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[shira]

Yeah, Melo's staying in NYC. If I'm him, why would I give up $30 million to go West to play with a washed up "superstar"? Might as well stay in the East where you've got a legit shot at the playoffs. Maybe lure Pau over as well.

Is phil giving him the max?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Is phil giving him the max?

Of course. It's pretty much a standard contract.

 

[Bowser]

Is phil giving him the max?

Yep:

The New York Knicks met with free agent Carmelo Anthony in Los Angeles on Thursday after he spent more than two hours with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the day, sources told ESPN.com.

The Knicks have always told Anthony that they would give him the max contract and reiterated that in their Thursday meeting, although the offer was verbal, not formal, a source said.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/11173392/new-york-knicks-meet-carmelo-anthony-la

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Wonder if that means that the Bulls try to either get Stephenson or Gasol then.

 

[Love Deterrence]

Is phil giving him the max?

$129M, reportedly. Absolutely disgusting.

 

[fertygo]

Shit already official? lol.

 

[zychi]

Can someone photoshop the goggly eyed broussard onto his face of this picture?

 

[CreepingFear]

Wonder if that means that the Bulls try to either get Stephenson or Gasol then.

Assuming the Bulls are keeping Taj and not getting Love, I'd rather get Stephenson between the two.

 

[Plinko]

Yeah, Melo's staying in NYC. If I'm him, why would I give up $30 million to go West to play with a washed up "superstar"? Might as well stay in the East where you've got a legit shot at the playoffs. Maybe lure Pau over as well.

edit:



lol Broussard

Can someone explain the Broussard thing to me? I'm a casual fan that's trying to increase my watching/interest for the upcoming season and I keep seeing Broussard get slammed on here. Is he a terrible reporter?

 

[Koko]

Can someone explain the Broussard thing to me? I'm a casual fan that's trying to increase my watching/interest for the upcoming season and I keep seeing Broussard get slammed on here. Is he a terrible reporter?

He is a below average reporter.

The main beef with him is that he claims to have "sources" from which he gets inside information, which almost every single time turns out to be false and he keeps doing it again and again.

 

[Clevinger]

Can someone photoshop the goggly eyed broussard onto his face of this picture?

close enough

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Can someone explain the Broussard thing to me? I'm a casual fan that's trying to increase my watching/interest for the upcoming season and I keep seeing Broussard get slammed on here. Is he a terrible reporter?

A couple of times he's been caught taking know information or other reporters tweets and regurgitating them as "sources". He's a clown.

 

[zychi]

close enough

BEAUTIFUL!

 

[BigJonsson]

Raptors traded Novak to the Jazz

 

[rando14]

Raptors traded Novak to the Jazz

Based masai

 

[Koko]

Raptors traded Novak to the Jazz

Along with Novak and the two years and $7.2 million left on his contract, the Raptors will send a future second-round draft pick to Utah, sources said.

The Jazz will send the Raptors guard Diante Garrett, who, with a $915,000 non-guaranteed deal for this season, will be waived, sources said

Masai the gawd.

I might start believing in Bruno "2 years from being 2 years ready" Cabloco

 

[Xplatformer]

Assuming the Bulls are keeping Taj and not getting Love, I'd rather get Stephenson between the two.

Please Chicago, get Kevin Love. i'm sick of hearing about him and Golden State.

 

[rinse82]

Masai da god strikes again.

Vince coming home?

 

[zychi]

Please Chicago, get Kevin Love. i'm sick of hearing about him and Golden State.

Just wait til he's a free agent next season. Ditto for Rondo and KD YNB the next year.

No reason to trade anything away unless Min wants Boozer's amnesty rights. Love isn't likely going to sign an extension if he's traded this year.

 

[PachinkoChampBruh]

http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/04/bruno-caboclo-toronto-raptors-nba-draft




Damn Bruno "2 years away from being 2 years away" Caboclo is expecting to play this year. Can't wait for this shot blocking, 7'7" wingspan, "best athlete in the draft", 3 point specialist to play in Vegas League

 

[JCizzle]

Just wait til he's a free agent next season. Ditto for Rondo and KD YNB the next year.

No reason to trade anything away unless Min wants Boozer's amnesty rights. Love isn't likely going to sign an extension if he's traded this year.

Rondo is getting the Lowry deal, not sure what his market is. Not like he needs to play for the ring either. Sucks being a PG right now.

 

[CountBlack]

https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/485191157551345665

Joel-Hans EmbiidVerified account
‏@JoelEmbiid
He probably DM'd me but I dont read my DMs so I'm gonna go ahead and block him

What part of the game

 

[Bowser]

Bout to drop some cash on these bad boys

 

[BigJonsson]

huh

 

[Bowser]

huh

wat

 

[BigJonsson]

wat

The tweet above your post, not the hornets gear

 

[eBay Huckster]

huh

embiid don't like trollin' lebron

 

[Bowser]

The tweet above your post, not the hornets gear

no I figured, I just wanted to post an equally short response haha.

