Update: July 1st, 1:04 CST Alexis Ajinca Re-Signs (4 Years, 20.2 million)
I’m very excited to say that I will be a Pelican for 4 more years! I’m so happy to be back home.. Let’s win a championship! #TakeFlight
— Alexis Ajinça (@AjincaAlexis42) July 1, 2015
The deal seems a little big at first, but remember the new era we are in with the cap going way up. He will count for less than 5% of the cap over the course of the deal. Imagine him signing a 4 year/12.3 million dollar deal 4 years ago if you are having trouble adjusting to the new NBA. The only thing curious about this signing is that Ajinca said he wanted to be a third big this summer. Asik or Anderson on the way out? We shall see.
With regard to where the Pels stand cap wise, they are operating over it and they will use Early Bird rights to re-sign Ajinca, meaning they will still have the MLE and BAE left. Depending on how much Asik signs for and the exact number of the luxury tax, the Pels will be very close to the tax if they use the full MLE and will almost certainly be over it if they use the MLE, BAE, and re-sign Asik. Stay tuned.
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Update: July 1st, 11:01 CST Anthony Davis signs a 5 Year, $145 million dollar max extension
NOLA, I am here to stay! Just getting started… #6MoreYears #TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/Kni8WpikEA
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) July 1, 2015
Much more on this to come, but we gave you all the details on this about 10 months ago and not much has changed. The deal will kick in after the coming year, and Davis will have a player option in his 5th year, meaning AD will be under contract for at least 5 more years. Maybe six. He is here to stay for a while folks.
With the cap projected to be around $89 million next year, his contract will look something like this
Year 1: 24.9 mil
2: 26.77 mil
3: 28.78 mil
4: 30.93 mil
5 (Player Option): 33.25 mil
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Free Agency begins at 11:01 Central tonight, and the Pelicans are keeping it relatively quiet as usual. There have been some whispers about Quincy Acy and Al-Farouq Aminu, but the Pelicans haven’t really been linked to any major players or major moves so far. In this open thread, we will keep you up to date on all rumors, whispers, and signings – along with some analysis on those moves. Below you will find some links that will help you get prepared for this summer, including pieces on our cap situation, Asik, Davis contract extension and more.
But first, we want YOU to be a part of the process by predicting how you think this whole free agency period goes down. Make your predictions in the comment section below, and the person with the most points wins NBA 2K16 featuring Anthony Davis for the system of their choice. Only one entry per person (email address and/or IP address. Please be honest and keep it to one!) Once you lock in your answers, it’s done. NO EDITING! Or you are disqualified. With that in mind, here are the things you have to predict:
A) Asik’s contract; Years and Dollars (25 points)
B) Date Anthony Davis agrees to contract extension on (30 points)
C) Which of these guys, if any, gets re-signed; Dante Cunningham, Alexis Ajinca, Luke Babbitt (15 points for each correct prediction. -10 points for each incorrect prediction)
D) New Players Signed and/or trade for (40 points for each correct prediction. -10 for every incorrect prediction. Max 4 predictions)
Tiebreaker: Score of Pelicans – Dallas Mavs Summer League Game on July 11th AND who is the Pelicans leading scorer, with how many points?
Again, put your predictions in the comment section below for a chance to win and/or have bragging rights if you are not a video game person. One chance only, so make sure it is exactly how you want it before you publish. Deadline to enter is 10:55 CST TONIGHT.
Pelicans Free Agency Related Links
New Orleans Pelicans Will Likely Operate Over the Salary Cap
The New Orleans Pelicans Salary Cap Situation
How Demps Can Maximize Depth and Flexibility This Summer
Players the Pelicans Can Pursue with the MLE and BAE
The Cap Situation of the Western Conference Playoff Teams
Anthony Davis’s Next Contract With the New Orleans Pelicans
Don’t Panic if Anthony Davis Does Not Sign His Extension on July 1st
A Look Inside the Omer Asik Contract Negotiations
Updates will be posted on this page as they happen. Enjoy Free Agency, and good luck winning 2K16!
72 responses to “New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency Open Thread (Win NBA 2K16!)”
