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2013 NBA Offseason |OT| Already Planning for the 2014 Offseason
- Thread starter Rodeo Clown
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The original intention was to fix the problem where teams couldn't keep their 2nd round picks, in this case Gilbert Arenas. The fix doesn't even guarantee that teams can always match them because there are still cases where they can't, and now with the new CBA's progressive luxury tax that makes it highly punishing to teams that have a lot of salaries.
[URL="http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/05/gilbert-arenas-provision.html"]http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/05/gilbert-arenas-provision.html[/URL]
It's a good read. I expect they'll try to fix this in the next CBA.
ratcliffja
Member
Who said they're mutually exclusive? I figure Lamar's still likely going there.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Anyone else remember dwights twitter background with him and the laker big men?
Pic takes on a whole new meaning now that Howard left. Like a game over, 'continue?' screen.
are the knicks and pacers going to split millsaps minutes?
Yep. Still have roster spots open. Need more vet min players.
Black Mamba
Member
Chris Kaman is a great signing for the Lakers. Good enough to play 30 mins again, bad enough to not have any effect on the game at all.
Red Blaster
Member
is that scotty hobson on the heat summer league team? lawl that chump said he's going to be the best player to ever play in the league in his draft combine interview.
So what you are saying is he's a tank commander.
Randolph Freelander
Member
So basically it sounds like the cap vs. actual costs are different (sounds a lot like NFL and signing bonuses), and if I'm a team getting Lin or Asik, I'm probably going to expect cash in the transaction, as well.
The Frankman
Banned
Yep. Pacers can have 17 minutes of Paul, Knicks will take 17 minutes of THRILLSA.
shhh i dont think he knows yet
Adam Blade
WWKC
Gonna be weird to see the Kaveman in a Fakers uniform.
Black Mamba
Member
Hard to say. There's been seasons where he's been a tank commander and others where he's just having no impact.
Which Kaman we get, I dunno. As a backup, probably the no impact version. If he were to start, tank commander train all aboard.
Kaman better be backing up Pau at the 5.
ThisWreckage
Banned
Look at what Diop is making. Now, look at how many minutes he is averaging. They may as well pay him for what he is making. He's making almost sixth man money to ride the bench.
That wasn't my point anyway. My point was that this hurts their lottery chances because it increases their scoring and it gets in the way of Zeller's development because there is no way in hell Jefferson doesn't start. They're paying some of these players major money to do nothing. It is still baffling that at one point they were paying Diop, Gordon, and Tyrus Thomas big money. That's not to say that Jefferson is in the same league, but I felt like they overpaid for a player that is going to be a blackhole on the offensive end and will impede Zeller's development.
Black Mamba
Member
Pretty sure he will be backing him up. Hill will start, I suppose.
I have no idea who plays SF at all next season. I still think they amnesty MWP.
Right now it's if they amnesty MWP
Nash-Blake
Meeks-??? until Kobe comes back
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Hill - Kelly
Pau - Kaman
ThisWreckage
Banned
Kaman is awful even as a back up. Rick Carlisle wouldn't even play him last year he was so fucking awful. Why didn't the Lakers target Elton Brand instead? Seriously, Kaman is awful. He couldn't get playing time on a team with other one year contracts and even though he is good friends with Dirk. That should tell you everything. And he moped and acted butthurt when he wasn't getting minutes.
ridethepiggy
Banned
uncharted waters for lakernation.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Anyone else remember dwights twitter background with him and the laker big men?
They should do a new version of that pic with Kaman and the jerseys of Mihm, Kwame, Elden Campbell and Jelani McCoy.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Heck, add Howard.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
His amazing post season was almost as good as Bosh's horrible one
Nate had an Epic post season
ThisWreckage
Banned
They should do a mural of Kobe running big men out of town.
He fits in to exactly what we need him to do.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Elden Campbell would maybe be the 3rd or 4th best center today
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Bu bu bu coddling
ThisWreckage
Banned
Get injured and eat up salary cap?
MorisUkunRasik
Member
He got 20 mpg last season. That's probably more than he'll get in LA.
If we're lucky he'll bring the whole team down for a year.
ThisWreckage
Banned
They didn't need Kaman for that. Kobe and the Buss saplings will suffice.
Black Mamba
Member
because he's awful, that's why they got him. They're trying to secretly tank.
He's too good, would ruin the tank.
ThisWreckage
Banned
They're still going to be too good to tank. They'll be better than a lot of teams. They'll be better than the Bobcats, Bucks, and a slew of other teams.
Black Mamba
Member
so what? They'd rather have the 8-10 pick than 12-14 pick.
Kaman signed a 1 year deal. it means nothing. Lakers have to sign 4-5 guys no matter what. Kaman sucks, fits into the Lakers sucking strategy a bit.
100 times better than signing Jose Calderon to a 4 year deal.
Red Blaster
Member
kupchak will just draft james michael mcadoo anyway with that draft pick
ThisWreckage
Banned
Signing Kaman is never a good idea. It wasn't a good idea when Dallas did it and it isn't when the Lakers did it. If you're going to tank, at least sign a guy that is a good locker room player and doesn't constantly stay injured.
I don't understand the Calderon dig. He's infinitely better than what they got out of Collison last year. The guy that lost his starting job to Mike James. Calderon is serviceable. He's not some all star, but at least he can do entry passes to Dirk. Collison fucked that up.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
who's the Lakers SF again
Can Kobe play both positions at the same time
edit: oh right, artest. He's still on the roster?
Can Kobe play both positions at the same time
edit: oh right, artest. He's still on the roster?
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Jermami Grant future
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Shouldn't Kobe play SF this year instead of SG? He's going to have no speed.
Jazz talking to John Lucas III, whatever.
Jazz talking to John Lucas III, whatever.
Zeller's development isn't going to be hindered in the slightest. He'll still get upwards of 20 minutes a game easily. Who's taking his minutes? Adrian? Besides, Kanter and Favors both repeatedly credited Jefferson with their development as NBA bigs and that along with Ewing should be great for all the young guys.
I'm not mad at Gordon at all because every time I see him step on the court I know that we got a 1st round pick and a fat booty expiring out of it.
I just can't consider Jefferson a bad blackhole because of how fucked up our offense was in the first place. Kemba led our team in points in the paint last year. We were one of the league leaders in fuckit 3pt attempts in the last seconds of possessions too. Al just being around fixes those problems immediately. Everything else can be worked on.
Black Mamba
Member
Kaman was the only thing Dallas did right last year. There is nothing worse than being the 9 or 10 seed.
Cuban is poised to repeat it.
Also Kaman in 66 games last year.
Man, you really don't like Boozer. And what? He had a better post season than Bosh. What was posted was one series.
ThisWreckage
Banned
Dallas will make the playoffs this year. They almost did it last year with Dirk missing a ton of games and the roster being filled out with one year contracts. They'll probably be a seven seed. I also look for them to make some major trades. They can offer Marion as an expiring and they have several young players they can deal.