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27 July 2024

• [Last Word on Sports] - Cavs Lowballing Undervalued Free Agent Could Cost Them
  The Cleveland Cavaliers and 's “,” per cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. “Cleveland likes Okoro. It values him- to a point. Wants him back — at the right price.” “Sources say the Cavs have already made multiple variations of what they deem fair, multi-year offers that align with Okoro's perceived market value and his place within the hierarchy of the organization. Those potential deals also give him financial security.” Fedor also took to the Wine & Gold Talk Podcast to say that he’s “not sure what the offer is specifically…” Cavs Lowballing Free Agent Isaac Okoro Could Cost Them “…The sense that I get in talking to people around the NBA is that it's a multi-year offer in the annual range of $8 to $10 million,” Fedor reports. https://youtu.be/qw7g52zLiyc?si=ZfO3sSz1_1pJFfrD Interestingly, Fedor states that the Cavs have let Okoro’s market decide itself. “Teams have had an opportunity to use their cap space on Isaac, and they have chosen not to,” Fedor adds. “There have been teams out there that have the mid-level exception available. They've had an opportunity to use that on Isaac, which is a little bit north of what his qualifying offer is… and they haven't done that.” Contract Comparisons A player’s free market value being determined by his and other team’s interest in him isn’t a novel concept. Nonetheless, teams have often paid above or below a player’s free market value, so it’s not quite a law. In a case where a free agent may earn more than expected, it comes down to factors such as potential and respect. For example, isn’t producing at an ideal level offensively. However, the Cavs still offered him . The same can be said of , who regressed at both ends last season. Okoro isn’t on either player’s level. Yet, he’s only 23 years old, an elite perimeter defender, and now an efficient deep threat. An offer of $8 to $10 million annually would pay him a similar amount as the highly touted ($9.9 million). Yet, it’s worth noting that Caruso will turn 31-years-old next season. Again, Okoro is just 23. The only player who has a similar age, skillset, and production as Okoro is Indiana Pacers wing . Yet, the 24-year-old Nesmith makes $11 million per season, a tad more than the Cavs are offering. With that being said, Okoro may want even more than that. Unfortunately for the 2020 No. 5 pick, "if it gets to a point where Isaac and his people are looking for multiple years around $12 to $15 million… that's not a number that the Cavs would be comfortable with moving forward.” If paid between $12 to $15 million per year, Okoro’s contract would be similar to New Orleans Pelicans swingman . After signing a four-year, $53.8 million contract with the Pelicans in 2023, Jones will make $13 million next season. To be frank, Okoro has a reason to believe he’s on Jones’s level. Though he doesn’t have the star power of the Pelicans fan favorite, he’s a multipositional lockdown defender playing a 3-and-D role. Perhaps the Cavs don’t see it that way. Yet, if they look at the rest of their roster, they’ll be hard-pressed to find an on-ball defender like Okoro. Plan B Ultimately, Cleveland is arguably lowballing Okoro. As a result, the Georgia native is probably best off signing his qualifying offer and entering restricted free agency in 2025. Then, he’ll enter the offseason with multiple executives eyeing his performance to see if they’ll bring him on. With that being said, the difference between this summer and next could just come down to timing. Teams have been finicky about signing multiple players due to the financial restraints dictated by the CBA. Furthermore, because he’s a restricted free agent, opposing teams know that the Cavs can match any offer they give him. Thus, they may have deemed a pursuit of him futile. Besides, if re-signing —who averaged 14.0 points per game on .421-.325-.766 splits last season —is so important to Cleveland that they’ll let him walk next season, then Okoro already knows his place with the organization. Unless he doesn’t believe he’ll play well enough in 2023-24 to get better offers than he’s receiving, perhaps he should just leave anyways. The post appeared first on .
• [ClutchPoints] - Pelicans bolster frontcourt following Jonas Valanciunas’ departure in NBA free agency
  The New Orleans Pelicans have a question mark at the center position heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. Jonas Valanciunas was a free agent and he was acquired by the Washington Wizards in a sign and trade with the Pelicans. Valanciunas’ departure in free agency leaves the Pelicans thin at center, but they claimed second-year […] The post appeared first on .
