What is the status of the ever popular Boban Marjanovic? According to Marc Stein in a Substack post, Marjanovic has a place on the Rockets’ opening night roster despite an excess of big men.
Marjanovic was dealt by Dallas as part of its package for Christian Wood. He has one season left on the two-year, $7MM contract he signed last offseason.
Alperen Şengün is projected as Houston’s starting center, with Bruno Fernando and Willie Cauley-Stein also vying for spots on the regular season roster.
We have more from the Western Conference:
- The addition of Cauley-Stein isn’t official yet, as Houston must clear a roster space to sign him. He’s a low-risk, potentially solid-reward addition, Kelly Iko of The Athletic writes in his latest mailbag. Over the past five seasons, Cauley-Stein’s teams defended nearly five points better with him on the floor, Iko notes. He’s still athletic enough to play in Houston’s up-tempo system and should help the team defensively.
- The home arena for the Lakers and Clippers in undergoing major renovations over the next three summers, according to David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times. Upgrades are being made at every level of Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center. The upgrades include new jumbo screens, updated concession stands, a better sound system and an enhanced “fan experience.” The Clippers are scheduled to leave for their new arena in 2024.
- Which member of the Warriors’ big three will leave? In a mailbag post, Heavy.com’s Steve Bulpett speculates that Draymond Green is the only one who might depart in the near future. Stephen Curry has four years left on his deal and is the face of the franchise, while Klay Thompson has two years left on his contract and will likely sign another with Golden State. Green can opt out of his contract after next season and the heavily taxed Warriors may pin their hopes on one of their young frontcourt players emerging at a lower cost, Bulpett writes.
damn ima miss boban so much. rockets fans yall better cherish the goat
I think the Pacers and Rockets should swap Boban and Burke for Theis, so they can go back to the Mavericks and Celtics. Brad Stevens has a weird love for Theis
He just traded Theis, so I guess that would be weird love indeed.
Is it really news that Draymond is the one most likely to leave?
He wants a contract similar to Kobe last contract. A career achievement contract. The difference is Kobe was a lot closer to his prime talent wise than Draymond is currently…
Draymond is not worth the max even as a career achievement contract… GSW know this and will try and get him to stay for less…
He’s negotiating and starting with the high number because he knows he’ll never get it. Smart guy even if he is a massive bellend.
Lol thanks for the new word!
@jdrew – you nailed it, Dray will literally never ask to leave or be traded. He will re-sign. Leaving Curry on purpose when you didnt have to is an idiotic mans move.
Trade him for Alec Burks + a pick from Detroit. Save $15 Million and $75 Million overall.
Trade Wiggins + a pick for Barnes and Sabonis.
Than extend Thompson for 3 years at $20 Million, which is more than fair value or trade him for Simmons after the Wiggins trade.
Curry, Poole, Simmons, Barnes and Sabonis
Donte, Burks/Moody, Kuminga, jMichael, Looney
Rollins, Baldwin, Iggy, Gui.
Make the hard trades Lacob. Simmons with a 1 year free psychiatrist can replace Green, and provide better defense, better rebounding, and can act as a PF just like Green.
Klay is 32 and Green is the same age. Make the move now.
But if GSW do none of that, they will win the title every single year?
Why do you not know ball?
He’ll just retire. He knows he’s first on the chopping block. Why do you think he signed with Turner 2 years ago?
7 teams need Draymond, they would allow third team to offer assets to Warriors. (3-team deal)
Pistons – home town buffet
Blazers – need wins
Hawks – need defense
Mavs – need leadership
Heat – lose Tucker
Lakers – need everybody
Knicks – need everything
Lakers – Need a back up Playmaker/Defensive Anchor
@sillivan i do love think draymond would be a great fit for my mavs but he’s too expensive so i hope we don’t get him for anything more than something like $10mil a year for 3 years, which won’t happen.
Sillivan – need a new content generation routine.
Draymond to Detroit at the end of the season.
The team will resign Poole and Wiggins, which kinda forces Green out a little bit he happily leaves for a new challenge. GSW can get back a Marvin Bagley and extras for Green who would prove to be a really solid leader for young Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Sadiq Bey is the perfect wing for this team with his three point shooting and defence and then that leaves Stewart and Duren battling for the centre spot. Ultimately with Greens defence I think they go for the bigger Duren.
I don’t think they trade him, he’ll leave in free agency and Golden State will be giving bigger roles to Kuminga and Moody.
I’ld rather trade Klay than Dray which is Warriors #2 guy in PO and you have a new #3 in Wiggs … If Klay was UP to a new extension now Lacob would seriously consider to trade him
You wrote all that for no reason, Draymond will never leave GSW, the specialness of keeping the big 3 on the same team their entire careers > any sore loser writers out there who support non-Warriors teams
Sengun and Bruno are to short to play center. They should be playing the PF position
Wes Unseld, Hakeem and Ben Wallace say ‘hi’.
I think Dray will review his options and stay.
Bulls might make a pitch for Green as he would be the perfect mentor for Williams. Not sure what cap room they will have, though.
Draymond will never leave GSW, its pointless to even think about.
Yeah, 29 other teams media and writers sure would love to break up the Big 3 – yall been trying to do it for the last decade hahaha
Guess what? NEVER HAPPENING. 30/11/23 = GSW 4 LIFE!!!
Says the dude from UK who is a bandwagon fan for the best team in the league lmao
He also likes the A’s so I think that balances it out.