Wow @HowardBeck just said the market for Kent Bazemore could be around $20 million a year
— Mike Ryan (@MichaelRyanRuiz) June 30, 2016
Kent Bazemore is expected to command a lot money this offseason, $20 million to be exact. Reports around the league indicate the Brooklyn Nets are interested in Bazemore, and they may be willing to pay him:
In addition to @ZachLowe_NBA report of Bucks, Grizzlies & Nets interest in Kent Bazemore, sources say add Pelicans, Rockets, Hawks & Magic.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 30, 2016
Zach Lowe of ESPN mentioned teams around the league believe the Nets are a likely candidate to drive up prices on young free agents with tons of upside:
“Philadelphia and Brooklyn will be bad, but early indications are that both will go hard after young-ish free agents with untapped upside.