>Lakers, Timofey Mozgov have agreed to four-year, $64 million deal.
>DeMar DeRozan has agreed to a five-year, $153 million deal to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors
>Jordan Clarkson has reached agreement on a four-year, $50M deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers
>Nicolas Batum, Charlotte reach agreement on five-year, $120M deal.
>Free-agent guard D.J. Augustin has agreed to a four-year, $29 million deal with the Orlando Magic
>Jeremy Lin to join Nets on a three-year, $36 million deal
>Bradley Beal has agreed to a five-year, $128M-plus max contract to stay with the Wizards
>Al Jefferson agrees to three-year, $30 million deal with Pacers
>Andre Drummond agrees to 5-year max deal w/ Pistons worth estimated $130 million
>The NBA announces that free agent OJ Mayo has been "dismissed and disqualified" from the NBA for violating Anti-Drug Program.
>Milwaukee Bucks, Matthew Dellavedova agree on 4-year/$38.4M offer sheet
>Free agent forward Evan Turner has reached agreement on a four-year, $70M deal with Portland
>Chandler Parsons agrees to four-year, $94M deal with Memphis
>Free agent forward Solomon Hill has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal with New Orleans
>Free agent Jeff Green has agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the Orlando Magic
>Dwight Howard has reached agreement on a three-year, $70.5 million with the Atlanta Hawks
>Darrell Arthur agrees to return to Nuggets on 3-year, $23M deal
>Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies agree in principle on 5-year, $153 million deal
>Jared Dudley has reached a 3-year, $30M deal with Suns
>Free agent guard Kent Bazemore has agreed to a four-year, $70M deal to re-sign with Atlanta
>Joakim Noah agrees to 4-year, $72 million deal with the New York Knicks
>Joe Johnson, Utah Jazz reach agreement on two-year deal worth $22 million
>Forward Luol Deng agrees to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Lakers
[cont...]
dicks
I'm back where I belong, yeah I never felt so strong (yeah)
(I'm back baby)
I feel like there's nothing that I can't try
And if you with me put your hands high (put your hands high)
If you ever lost a life before (high, hands),
This one's for you
(and if you with me put your hands high, hands, high)
And you, and you, and you, and you
(your dreams are filled, you're rapping with the best)
I'll be home soon
I hear "The Tears of a Clown"
I hate that song
I always feel like they talking to me when it comes on (come on)
Another day another dawn
Another Keisha, nice to meet ya, get the math I'm gone
What am I 'posed to do when the club lights come on
It's easy to be Puff, but it's harder to be Sean
What if the twins ask why I ain't marry their mom (why, damn!)
How do I respond?
What if my son stares with a face like my own
And says he wants to be like me when he's grown
Shit, but I ain't finished growing
Another night the inevitable prolongs
Another day another dawn (come on)
Just tell Keisha and Taresha I'll be better in the morn'
Another lie that I carry on
I need to get back to the place I belong
WHO THE FUCK IS SPC HERE
SPC CHECK IN
>Jon Leuer headed to Pistons on a four-year, $42 million deal
>Arron Afflalo has agreed to a two-year, $25M deal with the Kings
>The Orlando Magic have agreed to terms on a 4-year deal $72M with Bismack Biyombo
>Free agent Trevor Booker's deal with Brooklyn Nets: two-years, $18.5M-plus
>Ryan Anderson agrees to four-year, $80 million deal with Rockets
>Marvin Williams has agreed to a four-year, $54.5M deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets
>Al Horford has agreed to a four-year, $113 million deal with the Boston Celtics
>Courtney Lee has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal with the Knicks
NBA owners aren't stupid. I wouldn't be surprised if they were INTENTIONALLY handing out inflated contracts so that they can use them as leverage in the next CBA talks. This could help them re-take a larger slice of the revenue pie. I'll be looking out
>Durant visits Boston friday night and hangs out with Tom Brady
>Horford signs with Boston saturday
>Durant meets with the Celtics and Tom Brady on saturday
It's happening
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi 34s35 seconds ago
>The KD to the Clippers dream lives on if they trade one of their current "Big 3." If not they'll circle back next year when he's a FA again.
>Summer '16
>Nick Young is still with the Lakers
Kille me bros
If a taped conversation of the Buss family was leaked where they call Magic Johnson a nigger faggot and Silver made them sell the Lakers how much would the team sell for? $5 billi?
