball-related income) caused by the pandemic. A similar tax break next season could influence the Nets’ thinking with Dinwiddie.
Another possibility Marks raises is to find a team this summer that’s willing to trade for veteran center DeAndre Jordan without sending any salary back to Brooklyn. That would likely cost the Nets their first-round pick in this year’s draft. Jordan wasn’t used in the postseason and still has two years and nearly $20MM left on his contract.
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Best FA on the market !
Nets can beat Bucks if not trade for Harden
Harden played 3 games in the series？
Talk about your discount markets. I think Wal Mart might have better quality.
Dinwiddie> Bum Harris
Type of injury that takes time to come back from but some team will take a chance on him. Nets offered him around at trade deadline knowing he would become a free agent.
Heat or mavs.
Dinwiddie come to the Knicks. Why wasn’t Jordan used in the Playoffs? They definitely needed a rim protector.
I’d say Knicks only on a good deal. He’s a little overrated, shoots a low percentage, meh defense, and is coming off a serious injury. If the Knicks were close to being contenders, sure. But they’re still in the early stages of a rebuild (this season’s playoff appearance was a bit of a fluke) and can’t afford to break the bank on someone who wouldn’t make them a ton better.
4th seed is not early stages. I can guarantee you FO, Owner, Thibs don’t feel that way. A scorer and a PG makes them contenders. Simple as that. I’d love to get Kuminga or go young and continue the Rebuild. But it ain’t happening. Signing Dinwiddie should be high priority. He’s an easy 18 and 8 on this team. And he’s as good a defender as Payton. With him we would of beat Hawks. Knicks have their rotation guys. Mitch will be back strong. I’d love to trade up for Kuminga. Kuminga and Dinwiddie is a serious upgrade.
Did you miss the part where I said the playoffs were flukey this year? Just because they exceeded expectations does not mean they should accelerate the rebuild with someone expensive like Dinwiddie who does not move the needle much. I mean, sure, if they got him on a cheap or short term deal (and paired him with someone like Powell). But I don’t see that considering he’s turning down $12.3 MM to play for an actual contender.
And again, Al, you cannot pencil in Dinwiddie for 18 and 8 when he’s never done that and is coming off a serious injury. 18+ points only once in his career and never more than 6.8 assists. Randle handles the ball quite a bit, so I don’t see how he gets more assists on the Knicks.
Expensive you serious. Do you know NYC. Look if you really believe a starting PG who is a 20 n 7 guy. The clutch guy for their team. Is not moving the needle much. PAYTON ….. seriously LOL. Any FA PG moves the needle compared to that. Then we will never understand each other. Exceeded expectations is your analysis huh. They are a playoff team cause of a REAL coach. And cause half the game is DEFENSE. And when all you wannabe fans understand that. You will get what success is in NBA. 2WAY sport. Dude really Randle handles the ball. That’s why we need a PG. Hawks just showed you what Randle handling the ball looks like. We don’t need a Point PF. We need a traditional PG to run team. And get everyone involved and run offense. Dinwiddie does that. I guess you never watched him on Nets. He was their best player. He’s more a traditional PG, not CP3. But he can run point well enough. RJ played point his whole life. Randle has become a better passer. So yes he can easily put up 18 n 8 with 34 mins on Knicks. And he was a Knick killer. MSG knows him well. That’s why I want him. He knows the gm in NY. He is a big PG. with him Rose, Quickly we are set and deep. He’s not getting more than 18 mill. Probably take two yr 30-35 mill. To get big contract next. He didn’t have a serious injury. His was the least serious, a partial tear. That he almost came back now. His ast have consistently gotten better as his FT shooting and handle. He’s a 27 yr old vet. He’s perfect for us cause he knows this city. Will not be intimidated.IMO he’s the best FA PG on the market. Fact he knows this city is only a HUGE plus. And we don’t have to give up anything to get him. Just too easy for me, dude.
Contenders for the 4th seed again. Definitely not for the east title, let alone NBA championship. I’ll give you Thibbs is legit but still the only way big time players are going to the Knicks are via trade. And a trade where the player doesn’t have a say…
Really have you watched the playoffs this yr. Hawks won gm1 on luck.?Thibs choked it away. Hawks are a better team. But it’s still a different series we win both gms. Hawks could Beat Sixers in gm7. Without Hunter. So if Knicks get a starting PG and a scorer. We will be a better team the than the 4th seed Knicks. It’s that simple. Yes we can compete for East. Not saying we are favorites.
