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[Caddywompus]

Nobody is going to trade anything of value for a bunch of scrubs Houston just pulled from the scrap heap. Most GMs couldn't pick those guys out is a lineup.

That's the point of the salary dump. You're not looking for a return just to get rid of their contract.

If they made a move to package those guys for one player in that range before salaries increase on July 1 you're looking at Danny Green, Monta Ellis, Alec Burks, Shumpert, Asik type of value (that at least make that kind of money)

But since this isn't a TPE you could combine those 11.8 million (9.7 not guaranteed) with another player as well.

Here's the best explanation I've found on how Morey created 11mil out of nothing

 

[LyleLanley]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19762206/gordon-hayward-start-free-agency-meetings-miami-heat

Gordon Hayward will take his first free-agent meeting with the Miami Heat on Saturday, a source told ESPN's Jorge Sedano. Hayward will then be traveling Sunday to meet Utah on Monday, with Boston coming after that.

An earlier version of this story stated that Hayward would meet with Boston on Sunday, then Utah on Monday.

C's get the last meeting with Hayward.

 

[Jarate]

just wait for the Sixers to swoop in and sign Hayward

and then they trade Olafor for Lebron (who says no?)

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19762206/gordon-hayward-start-free-agency-meetings-miami-heat



C's get the last meeting with Hayward.

That's bad news for Utah I think...

Edit:
Conflicting:
https://mobile.twitter.com/DJJazzyJody/status/880267376914190337

Hold on. Gordon Hayward's meeting schedule will be: Miami (Saturday), Boston (Sunday) and Utah (Monday), according to my man @ScottAgness.

 

[Caddywompus]

Ha, I totally forgot about that Ty Lawson experiment in HOU

 

[LyleLanley]

That's bad news for Utah I think...

Edit:
Conflicting:
https://mobile.twitter.com/DJJazzyJody/status/880267376914190337

How could Hayward do this to me?

 

[darkwing-buck]

whats gonna happen to the clipper fans

 

[darkwing-buck]

Gonna be so fun to watch CP3 on the Rockets in D'Antoni's system.

Probably still not enough to beat the golden state god hand though.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

How could Hayward do this to me?

If he flew to Miami, then came back to Utah, before flying to Boston that would be a really bad sign for Utah. Hitting those east coast cities back to back makes more sense.

 

[panthapanda]

Maybe Harden wanted CP3 because he wanted to take his game to the next level and actually putting some effort on the defensive end? Idk...

What are Harden's spot up numbers?

 

[Skiptastic]

https://mobile.twitter.com/5kl/status/880190624498016256

Gordon Hayward hates Tom Brady.

Of course he does. He's from just outside Indianapolis. Tom Brady and the Pats are hated around here.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Riley always* gets his man.






*almost always.

 

[friskykillface]

Pat the Don


I'd go to Miami if I were single but since Hayward is married he'll avoid that city

 

[Rvaan]

Pat the Don


I'd go to Miami if I were single but since Hayward is married he'll avoid that city

He has spent the last decade of his life in Indy and Salt Lake City. Miami might be too much for him.

 

[jmizzal]

Not really. They were only healthy for the 2013-14 and the 2014-15 seasons and came 1 and 2 wins away from the conference finals those years. The Western Conference is extremely difficult. If the Clippers were in the Eastern Conference those two years they would have made the conference finals easily.

hahaha yea the Clippers would have beat a LeBron lead team plz stop

 

[Kickz]

Pat the Don


I'd go to Miami if I were single but since Hayward is married he'll avoid that city

Maybe he's got the Lou Williams arrangement, a wife and a girlfriend

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Gonna be so fun to watch CP3 on the Rockets in D'Antoni's system.

Probably still not enough to beat the golden state god hand though.

Jimmy Butler is gonna be Skull Knight

 

[CopperPuppy]

He has spent the last decade of his life in Indy and Salt Lake City. Miami might be too much for him.

Pre-final form Hayward, maybe. Now?

 

[Cornbread78]

Pre-final form Hayward, maybe. Now?

LMFAO..

 

[DJwest]

Pre-final form Hayward, maybe. Now?

Hahaha, amazing.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Isaiah Thomas played 13 seasons and was elite for 11, good for 1, and injury riddled in his last.

Magic played and was elite for 12 seasons and came back for an unimpressive final season in 96. Not sure how you're coming up with the fact that he's the only one with a long run of success.

Being an elite player =/= being successful

See Barkley, AI or, relevant to our discussion, Chris Paul.

Isiah was an elite player but didn't see much success until later in his career kinda like KG.

Meanwhile Magic was elite and was in constant contention for championships from his rookie season almost all the way until his HIV announcement. No other point guard has been that consistently elite and successful.

 

[StanleyStutters]

Pre-final form Hayward, maybe. Now?

It's amazing what the right haircut can do.

 

[Brandson]

According to Zach Lowe, nobody has been interested in taking on Anderson's contract (understandably!), and their other pieces are Capela (losing him means no interior defense, but he's their best chip), Ariza (PG would replace him but he's cheap, offers good value and CP3 wants to play with him), and Gordon (their only really useful player off the bench at the moment). Their picks aren't likely to be all that interesting to other teams, either. And their roster is already really thin as it is.