A.) 3 year 30 million
B.)July 3rd
C).Dante Cunny
D.)Qunicy Act, Gerald Green
TB. Mavs 75- Pels 70 Pels leading scoring He with 13 points.
A) 3 Years 29 Million
B) July 3rd
C) Dante Cunningham only
D) No guess so I don’t get downvoted
72-84 (Dallas Wins) Edwin 15 points leading the Pels
Don’t get negative points I should say for D
A) 2 years 22 Mill
B) October 1st
C) Cunningham
D) Jared Dudley, Gerald Green
65 – 75 dallas Seth curry leading scoring with 20
dang i edited whoops…. i hadn’t read it all.
A) 4 years 44 million
B) July 6th
C) Luke Babbitt
D) Jason Smith, Robin Lopez, Aminu,
77-71 Dallas wins
coreyinthe504 All good. Just no more!! lol
Michael McNamara coreyinthe504 thanks! i wont
A) 3 years 28 million
B) July 13
C) Cunningham re-signed; Ajinca and Babbit not
D) Alan Anderson
TIEBREAKER: Mavs 78 Pels 71 Seth Curry leading scorer with 18 points
A) 3 years 30 mill
B) July 2nd
C) none
D) Gerald Green, Jeff Ayers
A) 3 years 30 million
B) July 11th
C) Babbitt gets resigned
D)
Tiebreaker: pelicans 90mavericks 85 seth curry leading scorer with 20 points
A. 3 years 24 million-> hoping 2 year deal with Tyson Chandler but not gonna happen
B. July 1st
C. Ajinca Resigned
D. Aminu, B Wright, G Green, KJ McDaniels
Pelicans- 81, Mavs-87 (Curry{only player I know of} 17 points)
A 3 years 31 million
B Luke babbitt and Dante
C July 10
D gerald green and Jeff ayers
TB 85-78 Pels
Seth curry with 14 pts
A) 2 year, 22 mill.
B) July 1st
C) Cunningham signed
D) Thornton, Acy
Pels 77 Mavs 65 Curry with 15
A) 2 years 23 Mill
B) August 29
C) Babbitt
D)Aminu, JaVale McGee
TieBreaker- 88-85 Pels Edwin scores 18pts
A) 3 years 28 million (team option for 3rd)
B) July 6th
C) Dante
D) Bismack Biyombo, Wes Johnson, Gary Neal
TB: Pels 72-Mavs 62. Curry 16 points.
A) 3 years, 31 million
B) July 1st
C) Resign: Cunningham, Babbitt
D) Gerald Green
Tiebreaker: Pels 90, Mavs 75. Curry with 20
A) 3 years 31 mill
B) July 6th
C) dante
D) Biyomba, aminu, thornton
pels 65 mavs 71 curry 13
A. 3yrs/32mil
B. July 6
C. Babbitt
D. Gerald Green, Qunicy Acy
Breaker
Pels 62 Mavs 58 Curry 13pts
A. 2 years 18million player option for 3 at 9.5mill
B. july 1 agrees. Signs July 10th
C. Babbitt
D. Seth Curry, Gerald Green, and B. Wright
Tie Breaker: Curry 16points pels lose 76-67 to dallas
A) 3 years 29 million.
B) July 12 resign.
C) Cunningham and Babbitt return.
D) Alan Anderson and Jeff Ayers.
Tiebreaker – Mavs win 77-70. Curry leads the charge with 16.
A. 3 years 32 mil
B. July 18
C. All three resigned
D. Alan Anderson
74-69 Pels. Curry leading scorer with 17
A) 3 years; 29.5 Mil
B) July 21st
C) Dante Cunningham
D) Dudley, Barbosa
67 – 78. Curry with 27
A) 2 years, $20 million
B) July 3rd
C) Luke Babbitt
D) Aminu
TB: 67-63, Pelicans-Curry with 15pts
A) 2 yr 23 mil. (Holiday/Tyreke/Omer becomes FA in Summer 2017! )
B) Signed on July 4th! (Any holidays in NBA Free Agency?) Officially announced on July 6th!
C) Dante Cunningham. Alexis Ajinca
D) Leandro Barbosa. Seth Curry. Ed Davis.
