NBA Season 18-19: General Thread

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Clippers decided that they wont pay Harris in the summer. Also, they traded their 2019 to Boston, but its lottery protected. So missing the playoffs, they keep their pick. The incoming Heat 2021 is also really big...they could easily outbid now Lakers or Boston for Davis...

Yes its a killer deal for LAC. Very crafty. I just wasn't expecting him to Philly. Potentially keeping their own pick is big too. Jerry West and Lawrence Frank doing work.

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Woooo here we go, it's heating up...

Wizards - absolutely effed with that Wall contract. Never thought he was impactful enough in today's NBA (read: he can't shoot) to take up near that amount of salary cap. Otto Porter Jr. has to be shopped now for some return, but I'm not sure any team is going to give them a first for that contract.

Magic - depending on the fracture, they likely overpay to keep Vucevic now, right? I'd want that as a Magic fan and shop Bamba once healthy.

Grizzlies - smart to get some return now for their aging vets in the landscape of not only the NBA but more importantly the West. I'd think the Hornets would be giving up Monk + a few picks to get it done but saw they were having salary matching issues. I think they'd be dumb to include Bridges, but could get it done without him.

Clippers and Sixers - love the move for both. Clips likely weren't going to re-sign Harris with their bigger offseason aspirations. Harris for the Sixers should work really well. They key piece is likely the Heat's unprotected 2021 pick and the cap space to Clips. Don't see it being possible that the Sixers retain both Harris and Butler, but they sure will try. It's about trying to control the East this season and wooing them both back.

Lakers - LOL they looked horrific last night. I have no idea why they would insist on keeping any of the young players and hold out not trading for Davis now and wait for the summer. On the other hand, why would the Pelicans want essentially the same Lakers team from last season? I don't blame them from holding out for a haul of picks. They should. It's Anthony freaking Davis for two playoff runs and space to add another star for a big 3 this summer.

Mavericks - Doncic is a complete baller and Kristaps is gonna tear it up with him for years to come!

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Originally Posted by sefant77

Clippers decided that they wont pay Harris in the summer. Also, they traded their 2019 to Boston, but its lottery protected. So missing the playoffs, they keep their pick. The incoming Heat 2021 is also really big...they could easily outbid now Lakers or Boston for Davis...

Ah yes, forgot this part of it. Love it for the Clips. Really both teams (Sixers for going for it, I really like Harris) but Clips got very solid return for a guy they likely weren't re-signing anyway.

[BPo001]

Bucks Thon Maker traded to Pistons for Stanley Johnson.

[BPo001]

Bobby Marks: The Clippers now have a clear path to a max contract this summer with Tobias Harris shipped to Philadelphia. Removing the Harris hold now has Los Angeles with $37M in room. The team could see room increase to $49M if Avery Bradley is waived in the offseason and up $70.7M if they find a team to take back the $22.6M contract of Danilo Gallinari this summer. – vi

[BPo001]

Wow.

[Underdog]

@JakeLFischer: While Memphis has most seriously continued dialogue with Utah and Detroit on Mike Conley trade packages, the Raptors called Memphis offering Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas for Conley and Marc Gasol, per league sources. Lowry is aware of Toronto’s general trade discussions.

[MavzMan]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Wow.

Damn. That's some serious BO.

[BPo001]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Reggie Bullock from Detroit in exchange for Svi Mykhailiuk and a future second round draft pick, it was announced today

[Underdog]

@PompeyOnSixers: Sixers acquire Malachi Richardson, Toronto’s 2022 second-round pick and the draft rights to Emir Preldzic in exchange for cash considerations in trade with the Raptors, according to sources

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Originally Posted by Underdog

@PompeyOnSixers: Sixers acquire Malachi Richardson, Toronto’s 2022 second-round pick and the draft rights to Emir Preldzic in exchange for cash considerations in trade with the Raptors, according to sources

Clearing room for another move...

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Miami is acquiring Phoenix’s Ryan Anderson in the deal for Tyler Johnson, league sources tell ESPN. –

Heat guard Wayne Ellington is being sent to the Suns, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA

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Mike Conley says he doesn’t want to go to Jazz. If traded he prefers to go to Eastern Conferemce. Kyle Lowry also linked to Utah as possible trade target.

[BPo001]

@ShamsCharania
The Washington Wizards are sending Otto Porter to the Chicago Bulls for Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker, league sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA

@WatchStadium
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[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by BPo001

@ShamsCharania
The Washington Wizards are sending Otto Porter to the Chicago Bulls for Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker, league sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA

@WatchStadium
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That's a weird one.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

That's a weird one.

So after all that posturing he was just a straight salary dump? Classic Grunfeld

[sefant77]

This guys sucks the joy out of basketball

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/sta...74997463220224

[BPo001]

Popovich on James Harden’s step back 3 shot: “You mean when they jump backwards and travel and shoot a three. I guess it has been made legal. I don’t know. It’s very difficult to guard.”

[j0Shi]

Look at KD being angry about the amount of attention for his free agency vs. him actually playing. He doesn't understand that this is exactly what he was asking for by moving to GSW. Deserves every bit of it.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

Look at KD being angry about the amount of attention for his free agency vs. him actually playing. He doesn't understand that this is exactly what he was asking for by moving to GSW. Deserves every bit of it.

Did he say something? I think I missed this one...

EDIT: found it...

