2018 NBA Offseason Thread -- News, Free Agency, Trades, Etc

[Message Board User 12389]

I bet that OKC tax bill is smaller than what it would have been had they just given Harden the max a few years ago...

[Radical Larry 28528]

[Message Board User 12389]

Ariza's deal reminds me of the Reddick deal with Philly a year ago.

[Michael Knight 12892]

That's gonna be alot of money for broken down Paul in 2 years

[Message Board User 12389]

 

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

2 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

 

 

ayoooooooo. wow...great deal lol

[Orca of Peace 109]

7 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

 

 

basically $100k a game for the 21 games he plays

[joeycovers 381]

Green back with Rockets

[aggie08 21432]

Congrats to OKC. They're paying a ton of money for a team that almost certainly won't win a title...but they're a relevant basketball team for at least 3 years. I'm not surprised that PG resigned, but I'm stunned that he's committing long term. I wonder how much being the third wheel for the Lakers these past few weeks (as opposed to he an LeBron taking over LA) altered his perspective.

This is exactly why I was so high on San Antonio landing LeBron at this point last season: I just felt that, for once, things wouldn't work out how he hoped this offseason, and he'd be stuck with his 4th or 5th choice. Granted, that was before Kawhi went ape shit, and obviously SA isn't an option now.

I mean, where would LeBron be going if Kawhi was still content in SA? There's no way he'd be going to LA completely on his own.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

 

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

Congrats to OKC. They're paying a ton of money for a team that almost certainly won't win a title...but they're a relevant basketball team for at least 3 years. I'm not surprised that PG resigned, but I'm stunned that he's committing long term. I wonder how much being the third wheel for the Lakers these past few weeks (as opposed to he an LeBron taking over LA) altered his perspective.

This is exactly why I was so high on San Antonio landing LeBron at this point last season: I just felt that, for once, things wouldn't work out how he hoped this offseason, and he'd be stuck with his 4th or 5th choice. Granted, that was before Kawhi went ape shit, and obviously SA isn't an option now.

I mean, where would LeBron be going if Kawhi was still content in SA? There's no way he'd be going to LA completely on his own.

Lebron likes to Boogie???

 

[aggie08 21432]

I guess Houston won their negotiation with CP3 getting him to sign for 4 years, not 5. There's no chance that he gets $40M when he's 37, so that's actually a bit of a sacrifice on his part.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

2 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

I guess Houston won their negotiation with CP3 getting him to sign for 4 years, not 5. There's no chance that he gets $40M when he's 37, so that's actually a bit of a sacrifice on his part.

Looks like a nice compromise...... But those last two years are gonna be rough.

 

[Ricky Butler 2660]

2 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Looks like a nice compromise...... But those last two years are gonna be rough.

 

For 40 mil a year, he’d better not get injured in the playoffs. That could look real bad quickly if they aren’t knocking off the Warriors. 

[Orca of Peace 109]

Bron looking like a loser right now. 

[Machinator 32097]

1 hour ago, Radical Larry said:

 

Scissorhands was right!

[Ricky Butler 2660]

14 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

I guess Houston won their negotiation with CP3 getting him to sign for 4 years, not 5. There's no chance that he gets $40M when he's 37, so that's actually a bit of a sacrifice on his part.

“Won” The only thing that is clear is that they agreed to something like this before he was traded from the Clippers. They committed to being all in no matter the financial ramifications. I can respect that. But 40x4 for a 33 year old point guard isn’t something you do unless you took the Warriors to game 7.  

[Chapo 104]

If I'm PHX, I would have used that money on Fred Van Vleet. 

[Ricky Butler 2660]

8 minutes ago, Orca of Peace said:

Bron looking like a loser right now. 

I think he’ll be fine. There are a lot of avenues to build a team. 

[aggie08 21432]

3 minutes ago, Ricky Butler said:

I think he’ll be fine. There are a lot of avenues to build a team. 

In the Western Conference?? Ball, LeBron, Kawhi (IF they get him by February), and...Cousins. That's an expensive weak 3 seed at best.

[Vic Mackey 46935]

Bron looking like a loser right now. 

I think next off-season is the real key if he wants to play with Kawhi. I just don't see why the Lakers would unload so much for him when he will be free next season

[aggie08 21432]

Does anyone believe that there's a chance in hell that KD is a Warrior in '20-'21? Because I don't. I'd say even '19-'20 may be a coin flip.

[Michael Knight 12892]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

Does anyone believe that there's a chance in hell that KD is a Warrior in '20-'21? Because I don't. I'd say even '19-'20 may be a coin flip.

Probably, but the odds klay still is are low

[BigOrange1 6422]

2 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

Does anyone believe that there's a chance in hell that KD is a Warrior in '20-'21? Because I don't. I'd say even '19-'20 may be a coin flip.

i think it's pretty clear that there is another move in KD's future.  

[Machinator 32097]

I wonder if TJ Warren will be a trade target for contenders.

