NLL Insider - What's Next? Atlantic Divisionby dazman32, updated on Wednesday, June 28 2017, 05:18 pm EST Red
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= Possible trade / Free agency candidates The Atlantic Philadelphia 76ers Approx Cap Situation: $81,000,000 GM Points: 88 Record: +23 Picks: #10 Zach Collins Key Players Returning: Kawhi
Leonard $17,638,063 Damien
Lillard $24,328,425 Avery
Bradley $8,269,663 Derrick Favors,
Richaun Holmes, T.J. Warren, Jordan Clarkson, Isaiah Whitehead, Kelly Oubre,
Domantas Sabonis, Isaiah Taylor Unrestricted Free Agents: David Lee,
Darren Collison Restricted Free Agents: Rudy
Gobert, Ben
McLemore Rumours: Rudy
Gobert will be back for a lot of money. Derrick Favors is being shopped around.
Darren Collison will be brought back at any price. Targets: Depending
on when they sign Rudy Gobert to his new contract, the Sixers may have some
money to go for a top big man to add to their bench. They will then try and
bring in another big, and the best available talent for the MLE and minimum. Overview Having
underachieved with a super talented squad, VT has already been hard at work,
trying to balance the roster. Avery
Bradley was brought in for CJ McCollum to improve the defence in the backcourt.
And Darren Collison also acquired to backup Lillard. The
bench will still need a big man via free agency, and there will be
opportunities for 10th pick Zach Collins if he is ready to play. Regardless
of what happens in free agency, this team will be a contender again next
season. Possible Line-up PG
– Damien Lillard SG
– Avery Bradley SF
– Kawhi Leonard PF
– Derrick Favors C
– Rudy Gobert 6th
Man – Jordan Clarkson
New York Knicks Approx Cap Situation: $47,000,000 GM Points: 94 Record: +21 Picks: #27 Caleb Swanigan #59
Jabari Bird Key Players Returning: Kyrie
Irving $17,638,063 Dwight
Howard $23,180,275 Lance
Stephenson $4,144,386 Bobby
Portis, Kyle Anderson, Rodney McGruder, Nicolas Brussino Unrestricted Free Agents: Paul
Millsap, James Harden, Zach Randolph, Luc Mbah a
Moute, Patrick Mills, Nene Hilario Restricted Free Agents: Joe
Ingles Rumours: Millsap,
Harden and Randolph will be brought back at any cost. Patrick Mills and Nene
Hilario will test free agency. Targets: The
Knicks will have their hands full re-signing Harden, Millsap and Randolph. If
there is money left over they will likely seek a starting small forward. The
MLE and minimum will then be used on wings and perhaps a point guard. Overview Dunadan
has been very quiet after being a Kyrie Irving three away from winning the NLL
title. James
Harden will be payed, and he will need to work hard to convince Paul Millsap
and Zach Randolph to return for another shot at it. The
bench will likely lose some depth, so free agency is going to be important to
re-stock and be ready for another tilt. This
team will be a contender, and looking to go one better next season. Possible Line-up PG
– Kyrie Irving SG
– James Harden SF
– Lance Stephenson PF
– Paul Millsap C
– Dwight Howard 6th
Man – Zach Randolph
Brooklyn Nets Approx Cap Situation: $116,000,000 GM Points: 55 Record: +9 Picks: Key Players Returning: DeMar
DeRozan $26,540,100 Eric
Bledsoe $14,000,000 Kevin
Love $21,165,675 DeAndre
Jordan, Khris Middleton, Chris LeVert, Kyle O'Quinn, Etwaun
Moore, James Ennis, Justin Anderson Unrestricted Free Agents: Donatas Motiejunas,
Ty Lawson Restricted Free Agents: Rumours: Etwaun
Moore will be traded to reduce cap burden. Donatas Motiejunas won't be pursued.
