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Keeping this short and sweet but here are my takes from FA Day 1 (going in order on the deals that mattered). No grades just gentle and respectful takes.

Lakers Sign PG Lonzo Ball for $36,750,000 over 2 years.

I figured someone was going to steal Lonzo, but I also didn't want him on a max, so I was fine if someone else decided to do that, which is what happened. He's very solid but could be harder to move (at least for value) in this climate than the Lakers are obviously hoping for at that number.

Magic Sign SG Jamal Murray for $143,500,000 over 7 years.

The guy is completely worth it. Magic year every year, sad for the rest of us. Next!

Jazz Sign PF Domantas Sabonis for $80,500,000 over 4 years.

Sabonis exits the swamp on a four year max. He's really good! The deal may not age that well but still a good signing for the Jazz, who I assume will trade him but could also try to re-sign Van Vleet and make the very attainable playoffs in the West.

Jazz Sign PG Scoot Henderson for $93,750,000 over 6 years.

If you're gonna Day 1 bid on an RFA at least poison pill him! Sigh.

Heat Sign PG Jean Montero for $101,775,108 over 7 years.

I can't believe this guy became good in SLN. It's a ton of money and years, but if he repeats his production he's at least a solid starter. I'm not sure I would have paid him like this but Miami had some impetus to retain after Kawhi and Harden retired and with tons of cap space out there.

Suns Sign SF Michael Porter Jr. for $158,149,842 over 7 years.

MPJ has had a truly incredible and strange SLN career arc. It's now a very rich one! He'll probably be worth it for most of the deal all things considered. Big result for the Suns.

Bullets Sign C Anthony Davis for $95,000,000 over 5 years.

AD is still great and not washed at all, I still wonder why he didn't become more efficient but he'll be worth this for most of the deal. A flat old guy max is nice, a lot of years on it but I think that was probably the get-in price.

Trail Blazers Sign SF Lauri Markkanen for $19,687,500 over one year.

Maybe a little more than I want to pay this guy but at least he has birds and can be retained. Quady refuses to give him more than a one-year deal at this stage of his career for whatever reason. I would have liked it better if it were like 18 over three flat or something? But do what you gotta do.

Lakers Sign PF Jonathan Isaac for $131,250,000 over 6 years.

Elite defensive big making a ton of money but a good pull for the Lakers. We'll see how long he can stave off decline but he was for sure max-worthy. Wonder what he will fetch on the trade market.

Hornets Sign SF Cam Whitmore for $93,750,000 over 6 years.

If you're gonna Day 1 bid on an RFA at least poison pill him! Sigh.

Kings Sign C Dereck Lively II for $120,312,500 over 7 years.

That's a lot of bread and years but the guy is 23 and a top shot-blocker, Hawks have him locked in now.

Heat Sign SG Terence Davis for $47,925,035 over 5 years.

At TD's age I don't know that I'd want him for five years but the numbers are generally reasonable if he continues to get buckets. Was surprised he got a bag of this caliber mostly because I forgot about him, but makes sense.

Trail Blazers Sign SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. for $19,860,000 over 3 years.

I am a fan of Jaime IRL. Can he be the best JJJ in SLN? Maybe.

2027 181 Mavericks Sign SF Zaccharie Risacher for $39,406,250 over 3 years.

If you're gonna Day 1 bid on an RFA at least poison pill him! Oh wait, that's what happened.

Bulls Sign SG Luguentz Dort for $4,500,000 over one year.

Lu Dort is fine on an MLE.

Clippers Sign PF Brandon Clarke for $18,900,000 over 2 years.

Great snag! Not sure why BC didn't get a third year on this deal to lock in birds though. He'd be more valuable if that was what happened but I am a fan of him generally.

Warriors Sign SG Brandon Miller for $4,500,000 over one year.

Honestly a pretty interesting MLE, but the guy has never been good at all in SLN. Clint the wing whisperer will work some special DC magic maybe.

Pacers Sign C Andre Drummond for $35,000,000 over 2 years.

One club man. Andre Drummond owns every Hardees franchise in the state of Indiana.

Trail Blazers Sign C Jusuf Nurkic for $6,000,000 over one year.

Fine number for Nurk.

Suns Sign C Jared Sullinger for $4,500,000 over one year.

Great MLE snag.

Pistons Sign SF Patrick Williams for $4,500,000 over one year.

OK MLE snag.

Timberwolves Sign SG Tim Hardaway Jr. for $4,500,000 over one year.

Why is this man still getting MLEs?

Knicks Sign C Bismack Biyombo for $7,200,000 over 6 years.

Did nobody give this guy an MLE?

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I bid my MlE on bizmarky but Sully took it first
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Hand up if you just submitted the max for MPJ and had no clue what the contract would amount to
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Hornets, Jazz, and Mavs all going to have 12.5+ for

MOST INTERESTING FAS REMAINING

DONOVAN MITCHELL
SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD
UDOKA AZUBUIKE
FRED VAN VLEET
JOHN COLLINS
OG? MAYBE
ZION? IDK
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Merv wrote: July 9th, 2025, 9:31 pm Hornets, Jazz, and Mavs all going to have 12.5+ for

MOST INTERESTING FAS REMAINING

DONOVAN MITCHELL
SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD
UDOKA AZUBUIKE
FRED VAN VLEET
JOHN COLLINS
OG? MAYBE
ZION? IDK
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