[Ricky Butler 2660]

14 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

In the Western Conference?? Ball, LeBron, Kawhi (IF they get him by February), and...Cousins. That's an expensive weak 3 seed at best.

I just mean, no team with Paul George has ever won a title. If youre starting with LeBron, cap space, and tradeable young assets, you’re in good shape. Also, I’ve come to like LeBron as I’ve gotten older and don’t get all the sour grapes. Lots of misplaced anger because of Kawhi’s betrayal of the Spurs Way. 

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

25 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

I think next off-season is the real key if he wants to play with Kawhi. I just don't see why the Lakers would unload so much for him when he will be free next season

Yea, that went real well with Paul George...... the same exact strategy just fucked them.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Everyone invovled should want to see Boogie in LA.

[BigOrange1 6422]

wait, what??

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

Bron looking like a loser right now. 

That'll change with one phone call to philly.

Or minny

[Goo Punch 4275]

14 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

wait, what??

 

if LeBron goes to Denver and wins a ring he's the GOAT.

[texasstrong12 4668]

Denver > Lakers with no Kawhi or PG. 

 

[texasstrong12 4668]

Just what the rest of the NBA needs. The Warriors to add a guy coming off a 19.4/5.2/5.1 season. 

Edited July 1, 2018 by texasstrong12

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

7 hours ago, Michael Knight said:

That's gonna be alot of money for broken down Paul in 2 years

That's gonna be a lot of money for broken down Paul next post season.

[texasstrong12 4668]

If Lebron and Kawhi end up in the West is there a single top 10 NBA player in the East?

[Orca of Peace 109]

5 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

If Lebron and Kawhi end up in the West is there a single top 10 NBA player in the East?

Greek Freak and Kyrie ?

[texasstrong12 4668]

8 minutes ago, Orca of Peace said:

Greek Freak and Kyrie ?

Assuming Kawhi and Lebron end up in the West: 

Lebron, Kawhi, Durant, CP3, Harden, Curry, A. Davis, Westbrook would all certainly be ranked above those guys. That's 8. 

Then you have other players like Butler, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Cousins, KAT, and Gobert. 

I would probably have Giannis in the top 10 but it's close. I don't think Kyrie is a top 10 player. 

[Sbbruin 21724]

8 hours ago, Michael Knight said:

That's gonna be alot of money for broken down Paul in 2 years

I agree. He’s running on fumes imo.

[Simon Honeybone 113]

Morey may be a titty sucking genius at pulling off stunning franchise altering trades but he pretty much sucks dicks at FA contracts.

See: Ryan Anderson

[52-80 19086]

remember when westbrook is a terrible teammate and nobody wants to play with him

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

3 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

I agree. He’s running on fumes imo.

So what should Houston do? let him walk and sign a cheap back up PG? lol. This is the new NBA of over sign for guys and see what happens. 

The Warriors will rule the west over the next few years anyways so run it back with Harden and Paul, or get a shitty backup and be 5th or 6th in the west. Warriors will win anyways so might as well give it a shot rather than having cap space and still not winning? 

[Simon Honeybone 113]

The Thunder are going to pay the highest luxury tax bill in NBA history for a team that won't event get to 3rd base let alone score.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18523]

17 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

So what should Houston do? let him walk and sign a cheap back up PG? lol. This is the new NBA of over sign for guys and see what happens. 

The Warriors will rule the west over the next few years anyways so run it back with Harden and Paul, or get a shitty backup and be 5th or 6th in the west. Warriors will win anyways so might as well give it a shot rather than having cap space and still not winning? 

The rockets had no choice. They signed up for this last off-season. Now let's see how bad they have to bend over for Capela.

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

3 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

The rockets had no choice. They signed up for this last off-season. Now let's see how bad they have to bend over for Capela.

I'm not saying I love the deal and I agree that Paul has broken down every season so that chance gets even greater, But the Reward is a lot higher with Paul than any PG option they would have signed on the cheap. Plus had the said no it would have hurt them with other free agents over the next two years.

I think they will way over spend to keep capella now that they lost Ariza and losing Capella means they will end up grabbing some d league center/pf to start. 

[Radical Larry 28528]

[Orca of Peace 109]

Bron wants high IQ teammates , so he dodged a bullet when PG13 signed with OKC.

[d2o 1602]

10 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

according to the graphic they are showing on espn2, the thunder could save almost $100 million if they were to stretch carmelo anthony.  

RIght, there is almost zero chance they go into the season with Melo on the roster

[Orca of Peace 109]

8 hours ago, aggie08 said:

Does anyone believe that there's a chance in hell that KD is a Warrior in '20-'21? Because I don't. I'd say even '19-'20 may be a coin flip.

doesn't he have a childhood fandom for the Celts and Larry Bird?

[GabrielsHorn 2142]

I don’t understand how people are trying to act as if PG signing for OKC isn’t a big thing. Are they supposed to just trade everything and bottom out since they don’t have a good shot at a title? Plus, those fans have been hearing about how trading for him was worthless since he’d be a Laker in a year. Let them celebrate.