Mason Plumlee may not be matched. Targets: Already
over the cap, the Nets will likely try and keep Lawson and perhaps Plumlee
using bird years. They will then only be able to fill out their bench using the
MLE and minimum salaries. Overview All
the main guys on this squad are locked away. Wizkid has done a great job
building a terrific starting five. However,
he will really need to pull a rabbit out of the hat during free agency. They
are already over the luxury cap, and will need to build a bench to help this
team play for a crucial home court advantage next season. The
number of solid veteran minimum guys signed will tell us how far this team can
go next season. Possible Line-up PG
– Eric Bledsoe SG
– DeMar DeRozan SF
– Khris Middleton PF
– Kevin Love C
– DeAndre Jordan 6th
Man – Chris LeVert
Boston Celtics Approx Cap Situation: $30,000,000 GM Points: 54 Record: +11 Picks: Key Players Returning: Brook
Lopez $21,165,675 Trevor
Ariza $7,806,971 Shabazz
Napier $1,350,120 Dorian Finney-Smith,
Kevin Seraphin, A.J. Hammons Unrestricted Free Agents: Kevin
Durant, Kyle Lowry, Andre Iguodala, Tyreke Evans,
Shelvin Mack, Dewayne
Dedmon Restricted Free Agents: Derrick
Jones Jr., Walter Tavares, Archive Goodwin Rumours: Durant,
Lowry and Iguodala will be brought back at any cost. Tyreke Evans could be a
sign and trade. Kevin Durant may start at center. Targets: Tyreke
Evans may be the odd man out. If the Celtics are serious about starting Durant
at center, then they will use any available money to sign a starting power
forward. The rest will be MLE and minimum salaries. Overview Free
agency is going to decide whether this team can still contend or will fall away
a little from the top dogs out East. Jmac
must try and convince three of his starters to return, if they even lose one or
two, it's going to be hard going replacing them. However,
we have seen Jmac pull of free agency miracles before, so if anyone can get
through this unscathed, it is he. Luckily
Durant should be back, so this team still makes the playoffs, regardless of
who's around him. Possible Line-up PG
– Kyle Lowry SG
– Andre Iguodala SF
– Trevor Ariza PF
– Kevin Durant C
– Brook Lopez 6th
Man – Dorian Finney-Smith
Toronto Raptors Approx Cap Situation: $62,000,000 GM Points: 46 Record: -15 Picks: #37 Ivan Rabb #48 Monte
Morris #51
Edmond Sumner Key Players Returning: Bradley
Beal $22,116,750 Jae
Crowder $6,286,408 Tyson
Chandler $12,415,000 Kriss
Dunn, Will Hernangomez, Marco
Belinelli, Solomon Hill Unrestricted Free Agents: Derrick Williams,
Shaun Livingston, Brandon
Rush Restricted Free Agents: Kelly
Olynyk, Bojan Bogdanovic, David Nwaba Rumours: Veterans
Williams, Livingston and Rush will test free agency. Any offers for Olynyk and
Bogdanovic will be matched. Tyson Chandler may be traded during the season. Targets: Even
after signing Olynyk, the Raptors will have some money to spend and may try and
target a top line point guard, power forward or center. There record won't help
them much though. Overview The
Raptors GM Carl Spackler appears impatient with the rebuilding process. He
traded away pick 5 (DeAaron Fox), Gorgui Dieng and John Henson for Bradley Beal
and Tyson Chandler. While
Beal is still young and can grow with the other remaining youngish guys,
Chandler is a veteran who may end up as trade bait throughout the season. Kriss
Dunn will need to work hard during the off-season to become the point guard
this team is going to need to rise up the standings. The Playoffs still seem
out of reach next season. Possible Line-up PG
– Kriss Dunn SG
– Bradley Beal SF
– Jae Crowder PF
– Kelly Olynyk C
– Tyson Chandler 6th
Man – Willy Hernangomez Ladder Predictor 2018 The
Sixers starters will all be back and are hitting their prime together. The
Knicks will do enough to keep their core intact and will again contend. The
Nets have improved their starting line-up and should leap frog the Celtics, who
may lose a key player or two. Four teams from this division will likely be in
the playoffs again, leaving the improving Raptors still a season or two away at
the bottom of the division. 1. Philadelphia 76ers 2. New York Knicks 3. Brooklyn Nets 4. Boston Celtics 5. Toronto Raptors |
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