Derrick Rose had received interest from the Pelicans, Wizards, Bulls, and Heat before re-signing with the Knicks, write Jeff Zillgitt and Mark Medina of USA Today. The USA Today adds that Kyle Lowry signing with the Heat helped usher Rose back to the Knicks and coach Tom Thibodeau. Rose agreed to a three-year, $43MM deal on Monday.
In the same piece, Zillgitt and Medina write that five other teams considered signing Nemanja Bjelica with their mid-level exception, but Bjelica prioritized signing with the Warriors instead. Bjelica agreed to a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum earlier today.
We have more free agency rumors:
- The Suns have two or three roster spots available, and according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, they expect to fill those spots with another big man, a ball-handler, and a wing. Gambadoro adds that JaVale McGee‘s agreed-upon deal will use part of the non-tax payer mid-level exception, leaving the remainder for another move.
- Darren Wolfson of SKOR North reports that the Timberwolves have met with RFA Jarred Vanderbilt. The 6’9 power forward is coming off his best season as a pro, averaging 5.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG and 1.2 APG and providing an interesting blend of defense and play-making from the forward spot.
- Georges Niang may be on the Sixers‘ radar as a backup power forward, tweets Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Niang has had a productive last three years for the Jazz, and would give the Sixers another shooter in the frontcourt.
- Dennis Schröder was seeking $25MM a year when free agency started, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Now that Schröder is one of the last point guards left on the market, it’s unclear how much that number has come down.
Schroder asking for that much is a crime
Darn sure should be. Dude is a MLE 6TH man, and a selfish one at that.
He fits on the current Lakers team better than anyone. The only way that Lakers team would be funnier is if they kept Schroeder and got Oubre.
Schroeder might actually fit on GSW though, as a 6th man.
No one wants to go to GSW, didn’t you hear Bazemore?
He said it all when he said he left SF for LA because they have a better shot at a title.
He even took less money, and it’s not like he made $100’s of mil.
Sad state affairs up in the bay.
Stay strong Marty, you’ll get through this
I agree, Schroder is way overrated. I’m so glad those rumors about a reunion with Donovan were false. I’m not surprised at all that he’s still on the market, his ask was way too high.
He should get a 30-day suspension for asking for that. His agent should be forced to write wills for the elderly in Arizona for the rest of his career. Schroeder is worth 8-12m a year, and I don’t think anyone would feel great about paying that.
Dennis Schröder’s agent is choking on piss.
Classy.
???
Without SNT
Schroeder can still get $15 million per year
Hurry!
SNT
Lakers would have to pay tax for someone
Who is that desperate? He’s worth maybe $8M/yr, and comes off as a team cancer.
From who?
To think Schroeder thought $80M wasn’t enough for his skill level. He needs to watch tape of himself.
Dude has been delusional about his “talent” since his Atlanta days. Never been a fan of that type of player
Schroeder is asking for a job.
Lakers won’t get anything for him. Unless he signs a big contract. Won’t need them for a SnT for midlevel
(9mill).
Knicks can sign him for midlevel. Prove yourself in NY and you will get paid by someone. Not really a big Schroeder fan. But I’ll take that for a yr.
I hear Alba Berlin could use another guard. Don’t think they’d do 25 million though.
So that’s where Jessica Alba disappeared to. I have wondered.
Schroder and his agent really messed things up. Aditionally, it seems like his poor playoff performance left a bad impression around the league. Let’s see what happens. Hope the Lakers get something for him in a sign and trade.
Given his current market value, the Lakers could resign him at a serious discount, and let him back up Russ. As mentioned, he has issues, but could be a good bench player. Not being wanted by other teams might curb his ego.
He seems too mad at the Lakers to rejoin them, I can see him going to GSW out of spite.
Schroeder has 80 million just waiting for him but he got greedy. His value crashed faster than Dogecoin… Who messed up worse, him or Oladipo?
Dogecoin is way up from where I bought it.
Schroeder should look at a 1 + 1 type deal …… the well dried up fast – no team (?) appears to have any more significant space this offseason.
GSW needs that type of guy while Klay comes back…
Schroeder falling into Lacob’s hands! This might be the funniest part of the Lakers dumbest team-build in history haha
Hahahahahaha THAT’d be something!
Myers/Lacob: “Hey Dennis… how’s $5.9 million? Well, it’s either you or Georges Niang AND Raul Neto so don’t take too much take thinking about it… get to bounce back… spite LA by helping a rival win a ring… your choice Dennis!”
God I love the Mute button.