2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

the problem is no one is a FA next year except like draymond

yeah. i was thinking less star hunting than just finding a foundational guy that can fit with kristaps and luka for a few years.

The Sixers’ new roster may be better than last season’s but worse for Ben Simmons. The goal line-package frontcourt means no minutes at C, fewer transition opportunities.

— Justin Verrier (@JustinVerrier) July 1, 2019

otm

they shd trade him to a team that needs a center

aw lol

Free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are taking less than the max to allow DeAndre Jordan to get the $10M annual salary with Brooklyn, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

that is f'n nuts on all counts

i hope deandre considers trying hard for the next 4 years

It's gonna be pretty awkward when Atkinson has to sit DJ for Jarrett Allen

— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) July 1, 2019

lol nba players are so dumb

im not even convinced the sixers are better... in a vacuum would you trade jimmy butler and jj redick for al horford? prob not

nets shd do a trade for jared allen to the celtics

i don't really mind superstar collusion but when it starts to fold in non-stars i can see getting irritable

just to put a point on it jarrett allen deserves much better than getting his minutes ganked by deandre jordan

i don't understand why the nets are giving deandre jordan 4 years

i mean honestly we could be heading towards a lob city east level of frustration and strife in a couple years with kyrie as cp3, durant as blake, and deandre as old deandre

Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year, $20M deal with the Knicks, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

Idk about you guys but I am PSYCHED for a jazz-pacers finals in 2020.

Apparently Dragic isn't going to Dallas after all. They're getting Kelly O and a Derrick

hey guys i was at the zoo all day today so my understanding is some players are on different teams now?

yeah man... shit is crazy

i dont get the hype around the jazz right now.

they lose: rubio, favors, crowder, korver, grayson allen
they got: conley, ed davis, and bojan bogdonavic

like i guess it depends on how much you like mitchell (i dont) or how much better you consider conley in comparison to rubio (def better but). bojan is good, too! i think the jazz got better but im seeing ppl call them western contenders and i dont see it.

this team still has not a single all-star (yet) idk

if we're to assume that the warriors won't be a factor next season, conley-mitchell-gobert is a pretty good big 3 as far as the leftover teams in the west go

its not THAT good tho.

like how much better is it than conley-gasol-whoever that the griz had?

It’s exactly the same, but y’know those guys made a conf. finals

i GUESSSSSSSSSSSS

west is wide open depending on what the lakers do

also jazz added a couple guys who can put the ball in the ring which is what they needed, do kinda not get the hypes as well tho

I for one will never doubt the Splash Uncles

The term "Splash Uncles" was created with this duo in mind. pic.twitter.com/KO345BzRZC

— Steve Park 🏀🎷 (@stvnjprk) June 30, 2019

Also...

Sources: Golden State and Brooklyn are close to a D'Angelo Russell sign-and-trade deal to the Warriors.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019

what the heck

whaaaaaaaaaat

Golden State and Brooklyn have agreed on a sign-and-trade, sending D’Angelo Russell to the Warriors on a four-year, $117M maximum contract, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

excuse me?

i keep re-reading the tweets over and over

That team is going to bleed points on the perimeter until Klay comes back but ultimately I think it could work. DLo will definitely draw a lot of defensive attention which will only help Steph and Klay get better shots.

Are they going to be able to resign Draymond next summer now though?

Golden State has to unload salary elsewhere to make this sign-and-trade happen --- which means Andre Iguodala could be on the move, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

They sending Iggy to BK?

Just Steph, Klay, Draymond, Andre, and Russell take the Warriors to just shy of the hard cap that kicks in now that GSW has acquired someone (Russell) in a sign-and-trade. https://t.co/IP7gtt8oqk

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 1, 2019

yikes

They’ve got 100+ million tied up in three guards for the next four years or whatever, that’s pretty wild

warriors even more desperately thin on the bench

That was a fun plane ride. Awesome puzzle I put together... been working on it since Tuesday. Got it just in the Knick of time...

— andre (@andre) July 1, 2019

Golden State is trading Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, league source tells ESPN. Warriors are sending a 2024 protected first-round pick in the 2024 (protected 1-4), 2025 (protected 1) and 2026 unprotected.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

jesus what is going on out there

What’s BK getting in the sign-n-trade?

kd im guessing

This doesn't make any sense at all. Unloading Iggy and picks just to fit in a guard who's gonna ride the bench once Klay comes back? Are they gonna go full red wedding and trade Steph?

the warriors can't really be dumping 3 picks and igoudala to sign d'angelo russell.....

you could go super small and play klay at the three i guess?