Would Houston take Carroll and Nogueira for Anderson?

 

[Gigglepoo]

Being an elite player =/= being successful

See Barkley, AI or, relevant to our discussion, Chris Paul.

Isiah was an elite player but didn't see much success until later in his career kinda like KG.

Meanwhile Magic was elite and was in constant contention for championships from his rookie season almost all the way until his HIV announcement. No other point guard has been that consistently elite and successful.

Barkley and Iverson got to the Finals and won MVPs. CP3 has done neither.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Pre-final form Hayward, maybe. Now?

Dude went on one of those reality makeover shows. Beefed up too. Wasn't it his wife that changed his look?

 

[Cybit]

Chris Paul has a higher PER, better ORtg and DRtg, twice as many Win Shares. Man, you kids have short memories.

Yeah; folks are blinded by recency bias and THE RINGZZZZ. CP3 and Isiah definitely have better careers than Curry. Curry might pass them in the future, but CP3 was 1st team all-NBA 4 seasons..over Curry who has 3, and CP3 has 7x 1st team all-defensive to boot. Curry on his current arc will probably pass CP3 - but lots can happen.

It's the Harden vs Kawhi argument - how much does being a two way player matter? If Curry didn't have 3 other major scoring threats on the team and 3-4 great defensive players, would he able to be hidden on defense as much as he is?

 

[jbug617]

Dude went on one of those reality makeover shows. Beefed up too. Wasn't it his wife that changed his look?

Gordon had to step it up

 

[U2NUMB]

Ha.. Jimmy gave away his cell number at the intro presser for the wolves.. told people if they had things to say about him in the context of a bad locker room guy to give him a call..

https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/880460476605317120

 

[Cornbread78]

Gordon had to step it up

such a cute fam:

 

[FZZ]

white people really get super excited about white basketball players huh?

 

[slightconfuse]

Never doubt miami

 

[Cornbread78]

white people really get super excited about white basketball players huh?

Nah, Steph Curry has some cute a$$ kids as well:

 

[Fjordson]

Nah, Steph Curry has some cute a$$ kids as well:

Sucks those writers complained about those Riley pressers. Haven't seen her up there since.

It's the Harden vs Kawhi argument - how much does being a two way player matter? If Curry didn't have 3 other major scoring threats on the team and 3-4 great defensive players, would he able to be hidden on defense as much as he is?

Whew, Steph still underrated in 2017. Crazy times.

 

[jbug617]

Never doubt miami

yep. Riley and he has a hot wife who might want to live in Miami after staying in SLC.

 

[Cornbread78]

Sucks those writers complained about those Riley pressers. Haven't seen her up there since.

Whew, Steph still underrated in 2017. Crazy times.

How can you say no to a smile like that?

 

[jbug617]

I don't know if the Celtics will meet Indy's asking price for George

@Murf56: Source added that Pritchard's last demand was for next year's Nets and Lakers picks, plus starting player(s).

 

[StanleyStutters]

I don't know if the Celtics will meet Indy's asking price for George

Hmmm, so BKN, LAL picks plus some combination of Bradley, Crowder, maybe Smart.

I can't see Ainge doing that unless Paul George is signing a long term deal and even then I don't know. I mean if the Celtics offered them one of those two picks, a lesser pick, some form of Bradley, Crowder, Smart, does any other team beat that?

 

[Cornbread78]

I don't know if the Celtics will meet Indy's asking price for George

Yeah no. The dream is dead. I think they forget that they have NO leverage at all in this....

 

[jbug617]

Yeah no. The dream is dead. I think they forget that they have NO leverage at all in this....

It would be funny when he trades George to the Rockets in a package with Gordon and Capela.

 

[jbug617]

Celtics Summer League Roster

 

[phanphare]

Sucks those writers complained about those Riley pressers. Haven't seen her up there since.

riley the real mvp

 

[Lionel Richie]

white people really get super excited about white basketball players huh?

Hayward is a really good basketball player.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Jesus Indy is asking for so much

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Remember when Hayward signed with Charlotte?

2017. GOAT finds his man.

 

[spyder_ur]

Celtics Summer League Roster

Zizic! I had heard he might miss it because of some visa delays.

 

[phanphare]

Remember when Hayward signed with Charlotte?

2017. GOAT finds his man.

that was when the lance stephenson nightmare began

dark times

 

[friskykillface]

Late but comparing CP3 to Steph is hilarious
CP3 ain't shit
That choke in game 7 at home
That 3-1 lead choke
He's good but no where Steph level


CP3 had a legit center, good forward, spot up 3 point shooter, best 6th man , decent bench and couldn't get it done

 

[Cornbread78]

Zizic! I had heard he might miss it because of some visa delays.

I guess Yabu is definitely stashed another year?

 

[darkwing-buck]

Report: Isiah Thomas a 'dark horse' to replace Phil Jackson as Knicks president

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report-isiah-thomas-a-dark-horse-to-replace-phil-jackson-as-knicks-president/

why dolan why

Im convinced Dolan hates the knicks and it's fans and wants to see them burn for eternity.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Oh god please let Isiah to the Knicks happen.