WHERE THE FUCK IS LANCE AND JR GOING GODDAMN IT??????????
nth for curry getting embarrassed
>>69185515
$10B and I'm being dead serious
>max deal for Harrison Barnes
>the city of DalASS
>>69185488
>when he's a FA again
pffft
He's signing a 4-year deal with Boston to coincide with Horford on the Celtics.
>>69185534
is Staples Center included in there or is that owned by somebody else?
>>69185525
Not curry's fault. If klay wasn't a lazy piece of shit who slowed down and didn't reach his arms all the way out they don't lose that ball
>>69185484
how would this be used as leverage? Not trying to sound critical; I genuinely don't know and am pretty oblivious about the financial side of basketball
>>69185560
Are other GMs even trying?
>>69185488
This smells to me like a great opportunity for Ainge, if he wants, to steal Blake or CP3. I mean, obviously Durant's the real prize, but there's options.
>>69185585
You shouldn't be doing behind the back passes in the closing minutes of game 7
>>69185515
It could be higher
>>69185585
cry more bitch nigga
>keep 3rd pick
>get 2 superstars
How does he do it /nba/?
>>69185484
phew rbl forensics is already on the case
PLEASE COME BACK HOME
WHERE IS WADE GOING
JESUS CHRIST
OKC have: Westbook, Adams, Kanter, Oladipo, Sabonis, Roberson
LAL have: DLo, Ingram, Randle, Deng, Nance, Mozgod, Clarkson
Bos have: Horford, Isaiah, Bradley, Crowder, Smart, Jaylen
Dubs have: Curry, Klay, Draymond, Iggy, Bogut, Livingston
Which team should Durant choose?
/dynasty/
>>69185631
Don't jinx it bro.
>>69185585
>making low percentage passes in clutch time
>Victor Oladipo is trending nationally on twitter with 7,787 Tweets
Who is the face of the Chicago Bulls?
>>69185631
>Horford
>superstar
It was a great pickup, but he's pretty much Chris Bosh tier at best.
>>69185515
clippers went for 2 billion being a worthless team that never accomplished anything
lakers at least $12 billion
>>69185665
OKC
OMFG I FUCKING HATE THE NBA FUCKING STUPID.
>>69185665
BOS can offer something the other teams cannot: The chance to contend for a championship as THE undisputed #1 guy on the team.
>>69185665
It's over.
>Sources: Austin Rivers agrees to three-year, $35 million-plus deal with Clippers. @WojVerticalNBA on @TheVertical.
that was totally in the spurs ballpark
>>69185682
Chris Bosh was always a better player than Horford. What are you smoking?
>>69185704
aaron afflalo to the kings!!
>>69185704
>>69185721
>at best
Learn to read.
>>69185730
Does doc hate austin because he's too white?
>>69185484
these contracts aren't even as bad as everyone is making them out to be. The salary cap increased by 35% from last year and is gonna increase another 20% next year as well. An overpay this year will be market value next year
>Courtney Lee reportedly would not have considered the Knicks without Noah's recruiting
Already earning that contract, TYBN
>>69185682
>he's pretty much Chris Bosh tier at best.
>/nba/ is this fucking casual
>our enemies keep getting weaker
>we keep getting stronger
Courtney, welcome to the #KnickstapeRemix
Prove that Pop wanted free agents this offseason.
Pro tip: you can't
>>69185721
That's why he said "at best" you illiterate retard
>>69185747
At his very best, Horford was never on Chris Bosh's level.
can salary caps get smaller? like if NBA shits the bed financially next year and the cap goes down by half what happens to the big ass contracts
>>69185704
i actually laughed at this post
not like a quick exhale, but actually chuckled. thanks man.
>>69185766
>wade
>>69185748
Maybe it's because he's a failure? >>69185468
was courtney lee decent lately?
how do i convince a girl to like me and be my girlfriend and have sex with me and stuff
Why do NBA stars want children so early?
Bron could've got so much pussy but he got locked down by a literal ratchet who cuffed him so fuckin early.
I mean props to the girl for getting a sugar daddy, but damn lebron. Why?
>>69185665
Why did you include LAL in this scenario kek. KD wouldn't even take the meeting. The level of delusion is terrifying.