• [The Who Dat Daily] - Pelicans Bring Back Trey Jemison – Latest Roster Move!
  By Rell Wright, Pelicans Contributor The New Orleans Pelicans have bolstered their roster by claiming center Trey Jemison off waivers, awarding him a two-way contract. Standing at 6-10 and weighing 260 pounds, Jemison showcased his potential last season with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 22.9 […] The post first appeared on .
• [NBA] - Meet the Pelicans Roster: Trey Jemison
  Get a look at the New Orleans Pelicans latest roster addition, center Trey Jemison
• [NBA] - New Orleans Pelicans claim Trey Jemison off waivers
  Pelicans announced that the team has been awarded the two-way contract of center Trey Jemison off waivers
• [Hoops Rumors] - Trey Jemison Claimed By Pelicans
  The Pelicans have claimed Trey Jemison off waivers, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. The Grizzlies placed the big man on waivers on Wednesday in order to make room for Jay Huff. Jemison was on a two-way contract with Memphis. He signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies in January, then agreed to a two-year, two-way […]
• [The Pelican Post Game Report] - PPR Update: #Pelicans Bring Back Trey Jemison - Latest Roster Move!
  #pelicans #neworleanspelicans #nba #pelicansnba Big Q covers the latest news on your New Orleans Pelicans in this exciting stream! The Pelicans have made a s...
• [Last Word on Sports] - Player-For-Player Trade Completed By Suns And Hawks
  A player-for-player trade has been completed in the NBA on Friday. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the are sending to the in exchange for . This is the second time this offseason that Liddell has been dealt as he was in the deal sending to the . Both Roddy and Liddell were selected in the 2022 NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1816939722200973743?s=61&t=8Cnz4NrhZVSXyNIavr4dgQ Player-For-Player Trade Completed By Suns And Hawks David Roddy Hasn’t Lived Up Yet To First Round Billing The 23-year-old Roddy was selected 23rd overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the . He was subsequently traded along with to the in exchange for . The burly six-foot-four forward played his first two full seasons with Memphis and part of a third before he was traded at last season’s trade deadline to Phoenix. While Roddy did receive playing time with the Grizzlies, the team soured on him quickly. Playing 70 games as a rookie in 2022-23, he averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.0 minutes. Prior to being traded by Memphis last season, he played in 48 games for the team. Averaging 23.2 minutes, his per-game averages did increase to 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. He really struggled with his outside shooting during his Grizzlies tenure as he connected on just 30.4% of his three-point tries with the team. Once Roddy joined Phoenix, he was often glued to the bench. He played 17 games for them for a total of just 63 minutes. His three-point struggles continued as he made just one of his eight tries from beyond the arc. Roddy saw a total of three minutes in two games as the Suns got swept in the opening round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. E.J. Liddell Has Barely Seen Any NBA Action In the 2022 NBA Draft, Liddell was taken in the second round (41st overall) by the Pelicans. Unfortunately, he experienced a serious injury in the 2022 NBA Summer League. The six-foot-seven forward which kept him out of action for the entire 2022-23 season. Much of the 23-year-old’s playing time in 2023-24 took part in the G League. Liddell received action in only eight games for the Pelicans last season for a grand total of 23 minutes. In that brief amount of time, he totaled four points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Liddell averaged 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in his 26 G League regular season outings. The post appeared first on .
• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Pelicans claim Trey Jemison off waivers
  Michael Scotto: The New Orleans Pelicans have claimed Trey Jemison off waivers from the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources told @hoopshype. Memphis waived Jemison to sign Jay Huff to a two-way deal.…
• [Fan Nation] - New Orleans Pelicans Former Second Round Pick Traded to Phoenix Suns
  Earlier this month, the New Orleans Pelicans made a splash when they acquired Dejounte Murray in a blockbuster trade that saw them ship out four players and two