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[LyleLanley]

"The Atlanta Hawks are trading guard Shelvin Mack to the Utah Jazz for a second round draft pick, league sources tell @TheVertical." - Woj

Doc is such a horrible GM.

I assume you're talking about this:

"Another interesting tidbit I heard: had the Clippers dealt Lance Stephenson, they'd still try and re-sign him this offseason." - @DanWoikeSports

 

[detectiveconan1]

Same could be said for Grant Hill

I don't think he is going to leave the West. If he did, he would most likely go to a team that is closer to contending. I don't see him going to Miami either.

 

[slightconfuse]

its amazing how lance is playing himself out of the league.

dude is like 24 and will be playing in china next season

 

[jbug617]

edit: think i got baited by fake accounts

 

[nillah]

Take away the All Star game or push it back like the pro bowl

 

[friskykillface]

Ainge should have got Frye if they were asking for just one person
give them david lee

 

[Tom Penny]

its amazing how lance is playing himself out of the league.

dude is like 24 and will be playing in china next season

Nothing wrong with that. Michael Beasley drops 60 point triple doubles there...

 

[eBay Huckster]

Let's dispel once and for all with this fiction that David Griffin doesn't know what he's doing. He knows EXACTLY what he's doing.

Spoiler

as long as we're talking about 2 out of 3 trades and absolutely no contract negotiations

 

[LyleLanley]

Cavs are sending a protected first to Portland.

 

[darkside31337]

Let's dispel once and for all with this fiction that David Griffin doesn't know what he's doing. He knows EXACTLY what he's doing.

I agree. He's doing a great job setting himself up to get fired this offseason.

 

[ViciousDS]

Cavs are sending a protected first to Portland.

yup

Further details on Frye/Varejao deal per source: Cunningham from CLE to ORL; Cavs send conditional 1st to POR & 2nd Rd pick from POR to ORL

 

[jobber]

Nothing wrong with that. Michael Beasley drops 60 point triple doubles there...

Greg Oden actually plays like a monster there

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Ethan J. Skolnick ‏@EthanJSkolnick 2m2 minutes ago
Erik Spoelstra says that Stokes trade was about flexibility. Says he is "not anticipating" another trade.

 

[Tom Penny]

Greg Oden actually plays like a monster there

Starbury has a fucking statue

 

[Gully State]

Celtics trying to buy out David Lee...

 

[eBay Huckster]

I agree. He's doing a great job setting himself up to get fired this offseason.

He's actually doing a great job setting Orlando up for a ridiculous free agent haul with that $45 million in cap space they now have.

(They're going to miss the dunk like they're Iman Shumpert.)

 

[spyder_ur]

Celtics trying to buy out David Lee...

Is there any reason they have to get that done today?

He's actually doing a great job setting Orlando up for a ridiculous free agent haul with that $45 million in cap space they now have.

(They're going to miss the dunk like they're Iman Shumpert.)

That's what I don't really understand about teams trying to clear space. Everyone is going to have cap space this summer. I'd much rather have mid-term, cost-controlled guys than talk myself into paying this summer's version of Demarre Carroll because I have extra cap space. It's part of what I love about the Celtics situation - they have guys controlled for the next couple years at what is becoming obscenely low prices.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Adrian Wojnarowski
‏@WojVerticalNBA
Sources: Atlanta has shut down talks on guard Jeff Teague with several suitors -- including Utah and New York

That ends that.

 

[Gully State]

Is there any reason they have to get that done today?

no idea... I mean he's on an expiring contract unless they need the roster space..

 

[Tom Penny]

He's actually doing a great job setting Orlando up for a ridiculous free agent haul with that $45 million in cap space they now have.

(They're going to miss the dunk like they're Iman Shumpert.)

Almost the entire league has money to pay the best free agents. Whats ends up happening is teams whiff then overpay for the leftovers.

 

[eBay Huckster]

Almost the entire league has money to pay the best free agents. Whats ends up happening is teams whiff then overpay for the leftovers.

I mean, yeah? But even with the cap expanding, $45M is still fairly high for a team that isn't a Tank Eternal.

(Though yeah, Orlando's gonna whiff and overpay at least one guy. The fun part's going to be predicting who!)

 

[slightconfuse]

I mean, yeah? But even with the cap expanding, $45M is still fairly high for a team that isn't a Tank Eternal.

(Though yeah, Orlando's gonna whiff and overpay at least one guy. The fun part's going to be predicting who!)

Dwight

 

[ViciousDS]

Dwight

and then he leaves after the first year

 

[Tom Penny]

Dwight

Max Dwight would get 40 million in year 5 LMAO

 

[LyleLanley]

"The Thunder will send DJ Augustin to Denver as part of the deal for Randy Foye, league sources tell @TheVertical." - Woj

 

[jmizzal]

I just want one blockbuster trade today lol

 

[darkside31337]

"The Thunder will send DJ Augustin to Denver as part of the deal for Randy Foye, league sources tell @TheVertical." - Woj

Holy shit Steve Novak wasn't playing in China?

