2017 NBA OFFSEASON

They have two nice trade pieces in w chandler and faried

― down that brown path (Spottie), Sunday, July 2, 2017 11:24 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Feel like we have been saying this every offseason and trade deadline for four years running now

Millsap/joking is a real smart pairing though, and millsap alone should lower mike Malone's blood pressure quite a bit, that guy just knows what to do

Feel like Denver and minny are solid playoff locks and Memphis and Portland will fall out

have any of you guys dunked in real life? one time i lowered the goal down to 7 feet and dunked thunderously and it was so fucking satisfying

― Karl Malone, Sunday, July 2, 2017 8:12 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

im pretty small so no way could i ever dunk on a 10' foot hoop but lol my kids have an adjustable hoop in the driveway and i have definitely lowered it to dunking level and it is very satisfying, i agree

at this point now that george and butler are spoken for i am hugely in favor of melo coming, i think it'd be fun but tbh i dont want to give up much to make it happen.

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— Austin (@ChefTrillie) July 3, 2017

jho is furiously charging his phone rn

some really bad team is going to make the playoffs in the east

I could see Melo landing on the Cavs with a three team trade with the third team offering a first rounder to the Knicks and Kevin Love landing on the third team

dont think the cavs are gonna want to give up love for melo, also think the knicks will be willing to do the deal for less

kinda a weird fit tho only two positions for three players

slight better fit on the rockets he cld take andersons pf spot

Chauncey Billups has withdrawn from consideration for Cleveland's President of Basketball Operations job, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2017

Lebron musta texted him "naaaah"

Fun trivia: the DCCC tried to recruit Chauncey to run in 2016.

Memphis and Portland will fall out

Portland will soar on the wings of a magical nurkic.

Something fishy going on with all this Cleveland GM drama. Who chooses to hire a guy with no front-office experience? Who strings along said offer for a week before turning it down? Weird.

Lebron is out next year, that's whatsup

lebron should just go back to miami imo

Something fishy going on with all this Cleveland GM drama. Who chooses to hire a guy with no front-office experience? Who strings along said offer for a week before turning it down? Weird.

― Mr. Snrub, Monday, July 3, 2017 12:33 PM (fourteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

dan gilbert is a dumb asshole basically

easiest assumption to make

it's turned out to be a pretty bad offseason for the nuggs to decide to accelerate their timeline but i do really like that millsap contract. jokic + another high IQ big was always a great plan.

who's their point guard this season though

apparently going after g hill.

they didn't have to get rid of anyone tho xp, they can still develop

they should prob just go for a cheaper vet... harris and murray are a pretty good start

easiest assumption to make

and it accords with all the known facts

Ultimately none of this matters. I could be the GM of the Cavs and they'd still make the NBA Finals next year.

multiple xposts

But, if I were the Cavs GM they would not make the NBA Finals next year. I'd see to it.

it's turned out to be a pretty bad offseason for the nuggs to decide to accelerate their timeline but i do really like that millsap contract. jokic + another high IQ big was always a great plan.

― J0rdan S., Monday, July 3, 2017 12:48 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

right, which is why i'm psyched it's a 2 year deal. allows us to be a playoff team, get the young guys some
meaningful minutes, and after year 2 if millsap isn't the same guy anymore they can just pivot and acquire a better player (draymond)

i'm really excited about this season!!!

going to be really sad if this means we lose gallo tho. can't we just get rid of plumlee and miller?

breaking

A Celtics fan asked Yabusele if they would get Hayward and he said, "I think we'll get him," so it's over, guys. https://t.co/aMqvOWCyqs

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) July 3, 2017

go nugs! good stuff!

you know what they say about the nuggets

durant just signed for 2/53 LOL

gl rest of the league

fuck that, hes too young to be ring chasing

so KD gave up $9 mil per year? lol

KD appeared to greatly enjoy his ring and prob wants to write "Z-time Champ" inside his shoes.

ugh kd why

my understanding was he could have taken 31m/year without disrupting the roster situation, anything under that is just money back into the ownerships pockets

wonder what the players union thinks of this

We all know that Kevin Durant is emo.

"KD is bad for saving billionaires money" is already a prevalent take!

wow did not know kd was republican smh

Blegh

its the best take imo

K D !

KD appeared to greatly enjoy his ring and prob wants to write "Z-time Champ" inside his shoes.

― A is for (Aimless), Monday, July 3, 2017 6:43 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Heh forgot this was my dn for like two years

I hate the hot takes around how much players choose to sign for

Like I'm both totally supportive of kd saying I'll take this reasonably healthy amount of millions that is somewhat below the maximum so we can keep two guys who just helped win us a championship, and also I'll keep the contract short so I can get mine later too

I mean I'm pretty sure Durant had all the agency here

I'm also 100% supportive of lebron getting only the max until his legs fall off because fuck salary caps, what other industry says you can only be paid some arbitrary maximum

(I also totally understand that salary caps are meant to create competitive balance and keep dumber owners from screwing themselves)