>>69185786
2 year lockout that would end this diva driven sport.
>>69185449
Who will the Timberwolves get?
>>69185702
Who's your team?
>>69185612
>Without giving an exact number, Silver said a lot of NBA teams are losing money.
“I don’t know the precise number and don’t want to get into it, but a significant number of teams are continuing to lose money and they continue to lose money because their expenses exceed their revenue,” Silver said.
Those words came after several NBA players landed mammoth contracts in free agency.
“Some of the contracts we talked about,” Silver said. “They still have enormous expenses in terms of arena costs. Teams are building new practice facilities. The cost of their infrastructure in terms of their salespeople, marketing people, the infrastructure of the teams have gone up, and in some cases their local television is much smaller than in other markets.”
Adam Silver said this last year, and I don't think much has changed on that front. I'm not sure though. We'll see
>>69185812
Maybe they want their kids to watch them play while they are still in their primes.
Remember this /nba/?
Honestly done with the NBA, it's obvious the NBA is rigged to make the Lakers shit after our 7 decades of dominance.
>>69185720
>play in NBA
>get hired by Daddy
how does ernie still have a job? this can't be real.
>>69185812
There's more to life than fucking whores, anon. Sometimes you want a loyal one by your side.
Plus, he probably has side bitches.
>>69185786
Well it's guaranteed money, so it's not like they can pay the current players less. I guess they might work out some kind of percentage system where only a certain amount of old salary counted toward the cap, and future salaries would shrink back down to older levels.
Al Horford got so sick of getting swept by LeBron that he decided to flee to Boston
What he seems to forget is that LeBron has been in possession of the Celtics franchise since 2011
>>69185678
MJ. They might as well trade Butler. I want him to contend when he hits his prime.
>>69185812
>that kid will be taken by Calipari and become the 1st overall in 2022 by the Cleveland Cavaliers
>>69185830
l-lakers...im salty af right now..
>What did it mean by this?
>>69185865
You mean after the Celtics got old and still forced game 7?
Who /Mavs/ here?
Looks like this pic is finally being deleted
How does it feel to be back knicksbras
>>69185812
she was his highschool girlfriend
why are you acting like he was pressured into marrying her? he probably asked her
>>69185585
Honestly I think /nba/ will never recover from bandwagoning Curry up 3-1 and getting BTFO. It's eternal
I can't say i feel sorry for you, you actually thought Curry could shut down the best player to ever play the game. You gotta live with that the rest of your lives.
>Love shutting down MJ
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
>>69185911
What's your tinder cutie :3
>Thomas/Smart
>Bradley/Brown
>Durant/Crowder
>Giles/Olynyk
>Horford/Johnson
IT'S THE BEGINNING OF A DYNASTY
>>69185917
No I mean after LeBron broke up the Celtics and signed Ray Allen, which triggers Celtcucks to this day
2017 DPOTY
>>69185865
>posting this in another thread
i can feel your fear
Any day now
Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter: "Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>>69185919
Dirk doesn't deserve to go out on a losing team.
Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 17s17 seconds ago
>Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 17s17 seconds ago
>Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 17s17 seconds ago
>Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 17s17 seconds ago
>Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 17s17 seconds ago
>Free agent Eric Gordon has reached a deal with the Houston Rockets, league source tells @TheVertical.
>>69185887
butler is in his prime anon
>>69185786
it can, if that happens then these teams will have to deal with it.
Ian fucking mahinmi? Are you kidding
>>69185942
They would have to let Amir go in order to sign Durant.
>>69185952
>thinking those 3 old ass dinosaurs are in any way, shape, or form of help to the spurs
top lmao
>>69185812
>>69185857
Yeah he's been with her since high school IIRC
those kids have nice smiles. Must be cool to have a god for a dad
>>69185973
he's a good backup
>>69185961
i too use eddit LMAO
>>69185970
That's a bad thing. He'll keep the Bulls just relevant enough to not be able to restock through the draft.
>>69185976
No we wouldn't you retard.
We have more than enough cap space to sign Durant straight up.
We always had enough for two max contracts.
That was the one thing Boston had that other teams didn't, and the only thing worth a damn for them in the running.
>>69185804
He made a good number of absolutely ridiculous rebounds and big shots, directly winning the Bobcats multiple playoff games with his play in the clutch. Put in serious work against Wade/Joe as well. Obviously Lee isn't a star or anything, but he's worth more than his contract for sure imo.
