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NBA Offseason |OT| "It's a complete shit move, but we're stuck with it now"
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LyleLanley
Banned
A chance at what? Tanking the season away?
What are the odds that either the Lakers or Ramona Shelburne are behind this?
They can't officially sign until next week. See: Deandre Jordan last year.
Not formally until July 5th, but they can reach verbal agreements with teams as of midnight.
Edit: beaten
NBA tv just said they shorten time between when they can sign due to Jordan, I wish they would just let them sign right away, but at least its not such a long time like last year
Durant giving Pat the Don and the Heat the last pitch at him hmmm make it happen Pat
panthapanda
Member
We're the new Sixers.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Would Whiteside really leave MIA?
Cuban is going to offer him a max and blow tons of smoke up his ass like with Deandre last year. I think it's pretty likely tbh
C.R E.A.M.
Why would he not?
Lee Chaolan
Member
j.n.c
LyleLanley
Banned
I guess Amir and Jonas like the idea of becoming free agents in this market.
What does this mean exactly? They have more time to decide? How are they allowed to just push it back - mutual agreement?
Mavs are the favs for Whiteside
https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/748677236107149312
https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/748677236107149312
Who's on that roster besides Dirk and Matthews?
Uno Venova
Banned
Oh boy another great center that's interested in us long before the signings.
LyleLanley
Banned
Yeah it looks like Amir and Jonas agreed to push it back a few days. They stand to make a lot more money if the C's decline their options anyways.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Cuban gonna poop his pants if he loses out twice.
friskykillface
Banned
Pat the don probably isn't offering Whiteside the max
Or he doesn't want to be there when Wade is washed
But Mavericks are a bigger mess 🤔
Or he doesn't want to be there when Wade is washed
But Mavericks are a bigger mess 🤔
Whiteside to Houston pls.
Are the Rockets going to get anyone this year? I don't want another season like last year...plus now Dwight is gone. More time for Clint Capella tho.
Houston are going to try and get everyone. But with so much money around, they are looking like a low tier option
friskykillface
Banned
Ainge is an idiot if he didn't call Whitesides agent
I'd rather max him than Dwight , same with Biyombo
You get Biyombo , you get LeBron shook
I'd rather max him than Dwight , same with Biyombo
You get Biyombo , you get LeBron shook
Still won't be a legit threat with any option.
Yes, LeBron is terrified of Bismack Biyombo.
I'd rather long-term max Whiteside than Dwight.
Lee Chaolan
Member
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Good luck Dallas....
Once Whiteside gets those millions he gon slack off worse than Bynum
Once Whiteside gets those millions he gon slack off worse than Bynum
LyleLanley
Banned
I think that's related to the Stein tweet.
"ESPN sources say a successful meeting Thursday with Kevin Durant has put OKC in a strong position as KD readies to meet with five more teams"
It means when we strike out in free agency the fall back is the same roster as last year.
Ninja Scooter
Member
I think he's just excited that it's almost 7/1
jordan0386
Member
He's making fun of everybody
Lee Chaolan
Member
Dwight to Miami if Whiteside bolts?
I feel like other people are way more disappointed if this happens than me. 3rd youngest team in the NBA who won 48 games? Not the worst thing.
Did they say that or just assuming? I don't think the salary concerns them - it's the years that makes teams hesitate.
I would take Howard on any short deal. I don't like him but i know Crowder/Bradley/Smart funneling guys to him is way different that Amir and worthless defender Zeller.
Cornbread78
Member
Better be the case...
Yeah, on a 1-year contract, sure, but I'm sure he is looking for his last big splash before he becomes 3rd rate..
They'd probably the best defensive team in the league. It's intriguing. I get that Whiteside is a better long-term option, but Dwight is still a really good player right now.
I just don't think he'll want to take a 2-3 year deal at this point in his career.
RiggityRice
Member
Hearing Sixers got an offer planned for restricted guard Jordan Clarkson, might put a dent in the Lakers cap room and fuck em over. Could it be possible that nobody wants Dwight and Lakers pick him up because they practically have no center? lol...shiieeetttt.
https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/748212250171875328
Howard would fill a need defensively but he's not really a pick and roll guy and comes with a lot of baggage. C's are going to be players in FA but I don't see them being overly desperate.
Jon Armdog
Member
I think Whiteside may actually go to Dallas, but Conley and Batum are most likely using the Mavs as leverage to get that extra year from their current teams. I don't think there's much chance either of those dudes change teams
Thanks. I hadn't seen that. Yeah, he's not a perfect fit system-wise, although I think he's be a PnR upgrade given that we have noone who can catch the ball above the rim and finish right now.
I get Whiteside and Biyombo are the sexier long-term options, but they're not the player Dwight is now. There are risks to signing all three long term - in particular I'd be terrified if the wrong team signed Whiteside.
Randolph Freelander
Member
This is huge news. FTL travel has been achieved.
Clarkson has Arenas provision right?
From Libertyballers.com
Offering Clarkson a max would probably save the Lakers a lot of money overall if they are looking to max out Clarkson. Because with FA that only played 2 years or less, they have Arenas Provision rules which means that they can't pay him more then 5.6 mil the first year and that number only goes up by 5% the next. Basically, if Clarkson was ever going to get max money, it would be a bad deal for him and lose him 30 mil. Even then, something even less then the max would lose him money overall, but im not to good on this provision
The NBA definately has the worst contract rules in all of pro sports. This shit is so weird
Yeah I heard that provision referenced a few times during podcasts and it still kind of confuses me.
NBA contracts are a freaking convoluted nightmare and it only gets worse with every CBA.
Yeah, from what I'm reading is that it can be good or horrible depending on what the use is. The Rockets used it to get Lin due to the back end of the contract being absurdly high, too high for the Knicks to want to deal with. It's really useful for teams looking to sign middling RFAs, but bad for teams looking to sign good ones
Vertical live show starting soon.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/watch--the-vertical-nba-free-agency-show-213116280.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/watch--the-vertical-nba-free-agency-show-213116280.html