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

[aggie08 21,424]

Is KG doing to act like a spurned ittle bitch for the next few years because Rondo joined a hated rival?

[Sbbruin 21,708]

Boogie to the Lakers maybe.

[Machinator 32,097]

 

[Francisco 2.0 32,318]

Just now, Sbbruin said:

Boogie to the Lakers maybe.

Not enough petty cash left over without doing some roster shedding.

[CBT 1,281]

With Lebron on the floor, Lonzo being off the ball hurts the floor spacing on offense. There aren't many people you could replace him with that would make it worse. Rondo is one. 

[texasstrong12 4,668]

 

[TommyGufano 6,021]

8 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

Is KG doing to act like a spurned ittle bitch for the next few years because Rondo joined a hated rival?

Probably. That is who he is

[Fastbreak 3,957]

19 minutes ago, shakahorn said:

Yep.  Same reason they got Stephenson and KCP.  In anticipation of trading Ball, Ingram and ??? to the Spurs for Kawhi.

No possible way the Spurs take Ball. 

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

7 minutes ago, CBT said:

With Lebron on the floor, Lonzo being off the ball hurts the floor spacing on offense. There aren't many people you could replace him with that would make it worse. Rondo is one. 

Am I forgetting somebody,  or would ball and rondo be the best point guards Lebron has played with?  Wade i guess counts. 

[joeycovers 377]

1 minute ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Am I forgetting somebody,  or would ball and rondo be the best point guards Lebron has played with?  Wade i guess counts. 

Some guy named Irving was ok i guess.. 

[Robin Masters 122]

I'm firmly in the Jordan GOAT camp, buuuut, if they don't land another superstar, or that superstar is lane clogger Boogie, and Lebron can drag this dumpster fire to the Finals, I'm ready to eat crow like a mofo.

 

[Rockethorn1978 6,061]

Lakers don’t have the cap space to get boogie. Do laker fans just think this is a video game where you can trade whoever to your team? Tell me how the lakers could make boogie work under the cap?

[Dutchrudder 11,115]

8.4m MLE for a 1 year prove it deal. Boogie won't be cleared to play until at least January, so it kind of makes sense. 

[Patrick Bateman 3,903]

6 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

8.4m MLE for a 1 year prove it deal. Boogie won't be cleared to play until at least January, so it kind of makes sense. 

Gotta think the Cans would offer more to stay having his Bird rights...

[CBT 1,281]

Am I forgetting somebody,  or would ball and rondo be the best point guards Lebron has played with?  Wade i guess counts. 

Boobie Gibson

[BigOrange1 6,422]

13 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

8.4m MLE for a 1 year prove it deal. Boogie won't be cleared to play until at least January, so it kind of makes sense. 

not a fucking chance boogie accepts that.

[texasstrong12 4,668]

15 minutes ago, Robin Masters said:

I'm firmly in the Jordan GOAT camp, buuuut, if they don't land another superstar, or that superstar is lane clogger Boogie, and Lebron can drag this dumpster fire to the Finals, I'm ready to eat crow like a mofo.

 

There is absolutely no chance this Lakers roster is getting to the finals over the Warriors. 

[Francisco 2.0 32,318]

 

[BigOrange1 6,422]

 

[aggie08 21,424]

19 minutes ago, Robin Masters said:

I'm firmly in the Jordan GOAT camp, buuuut, if they don't land another superstar, or that superstar is lane clogger Boogie, and Lebron can drag this dumpster fire to the Finals, I'm ready to eat crow like a mofo.

 

I do find it fascinating how many low IQ guys--or guys with high IQ that are just nut cases--find their way to LeBron's teams. I'm thinking that he really, really likes the "carrying his team on his own" narrative.....and just maybe he likes the built in "well, of course he lost, look at his teammates" excuse as well.

Edited July 2, 2018 by aggie08

[Mitch Cumsteen 18,523]

I just perused the remaining free agents list and the whole offseason will be a huge disappointment unless the Lakers sign Michael Beasley and re-sign Swaggy P.

[conVINCEd 21,468]

Let’s bring Artest out of retirement.

[BigOrange1 6,422]

nba twitter is pretty hilarious right now:

 

[Orca of Peace 109]

6 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Let’s bring Artest out of retirement.

Kobe: hold my exotic Japanese tea

[Orca of Peace 109]

how come LA doesn't have cap space for Cousins? Didn't they just gut their roster and only have Bron with big $$? 

[joeycovers 377]

Just now, Orca of Peace said:

how come LA doesn't have cap space for Cousins? Didn't they just gut their roster and only have Bron with big $$? 

