Besides sharing updates on the Celtics’ possible interest in Ben Simmons, a potential return timeline for Pacers forward T.J. Warren, and Sixers center Joel Embiid entering the health and safety protocols, Shams Charania of The Athletic touched upon a few other topics from around the NBA in his latest Inside Pass column. Here are some of the highlights:
- The Cavaliers are still interested in working out a new deal with Collin Sexton once he reaches restricted free agency in 2022, according to Charania, who says Sexton and his camp sought a four-year rookie scale extension worth about $100MM, while Cleveland wanted a fifth year. This seems a little odd, since any rookie scale extension covering five years has to be worth the maximum salary. But perhaps Charania meant that the Cavs preferred to wait until free agency to work something out with Sexton, since they can offer a five-year, non-max deal at that point.
- Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, who has been sidelined to start the season for personal reasons, is expected to be “reintegrated fully” within the next couple weeks, sources tell Charania. Hachimura will have to through a ramp-up process before he’s ready to return to the court.
- The Wizards remain hopeful that center Thomas Bryant, who is coming off an ACL tear, will return before January, per Charania. The team has previously stated that it hopes Bryant will be able to play “sometime in December,” so that timeline remains unchanged.
Well with Sexton now out with a torn Meniscus, if the Cavs can succeed without him then he might not receive an extension at all. Especially if over the next few years they plan on extending Garland, Okoro, Mobley, and even Rubio who is a FA this offseason. And keepingn in mind they already paid Allen and Markkanen. Can’t keep them all.
Cavs GM: We want to give you 5 years.
Sextons Camp: Only 5 year deal available to rookies is the max, are you offering the max?
Cavs GM: No, hold on wait….
Sextons Camp: Okay that’s fine, what about 4 years 100mil?
Cavs GM leaves the chat ….
So they give Jarrett Allen, 4/100 then draft Mobley. Then all this stupidness with Sexton.
They have such a promising team and I hope they don’t mess it up.
As I’ve said as a Sixers fan, Forget about Brown, Lillard and all these all star level players. Let’s just settle for Sexton, KLove and a first round pick.
Sexton will be a all star in the not so distant future, KLove is expensive but he’s a solid back up PF that can provide floor spacing amd has championship experience and we also get a future first. Sounds perfect and we can move on from Ben.
Sexton and Love ONLY no way am I also giving up a 1st rounder smdh
Sexton on an expiring deal (who likely gets the max), KLove on a terrible contract and a first would be a good deal.
They will make a deal before then and the situation will be different
It’s a good deal, for Philly. But right now they’re not getting anything close to fair value for Simmons.
#FreeBenSimmons