06-23-2018, 10:31 AM
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2018 NBA Offseason & Free Agency Thread
@CelticsJunkies:
JR Smith: “Yo Kyrie, I’m open”
Sexton: “I ain’t Kyrie”
JR Smith: “Oh right, my bad Isaiah”
Sexton: “My name is Colin”
JR: “Yo LeBron who is this guy?!?”
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JR: “Aight, where the hell is LeBron?”
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06-23-2018, 10:53 AM
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I kinda want the OP to be quoted every page till next June.
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06-23-2018, 12:08 PM
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Looks like Melo is opting-in.
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06-23-2018, 02:59 PM
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Looks like Melo is opting-in.
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He'll be bought out for sure though. That city hates that man with an undying passion.
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06-23-2018, 07:49 PM
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OKC be like:
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06-23-2018, 09:12 PM
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OKC be like:
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The balloons in the trunk lmao. It's like a celebration to the wreckage of okc. So perfect.
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06-24-2018, 06:04 AM
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summer is here... (holding beer up in hand)
NBA summer league
Sacramento and Salt Lake City (July 2-3, 5), Las Vegas (July 6-17)
July 6 5:30 p.m. – Dallas vs. Phoenix (ESPN)
July 8 3 p.m. – Dallas vs. Milwaukee (NBA TV)
July 9 3:30 p.m. – Golden State vs. Dallas (NBA TV)
The Basketball Tournament
Championship game: Aug. 3 (on ESPN)
BIG3
Championship game: Aug. 24
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06-26-2018, 07:44 AM
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@ShamsCharania: Sources: Franchise star Nikola Jokic expected to agree on five-year, $146.5M max deal with the Nuggets after team option is declined.
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06-26-2018, 06:45 PM
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@wojespn: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards for center Marcin Gortat, league sources tell ESPN.
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06-26-2018, 06:49 PM
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Doc trades his second born for his DeAndre Jordan replacement
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06-26-2018, 06:56 PM
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What on earth will Austin do without Daddy around?
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06-26-2018, 07:01 PM
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Quote:
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What on earth will Austin do without Daddy around?
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DNP - terrible
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06-26-2018, 08:41 PM
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Quote:
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Doc trades his second born for his DeAndre Jordan replacement
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Hahahaha! That's some cold chit right there!
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06-26-2018, 09:37 PM
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Kind of explains why they turned the Mavs away when they inquired about Gortat. They wanted Rivers over Wes.
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06-26-2018, 10:40 PM
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@Rachel__Nichols: Reminder - Doc Rivers signed an extension as the Clippers’ coach but is no longer running the front office.
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06-26-2018, 11:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Me.B
Kind of explains why they turned the Mavs away when they inquired about Gortat. They wanted Rivers over Wes.
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I'd be extremely surprised if the Mavs offered Wes for Gortat, and even more surprised if the Wiz turned that down. Wes would fit perfectly next to Wall, Beal, and Porter in a small ball lineup.
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06-26-2018, 11:19 PM
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Thunder are the first and only team so far to draft MVPs in three consecutive seasons. No team has ever even done it two consecutive years and they did it in 2007, 2008, and 2009
Durant, Westbrook, and now Harden
And look at them now!
Lulz
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06-26-2018, 11:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Thunder are the first and only team so far to draft MVPs in three consecutive seasons. No team has ever even done it two consecutive years and they did it in 2007, 2008, and 2009
Durant, Westbrook, and now Harden
And look at them now!
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And Dirk beat all 3 of them in one series... Hell, he beat 5 MVPs in that championship run, including Kobe and LeBron.
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06-27-2018, 08:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Thunder are the first and only team so far to draft MVPs in three consecutive seasons. No team has ever even done it two consecutive years and they did it in 2007, 2008, and 2009
Durant, Westbrook, and now Harden
And look at them now!
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To OKC's credit, if they had been able to keep those guys together and build around them, it's highly likely they would be winning championships now. But ego's couldn't get along and the team disintegrated. Goes to show that it takes really special players to stay together for the long haul ... ala San Antonio.
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06-27-2018, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MavzMan
To OKC's credit, if they had been able to keep those guys together and build around them, it's highly likely they would be winning championships now. But ego's couldn't get along and the team disintegrated. Goes to show that it takes really special players to stay together for the long haul ... ala San Antonio.