Kuminga or Johnson (Duke) , plus Dinwiddie. Makes us as good as Hawks. Mitch will be back and a yr older. Playing for a contract. I expect a big yr from Knicks. 4th seed again to me would be great.
No on Knicks.
Thibs has proven he can lead a young core that buys in to his system.
Adding vets to speed up the rebuild will only set Knicks back.
Stay the course. Build the young core with thibs.
Not sure there will be too many teams willing to help the Nets and take a veteran who didn’t even play in the playoffs off of their hands.
S&T Dinwidee for Redick and Cauley-Stein, trade Harris for Terrence Davis. Trade or cut Deandre Jordan, sign MCgee and bring back Griffin.
Reddick is a free agent. No one will agree to a S&T for him since you must do a 3 year deal. Besides just getting an old Reddick and Cauley-Stein is not possible since Dinwiddie will sign for 3x more than whatever JJ and C-S will make next year.
But Dinwiddie signing straight up in Dallas makes sense, esp if they let Richardson go.
Joe Harris really got all that money and can’t make a shot when he was the 2nd best option? He’s an overpaid Kyle Korver in my books.
If the Nets aren’t careful with their payroll they will end up in the same situation as Golden State and get stuck with a 9-figure luxury tax bill every year until they’re forced to break up their team/Big Three.
Rather have an owner who is dedicated to winning than a cheap owner. I would know. Our owner broke up the greatest dynasty post ABA/NBA merger because Pippen cost too much money at 33, and expected the Bulls to get better post MJ lmao.
Good sign and trade candidate
I agree with the article.
I think he lands in Orlando or Miami. Some how, some way he heads to Florida in his next deal.
Where ever he goes it will be a one year deal where he can prove himself to get paid. He knows not enough ball to go around with Nets
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Pistons would love to add another C & a 1st round pick. Then they can trade Plumlee and get amother late first round pick. Trader Weaver!!
Come to MSG bro. You don’t even have to move. PG is yours with Rose backing U up. NYK
No idea why DJ didn’t see the floor. Granted he played limited minutes reg season, but thought he at least provided size.
No excuse for Harris other than he helped them get to the postseason when everyone was injured.
Knicks are not signing three Rookies to this team. They will move up to get a better player. And probably make a trade for another player. Thibs is not going to add three rookies to this team and build that. Knicks need two things RIGHT now. A scorer/shooter and a starting PG. We have the Cap and assets to address both those things. You know it’s what Thibs wants. You have to build off the team now. Doesn’t mean we get 31 or 32 yr olds. Or stars we give up whole team for. There are young PGs available. Thru trade or FA. There are scorers available thru trade or FA. Dinwiddie, Graham, Rozier, Drajic, Ball (don’t want), Mitchell in draft trade. All is upgrade and all would start. There are scorers Fournier, Powell, DeRozan, THJ (don’t want). Or trade up and draft Kuminga SF or Dukes Johnson SF. IMO Knicks are trading up for a starter. Signing Luca also means Quickly could be dealt. Toppin and Quickly and Knox can all be moved. I like Toppin a lot. But with Randle and our need at starting SF. Makes sense to move him. Knicks bench is strong. Taj, Bullock,Rose, Burkes, Luca. We need a PG and a scoring SF. Or move RJ to SF and get a scoring SG. Those two moves make us a much better team. And we are still a young team. Thibs is not going to go with Rookies NOW. Kuminga and signing Dinwiddie are doable moves. Major moves imo. I’ve been pushing Dinwiddie ever since Nets signed Kyrie. Thibs I hope you are watching this .
Sounds just like “we are getting LeBron, Bosh, Wade, Giannis…blah blah blah” and all you got was A’Mare and Noah.
But this year is different, huh? One of your players finally made the All Star team!!!
The refs couldn’t even cheat you a first round series win….
You on a time machine. I doubt you ever been to a game. You do t want to talk history with the most knowledge on this board. Go away before your feelings get hurt.
I don’t want to talk history? My feelings hurt? What are you on? I’m sorry the Knicks haven’t attracted free agents or won a title since..well, I’m 41 so I’ve only been alive for Celtics Championships.
Get over yourself.
You’re joking about Thibs or any NBA coach, GM, scout coming here for trade ideas from these writers….let alone fans, right?
Word is Dinwiddie is issuing an NFT to represent his next contract.
Bulls, Knicks, Pistons all looking at Dinwiddie. Lakers, Pelicans, Jazz should too. He will be best value on market. MSG bro