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NBA Offseason 2017 |OT| Only Big Ballers Allowed *please pay $495 to be a Big Baller
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CassidyIzABeast
Member
1. #HeGone
2. Dan Gilbert is a cancer.
2. Dan Gilbert is a cancer.
Shamrock7r
Member
Actually excited to watch the Summer League today
Billups didn't take the job because of Gilbert
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-name-cleveland-cavaliers-front-office-search
Lionel Richie
Member
Why would you want to GM the Cavs when you know the owner is a psychopath and the team's star is leaving next summer or is going to at least threat to do so all year if you as much as fart the wrong way?
Because you're guaranteed millions and you may never get that chance again?
Lionel Richie
Member
You're increasing your chances of never getting that chance again working in Cleveland. See David Blatt. This year especially any GM would take the fall for the crumbling of that team, which will very likely happen, and then the poor dude won't ever have another shot as a GM.
Caddywompus
Member
Do you really want Billups learning on the job for the East Conference Champs? The only thing that move has going for it is an easy scapegoat when things go south.
Has Chauncey been in some front office position before or just in the booth?
Has Chauncey been in some front office position before or just in the booth?
Ninja Scooter
Member
I have no idea why teams clamor to give these kinds of positions to recently retired ex players who have zero experience.
Lionel Richie
Member
Exactly, Gilbert is looking for a scapegoat, not a GM. Billups is a champ and saw his bamboozle coming from a mile away. They need to hire someone who isn't as clever. Say, what are Cavs legends Larry Hughes and Boobie Gibson up to these days?
BlackGhost
Banned
Is Ainge available? Need some assets.
Cornbread78
Member
So they can blame them and discard them easily. Plus, you never know, they could be something..
#gamble #scapegoat (like Lionel said, lol)
RedAssedApe
Banned
luke got him playing decent defense for a stretch last year. so...who knows. i mean they got javale to contribute. heh
Ninja Scooter
Member
If Swaggy plays like he did last year he will fucking feast on that Warriors team. Open looks for days.
hahaha what
Lionel Richie
Member
That would be awesome but sadly if Swaggy plays defense like he does, Kerr will murder him before the second game.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Rather have Hill then Rondo so..
Surprised Knicks haven't striked a deal with Hill yet
You rather have Magic or T-Mac running your team?
hopefully somebody steps in in this case, because the LA pick will be unlikely if he's there.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Hayward is signing a 3 year deal with the Heat. Will be announced tomorrow.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Why didn't Lakers get Russell a mentor when he was the face of the franchise
that'd be pretty embarrassing to pick the heat over the celtics then lose to them in the playoffs!Hayward is signing a 3 year deal with the Heat. Will be announced tomorrow.
Caddywompus
Member
DEN must have to dump Faried to have the cap space to overpay hill. But if LAL has to avoid the minimum salary the same way PHI did Hill could be in for stupid money this year and be the most coveted PG in 2018 with IT and Paul all but locked up.
Are we sure Ainge is giving the max to IT? I still don't see it. Seems like a terrible decision.
Injury concerns must be real
RedAssedApe
Banned
Not sure at all. We've yet to see him play after recovering from the hip injury. Who knows what happens.
Hill would be a great PG for the Celtics btw, I'd love to plug him in next season if we move on from IT.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Wonder if some free agents like Hill or Waiters might try and gamble on more teams having free money next offseason and that trickling down to them:
Should bring Rondo in as a shooting coach instead.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Magic's not the GM. I think his 20+ years as a successful business man outside of basketball are pretty good credentials for his role as pres of operations. Pelinka is the GM, and he had decades of experience as an agent, dealing with players, other front offices, negotiations and the cap. Chauncey Billips...goes on tv and talks about basketball. That's his resume.
Hyperactivity
Banned
The, Giannis took a huge leap and Wall was coming off a down year where, iirc, he was injured.
But still
Ninja Scooter
Member
Getting either Waiters or Hill on a one year deal would be amazing.
Hyperactivity
Banned
Hill decline a 4 year $80 million and 3 year $75 million extension from the jazz smh
Point guard market dried up absurdly quickly
Point guard market dried up absurdly quickly
Ninja Scooter
Member
Yeah probably way more than he anticipated. Who out there is going to give him a big money longer term deal? Best bet might be to play out next season and re-enter free agency hoping one of the several teams clearing out space for 2018 has a hole to fill. Same with Waiters.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWF_xcugJTc/
Riles allegedly in San Diego which is where Hayward is meeting with the Jazz.
RedAssedApe
Banned
i'm imagining magic with a calculator trying to make heads or tails of the cba
And betray our C?!!!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!???
Ninja Scooter
Member
Lakers about to get that 8th seed
Ball
Hill
Waiters
Ingram
Lopez
W/ Rondo off the bench!
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
That Heat Coaching Staff.. I'm not even kidding. Same story how Deng had good seasons with the Heat only to regress as soon as he left to get payday from the Lakers.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Lakers about to get that 8th seed
Ball
Hill
Waiters
Ingram
Lopez
They moved to the east?
Not sure if you're being serious, Deng was a very solid player long before he went to Miami.That Heat Coaching Staff.. I'm not even kidding. Same story how Deng had good seasons with the Heat only to regress as soon as he left to get payday from the Lakers.