Ninja Scooter
Member
He missed 1/3 of the season, again. Again, why would teams "lowball" him if they thought he was as valuable as you or he and his agent seem to think he is? Did Kris Middleton get low balled? Did demarre Carroll get low balled?
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NBA OFFSEASON TALK- Where our favorite teams go shopping for tanks
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He missed 1/3 of the season, again. Again, why would teams "lowball" him if they thought he was as valuable as you or he and his agent seem to think he is? Did Kris Middleton get low balled? Did demarre Carroll get low balled?
dream
Member
Okay, different example: Deron Williams averaged 20ppg for a few years too. Would you actually want to pay genuine American money for Deron Williams?
friskykillface
Banned
Who the hell is Amire Johnson and for 24 million
Ainge pls
Ainge pls
Starphoenix
Member
bender
What time is it?
x1000. Trot out your second round pick and race towards the lottery.
LyleLanley
Banned
Celtics own Dallas' pick protected 1-7.
I don't believe Detroit can screw with the offer sheet - I believe GSW gave Green a max-restricted offer which precludes other folks screwing with the offer sheet.
catpurrcat
Member
Good citizen that many raps fans noted as being on thee downside of his career. Raps didn't exactly have the best defense last year front court. Now this is the Celts problem
A hearty handshake to this nice man on the way out. But glad we did not commit cap space to him in Toronto. We need guys who can last into the playoffs.
Ninja Scooter
Member
i know Roy Hibbert's name doesnt do much but illicit laughter these days, but considering he's basically on a one year deal he wouldn't be that bad of a get for a team on the cusp of playoff contention (like the Mavs seem to fancy themselves every year). It's not like you are committing a huge contract to him that's going to tie up your cap. Zach Lowe mentioned in a podcast that for as bad of a season he had last year, he still put up elite rim protection numbers (which is still a very valuable skill despite the small ball trends). His problem (and it's a big one) is that he is an absolute zero on offense though. A one year lottery ticket to see if he's still got a lot left in the tank, or can rebound from last season, doesn't seem all that bad.
LyleLanley
Banned
Now this is a team!
bender
What time is it?
Sadly they could be that bad.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Now this is a team!
Trade us Brad Stevens for Byron Scott and embrace the tank.
catpurrcat
Member
I don't think Golden State did that, because the TV is reporting that green walked away from negotiations.
Why would he walk away from the maximum amount of money available? they must have offered him less than that. Especially in light of the Tristan Thompson deal from earlier today, draymond must be asking for more.
Uno Venova
Banned
Hibbert? My god, Deandre don't do this to us.
On the brink..there wasn't even a game seven.
On the brink..there wasn't even a game seven.
LyleLanley
Banned
I'd be more upset that the Knicks haven't done anything yet if some of these contracts didn't seem so ridiculous. They might be good value in a couple of years, but currently they are just
Give it time, I'm sure the Knicks will hand out some contracts that will look awful now and in the future.
Darknight34
Member
Now this is a team!
Man it sucks to be a Celtics fan ATM.... we're like junk collectors.
Wow that might end up waaaay more valuable than any of the Nets picks
soundahfekz
Member
you have no idea what you're talking about
LyleLanley
Banned
That much is true.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Plenty of people would have been happy to have Deron Williams, but I think we're done here when you say it isn't hard to do and compare Corey Maggette, Marcus Thornton and Aaron Brooks to Dwyane Wade.
Wade has clearly lost a step, but acting like he is a terrible player and only scores because he hoists shots is silly. I think there's a debate to be had about signing him, but at this point given the money we've seen today I wouldn't balk at 3 years/55M or whatever for Wade.
Now this is a team!
That's a real squad.
Seeing Marcus Thornton on the roster again is really messing with my mind.
I do think it's increasingly likely that Sullinger or Olynyk will be gone before the season starts.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
I'm pretty new to Baskeball-GAF, so I'll ask.
Why does everyone here seem to hate the Knicks so much?
Why does everyone here seem to hate the Knicks so much?
Randolph Freelander
Member
To be clear, we're not counting the Melo contract since that was last year, right?
Cause we are the most successful franchise in the NBA
Liquidsnake
Banned
So it seems Lakers will once again wiff on everyone, and put together another squad of 1 year contracts of bums no one else wants.
Awesome another year of not watching past December.
What kind of Greek tragedy is this comparable too?
Awesome another year of not watching past December.
What kind of Greek tragedy is this comparable too?
LyleLanley
Banned
Because they're the NBA's model franchise.
They talk big for having one of the consistently worst franchises in the league
Randolph Freelander
Member
It's not hate, it's more like simultaneous astonishment and expectation of lingering ineptitude.
dream
Member
Ninja Scooter
Member
"Fuck the Knicks" is simply one of the tenets of NBA fandom. Nobody questions it.
I'm guessing he wanted player options to get back into FA earlier than GSW was willing to offer.
Randolph Freelander
Member
None. Because it's still the Lakers, and they still have 16 NBA championships.
Nobody is ready to hear a Laker fan pity party.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
I wouldn't sign Draymond unless he was going to be the 3rd or 4th option like he is on the Warriors. Last thing on planet earth that you want on your team is Draymond catching the ball at the top of the key and driving into a defenders chest like he consistently did in the finals as your #2 guy or worse your #1 option.
Pathetic Broutard...
Liquidsnake
Banned
Out of the top 10 free agents, only one will be moving to a new location.
How boring. FA is over rated. Empty threats. So stupid.
How boring. FA is over rated. Empty threats. So stupid.
I'm pretty sure the Knicks haven't "talked big" in decades. I don't even know what to say to that.
Anyway, my Suns are making some moves. We had to sign BK, so I can't get mad at that (and I'd rather have BK at 70 than Dragon at 90), but the Chandler signing may not pan out because I don't think he can hold up when he's 34+. BK and Bledsoe are kinda the exact same player though. Oh well. We'll see.
TheSadRanger
Banned
lol the picture they're using on Mavs Moneyball's home page for the free agency thread
Carlisle has to be sick of this crap at this point
Carlisle has to be sick of this crap at this point
Lakeshow tanking, getting another top pick, then signing KD. It's a good plan.
Starphoenix
Member
Aldridge, Deandre, draymond, and Millsap all seem to be on the move and are top 10. Not sure on Gasol. Haven't heard a word on him.
I agree. The problem is I don't really see a team he would sign with where that would be the case. Any team that he signs a max deal with is likely to have some expectations that I don't think he'll be able to match.
I wouldn't get too set on seeing any of that group move except for Aldridge. There's always a bit of noise early in free agency as guys try to leverage a bit.
And yeah, very quiet on the Gasol camp. I haven't heard anyone who thinks theres a real chance he's going elsewhere.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
So now that the Lakers blew it with LMA are they gonna call Rondo up? He's been waiting by his phone all day, headband getting crushed in his free hand while he wipes away tears of anguish with the other one.
Ninja Scooter
Member
They don't need Rondo they just used the number 2 pick in the draft on a PG. Rondo probably gonna go crawling to the Knicks.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Might as well give him a one year deal.
Could have had Okafor and Rondo. They blew it.
They used to be a hard physical team in the 90s, that upset other East teams. They also call themselves "Mecca of Basketball" which is histerical. Spike Lee as a personality is trash, tough Do the Right Thing is a classic. Melo is perhaps the most overrated "superstar" in the NBA.
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