2020 nba offseason draft free agency etc

xp it's a ric bucher report so it's made up, but still pretty funny to think about

i do support any and all news reports that portray tillman fertita as toxic regardless of their accuracy

insane if true

Sources around the league believe there is a “verbal agreement” between the Nets and Rockets that would bring James Harden to Brooklyn, and create a superteam with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

Story with @FOS: https://t.co/k0Gu3kDeaj

— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) November 17, 2020

That team won't have any drama at all. None.

also the nets cant even put together a half decent offer for harden, are hardens people just telling every other team that hell be a huge bitch if they trade for him

speaking of having a thin roster. what would they actually have besides those three?

Former first team all nba-er Deandre Jordan and this year's round of vet minimum ring chasers presumably.

also the nets cant even put together a half decent offer for harden, are hardens people just telling every other team that hell be a huge bitch if they trade for him

― lag∞n, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:13 PM (sixteen minutes ago)

it's especially weird if ppl seem to believe that giannis is re-signing... all the 2021 cap hoarders will need to pivot

👀

You typically don't see this unless a) something is up, and b) the something involves both the team and the player. https://t.co/NPMcqlW9EX

— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) November 17, 2020

sweet Milwaukee's getting him too

The Boston Celtics reportedly offered Gordon Hayward, and their three 1st-Round Draft picks in this years NBA Draft for Jrue Holiday, via @KevinOConnorNBA

(via “The Ringer NBA Show”) pic.twitter.com/zQejkWHUXx

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 17, 2020

mb milwaukee shd make that deal lol

...take three "ready to contribute" guys

lol the celtics thing where after every big trade they leak that they were actually in on it too until the last minute is a good recurring comedy bit

the celtics have never offered less than 3 first round picks in any trade

its funny when they do make trades there are never 3 1st in there

rumors

The Rockets and Wizards have discussed a deal centered on Russell Westbrook for John Wall, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. No traction yet, Rockets are seeking more assets.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 17, 2020

yes hahaha yes

even if they just swapped im not sure who even wins that trade.

yeah that's just musical chairs

do the rockets think they can amnesty john wall? what is going on

the wizards would clearly win it seeing as they would be acquiring the player who isn't coming off of double bone spur removal/achilles tear surgery

interesting tone to some of this lesser tier reporting re the celtics...

The Boston Celtics reportedly wanted Jrue Holiday; “Danny Ainge was throwing Kemba at everybody trying to get the picks for Jrue Holiday.”

(via @talkhoops). pic.twitter.com/B8jvnVDWxv

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 17, 2020

While the Nets & Sixers are believed to be frontrunners for James Harden, Boston Celtics are making a late push for Harden. They are trying to flip Kemba Walker and Gordon Hayward for picks and young assets that would appeal to Houston, frantically.

— 👑📍Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, M.A. (@ScoopB) November 17, 2020

someone talking shit! lol

jeez poor kemba

who out there is dying to trade a cachet of picks for the 3/107 left on kemba's deal?

good luck danny

is broussard or bucher a worse source?

People around the league are saying Kevin Durant wants James Harden in Brooklyn, but Kyrie does not, via @Chris_Broussard

h/t @TopBallCoverage

👀👀 pic.twitter.com/gRyzYjMgnK

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 17, 2020

Yahoo Sources: The Atlanta Hawks are in play to acquire Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward. https://t.co/fYmu59Cu30 pic.twitter.com/EscHXCnSJn

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 17, 2020

it's just really funny to me that gordon hayward looks like this... like a whisky obsessed barber from minneapolis started hooping

in theory until a team in the playoffs plays brook lopez off the floor and they gotta run out... uh.... whoever their sixth man is
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:15 PM (five hours ago)

I know we had his argument before the playoffs but did this happen? I don't remember lopez being a liability

it's just really funny to me that gordon hayward looks like this... like a whisky obsessed barber from minneapolis started hooping

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:32 PM (fifteen seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

hes not prospering because he turned his back on his true self

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BL9wbWtCUAANlqq.jpg

I know we had his argument before the playoffs but did this happen? I don't remember lopez being a liability

― k3vin k., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:33 PM (one minute ago)

he was fine. more to the point is that you need line up flexibility in the playoffs. 5 man line ups look nice on paper but that's not how playoff series actually play out. the bucks last year had no moves to make beyond cycling thru wes matthews, donte divicenzo and george hill hoping someone could give them 5 positive minutes. you need 8 quality players to make it thru the playoffs.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnDy_qvWMAQfNl4?format=jpg&name=900x900

lmao

if bogdan bogdanovich can't hold up on defense or his shot abandons him, the bucks turn to _______________?

they gotta hope they can get some half way playable cheap vets basically

tho tbh their problems maybe be deeper than that

yeah i dunno seems like they should have been able to do it with giannis and middleton and other dudes, bledsoe was just a very wrong choice of other dude

and now they're giving up on the concept of other dudes entirely

everyone will just be like "well you can't blame them for doing it" & i guess ultimately that is true but building a roster as a hostage negotiation just isn't what successful franchises do, imo. the margins for them will be insanely thing -- hardcapped, legitimately only have 5 playable guys on their roster, no draft picks to use in trades. they're assuming full health and a near perfect run of signings on the minimum/buyout market

insanely thin*

The 2020-2021 NBA Preseason begins on December 11th.

Exactly 24 days from today.

— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) November 18, 2020

crazy

im ready

need some more massive trades before that tho. also the draft is TOMORROW??

hm that can't be right

anyone have a guy they like in the draft?

I can't tell my arse from my elbow with this draft - just crept up so quickly. Hope Spurs grab someone that can stretch the floor and be a plus on D.

if you want to cram sam vecenie actually wrote a full-blown draft guide: https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2020/11/16135122/The-Athletics-2020-NBA-Draft-Guide-2.pdf

pw: nba Dr@ft 2020 (remove spaces)

Thanks, Call! Looks comprehensive - appreciate it! Will get up to speed for draft night.

Who do you like the look of?

On a side note - does anyone else think Suns should have been taken a bigger swing at Covington? The Chris Paul move seems very "win now" orientated and Cov seems like the most complementary piece available for that roster.

the suns arent done making moves is the talk here in phx.

i don't think phx could have responsibly beaten that very aggressive portland offer for covington. there are a lot of players who could help them, tho when they decided to execute the cp3 trade before using cap space my assumption was that they were planning to just bring back saric and maybe baynes. are there different rumors out there?

draftwise i don't go super deep but of the projected top 10 guys i feel like okongwu and halliburton have pretty high floors and will be good nba players. it's a scary draft to have a high pick.