Embiid just trollin', he's tweeted about recruiting Bron to Philly and stuff. It's actually pretty hilarious.

 

[BigJonsson]

no I figured, I just wanted to post an equally short response haha.

Embiid just trollin', he's tweeted about recruiting Bron to Philly and stuff. It's actually pretty hilarious.

Did not know that, makes sense now lol

 

[Bowser]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 24s
Free agent Spencer Hawes has reached agreement on a four-year, $23M deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell Yahoo.

 

[Cheddahz]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 5m
Free agent Spencer Hawes has reached agreement on a four-year, $23M deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources tell Yahoo.

Edit: Beaten.....

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Why are you conflicted? It's hilarious

 

[medrew]

You guys realize Wade makes a shit ton of money off Li-Ning and is a stakeholder in the company?

It's also rumored he's bringing Lebron over from Nike after Lebron got mad at Nike for the 11s.

These guys aren't losing much by taking pay cuts, when you factor in how much they make outside of the NBA. I think Lebron's whole max contract issue(which is an ESPN report and not Woj or an actual credible source) is that he wants to be the highest paid on his team. I don't think he NEEDS max, just highest paid.

Li-ning tried to go up market and a result lost half their market share in china (now 3%) and closed 10% of their stores and reported net losses the last years (500m, the amount they made the prior three years). Their revenue has declined 33% since 2010.

They are in no position to get lebron and any issues he may have with nike will be solved with a couple more $.
There is a reason they got a second tier in wade, they always get the falling star that others are not prepared to pay for. E,g, shaq.

 

[Bowser]

Why are you conflicted? It's hilarious

There were rumors out there that Hawes was seeking $8m per which truly is batshit insane. A shade under $6m per for a big who has good perimeter touch isn't so bad. But four years? That's a little too long for me.

 

[darkside31337]

Clips needed a big in the worst of ways so I'm not surprised them to reach a bit with Hawes.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

BELIEVE IN MASAI! Great salary dump move by moving Novak. He is retaining the role players like Patrick Patterson and Vasquez. Dude is awesome GM.

 

[Dominican Power]

BELIEVE IN MASAI! Great salary dump move by moving Novak. He is retaining the role players like Patrick Patterson and Vasquez. Dude is awesome GM.

Until he signs someone like McGee and Nene to those contracts.

 

[truly101]

Bout to drop some cash on these bad boys

Getting a Gerald Henderson one right

I'm surprised he hasn't been traded yet.

 

[zychi]

There were rumors out there that Hawes was seeking $8m per which truly is batshit insane. A shade under $6m per for a big who has good perimeter touch isn't so bad. But four years? That's a little too long for me.

Its too trade to cle. Its weird. They want pierce, so they signed a big man?

 

[Bowser]

Its too trade to cle. Its weird. They want pierce, so they signed a big man?

You've got it wrong. They wanna work it as a sign and trade with CLE (who has Hawes bird rights I believe) so that they can preserve some sort of exception into which they can absorb Pierce's salary in a S&T.

Getting a Gerald Henderson one right

I'm surprised he hasn't been traded yet.

They only have Kemba, Big Al, and MKG shirts anyway

He hasn't been traded yet, but it's not due to a lack of trying. Still blown away that Orlando took on Evan Fournier and a 2nd round pick instead of Henderson and #24 for Afflalo. I get that they are in our division, but they are clearly rebuilding (tanking) and Henderson and #24 are both better assets.

Spoiler

I ain't mad tho because we got PJ with that 2nd first rounder ...if he keeps his head on straight I think he'll be a stud

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Until he signs someone like McGee and Nene to those contracts.

Well true, but he still moved Nene and could have moved McGee if he stayed with Nuggets as GM. Faried made use of his opportunity.

 

[Fjordson]

Bout to drop some cash on these bad boys

New gear looks great. Hornets >>> Bobcats and the team colors look dope.

 

[RS4-]

Until he signs someone like McGee and Nene to those contracts.

No, only the Maple Leafs do that.

 

[rinse82]

Bout to drop some cash on these bad boys

'Shirseys' are kind of the worst though

 

[Bowser]

'Shirseys' are kind of the worst though

It's better than being a grown man and actually wearing a jersey though.

 

[JCizzle]

It's better than being a grown man and actually wearing a jersey though.

Not if you buy a good one.

 

[PBY]

Smart looks good. Shabazz looks AWFUL.

Still hate the pick.

 

[ratcliffja]

Smart looks good. Shabazz looks AWFUL.

Still hate the pick.

Lebron: "LOL oops. Sorry guys... I'm out!"

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Smart looks good. Shabazz looks AWFUL.

Still hate the pick.

Yeah he has been horrible so far.

 

[PBY]

Yeah he has been horrible so far.

It's not even missed shots or isolated instances.

It's just basic size and speed.