>>69185927
I'm not acting like he was pressured, and no shit he asked her.
Actually no, she totally asked for his hand in marriage. Totally
>>69185964
>>69185966
Rockets are going to score 130 points a game and allow 150
to lebron even high school girls were gold diggers for him, he was a known prodigy before even exiting high school
a loyal girl to him would be one he met in middle school
Rockets and Mavs getting weaker
Who will take the 7 and 8 spot?
Celtics should trade the brooklyn pick + Smart + Crowder right now for Cousins.
Even if Durant doesn't join, they still will have an elite team that could win the east.
Durant would join though because that Celtics team would be his best option
>>69185999
I guess he fits the role of the rim protector
Was the Ian a dodge bullet for the spurs?
>>69185966
>>69185964
>>69185961
>No defense allowed
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 1m1 minute ago
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 1m1 minute ago
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 1m1 minute ago
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 1m1 minute ago
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 1m1 minute ago
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
How cute. He's optimistic!
>>69185970
I mean that as a combination of athleticism and basketball iq. Players approaching 30 are surely better than their 25 year old selves even if they can't run as fast or jump as high.
>Sources: Eric Gordon's deal with the Rockets: Four years, $53M
>>69186036
would sacramento do it?
>>69186036
>trading a potential 1st overall pick in a stacked draft class for cancer
>D'antoni team
>going for pure offense and no defense
kek it's like he doesn't learn
>>69186048
It's a good deal financially, not 100% sold on the fit.
>>69186033
Timberwolves will take 8th. Dunno about 7th.
>>69186067
No. They'll ride and die with Cousins because they're retarded as fuck.
>/nba/ mocking the tom brady meeting movement
>turns out it was the thing that won it for the celtics
hahahahhahahahah /nba/ is literally always wrong im dyin here
>>69186065
what position will he play?
>Gordon and Harden on the same team
>ball not found.exe
>>69185903
as a resident of KY I wouldn't be surprised at all. Probably will lead UK to a champions hip before going to the NBA and 10 peating. Though I don't see him playing on the Cavs like his dad.
>>69186036
Would be a dick move to trade Smart after using him at the meeting with Durant.
Wait, isn't EGordon a SG? How exactly does this work?
Is Harden going to play the Point now?
>>69185786
im pretty sure there is a clause in the cba that allows for emergency renegotiations is the salary cap drops significantly for whatever reason
>>69186021
that sounds great. thanks.
rose/galloway
lee/holiday
melo/thomas
porzingod/o quinn
noah/hernangomez/the plumlee kid
>>69186074
>stacked
Who's coming out next year that's so special?
>>69186048
>>69186065
Not a bad contract for Houston actually
>Swaggy P and Snitchy D are literally still sharing a backcourt together
>D'Angelo literally broke up Nick Young's endorsement
The locker room tension lives on, even with Deng, Mozgov and all the other good natured vets the Lakers are gonna put in that locker room to provide a good atmosphere.
>YFW Kupchak heard Deng had a little african in him and went "Great, those guys are always fantastic characters." (Which is probably what Ferry's scout meant, and not a racism against African Africans.
>>69186099
Might as well
>>69186033
Suns will probably get the 8th seed if Bledsoe doesn't die again. They were pretty comfortably in playoff contention until he went down for the season. Same thing with the Pelicans and Anthony Davis. The Jazz might be better this year with that Australian PG playing, and the T-Wolves might make a jump to a playoff team this year. Nuggets and Lakers still have some developing to do, I don't think they will be fighting for a playoff spot.
Dwight Howard has a higher per than Marc Gasol so is Dwight Howard better than Marc Gasol?
>>69186033
T-Wolves and Jazz
Where can I watch the Summer League games?
The salary cap will rise even further next summer, right? NBA getting in the MLB levels of money-throwing...
Seeing all these scrubs earn 20 million a year, what the fuck nba? Cap increase doesn't necessarily mean overpaying a player who 2 years ago was earning 5 million a year to now being paid 20 million. Just be 6'4+ without shooting skills, barely hits a free throw and gets set for life.
>>69186099
>>69186089
I think it's obvious that Gordon is coming off the bench
>>69186122
Yes. PER is the only stat that matters.
>>69186099
He always has the ball so yes.
