2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

soooo the hornets strategy was blind faith that kemba would take a massive hometown discount? interesting. not sure i would have gone in that direction.

i get it. want to make a good offer but a supermax would saddle them with that team forever.

well i mean if this was their offseason scenario they should have traded him a while ago

i think him making all-nba threw them off. if he doesnt qualify for supermax, then theyd probably offer the regular max.

they really shdve traded him at the deadline like they were planning on

supermax causing player movement lol not how it was intended

supermax is a failed policy

seriously. it's getting worse by the year.

very curious to see the number on that kemba contract... it's interesting to me that the celtics are again pursuing a very high money PG when stevens' system makes every PG look amazing

it's a weird year for free agent point guards though. there aren't really many classic offensive pgs that are available. i think he's by far the best use of their cap space.

also my biggest offseason fear was that they would give the keys to terry rozier

i think the jazz are gonna be sneaky good with conley if he's healthy

maybe not even sneaky looks like other folks are saying this too

they have a huge hole at power forward so i need to wait and see. i think the conley deal is something they absolutely had to do to change their team but i'm not sure their ceiling is that much higher.

"I have received the word that Kawhi Leonard is seriously considering the Los Angeles Lakers."

—@stephenasmith pic.twitter.com/dyfeOct6md

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 28, 2019

not like he knows shit anyways

Kawhi on the Lakers is a weird fit. They already have a 3-4-5 unless kawhi plays the 2. And then they have no PG unless you figure Lebron is the point.

*nodding*

The Sacramento Kings are working towards an agreement with Harrison Barnes in the 4 year, 88 million dollar range.......

— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) June 28, 2019

oof

xpost I think if you can get a player of Kawhi's level you do it and worry about fit later

Yup. You grab Kawhi, then you trade Lebron for all the missing pieces you need.

Haha that is not a bad idea

lol

that's some galaxy brain shit right there but damned if i disagree!

does he still work there

Sources. Kawhi Leonard’s people plan on meeting with Lakers president Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson next week when free agency starts. Will most likely be in LA

— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 28, 2019

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27076486/sources-kawhi-requests-magic-buss-meeting

Kawhi Leonard will speak to the Los Angeles Lakers in the next few days and has made a personal request that only owner Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson, the team's former president of basketball operations, be involved in the meeting, sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.

Damn, Rob.

Like what is Kawhi's angle there

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27076486/sources-kawhi-requests-magic-buss-meeting

Lakers are gonna be disappointed by this misunderstanding

https://media.pri.org/s3fs-public/styles/story_main/public/story/images/9594683013_45e7ff292b_o.jpg?itok=glsQlR81

God the Lakers are such max drama all the time I love it

Magic Johnson says he will help the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency in any way he can, but he is not permitted by NBA rules to be part of official team meetings with prospective free agents. Johnson said he has not been asked by the Lakers or owner Jeanie Buss to participate.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 28, 2019

oh

jfc

magical

tooo muuuuch the magic buss

http://dsz7vodgjx60a.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bil-kawhi-.jpg

my man jimmer added the dubs summer league team, yesss

wow looking at that draft players taken after Jimmer:
Marcus Morris
Markief Morris
Kawhi
Vucevic
Shumpert
Tobias Harris
Kenneth Faried
Mirotic
Reggie Jackson
MarShon Brooks
Jimmy Buckets
Bojan
Chandler Parson
Isaiah Thomas

getting strong 'where's poochie' vibes from magic's camp today

happy trails darren collison. a bad point guard market just got a little worse.

https://theundefeated.com/features/darren-collison-i-have-decided-to-retire-from-the-nba/

can’t believe he & i are the same age

Bucks waive George Hill

With all the cap space teams have opened, the second tier of FAs seem like they're going to get paid this offseason, too.

whoa shit mirotic is signing in europe

woah
between him and collison I bet a lot of teams that weren't targeting the big fish plans just changed

woj & shams reporting kemba to the Celtics

folks, free agency doesnt give a fuck about your rules!!!!

Free agent Kyrie Irving is meeting with the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Sunday and both sides are motivated to move quickly toward reaching a 4-year, $141M deal, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019

Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on sign-and-trades, which Miami and Houston need to acquire the All-Star guard.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019

Free agent G Derrick Rose will meet with the Pistons on Sunday, with both sides motivated on finding a pathway to a two-year contract, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019

what are the rules, are they not supposed to start until monday?

tomorrow at 6 EST i think is when teams are allowed to start talking to FAs.

jimmy is a heat type player i like it

hoping that the heat will make another deal to add another all-star aka one of the spurs dudes.

Kemba Walker plans to be in Boston on Sunday to finalize a formal agreement with the Celtics, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019

kawhi leaving the east and butler leaving phil means its totally within reason to say boston could be the 2nd seed. unless miami has more tricks up their sleeve.