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Pelicans Exercise Hawkins Option
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:24 am
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:24 am
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Shumate also waived.
Notable Centers/Bigman waived/Cut:
Precious Achiuwa
Charles Bassey
Notable Shooters waived/cut:
Jared Butler
Garrison Matthews
Seth Curry
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 11:51 am
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Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:37 am to supe12sta12z
$7 million for Hawkins is stupidity
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:39 am to PELsu
Hopeful it’s to better facilitate a trade
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:59 am to BallHawk
Definitely trade bait
Posted on 10/18/25 at 12:26 pm to Tank77
I like Achiuwa. Heck of a rebounder
Posted on 10/18/25 at 1:13 pm to 50_Tiger
quote:so, salary ballast. Which sounds great until you consider that you’ll have much more than 7MM coming back, for a team right up against the tax. They should have declined
Definitely trade bait
Posted on 10/18/25 at 1:42 pm to supe12sta12z
Since we haven't heard anything about Jaden Springer, I wonder if they plan on keeping him as an exhibit 10 going into the season.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 5:57 pm to supe12sta12z
Absolute waste of money on a guy who will never contribute in Hawkins. 7 mil taken away in cap space for him is idiotic
People saying trade bait but he has very little trade value if any at all
People saying trade bait but he has very little trade value if any at all
This post was edited on 10/18/25 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 10/18/25 at 6:01 pm to supe12sta12z
More idiocy from Dumars allowed by Gayle. shite move shite franchise.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 6:29 pm to Tank77
quote:I like Bassey's energy and rebounding. I would love to sign him.
Call up bassey
Posted on 10/18/25 at 6:30 pm to supe12sta12z
I cannot see any reason to pick up Hawkins' option. It does not help facilitate a trade as it adds another year onto his contract. At least he was an expiring if they have not made this move.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 7:30 pm to Macintosh
Yeah we will see b he is pretty bad at basketball. But some team might gamble on his shooting. I really don't want him getting any minutes on this team at all tho.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 7:35 pm to NOSHAU
especially since the current FO didn’t draft him. Picking up that option makes zero sense either on or off the court
Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:15 pm to supe12sta12z
Also- Jaden Springer apparently made the team since he wasn't waived. So on a partial guaranteed standard min. deal. Surprising, especially when that 15th spot could go to a big like Bassey. Makes Jose more tradeable?
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:19 am to Macintosh
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Absolute waste of money on a guy who will never contribute in Hawkins. 7 mil taken away in cap space for him is idiotic
People saying trade bait but he has very little trade value if any at all
The Pel are already over the cap but not into the luxury tax, it makes no sense not to pick up Hawkins options because it's not like we can use that 7 million and just sign a player with it but it's super beneficial as filler in a trade.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 5:37 am to Jar_Jar_80
Thanks for this, very informative info. So what does everyone think, is he likely to get traded or stick around after this extension news?
Posted on 10/19/25 at 6:21 am to cgrand
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especially since the current FO didn’t draft him
Who is still here that took part in that draft pick? Who values "heart" and "determination" and "being a team family member" more than being a good basketball player?
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:47 pm to Geauxldilocks
I see you moved lol
Posted on 10/19/25 at 1:28 pm to Jar_Jar_80
quote:
The Pel are already over the cap but not into the luxury tax, it makes no sense not to pick up Hawkins options because it's not like we can use that 7 million and just sign a player with it but it's super beneficial as filler in a trade.
The Pels are roughly at $198 million with an expected luxury tax of around $201. $7 million to Hawkins is downright malpractice.
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