2019 NBA Offseason Thread -- Trades, Free Agents, Firings, Retirements, Etc

[ChickenSandwich 9843]

WTF. Was melo not willing to join again

[Goo Punch 4275]

this is the craziest offseason in NBA history by a country mile. just insane. so much more than i had anticipated or hoped for. i've never looked forward to an NBA regular season more than I am this upcoming one. wow. all i can say is wow. 

[Message Board User 12395]

This league....

[Machinator 32099]

 

[APMP 688]

this is the craziest offseason in NBA history by a country mile. just insane. so much more than i had anticipated or hoped for. i've never looked forward to an NBA regular season more than I am this upcoming one. wow. all i can say is wow. 

Rockets fan in Austin. I guess we getting/renewing League Pass.

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[Vic Mackey 47088]

I don't really get this trade. Do the Rockets expect Westbrook to take them further than Harden? Also, both Harden and Westbrook are ball dominant players. Going to be tons of just standing around watching them 2 Chuck a lot of shots.

 

 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Message Board User 12395]

This smacks of pure desperation by Morey.  

[TheFlagship 433]

Imagine trading what in essence could be 4 first round picks and an equivalent player for a player everyone knows will decline quickly. Couldn’t be me.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

I thought morey said CP3 and Harden were fine lol.

 

On a serious note, what a crazy trade. Not sure that it makes them better, at all, but man. This fucking league.

[Machinator 32099]

Wouldn't be the first time CP3 played for an OKC team.

[Rockethorn1978 6093]

Not sure Westbrook contract but for me I think getting rid of the cp3 albatross contract is worth it and Westbrook is younger and definitely more trade able if it’s not working than cp3 ever was.

[Message Board User 12395]

Maybe now Westbrook will develop a high BB IQ and learn to play off the ball and...………...🤣🤣🤣🤣
 

Sorry, couldn't get through it.

[HtownHorn 14727]

4 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Not sure Westbrook contract but for me I think getting rid of the cp3 albatross contract is worth it and Westbrook is younger and definitely more trade able if it’s not working than cp3 ever was.

Westbrook's contract is worse than Paul's, I don't see how this works at all, but Russ and James are friends more than Paul and Harden. I think for the next 2 years, the Rockets are better because Russ is better than Paul right now, but after that the Rockets are done with Harden and Westbrook making over $80M combined.

Edited July 12, 2019 by HtownHorn

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Rockethorn1978 6093]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Westbrook's contract is worse than Paul's.

Well he’s younger and more tradeable than Paul. 

[Jhawk 1075]

Do they have the same amount of years? Maybe presti is planning on dumping Paul in a year or two with a pick or two?

Edited July 12, 2019 by Jhawk

[Message Board User 12395]

Wow.

 

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

Westbrook's contract is worse than Paul's.

That's debatable.  It goes a year long but Paul is older at this point.  They're both equally bad.  OKC got Houston to take on a longer contract and got draft picks to do it.

[HtownHorn 14727]

Just now, Message Board User said:

Wow.

 

Credit him for doing well in the trades, but he's really not been  competent in building a team that won anything.

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

Credit him for doing well in the trades, but he's really not been  competent in building a team that won anything.

Presti is great at managing star contracts but his major weakness is the supporting cast.  They've been terrible most years.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Jhawk 1075]

I was busting presti for the team building but with 13 first round picks you have to think at least 2 become all star level right?

[Message Board User 12395]

 

[HtownHorn 14727]

Just now, Aqua Buddha said:

Presti is great at managing star contracts but his major weakness is the supporting cast.  They've been terrible most years.

What? He is in luxury tax hell.

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

What? He is in luxury tax hell.

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Chris Paul is the biggest asshole in the nba on the court. Sending him to OKC is the funniest shit on earth. Well played morey.. congrats Houston fans. You no longer have to pretend to like cp3

[Machinator 32099]

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Chris Paul is the biggest asshole in the nba on the court. Sending him to OKC is the funniest shit on earth. Well played morey.. congrats Houston fans. You no longer have to pretend to like cp3

No... now they have to pretend to like Westbrook's game.

[UDontKnow 10447]

1 hour ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Chris Paul is the biggest asshole in the nba on the court. Sending him to OKC is the funniest shit on earth. Well played morey.. congrats Houston fans. You no longer have to pretend to like cp3

But now we must pretend to like Russ.

[Message Board User 12395]

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Just now, UDontKnow said:

But now we must pretend to like Russ.

 

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

No... now they have to pretend to like Westbrook's game.

lolol easier to do than cp3

 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Message Board User 12395]

 

[Trey3216 15348]

15 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Well he’s younger and more tradeable than Paul. 

Younger doesn’t mean more tradable per se.  

[conVINCEd 21469]

Is there a place where I can place a wager on Westbrook/Harden trying to murder each other this season?

[Machinator 32099]

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

 

 

for those keeping track at home

[Machinator 32099]

1 minute ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

 

 

for those keeping track at home

 

[HtownHorn 14727]

10 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

 

Not sure what this had to do with the Thunder luxury tax repeater status.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

Can we hear again how the Rockets love analytics?  

[Message Board User 12395]

 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[HtownHorn 14727]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

 

Holy fuck. I get that Russ has his issues, but this is some straight bullshit right here. I mean this is the same GM duo that brought us the Harden trade, how did that work out for the Thunder?

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

But wait, there’s more:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/art_stapleton/status/1149480644545617922?s=12

Edited July 12, 2019 by Aqua Buddha

[NowThis 931]

OKC better win a title by 2030, hopefully in Seattle.. Wouldn't that be a killer for the Okies. 

[aggie08 21505]

It took taking on the 2nd worst contract in the league, but Presti got some first round picks for Russ. Not bad. Also, fuck Chris Paul. Enjoy irrelevance and never making an NBA Finals.

[Trey3216 15348]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

 

They got picks and an eventually expiring contract, which they’ll be able to deal.   

 

Yeah, OKC May have mailed it in, but they’ll be able to trade and draft their way into a good situation.  

At this stage in their careers, I don’t see how Russ & Beard mesh.  

[HtownHorn 14727]

Just now, Trey3216 said:

They got picks and an eventually expiring contract, which they’ll be able to deal.   

 

Yeah, OKC May have mailed it in, but they’ll be able to trade and draft their way into a good situation.  

At this stage in their careers, I don’t see how Russ & Beard mesh.  

Then watch it fall apart.

[Trey3216 15348]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

It took taking on the 2nd worst contract in the league, but Presti got some first round picks for Russ. Not bad. Also, fuck Chris Paul. Enjoy irrelevance and never making an NBA Finals.

But Melo was gonna be the extra piece to win it all!!!!!