2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

And we traded my vegan BFF Davis bertans 😭

agree with jordan that the more I think of it the less I’m sure the clippers are slam dunk favorites

yeah i don’t think they’re that much better than the lakers. all of these reconstructed superteams are going to have shaky first years.

lol who upthread called the warriors a smart franchise

― call all destroyer, Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:34 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

I don’t see how could this be a controversial statement.

it’s just a zing but i hate everything they’ve done this offseason.

With all the FA + max contract + injury complications GS had to cope with, they were headed for trouble this offseason no matter what they did.

i am pleased they maxed out klay but i dunno if it was strategically the best option. would wanna hear a case for/against.

clippers are definitely better than the lakers

wouldn't be surprised if the jazz or nuggets sneak their way to the 1 seed though while the other teams are figuring shit out

one of them will do that and peace out in the second round.

it's the thought that counts

this feels like the most unpredictable year

would wanna hear a case for/against.

going down with the ship with curry/klay/draymond is exactly what warriors fans want. this team didn't win shit before they showed up and people would riot if they lowballed klay.

klay was always gonna get the max

yeah lowballing klay would have been extremely disrespectful. it’s the russell thing that baffles me.

In six months they'll trade him for some picks and an expiring contract and it will make more sense.

agree with jordan that the more I think of it the less I’m sure the clippers are slam dunk favorites

― k3vin k., Saturday, July 6, 2019 6:02 PM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah i don’t think they’re that much better than the lakers. all of these reconstructed superteams are going to have shaky first years.

― call all destroyer, Saturday, July 6, 2019 6:05 PM (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

no one looks like a monster from here but i do like that clippers team theyve got stars and depth and are put together in a way that makes sense, def wldnt have been picking them over many of the recent champs, giannis cld just wreck the league this year too tho, lakers i do not like the construction or the players really outside of 3 guys the org obvs too is just very effed

Lakers lineup is hilariously awesome

if the clips can carry their energy from last year into next they shd be pretty great, they played real good ball

lakers situation just seems like its designed to crash and burn

The klay signing was the correct move and getting anything for Kd was a smart move as well. Netting a desirable all star guard was a good get! The fit may not work but poly otm they can flip it any time if they have to. Looney and Trill for combined 7 mill per year is great value. They will feel the iggy loss for sure. He and dray were lockstep on defense.

id love to see a bev - shamet - pg - kawhi - trez lineup

clips role player situation is just better all the way up and down the roster. Montrezl is a beast at the 5, pat bev is still that dude, Lou off the bench to be the 2nd unit scoring punch, harkless a 3 and d wing. only thing that’ll hold them back is health, but that’s a lot of teams.

Lakers just got bad vibes in their set up. overcrowded front court, relying on Danny green and Troy Daniels to be the outside shooting they were missing last year. Idk this roster feels like last season when they didn’t make all the big moves they thought they were. too many cooks in the kitchen on the coaching staff too.

Obv lakers will be a problem for teams, AD and bron are that good, but I can see them getting derailed in the playoffs .

i would trust kawhi and george to be healthier than lebron and brow too

all the factional stuff in the laker's front office seems like it will inevitably seep out to the locker room too imo

I know y’all wish that shit for the lakers.The NBA is super weird this year who knows tho

loving the possibility of Jason Kidd running that crew.

I might be crazy but is LeBron James now..... underrated?

There are a dozen must-see teams for nba fans, just with all the changes of scenery and fresh rooks and weird energy.

yeah everything before new year's is gonna be totally surreal

the only must-see team is the boston celtics, the team that plays near my house

Must C

AND westbrooks gonna get traded the madness is not even over

Westbrook may not be traded immediately. OKC has to have some kind of draw to fill the seats, while they are waiting to reload using all those picks they just acquired. Without Westbrook they are in sub-Phoenix territory.

Trade Russ, lose fans, move back to Seattle.

otm

the other thing I was thinking about the lakers and clippers is the lakers could arguably have the 2 best players of those 4 dudes

i would guess they have the 2nd and 3rd best

pg is the worst but the other 3 r tuff to call

this guy said he had intel that kawhi was gonna be a laker i guess lmao

Message for the haters: https://t.co/nDPnLxItty

— Arye Abraham (@arye_abraham) July 7, 2019

that kid has been so cringey w/his insider act lol

He’s the nba insider equivalent of that kid who pretended to be a doctor

mmm yessss

Rival executives believe the Rockets could trade for Russell Westbrook, per @TheAthletic.

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 7, 2019

noted Houston Rockets style player

Worth a cp swap why not. Both about the same value at this point.

if CP is cooked, then yeah. paul is a much better fit for their system, though

wonder what the rox wld have to give up to convince okc to take cp3, a lot prob

the knicks seem like a better destination imho

Heat remains at forefront of teams linked to Westbrook, and Miami would still have some flexibility even if it takes on his contract: https://t.co/jVq2fVd3TX

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) July 7, 2019