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NBA OFFSEASON TALK- Where our favorite teams go shopping for tanks
- Thread starter Gully State
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Kings also get the 9th pick from Charlotte in the above. Kings get a replacement C, offload bad salary, get $22m worth of expiring salaries, and a lottery pick.
Denver gets to swap out a disgruntled PG for a similar player with a better attitude on a reasonable long-term deal.
Charlotte immediately becomes the 2nd or 3rd best team in the East with a starting line up of Lawson/Batum/MKG/Zeller/Cousins
GET IT DONE TRADER CHO
Kings also get the 9th pick from Charlotte in the above. Kings get a replacement C, offload bad salary, get $22m worth of expiring salaries, and a lottery pick.
Denver gets to swap out a disgruntled PG for a similar player with a better attitude on a reasonable long-term deal.
Charlotte immediately becomes the 2nd or 3rd best team in the East with a starting line up of Lawson/Batum/MKG/Zeller/Cousins
GET IT DONE TRADER CHO
sans_pants
avec_pénis
Face it Tiger..
Banned
According to Raps Repub, the Raps will be getting their own D-League team in Missisauga.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Yup it was confirmed today. Finally Bruno going to get minutes to develop and not sit on the bench of other d-league affiliates.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
No. I do not want to give up Clarkson, #2, and Randle for Cousins. Fuck that shit.
Only way I pull the trigger on that is if they package the 6th pick with Cousins. If no, then fuck off.
Only way I pull the trigger on that is if they package the 6th pick with Cousins. If no, then fuck off.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
hmmm....
WAT O_O
Oh Nic, what did they do to you... ;_;
Edit:
Says he with a smug sarcastic smile as he ships Nic's ass to hell-hole shit-show horn-cats. Oh well, last year on his contract, one year in purgatory then free at last I guess.Neil Olshey said:
Starphoenix
Member
I can't deal with this. At first San Antonio was at the bottom of the list, then Dallas was, now they're not and its the Lakers, and now we are the likeliest again? I hope this ends soon.
lol we didn't trade our lottery pick from last year so we can get one year of Batum. There's likely a handshake deal in place and we have his bird rights. Plus, he has familiarity with Cho as well.
A local radio host made a great point yesterday. Actually, I think it was Ethan Skolnick. Basically, Denver and Sactown would've been better off if they must never fired Malone or Karl. They could just swap coaches and players all in one go. This seems like a really sloppy way to essentially trade teams. It's no surprise both franchises suck. PEACE.
Just hoping for him (and for Charlotte) that someone will be able to light a fire under his ass. He's a talented kid but he needs someone to get it out of him... forcefully... which may or may not require some level of (extreme) verbal abuse (if not outright physical violence). I call it the diaw-syndrome.
Gully State
Member
Why is LA leaving the blazers? I would think that Lillard+LA would be a solid core to build around.
catpurrcat
Member
Damian seems to get most of the attention from fans. This feels a lot like when Tmac left a rising raptors team to get away from vince Carter, to be a star elsewhere (Orlando), and get with a winning tradition.
SeriuzBiznus
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Hey NBAGAF! Apologies in advance for the wall of text. I'm from the UK and I'm looking at getting into NBA this year. I'm already an NFL fan and I'll be able to watch NBA games now in the UK too so I figure why not give another popular US sport a try to see if I enjoy that just as much as enjoy the NFL.
First things first, I figure I need to pick a team. My NFL team is the Packers. I initially picked them because they're an exciting team to watch and I liked the fact they they're owned "by the fans" (the more I got to know the fanbase, the more I fell in love with the team). It would be an easy choice to make if Wisconsin had an NBA team as well but it looks like I'm going to have to expand to include another area of North America!
I do have some family in Toronto (UK expats, not Canadian natives) so I was considering the Raptors. I don't really care if the team is a guaranteed winner, but equally I don't want to watch a team lose all season. Most importantly though, I'd like a team with a solid, positive fanbase (i.e. not a bunch of dicks). Am I making a good choice with Toronto or should I look somewhere else?
First things first, I figure I need to pick a team. My NFL team is the Packers. I initially picked them because they're an exciting team to watch and I liked the fact they they're owned "by the fans" (the more I got to know the fanbase, the more I fell in love with the team). It would be an easy choice to make if Wisconsin had an NBA team as well but it looks like I'm going to have to expand to include another area of North America!
