LyleLanley
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And KD would still have to take slightly less than the max.
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NBA Offseason |OT| "It's a complete shit move, but we're stuck with it now"
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And KD would still have to take slightly less than the max.
Dthomp
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That's what they reported on ESPN, they'd have to deal everybody outside of the current big 3 just to sign him and fill out the roster with minimum guys. That sure sounds like a 1st round exit to me
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The question is if Horford goes to the Celtics that means the Hawks have basically swapped Howard for Horford.
Can't decide if this is an upgrade or a downgrade. Kinda feels like a wash right now.
Can't decide if this is an upgrade or a downgrade. Kinda feels like a wash right now.
I'd say it's an upgrade because Millsap is a great fit with Howard.
Is Horford a locker room cancer and like to fuck underage girls?
darkwing-buck
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lmaooo also doesnt KD hate ESPN?
We will know after the 2017 Celts/Hawks round 1 results.
BadAss2961
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Yes he would. These won't happen...But I could see the Spurs, to play in that system under Popovich. I could even understand Miami if he wanted to move east. But the Clippers are a mentally weak team that are probably destined to always be pretenders. If you're considering them, you might as well just stay put in OKC.
Golden State is obviously the place to go if it's all about locking up a championship.
Dthomp
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To be fair, everybody should. I know he had that beef with SAS but he's a fucking blowhard anyways and doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. I think KD kind of soured on the media in general the past 2 seasons
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friskykillface
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KD should just do a 1 year warrior deal
Just get the title so people can stop talking shit about you not winning one
Hawks have to be thinking about their roster in terms of how can we compete with Cleveland. Howard definitely makes more sense in this case because they get abused without a rim protector. Of course, this probably translates into losing 4-1 against the Cavs next year rather than 4-0
LyleLanley
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Clippers gonna miss out on KD because CP3 didn't want to get off the banana boat early.
Lol clippers. Unless you're trading away one of your big three, keep dreaming about Durant.
So who's left for meetings in the KD sweepstakes? I think Heat and Spurs right. Let's say the Spurs somehow convince KD to come, would it be that hard for them to make the space? I'm guessing trading Green and some others.
So who's left for meetings in the KD sweepstakes? I think Heat and Spurs right. Let's say the Spurs somehow convince KD to come, would it be that hard for them to make the space? I'm guessing trading Green and some others.
tomorrow is Spurs and Celtics. Sunday is Heat. Rumor is that the Thunder will get 1 more meeting.
Another 3 years of tanking and things might change, Lakers have never been this bad before.
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Mozgov isn't in Cleveland anymore.
That being said Cleveland went Wild'n Out on Horford in the playoffs. Not just Moz. The whole team.
So I'm not sure what keeping him would have done.
CassidyIzABeast
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Because it needs to be reiterated again.
Dirk left 72M on the table for Mark Cuban to make moves.
Dirk left 72M on the table for Mark Cuban to make moves.
Then people would talk shit about him joining a super team to win one.
Dthomp
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There is no way people stop talking shit. Lebron left an AWFUL situation to win his rings. The Cavs were in a spot where they could no longer add talent around him and weren't trying. The Thunder have made moves every season to get better and are in a great spot and he'll be seen in such a better light if he can win one in OKC. Joining a title team and getting a title will not make a difference in his career the way it did Lebron. KD is my favorite player in the league and really the only reason I watch anymore, and I lose all respect for him if he leaves to join another team for an easy title. Fucking step up, play like a stud and finish what you started in OKC
Yup, that's why I want Dirk to get a huge payday. Fuck it. We're not going to sign anybody. Give Dirk a ridiculous 3 year contract. Let him just make money and fill in the stats sheets for the record books. Celebrate his career and have a parade for him as he walks out of the NBA. Then just rebuild from scratch.
darkwing-buck
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Wade meeting with the Bucks, Nuggets, Mavs, and Bulls wants $20+ Mil
Hawks played D like they were the Celtics and left every shooter wide open. That was horrendous coaching. Doubling Lebron constantly when you have Milsap on D.
LyleLanley
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Cuban's going to give it to him instead of tanking like he should.
friskykillface
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Ainge gonna give Wade the max and that Wade Celtics jersey avatar will come to life
CassidyIzABeast
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Loooool. Heat tried to finesse Wade into taking 10M/yr.
No wonder he's lining up meetings.
No wonder he's lining up meetings.
ghostofsparta
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best believe
anyways,
holy shit, just chiming in. these contracts are insane. Mike Conley max contract? What world do I live in
Dirk needs to leave. He has 0 chance of winning another title with the Mavs. Cuban is gonna overpay for someone so they can make it to the 8th seed.
He's loyal as fuck tho. I can't think of another player as loyal as Dirk, so I'm guessing he stays.
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Wade Jones the only player to show up for the Heat in the playoffs.
I know they locked up Whiteside, but he was crickets in a bunch of playoff games.
If Jones leaves better hope Bosh comes back or the Heat go back to being 5-8 seed vs 1-4 seed.
I know they locked up Whiteside, but he was crickets in a bunch of playoff games.
If Jones leaves better hope Bosh comes back or the Heat go back to being 5-8 seed vs 1-4 seed.
Wade messing with Riley's KD pitch, a little payback for the paycuts.
BadAss2961
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He shouldn't be getting a max or anything even close to it. Every pretty good player will demand a max now because of this.
Steph, Westbrook, Paul, Lillard, and maybe Kyrie are the only point guards I could justify giving that kind of money to unless i'm just that one piece away from a championship. Memphis is dumb.
Seriously? Lmao
LyleLanley
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Paying him the max is better than letting him walk away for nothing.
CassidyIzABeast
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The Heat's initial offer of $10 million annually which would've constituted a 50 percent pay cut from his $20 million 2015-16 salary deeply angered Wade, league sources told The Vertical. Even with the Heat planning to counter to a higher figure, league sources said, Wade has been insistent on starting to explore the market and meet with teams once he returns from an overseas vacation, league sources said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--dwyane-wade-fielding--20-million-a-year-offers-012602222.html
unknownstranger
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Swedish Larry Bird and Canadian Dirk. Who wouldn't want to play with that?
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LyleLanley
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The internet is both wonderful and stupid.
Plus, even if he's not worth the max, it's not like they're gonna save that cap space for someone who is. Memphis isn't a place attracting players who would be 'worth' a max.
Dude is in the right to be angry. He's not as great as he once was but he most definitely hasn't regressed to a 10M player, especially in this market.
friskykillface
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Ainge should really throw the max at Wade when the KD meeting is over , just to make Pat shook
Knicks should have waited, they could have had Wade lol
Knicks should have waited, they could have had Wade lol
BadAss2961
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I disagree. He's not even close to worth it. Memphis will be average at best with or without him.
There's no way they couldn't have at least negotiated a much better deal.
You'd be surprised but Conley would have got Max at like 27 a year from another team. They just said fuck it.
Ninja Scooter
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THey have no leverage really. The longer negotiations take the more of a chance he starts to look at other options. And for all intents and purposes it doesn't really matter if he gives them a slight discount.
LyleLanley
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He was getting the max from some team, an extra year isn't the end of the world.
I don't think they are really missing out on anything by paying him. Maybe the organization really likes him and want to give him the extra money to ensure that he stays.
Assuming health, this current Memphis roster is a 50+ win team and a 4 or 5 seed in the West. That is definitely much better than average. They are also demonstrably worse without Conley. Also, with the Mavs interested and Cuban striking out on other free agents, you would have to assume that Dallas would have maxed him as well.