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Honestly 90% of it is the fact that they chose Westbrook and Westbrook was their downfall.
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06-27-2018, 12:09 PM
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Presti picked Ibaka over Harden...that was the ultimate bullshit move
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06-27-2018, 12:24 PM
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Ibaka over Harden
Westbrook over Durant
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06-27-2018, 02:42 PM
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A high quality coach may have been the difference early on also.
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06-27-2018, 02:43 PM
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Quote:
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A high quality coach may have been the difference early on also.
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True. So glad it didnt happen though. F' OKC and Clay Bennett and Stern
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06-27-2018, 02:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Ibaka over Harden
Westbrook over Durant
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And they signed Kendrick Perkins to a huge deal
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06-27-2018, 02:50 PM
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So basically OKC (Seattle) was genius drafting those three guys and then blew it with every decision afterward.
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06-27-2018, 02:56 PM
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It all started when the Owner didn't want to pay Harden 65m or something he was only willing to go to 60m. It was something super retarded and small like that. Literally in the neighborhood of 1m per year on the cap. Very Giannis-Howard like by their owner.
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06-27-2018, 03:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson
It all started when the Owner didn't want to pay Harden 65m or something he was only willing to go to 60m. It was something super retarded and small like that. Literally in the neighborhood of 1m per year on the cap. Very Giannis-Howard like by their owner.
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Yep, i think it would have put them this 1m over the lux tax line blabla...
OKC got what they deserved after this bullshit Seattle-OKC move
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06-28-2018, 04:52 AM
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In terms of OKC MVPs, it came down to not willing to pay Harden (Ibaka was non-factor here). Also, while Brooks may be a good coach to teach young players, he still is partly to blame why Westbrook can do whatever he wants on offense and on defense. More assertive coach was needed/is needed.
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06-28-2018, 10:24 AM
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PG opting out
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06-28-2018, 11:11 AM
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Lonzo and Lavar should start packing their bags
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06-28-2018, 11:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thebo
In terms of OKC MVPs, it came down to not willing to pay Harden (Ibaka was non-factor here). Also, while Brooks may be a good coach to teach young players, he still is partly to blame why Westbrook can do whatever he wants on offense and on defense. More assertive coach was needed/is needed.
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Brooks sucks...he gets constantly outcoached ingame by half of the league...
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06-28-2018, 11:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sefant77
Brooks sucks...he gets constantly outcoached ingame by half of the league...
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06-28-2018, 11:28 AM
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If I'm SA I'd be pretty happy with a return of Ingram and either Kuzma or Ball(prefer Ball) and Hart and some scattered picks. Ball was a winning player last season, projects as elite defender and rebounder and his shooting is bound to improve in SA with Chip Englund. Cant see Pop putting up with Lavar though. Maybe they re-route Lonzo for Kemba or another young guy?
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06-28-2018, 12:44 PM
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@wojespn: The Spurs are fully engaged in trade talks with several teams on Kawhi Leonard, including the Lakers and Celtics, league sources tell ESPN. Boston has long had the assets that the Spurs most covet in a potential Leonard trade.
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06-28-2018, 12:56 PM
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Yeah but Boston/Philly cant trust Leonard not to walk next year to the Clippers or Lakers as UFA.
Thats why they wont throw kitchen sink offers
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06-28-2018, 01:33 PM
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Quote:
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@wojespn: The Spurs are fully engaged in trade talks with several teams on Kawhi Leonard, including the Lakers and Celtics, league sources tell ESPN. Boston has long had the assets that the Spurs most covet in a potential Leonard trade.
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Honestly hope he goes to Boston. Strengthens the LEast and I like what they are building there.
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06-28-2018, 02:40 PM
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Honestly hope he goes to Boston. Strengthens the LEast and I like what they are building there.
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Same.
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06-28-2018, 04:33 PM
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Yeah wouldnt mind the douchebag Lakers to keep on sucking. Magic is a douche too
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06-28-2018, 04:47 PM
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@wojespn: Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young has exercised his $13.7M player option and will bypass free agency this summer, league sources told ESPN.
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