Tiebreaker: 88-85 Pelicans. Summer League Roster released? When? Curry, 22 pts.?
I suck at this type of thing but here goes.
A. 3 years, 27 mil
B. July 6th
C. Cunningham, Ajinca, and Babbitt (Yes all 3 will stay)
D. Seth Curry, Marcus Thornton, Quincy Acy
Tiebreaker: 78-72 Pelicans win. Seth Curry leads scorers with 18
A) 3 years 29 million
B) July 18th
C) Ajinça and Babbitt
D) Dudley, Aminu, and Monroe
Tie- 80-73 Pels Curry with 22
A) 3 YEARS 30 MILLION
B) JULY 14
C)DONTE CUNNINGHAM & LUKE BABBITT RESIGNED
D) SETH CURRY, HERALD GREEN AND DUDLEY
TIE) PELICANS WIN 72-65 SETH CURRY 19 PTS
2 years; 21 Millions.
July 6th
All 3, DC, AA, and LB
Seth Curry, Quincy Acy
92 – 86, Pelicans win, Seth Curry 21 pts.
A) 3 years, 28 million
B) July 13th
C) Cunningham and Babbitt resigned
D) Gerald Green, Alan Anderson
Tie: Mavs win 79-74. (Curry with 17) Going against the grain here
A) 3 years 29 mil
B) July 10th
C) DC, Babbitt
D) aminu
Tie – mavs 68 pels 63 curry 17
Asik 2 yrs 21 M
the big EZ signs on July 3rd
dante no alexi no babbitt yes Cole yes
sign Barbosa, trade for splitter (if asik fails to sign), sign rasual butler, trade for mo Harkless ( wishful thinking)
Asik: 3 years 28mil last year player option
Davis: July 5th
Retained: Babbitt
Signed: KJ McDaniels, Quincy acy
Tiebreaker: 78-67 mavs, Seth curry 14
3, 33 for asik
July 20th Davis
Dudley and Acy
Resign Babbitt
80-68 mavs
Oh yeah curry 15
A) 3 years 21M
B) July 15
C) Retained Babbitt
D) Signed Kj Mcdaniels, barbosa and R. Lopez if asik goes elsewhere
NOP-85 Mavs-77 (Seth Curry 19pts.)
A) Asik’s contract; 3 year 27 million
B) Date Anthony Davis agrees to contract extension on – July 31, 2015
C) Which of these guys, if any, gets re-signed; Dante Cunningham, Alexis Ajinca, Luke Babbitt (All resign)
D) New Players Signed and/or trade for – Aminu, Jared Dudley, F, Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Thorton
Tiebreaker – Pelicans win 105-87 Seth Curry explodes with 37 points!
A. Asik (3y/26mil) –> Trade
B. Davis: July 12th
C. Ajinca, Dante and (Babbit –> trade)
D. Leonardo Barbosa (MLE), Justin Holiday (Min.). Via Trade: Hibbert & Copeland
Tie-Breaker: NOP 102-96 MAV… Hook with 16pts
A. Four years, 41.5 million, not with Pels
B. Aug. 3, 2015
C. All if the above
D. Acy, Jason Smith
A) 2 years, 22 million
B) July 10
C) Babbitt
D) Quincy Acy, Al Faruq Aminu
Tiebreaker – Pels win 84 – 76, He Tianju (leading scorer) with 18 points
Forgot tiebreaker: Mavs 65, Pels 56 … Curry leading scored with 12
A) Asik’s contract: 3 years 30 million
B) Extension is agreed upon July 10th
C) Cunningham and Babbitt return
D) Quincy Acy, Jason Smith, and Barbosa sign
Tiebreaker: 83-78 Pel, Seth Curry with 18 points
A) Asik’s contract. 4 years 44 million
B) Extension is agreed to on July 1st
C) Ajinca, and Dante return and Babbit is gone
D) Barbosa, Justin Holiday, Acy,
Tie breaker) 90-75 Mavs, Seth Curry with 21 pts
A) 3 years, 30 mil
B) July 6th
C) None re-signed
D) Gerald Green and Quincy Acy
Tiebreak – Pels win 75-70 Seth Curry with 18
A) 4 years 40 mill for Asik
B) Signed on July 8th
C) Cunningham and Babbitt are back
D) Alan Anderson
Tiebreaker 80-72 Mags Curry gets 25
a) 2 Years 22 Million
b) July 4th
c) Dante Cuningham
