2022 NBA OFF SEASON DRAFT FREE AGENCY TAMPERING ETC

*extremely bernie voice* no working family in america should be making less than $61 million dollars an hour

i am watching spurs-cavs summer league and the 2nd round pick from cleveland named travers looks like a 35-year-old session guitarist for the allman brothers

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FV_a4zAacAAyjNN?format=jpg&name=900x900

"i was thinking of just going down the fretboard here in G and then getting a nice 8-bar solo before w get back into the chorus, what do yall think?"

i just knew he was an aussie lol

Here is the Lillard contract breakdown:

Current contract

22-23: $42.5M
23-24: $45.6M
24-25: $48.8M

Extension*

25-26: $58.5M
26-27: $63.3M (P)

The extension numbers could be adjusted based on the salary cap in 2025-26. It cannot exceed 35% of the cap for that season.

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 8, 2022

lmfao i did not realize this extension runs through dame's year 37 season

haha that is very afl hair rn

maybe just... wait to see how he looks this season after coming back from a core injury? also maybe just... dont pay someone 62 million in their age 37 season unless theyve brought you multiple chips or finals appearances? big yikes

the streets deserve kyrie on the lakers

Lakers insider says there’s ‘slight divide’ between LeBron James and front office about which players to target: https://t.co/HRVIMy5J5A

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) July 8, 2022

it needs to happen

There's Dame Time so he wil be paid only $37.50 per Dame Year

thats cool i make $62m a year

The m stands for Monopoly[tm].

i am watching spurs-cavs summer league and the 2nd round pick from cleveland named travers looks like a 35-year-old session guitarist for the allman brothers

― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Friday, July 8, 2022 4:51 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

It's my greatest wish that his father is 70s hard rock journeyman Pat Travers

monopoly man is rich as hell cmon

https://www.kindpng.com/picc/m/338-3387682_monopoly-man-with-money-bag-hd-png-download.png

the b stands for basketball

Why lollll

For the first time, rings will be handed out to the Summer League champions. We got an exclusive look on NBA Today. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/HovjFNXKFE

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 8, 2022

they'll be tossed into a drawer or a shoebox by the recipients and quickly forgotten.

I guess the NBA just had to have its own version of the NIT.

Miami appears to be taking the approach that Udonis Haslem will be back for his 20th season, per @IraHeatBeat

A 20th season is reportedly ‘personally meaningful’ to his legacy pic.twitter.com/V3zQew6awN

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) July 8, 2022

Michael Porter Jr. only played in nine games last season before back pain shut his season down. Porter underwent back surgery and was reportedly ramping up his activity late in the season.

Porter is now pain free and excited to started next season.

"I think I'm 100% at this point. It's a blessing. I feel good," Porter told NBATV. "I'm excited to get back on the court and play basketball."

nugs <3

Reporter: "I was talking to your coach Steve Nash & he's encouraging you to look for your shot & your teammates"

Cam Thomas rolls eyes "It is what it is"

Seems even sophomore Cam Thomas is tired of Steve Nash "coaching"#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/CDfNxHVUzS

— Jeri Tsai (@JeriTsaiNets) July 10, 2022

steeth gnash

lol that reflects much more poorly on cam thomas than steve nash

That’s what I was thinking. Weird energy.

soon enough cam will discover that nash controls the minutes he plays

Unless he’s canned lol. Nash just might be too chill to be an nba coach. You gotta have a little dawg (asshole) in you I think.

yeah you get more scrappy overachiever types being coaches than super skilled stars

nash is probably like ok guys just play together be super good at basketball

it's true that if they're not going to be a superteam then there is no point in having nash as coach

nash is probably like ok guys just play together be super good at basketball

― lag∞n, Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:38 PM (thirty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

'have u tried just pulling up and shooting it and making it? i dont understand what the problem is ben.'

ok ben watch this *drains 3* do that

"promiscuous" on repeat in the gymnasium

“We believe that the Indiana Pacers are very close to giving Deandre Ayton an offer sheet or executing a sign-and-trade…We could see something with the Pacers and Ayton as early as today.” (via @WindhorstESPN) pic.twitter.com/6iKsfox82T

— The Trade Deadline (@_TradeDeadline) July 11, 2022

huh

one of the great summer league things to do as a nba fan is get unreasonably hyped about a player who will probably be in the g-league all next season

Josh Minott Summer League Film Breakdown:

- intriguing flashes of self-creation; more offensive upside than expected

- two-way versatility; can play on the perimeter + the interior on offense + on defense

- contagious energy; the never-ending enthusiasm is fun to watch

🔊 ON pic.twitter.com/IhWjCJYNXS

— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) July 9, 2022

im trying to remember which athletic guy it was (i think it was hollinger) who was very high on minott as a prospect

did he say "spot up shooting equity" lmao

get finance bros out of hoops imo

this guy owns like 20k shares of shot blocking which is great but unfortunately im going to have to exercise my put option on his perimeter d

r jeff is the feds?

The NBA just announced that Richard Jefferson — yes, THE Richard Jefferson — will referee the second quarter of the Knicks-Blazers summer league game tonight.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 11, 2022

quelle surprise

compare this to the ayton video game story:
https://theathletic.com/3411166/2022/07/11/pistons-saddiq-bey-mountains-grid/?source=emp_shared_article

Xxxpost it was Hollinger, he loved Minott, way off of the consensus

ah very interesting

The asking price appears to be steep, but in the wake of Utah’s recent Rudy Gobert blockbuster deal to Minnesota, the Jazz are no longer simply dismissing calls on Mitchell, sources said.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2022

lol. you don’t say

Notable Kevin Durant update from @wojespn:

- Heat are "most determined" to land Kevin Durant
- Heat, Suns will "need some help" from other teams to help facilitate Durant deal
- No progress with Raptors for Durant because Scottie Barnes is a "non-starter" in trade negotiations pic.twitter.com/OJ8LlDRNYx

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 12, 2022

i may have already said it but i'll say it again, i do not see how miami has the assets to get KD, 3rd team or not

yeah toronto can still put together a better package without barnes

the price might end up lower than goberts

he will 100% go for lower than gobert, and mithchell too. if the nets were going to get a gobert level package for him he'd already be out the door

bet itll end up being for fewer picks but with a meaningful player or two in it, better than gobert but not as better as durant is than gobert

conspiracy theory based on nothing: nets will not trade kd at all, kd only publicized the trade demand so he could remain in kyrie's good graces but he's secretly relieved to be rid of kyrie