 

[Cybit]

I mean, yeah? But even with the cap expanding, $45M is still fairly high for a team that isn't a Tank Eternal.

(Though yeah, Orlando's gonna whiff and overpay at least one guy. The fun part's going to be predicting who!)

Making some basic assumptions

1) Durant & LeBron do the one year + player option extension (to cash in next year)
2) Drummond gets a max offer from Pistons


Overpay targets would be Howard, DeRozan, Horford, Gasol, Batum, Wade, Whiteside, Conley, Barnes, Ryan Anderson, Noah, Big Al, and Parsons

Out of that list I expect Howard, DeRozan, Horford, Batum, Wade, Whiteside, Conley, and Barnes to end up with max or near max contracts (Barnes because he's RFA, and you have to overpay). Anderson, Big Al, and Parsons get near max contracts.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I just want one blockbuster trade today lol

Blockbuster for Hollywood Video, who says no?

 

[Hydrogen Bluebird]

No megaton wojbombs yet

 

[ViciousDS]

To take on Varejao's deal, the pick that Cleveland sends to Portland will be a 2018 first-round pick, league sources tell

ah hahahaha 2018 dear heavens

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

again, the bombs didn't drop till like the very last minute last year. We could still get some major moves

or not.

but they could still drop.

 

[LyleLanley]

Knicks tried to get Jeff Teague and Kevin Martin.

 

[Cybit]

assuming none of the GMs who are talking publicly are lying - not sure what bombs are left? maybe Howard at most?

 

[jmizzal]

again, the bombs didn't drop till like the very last minute last year. We could still get some major moves

or not.

but they could still drop.

Surprised Houston turned down the Hornets deal for Howard, I think they just want him to leave this summer and get the cap room, thats about the best deal they were gonna get.

Howard is the most like big deal to happen

 

[Gully State]

So they have a little more than an hours worth of wheeling and dealing? I honestly can't imagine any team ponying up for Dwight, Blake, Teague, or Horford. I don't think any of these moves really put anyone over the top.

 

[darkside31337]

Knicks tried to get Jeff Teague and Kevin Martin.

I really find it hard to believe there was an actual trade proposal that the Wolves turned down for Kevin fucking Martin.

 

[LyleLanley]

assuming none of the GMs who are talking publicly are lying - not sure what bombs are left? maybe Howard at most?

Always assume every GM is lying at all times.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

@WojVerticalNBA
Vertical Sources: Thunder acquire Randy Foye in three-player deal. http://yhoo.it/1ouDsID

.

 

[Cybit]

Think Pistons gave up too much to get Montejunas - should have at least been lottery protected pick. Same with Cleveland and Frye - better be top 20+ protections on that pick for Frye.

 

[Bowser]

Think Pistons gave up too much to get Montejunas - should have at least been lottery protected pick. Same with Cleveland and Frye - better be top 20+ protections on that pick for Frye.

Cavs pick is Top 10 protected for 18 and 19 then unprotected:

2018 1st round pick Cavs are trading to Portland is top 10 protected for 2 years. Cavs also created new trade exception of $9.6M

 

[Cybit]

Cavs pick is Top 10 protected for 18 and 19 then unprotected.

They better hope LeBron sticks around / doesn't get injured / doesn't slow down. That pick should be top 20+ protected easily, unless the NBA decides to change up the lottery in the next CBA (which they may).

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Any day now Masai

 

[Bowser]

They better hope LeBron sticks around / doesn't get injured / doesn't slow down. That pick should be top 20+ protected easily, unless the NBA decides to change up the lottery in the next CBA (which they may).

If the Cavs can squeeze out one title over the next 2-3 years I think they're happy to give it up.

Remains to be seen if they can do that though.

 

[Into]

Here we go, the last hour

 

[CreeperBlocks]

PLEASE MASAI

DO SOMETHING

 

[Tom Penny]

I definitely think the Celtics are going to make a trade or they won't.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

@KBergCBS
Toronto continues to dangle Knicks' first (lesser of NY-DEN in '16) along with Patrick Patterson in effort to upgrade at PF, source says

Cmon someone.

 

[ViciousDS]

come on Gar....Shabazz isn't your great fucking idea.


Kings want Pau.....give them Pau and grab Mclemore and Koufos.....send snell there way while your at it.

 

[Bowser]

PLEASE MASAI

DO SOMETHING

Ken Berger @KBergCBS
Toronto continues to dangle Knicks' first (lesser of NY-DEN in '16) along with Patrick Patterson in effort to upgrade at PF, source says.

That should be enough to get Thad Young, no?