d) Gerald Green, Marcus Thornton
Tie Breaker: Pelicans 105 – 90 Pelicans, Seth Curry with 25 points
A) 3 years, 27 million
B) July 1st agrees, signs the 6th
C) Dante
D) Aminu, Green, Barbosa & Alan Anderson
Bonus: 82-77 Pels, Curry with 19
A.3 y 32 mil
b. July 31
c. Sign Dante Cunningham & AA
d. Sign Alan Anderson
pels 111, mavs 105
A) 4 years 44 million
B) July, 10,2015
C) Dante and Ajinca
D) Gerald Green, Barbosa
Tiebreaker: Pels 86- Mavs80, Curry 26 pts
A) 3 yrs, 25.5 mil
B) July 13th
C) None
D) Aminu, Barbosa
– Tiebraker = 84-78 Pelicans – Jay Hook, 15 points
A) 3 years, $32 million
B) July 2nd
C) All 3 guys gone
D) Barbosa, Aminu, Acy
E) Mavs win 73-64. Curry with 16
A) He do not sign with us.
B) July 3
C) Sign Ajinca and Luke
D) Aminu, Robin Lopez, Kj Mcdaniels, And Norris Cole
Tiebreaker) Don’t need it but 80- 76 Mavs – Fuquan Edwin with 14.
Yup.
A) 4yrs-46million
B)7/31/15
C)Ajinca and Babbitt resign. Cunningham walks.
D)Aminu and Acy
86-79 Pelicans, Curry 24pts
A) 3yrs 28mil
B) July 3
C) sign Alexis and Luke
D)sign al-farouq, leandro, Dudley and Norris Cole
Tiebreaker: 76-83 Dallas Justin Anderson 21 points
A) 3 years-31 million
B) July 4th
C) Dante and Babbitt
D) sign tobias harris, jared dudley, gerald green, aminu
A) 3 years, $9MM/yr
B) July 1st, 2015
C) Dante Cunningham
D) Quincy Acy, Seth Curry, Alan Anderson
A) 3 years 27 million total, 3rd year player option
B) 07/31/15
C) Luke Babbitt re-signs
D) Jason Smith, Quincy Acy, Leandro Barbosa
Come on
AD has verbally agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darkhorse985 Final entrant here
Pelican Poster We win the offseason!!!!!
AD’s Twitter post / announcement here… pic.twitter.com/Kni8WpikEA
Al a Blazer, so we can cross that off the list. Asik deal has to be the next move, but I’m thinking like Mac….Dell may offer him a decent deal and give him time to make some calls.
http://hoopshype.com/rumor/al-farouq-aminu-a-blazer/
Trade Holiday and Eric Gordon for Rudy Gay. ReSign Ajinca, Babbit, Pondexter, Cole and Fredette.
Please do not trade Tyreke, Ryan,Holiday, Pointdexter, Cunningham, and some of the other players but please get rid of Asik his not worth the money your paying him.
Not Holiday yes keep all the players except Asik.
Son of a……WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AD!!!!
Draymond Green is in the wind for the time being. Stretch Gordon, renounce Cunningham, Babbitt, Withey, Fredette, Douglas, 2 ballboys to be named later, and sign the Beast to bookend the Beauty.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources–draymond-green-breaks-off-talks-with-warriors–for-now-191127051.html
Editors note: remove splitter, sign Copeland
And sign belinelli as backup to sign Barbosa
I’d keep the same team and focus on picking up a SG-SF ‘limited-minutes-championship-winning-veteran-role-player’ to upgrade the Dante Cunningham minutes with our MLE and sign some D-League or undrafted players to fill out the roster with the expectation for them that they’ll be regular DNP’s unless injury.
PG: Holiday, Cole, Tyreke
SG: Gordon, Tyreke, MLE Player
SF: Pondexter, MLE Player, Dante
PF: AD, Ryno, Dante
C: Asik, AD, Ajinca
Dear NOP players, please get healthy and stay that way.