I do have some family in Toronto (UK expats, not Canadian natives) so I was considering the Raptors. I don't really care if the team is a guaranteed winner, but equally I don't want to watch a team lose all season. Most importantly though, I'd like a team with a solid, positive fanbase (i.e. not a bunch of dicks). Am I making a good choice with Toronto or should I look somewhere else?
Randolph Freelander
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Milwaukee Bucks
LyleLanley
Banned
Beyond the obvious that's a pretty good young team to follow along without being a front runner.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
I don't know what to say. I am a Raptors fan but the fanbase can turn on management and players so easily it is laughable. They demand success immediately. The GM is evaluating the team and fanbase are already pissed that the process has gone long enough. I can't predict the Raptors success next year because the team has peaked as presently constructed and the East will get better.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I was going to say he could ingratiate* himself with certain haters by pulling for the Cavs.
*Actually the opposite of ingratiate.
SeriuzBiznus
Member
Fenderputty
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He's from the UK, why would he even care about front runner BS?
Pick a team that won't break your heart and give you acid indigestion if you're jumping in. Pick a team that's fun to watch and helps you learn the game well. San Antonio for instance.
Just don't pick a fuck ball team.
LyleLanley
Banned
Even if you don't care about front runner stuff I still think it's fun to follow a young teams journey to being good but to each his own.
The Bucks are a good choice. Also, welcome! I'm also originally from the UK (born and raised in London).
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
BTW, if that LaMarcus talk is legit.. he can go fuck himself from a Blazer fan perspective.. I get wanting to leave.. but saying he felt under-appreciated?
This was his city..sure he had to share the team with Lillard... but that's all his damn fault.. he was never a leader and he was offered a max extension and would be offered a max deal by the Blazers.
This was his city..sure he had to share the team with Lillard... but that's all his damn fault.. he was never a leader and he was offered a max extension and would be offered a max deal by the Blazers.
LyleLanley
Banned
"NBA moving forward w/plan to seed conference playoff teams 1-8 regardless of division winner starting in 15-16, per high-ranking NBA exec." - @JeffZillgitt
MetalFearSolid
Banned
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
I get why they'd do it.. but this literally makes winning your division fucking meaningless... if you're going to do that.. then eliminate the divisions.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Rumor has it Raptors are Trading Greivis Vasquez To the Bucks for a 2017 46th 1st Round pick
LyleLanley
Banned
Now that the draft is done I look forward to all the ways Danny Ainge can disappoint me in free agency.
Randolph Freelander
Member
He'll make a run at Cavs bigs.
First, Kevin Love, then Tristan Thompson, before successfully acquiring Brendan Haywood.
infiniteloop
Member
Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN 36s36 seconds ago
Carmelo, according to source, called Tim Hardaway Jr. late Thursday to express his displeasure with Phil Jackson's draft night moves. Oh boy
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Carmelo, according to source, called Tim Hardaway Jr. late Thursday to express his displeasure with Phil Jackson's draft night moves. Oh boy
lol
LyleLanley
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Carmelo feels Phil needs to make moves that can help immediately. "He said, 'we have to wait three years for this guy?'" Knick source claims - @FisolaNYDN
I like where this is headed.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Yes or no. Carmelo demands a trade this offseason.
LyleLanley
Banned
I think Phil would be happy to trade him if he could get a decent return.
LyleLanley
Banned
Brook Lopez opted out of his contract with the Nets.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Who could even accommodate his $23 mil salary in cap space?
Randolph Freelander
Member
I'm sure some
Take salaries out of it. Melo for Kaminsky, how quickly does MJ say no.
Freedom = $1.05
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If it comes with 6 draft picks i'd say yesterday
infiniteloop
Member
who says no?
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=p5eh8fa
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TheSadRanger
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That shit would be HILARIOUS if it happened.
tiggerkiddo
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Denver should try and trade Lawson before he tanks his value any further by being an absolute idiot.
LyleLanley
Banned
Not really. If he's not happy in New York, he can make a stink without getting huge backlash. People already think Phil is doing a middling job, so he'll have more supporters than if he was a great president. Even if winning doesn't drive Melo like it does other players, it's still miserable being on a horrible team with no hope.
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