Luol Deng makes 18m.. Unless they move that contract they have no space. 

[Surlybastard 65]

I think the Lakers f/o is lining up to do at least one major trade this summer. Deng/Lonzo package for cap room, maybe sign Cousins and still make a play for Kawhi with Ingram and Kuzma and if it falls through they will still have cap room for Kawhi next summer.

[joeycovers 377]

They also signed Pope to 12m and the 2020 Big 3 champs to a total of about 20M

[joeycovers 377]

Just now, Surlybastard said:

I think the Lakers f/o is lining up to do at least one major trade this summer. Deng/Lonzo package for cap room, maybe sign Cousins and still make a play for Kawhi with Ingram and Kuzma and if it falls through they will still have cap room for Kawhi next summer.

I think same thing.. They are gonna package all the expiring contracts with a young stud for a guy with 2/3 years left on contract so a team can free up the books and get a young talent at same time. 

 

Either that or they are a dumpster fire in the making. 

[Patrick Bateman 3,903]

This Lakers team feels like a Lebron team but without the other two stars.  Vets with “something to prove” on short term contracts...  waiting for the big trade for an established star.

This team will be fun as hell....can’t win anything as currently constructed but fun as hell...

[Orca of Peace 109]

they renounced Randle so how does that help the cap?

[joeycovers 377]

Just now, Orca of Peace said:

they renounced Randle so how does that help the cap?

I thought it was going to save them about 12M but they just spent it on Rondo i think? 

[BigOrange1 6,422]

sportscenter says rondo is $9 million.

[Patrick Bateman 3,903]

2 minutes ago, Orca of Peace said:

they renounced Randle so how does that help the cap?

Lakers have $5.6 million in cap space left. If they trade Deng, can open up to $22.8 million in space. They already used Room EXP on Lance.

[Orca of Peace 109]

if GS is like half a billion $$ over the cap, i'm sure the Lakers can afford all the luxury tax. 

[ocugolf 1,210]

Of the recent really dumb NBA decisions, the Grizzlies not trading Tyreke Evans at the deadline last year has to be up there. 

[aggie08 21,424]

1 minute ago, Orca of Peace said:

if GS is like half a billion $$ over the cap, i'm sure the Lakers can afford all the luxury tax. 

That's not how it works. You can't just decide to go over and sign whomever. You can go over to sign your own guys.

[Rockethorn1978 6,061]

Magic Johnson is a fucking wizard with all these moves. Highly impressed. First he drafted lonzo and now this. Amazing.

[Message Board User 12,389]

Lakers have some inside information that Silver is doing away with the 3 point shot for next season.

[BigOrange1 6,422]

great get for new orleans.  wonder if it means the end of boogie though?

 

[Dutchrudder 11,115]

Active players who've made All-NBA 1st team, by current conf.:

West
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
James Harden
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Kawhi Leonard
Chris Paul
Russell Westbrook
DeAndre Jordan
Marc Gasol
Dirk Nowitzki
Derrick Rose

East
Joakim Noah

TBD
Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade

[Patrick Bateman 3,903]

3 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

great get for new orleans.  wonder if it means the end of boogie though?

 

Yep..... lonzo for boogie or 3 way trade???  Randle for Rondo basically thus far?  Major win for the Cans...

fuck, Randle at 9 per is robbery....

Edited July 2, 2018 by Patrick Bateman

[BigOrange1 6,422]

big man rotation of davis, randle and mirotic is fucking legit. 

[texasstrong12 4,668]

12 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

big man rotation of davis, randle and mirotic is fucking legit. 

I'll take the Pelicans over Lakers right now. 

[BigOrange1 6,422]

same.  i'd say 3rd in the west is a tossup with them and the jazz.  lakers/thunder follow.

as of this moment of course.  these lakers moves feel so weird that i have to believe something else is coming.  

[texasstrong12 4,668]

7 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

as of this moment of course.  these lakers moves feel so weird that i have to believe something else is coming.  

yup. The Lakers can't be this dumb. 

[TommyGufano 6,021]

6 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

yup. The Lakers can't be this dumb. 

I mean... Earvin announced that he had "attained" the HIV virus

[Aqua Buddha 14,501]

Nerlens Noel to the Thunder.  If any players in the history of the league first with the Thunder, it's Nerlens Noel.  

At some point, both him and Roberson will be on the floor at the same time.

[Sbbruin 21,708]

29 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

I'll take the Pelicans over Lakers right now. 

And you would be wrong.

[conVINCEd 21,468]

Just now, Sbbruin said:

And you would be wrong.

Wrong now, or wrong after the Lakers are done?