[MavzMan]

So while I agree that the media will twist his words and create stories for sake of clicks, he started all of this before the season even started. Back in October, "I am thinking about the money I'm going to get. I never got the (massive) deal. I've just seen a bunch of dudes around the league making so much money—and I'm happy for them. But I know I deserve that, too. That's the only thing I'm probably thinking about, to be honest."

Just to be clear, he's took a max contract to join a historically good team coming off multiple championship and he's making $30,000,000 this year. And he's complaining??? STFU.

Edit: adding the link to the article so that I don't take things out of context:
KD gotta get paid

[BPo001]

Don’t players have to speak to the media for a certain amount of time? Maybe that’s the NFL? Either way KD needs to grow some thicker skin.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Don’t players have to speak to the media for a certain amount of time? Maybe that’s the NFL? Either way KD needs to grow some thicker skin.

Yes, it's part of the "social contract" that makes them worth millions... If you want to get paid big to put a ball in a hoop, then you need to talk to the people who sell the idea of your value to the public. That's the price of being a celebrity, like it or not.

[sefant77]

Durant with the NY media would work pretty well....

[ozmavs123]

For such a great player, KD really is a whiny bitch. I would love to see Kawhi towel him up in a final series.

Speaking of Kawhi, I remember an interview from a few years ago where a reporter asked him whether having big hands and long arms helped him guard LeBron. Kawhi answered that he didn't know because he never had small hands or short arms. A very Kawhi response - intelligent and a little dry/cheeky.

[MavzMan]

Originally Posted by ozmavs123

For such a great player, KD really is a whiny bitch. I would love to see Kawhi towel him up in a final series.

Speaking of Kawhi, I remember an interview from a few years ago where a reporter asked him whether having big hands and long arms helped him guard LeBron. Kawhi answered that he didn't know because he never had small hands or short arms. A very Kawhi response - intelligent and a little dry/cheeky.

OK, that is an absolute great answer.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Durant with the NY media would work pretty well....

I actually think it would all but restore his legacy. He would be going to the worst run franchise with fans that desperately want him. All of the NY media could easily spin a favorable opinion about it.

[j0Shi]

LaVar Ball says Lonzo is better than LeBron "He getting old"....then takes shot at LeBron's free throw shooting "He's been in the league a long time to not be able to hit no free throws"

https://twitter.com/gifdsports/statu...51317241470976

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I actually think it would all but restore his legacy. He would be going to the worst run franchise with fans that desperately want him. All of the NY media could easily spin a favorable opinion about it.

Look at the way NY media tried to grill KP during his intro conferemce. Can you imagine KD having to deal with that on a daily basis? Especially if the team is losing?

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

https://twitter.com/gifdsports/statu...51317241470976

I used to think Ball was the worst thing to happen to the NBA. Then Durant and LeBron opened their mouth and were equally dumb

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Vincent Goodwill: Lakers forward LeBron James said he and Giannis made their All Star selections this morning. Wouldn’t reveal who he picked so 7 pm on TNT is when we’ll all find out

Sooo they picked already? Is the selection just pre recorded?

[sefant77]

Lebron is going to pick Davis "to show support to a guy that is held hostage by his franchise after all the years he gave them blabla"

[sefant77]

Pelicans twitter account is gold these days

https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/stat...50585608130561

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Sources: Pelicans are receiving Denver’s 2019 second rounder, Washington’s 2020 and 2021 second rounder and Milwaukee’s 2020 second rounder, along with Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson, for Nikola Mirotic. –

Adrian Wojnarowski: Houston is trading Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Pacers, league source tells ESPN.

Mark Berman: NBA sources confirm #Rockets traded James Ennis III to Philadelphia for swap rights to a 2021 second-round pick

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I used to think Ball was the worst thing to happen to the NBA. Then Durant and LeBron opened their mouth and were equally dumb

LaVar Ball says Lonzo is better than LeBron "He getting old"....then takes shot at LeBron's free throw shooting "He's been in the league a long time to not be able to hit no free throws"

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Sources: Pelicans are receiving Denver’s 2019 second rounder, Washington’s 2020 and 2021 second rounder and Milwaukee’s 2020 second rounder, along with Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson, for Nikola Mirotic. –

Adrian Wojnarowski: Houston is trading Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin to the Pacers, league source tells ESPN.

Mark Berman: NBA sources confirm #Rockets traded James Ennis III to Philadelphia for swap rights to a 2021 second-round pick

Just a little over an hour left until the deadline... Figured there’d be more action than this.

[Underdog]

@wojespn: Toronto is nearing an agreement to land Marc Gasol, league sources tell ESPN.

@wojespn: Toronto is planning to send Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Milles and a 2024 second-round pick to the the Grizzlies for Gasol, league sources tell ESPN

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by Underdog

@wojespn: Toronto is nearing an agreement to land Marc Gasol, league sources tell ESPN.

Toronto is planning to send Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Milles and a 2024 second-round pick to the the Grizzlies for Gasol, league sources tell ESPN.

Edit: beat me to it! Let’s hope the deals keep coming!

[BPo001]

Memphis has traded Garrett Temple and JaMychal Green to the Clippers for Avery Bradley, league sources tell ESPN.

Don’t know their contracts, but wouldn’t have minded seeing Green or Bradley to the Mavs

[Underdog]

Nice to see some names moving East for once....