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[LyleLanley]

I keep seeing on twitter that Lebron is giving himself an out every year to make the most money possible. Just figured it'd be a bigger raise than $1.4 million.

It'll be a lot more next year when he can re-sign for $30 million or so.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I keep seeing on twitter that Lebron is giving himself an out every year to make the most money possible. Just figured it'd be a bigger raise than $1.4 million.

You can't get more than what the CBA allows.

And man.... "only" 1.4 million...

 

[OctoMan]

lol

the Heatles need a few more pieces before they get to be called "the biggest threat in the east". Even then, they're not really a threat.

I dunno, who else could it be? Think a healthy Heat team has as good a shot as anyone. Maybe the Hawks.

edit: to be clear, I'm basically talking about second place in the East (and I'm guessing OctoMan was also). Not biggest threat to make the finals (that's obviously Cleveland).

Yeah talking best shot at the cavs. Which again isn't much. I'm not sure I see what pieces they need. They need to tighten up their bench of course but they have a good a starting 5 as possible and Winslow off the bench should be ready to contribute. Idk they could have a lot worse problems if we're not talking health. Wade is still a all star 2, Dragon was all nba 2 just two seasons ago and hasn't dropped off, Bosh is elite if he's not dead, Whiteside should be a monster and Deng is fine for your 5th guy.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Is being a top 3 team in the east really saying much? I think that just means that you're better than the Hawks and/or Bulls.

whatever we are, at least we didn't roll into a ball and cry like the cavs did when lebron left. this team remains competitive and, barring injuries, should see a decent playoff run this year and have a huge chunk of money for the next offseason in order to add a top tier player.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

whatever we are, at least we didn't roll into a ball and cry like the cavs did when lebron left. this time remains competitive and, barring injuries, should see a decent playoff run this year and have a huge chunk of money for the next offseason in order to add a top tier player.

Well, I mean, your team still had Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and a competent coach and general manager.

When LeBron left Cleveland, they had

 

[Fjordson]

You can't get more than what the CBA allows.

And man.... "only" 1.4 million...

Haha, well $1.4 million is still a lot to regular folk but I dunno. I guess David West turning down $11 million still has my brain scrambled. When I heard $1.4 million it was just like "that's it?".

It'll be a lot more next year when he can re-sign for $30 million or so.

Ahh right right. That makes sense.

 

[greatestjediever]

I keep seeing on twitter that Lebron is giving himself an out every year to make the most money possible. Just figured it'd be a bigger raise than $1.4 million.

If anything, I think he probably helped Cleveland by opting out. I don't know their numbers and how close they were to the cap (probably not very close, considering most of the team had expiring contracts and Irving and Varejao were probably the only two larger contracts on the books). This means they can make a run after FAs, since they can't go over the cap with those contracts, but they can go over as much as they want with bird rights players. It was always known he was going to resign, so its probably best from the teams perspective that he does it after their moves are done.

 

[Wizman23]

Healthy Heat team is the biggest threat in the east. They need a healthy Deng and Wade for the playoffs and Whiteside taking the next step to becoming a monster, premier big. Even then odds aren't in their favor.

LOL. What the biggest threat to take the Cavs to 5 games in a 7 game series?

 

[Fjordson]

If anything, I think he probably helped Cleveland by opting out. I don't know their numbers and how close they were to the cap (probably not very close, considering most of the team had expiring contracts and Irving and Varejao were probably the only two larger contracts on the books). This means they can make a run after FAs, since they can't go over the cap with those contracts, but they can go over as much as they want with bird rights players. It was always known he was going to resign, so its probably best from the teams perspective that he does it after their moves are done.

Ooh very interesting, that makes sense. Thanks.

LOL. What the biggest threat to take the Cavs to 5 games in a 7 game series?

He said the odds aren't in their favor. Easy tiger.

 

[MushroomSamba]

Haha, well $1.4 million is still a lot to regular folk but I dunno. I guess David West turning down $11 million still has my brain scrambled. When I heard $1.4 million it was just like "that's it?".


Ahh right right. That makes sense.

In your defense, 6-7% raise is kinda whatever if you're the best at what you do. But yeah, that's the max he can get.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

If anything, I think he probably helped Cleveland by opting out. I don't know their numbers and how close they were to the cap (probably not very close, considering most of the team had expiring contracts and Irving and Varejao were probably the only two larger contracts on the books). This means they can make a run after FAs, since they can't go over the cap with those contracts, but they can go over as much as they want with bird rights players. It was always known he was going to resign, so its probably best from the teams perspective that he does it after their moves are done.

