2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

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?

its just one pick wojs wording around the protections on it was lil unclear

Free agent center Robin Lopez has reached an agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2019

We got a Lopez reunion folks

Lot of speculation on Twitter that they’ll try and move Russell once Klay is healthy. Maybe for some expirings because again idk how they pay Draymond next offseason otherwise unless they just obliterate the cap.

klay could conceivably play the 3 but it seems a lot to ask of him coming off that injury

So now it’s just Kawhi, boogie and a bunch of role players left, what a day

it's a good setup for deep minutes staggering and rest

assume the warriors just took the opportunity to get whatever they cld rather than letting kd walk for nothing

^ makes the most sense

kawhi still on the board, no other all-stars

it doesn't make that much sense to me if it means they hard capped themselves and had to dump two first round picks just to get off igoudala's contract to make it even work

W/ Iguodala trade, Russell and Klay both maxes and dump Livingston's GT, GSW 5 players. A mere $18.2m below the hard cap to fill out 9 roster slots. Even if they keep McKinnie, Graham, Napier NG, $13.1m for 6. Goodbye Looney, Cousins, Cook, possibly Bell.

— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) July 1, 2019

idk this feels desperate on gs's part??

yes this seems nuts to me

They have to be trying to flip him, right?

Can't until next year

are the warriors a playoff team next year??

Free agent Bobby Portis has agreed to a two-year, $31M deal with the Knicks, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL FUCKIN KNICKS

celtics still have no bigs do they

knicks didnt want to invest in a max contract for KD so now theyve dumped ~$35M/year on julius randle and bobby portis

Good thing they cleared all that cap space by trading Porzingis, amirite?

lmao i forgot they got taj gibson what the HELL

nets collecting assets (a small pile of bottle caps)