All those dudes, including LeBron, were still cap holds, so I don't know that Cleveland had any more flexibility with him opting out versus him opting in. Cleveland would have had to actually renounce many of their unsigned free agents in order to free up any considerable space.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

All those dudes, including LeBron, were still cap holds, so I don't know that Cleveland had any more flexibility with him opting out versus him opting in. Cleveland would have had to actually renounce many of their unsigned free agents in order to free up any considerable space.

Yeah everybody that Cleve resigned were guys whose bird rights they already had so Bron's situation didn't really do much for them.

 

[hope32]

Uh, what? Parsons was a restricted free agent and Houston didn't want to match the 3 year $46 million deal unless they could've signed someone like Chris Bosh before that.

http://www.si.com/nba/point-forward...parsons-free-agent-houston-rockets-restricted

Rockets could have kept him at less than $1 million a year for 1 more year.

 

[LyleLanley]

http://www.si.com/nba/point-forward...parsons-free-agent-houston-rockets-restricted

Rockets could have kept him at less than $1 million a year for 1 more year.

Yeah but then he would've been an unrestricted free agent without the option to match any deal he got elsewhere. It may have not been the best plan but it was a plan that makes more sense than Daryl Morey giving away an asset to a rival team because of some back room dealings with an agent.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Don't forget Milwaukee! I honestly think that team is going to be scary in a year or two. Absolutely love what they're building.

Speaking of which, if Milwaukee doesn't get funding for a new arena and start construction soon, the Bucks might move to Vegas or Seattle.

Presumably pushing the Grizzlies into the East, making it competitive again

 

[hope32]

Yeah but then he would've been an unrestricted free agent without the option to match any deal he got elsewhere. It may have not been the best plan but it was a plan that makes more sense than Daryl Morey giving away an asset to a rival team because of some back room dealings with an agent.

He would have had Parsons bird rights so he could offer/match whatever his max raise was the following year. Makes no sense to make him a restricted free agent when he could have easily traded him during the year on his cheap contract if he felt like he wasn't going to resign.

 

[greatestjediever]

All those dudes, including LeBron, were still cap holds, so I don't know that Cleveland had any more flexibility with him opting out versus him opting in. Cleveland would have had to actually renounce many of their unsigned free agents in order to free up any considerable space.

And that makes even more sense. Listen to this man, Fjordson.

Also, LeBron wasn't a bird rights player anyway, since he hasn't been with the team for 3 consecutive years yet since rejoining them.

 

[Shamrock7r]

Tim Duncan's open letter to welcoming LaMarcus Aldridge to the Spurs.

http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/...arcus-aldridge?_cc=S4d___&_ccid=vm4pa3.nr8ghn

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Emergency NBA After Dark pod with Ryan, Litman, and Sharp just downloaded to my phone. Cannot wait to listen.

 

[Shamrock7r]

Emergency NBA After Dark pod with Ryan, Litman, and Sharp just downloaded to my phone. Cannot wait to listen.

Sports Radio has been great today

 

[alr1ght]

hoo boy

 

[LyleLanley]

Duncan's back with a 1 year $5 million deal with a player option for a second year.

 

[Fjordson]

hoo boy

Goddamn!

So will Steph Curry be eligible for something like that? His deal is up after the 2016-17 season.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

$40 million for Bron's age 32-36 seasons? Lol swallow that shit, Gilbert.

 

[LyleLanley]

Goddamn!

So will Steph Curry be eligible for something like that? His deal is up after the 2016-17 season.

I think it will be slightly less since he won't have had 10 years of experience by then.

$40 million for Bron's age 32-36 seasons? Lol swallow that shit, Gilbert.

I hope that Bron is still good by then so that we might be able to see a Kobe-esque two year $80 million dollar deal.

 

[alr1ght]

Goddamn!

So will Steph Curry be eligible for something like that? His deal is up after the 2016-17 season.

Depends on the new CBA. Right now, 7-9 year players can get 30% of the cap.

 

[Liquidsnake]

lol

I have no words, but man Chris you earn your memes man.

 

[Liquidsnake]

$40 million for Bron's age 32-36 seasons? Lol swallow that shit, Gilbert.

Yeah no thanks, Judging by his jumper, its going to be an ugly downslope for him.

 

[UnObtainium17]

hoo boy

If I were Kobe I will sit as many games as I can get this coming season to be healthy as possible past that.. Give the Mamba a taste of that 2016 salary cap

.

Whats crazy is I think Lebron is worth it at that even if he goes full flabby, slow and be averaging 15+ DNPs a season.

 

[eBay Huckster]

Well, I mean, your team still had Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and a competent coach and general manager.

When LeBron left Cleveland, they had

To be fair, they did trade Mo Williams for Kyrie Irving

Spoiler

and Mo Williams

.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

$40 million for Bron's age 32-36 seasons? Lol swallow that shit, Gilbert.

Considering how much money Bron is bringing to the team, franchise and city...I don't even think Gilbert would brush his teeth after.

 

[Bowser]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 1m1 minute ago
With lots of cap room post-LaMarcus, Blazers putting an offer sheet on Thunder RFA center Enes Kanter, per sources.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 40s40 seconds ago
OKC's Enes Kanter is in Portland, preparing to sign an offer sheet with Blazers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

Will be interested to see if OKC matches...per Lowe's article this morning:

If you want more drama, you should root for Dallas to hit Enes Kanter with a max offer sheet. The Thunder are only $2 million below the tax, so matching a max contract would cost them the equivalent of almost $40 million. Only three teams have the room to offer Kanter north of $15 million: Philly, Portland, and Dallas. The first two don’t seem interested — both have a ton of bigs already — and Dallas couldn’t survive defensively playing Kanter and Nowitzki together.

 

[LyleLanley]

"OKC's Enes Kanter is in Portland, preparing to sign an offer sheet with Blazers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports." - Woj

Who needs Aldridge anyways?

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Please Blazers make OKC pay huge money to retain him.

 

[unknownstranger]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 1m1 minute ago
With lots of cap room post-LaMarcus, Blazers putting an offer sheet on Thunder RFA center Enes Kanter, per sources.

Bleh don't think he'll stay with us then since our owner is a cheapass. Hopefully McGary's offensive game keeps improving.

 

[LyleLanley]

"OKC will likely match, + then look to deal Novak/Augustin/PJII for $0. But POR is forcing their hand. Lots of teams were rooting for this." - Zach Lowe

I guess they're on the phone with the Sixers as we speak.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Lebatard says the Heat offered Wade 20M/1 year and that was it. There was no 3 year deal just the 20M/1 year and he took it. So he's asking what all that posturing was about in the leading up him signing.

I say he was trolling attention.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Lebatard says the Heat offered Wade 20M/1 year and that was it. There was no 3 year deal just the 20M/1 year and he took it. So he's asking what all that posturing was about in the leading up him signing.

I say he was trolling attention.

He was trying to bluff but Riley is too smart for that. Nobody else wanted to sign him.

 

[phanphare]

I have no words, but man Chris you earn your memes man.

lol

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Assuming Broussard is good at anything else he does (I wouldn't know), ESPN should probably insist he take vacations in July.

 

[CrocMother]

lol

I heard Mike and Mike this morning using that Broussard "Cuban driving around looking for his house" story.

That would piss me off if I was Cuban too.

 

[LyleLanley]

Broussard's an idiot and that story doesn't even make sense but I still hope it's true.

 

[Cheddahz]

Please Blazers make OKC pay huge money to retain him.

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 38s38 seconds ago
OKC restricted free agent Enes Kanter signing a four-year, $70M maximum contract offer sheet with Blazers, league sources tell Yahoo.

 

[catpurrcat]

Healthy Heat team is the biggest threat in the east. They need a healthy Deng and Wade for the playoffs and Whiteside taking the next step to becoming a monster, premier big. Even then odds aren't in their favor.

You could say that about any of the top 6 east seeds (minus the cavs obviously).

Healthy wade, healthy rose, healthy wall, heck, even healthy Lowry could've changed the face of the playoffs.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Healthy Kemba is going to push Charlotte over the top.

 

[phanphare]

Healthy Kemba is going to push Charlotte over the top.

::finds wood::

::knocks on it::

 

[TRios Zen]

LMA officially a Spur and Bruce Bowen allowed his #12 to come out of retirement to make him feel comfortable.

Not surprising really, just cool that it's official.

 

[Deception]

LMA officially a Spur and Bruce Bowen allowed his #12 to come out of retirement to make him feel comfortable.

Not surprising really, just cool that it's official.

That was pretty nice of BB.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lol

Mark doesn't want his money to go to anti-gay charity, does he?

 

[Starphoenix]

LMA officially a Spur and Bruce Bowen allowed his #12 to come out of retirement to make him feel comfortable.

Not surprising really, just cool that it's official.

Even our retired vets are team players.