>Memphis wanted Eric Gordon badly, but didn't have the space to make that kind of an offer. Grizzlies will look elsewhere for shooting now.
>>69186122
literally yes
all time, at their peaks, and today
>>69186125
on a television
>>69186122
No, because Howard is a locker room cancer and Gasol is a fucking beast.
>>69186110
When does Jeanie finally kick her retarded brother out of the front office?
>>69186133
You have to have an $84M+ roster and there's a limited number of guys out there. This is just what market value's been set at. It'll get even crazier next year.
>>69186139
Why the fuck would he want to come off the bench?
>>69185966
>Beverly
>Harden
>Ariza
>Anderson
>Capela
>Gordon
Can someone say 7th seed
>>69186102
>Justin Holiday has more rings than all of the Knicks starters combined
>>69185838
this is the same shit stern said during the last cba negotiations and it turned out to be wrong. Don't believe everything silver says. he cant publicly admit that overs aren't struggling because then the nbapa can use that during contract negotiations
>>69186169
A lelker fan slanderer appears
i wanna fuck jeanie 2bh
>Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter: "Two meetings for Rockets owner, GM and coach in Southern California today, two deals with shooters. Roster taking shape around James Harden."
I really can't count how many times Harden passed out of a double team to a wide open Ariza, Brewer, Beverley or whoever and they missed wide open shots. At least Anderson and Gordon can hit shots.
>>69186167
Ok?!?!?!?!?!?!?! But where?
>>69186179
that team is gonna be worse than the Kings and I'm not even joking. I'll bet on it.
>>69186103
The last incoming freshman college recruits that was this strong was probably the 2011-2012 class. Josh Jackson and Harry Giles are bonafide studs and the point guard position is incredibly deep.
>>69186195
nbaTV
>>69186133
It doesn't matter that they're scrubs, man. If you want a guy, you gotta be able to pay him more than what everyone else is offering. With the increase in cap space, EVERYONE has money to burn. You either bite the bullet or just get the guys nobody wants. That or give them super short deals.
twolves are easily making the playoffs this year and anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.
>>69186176
Because he's always injured anyway and the best shooting guard in the league is on the team so he has no say?
>>69186172
can't wait for another lockout in the near future.
>>69186200
And Boston gets Brooklyn's pick for sure? I thought 2017 was the year it wasn't necessarily guaranteed.
How hard will Thibs mismanage the minutes of all of the T-Wolves' young players until their wheels fall off halfway through the season?
If Durant signs longterm somewhere, does that screw up the Celtics? They'd have signed a 30 year old above average PF for nothing.
>>69186210
Thanks Canada bro
>>69186200
harry giles is already derrick rose'd, stay clear from him bruh
>>69186225
2017 and 2018 both guaranteed
>>69186217
Agreed. I am Bulls fan but I'm hopping on the Twolves bandwagon.
>>69186161
lakers got shooting!! we'll give you lou williams and nick young!!!!!! give us brandan wright!
>>69186238
Kyrie Irving had a laundry list of injury problems while at Duke
>>69186225
>>69186259
2018 is a swap
>all these moves being made
Thanks for the list OP!
CAN SOMEONE MAKE A MARK CUBAN JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP?
>>69186225
Boston has the right to swap picks in 2017. 2018 they own straight up.
>>69186218
Why the fuck did he join them then?
Anyone on /r/nba? It's being spammed by shitposters the mods do not have that place under control right now
>>69185853
the wizards have had a .420 win percentage since he took over. its unreal that he still has a job after a decade and a half.
>>69186217
It's not that guaranteed at all. The T-Wolves won 29 games last year. They'll have to win 20 more than that next season to even make the lower seeds. Even if KAT makes another jump and Thibs gets a good system going, they aren't guaranteed to win 40+ games.
>NBA RETWEET @RTNBA 22s23 seconds ago
>BREAKING: Harrison Barnes Signs Max Deal With Mavericks
>>69186217
1 warriors
2 spurs
3 thunder
4 clippers
5 blazers
6 rockets
7 grizz
8 Pelicans?
Not seeing it. Even the Jazz are more likely to make it
At the very least, this is easily one of the most exciting starts to an offseason I can remember. The sheer number of moves is just wild.
>>69186215
I see your point but it just doesn't feel right paying fucking biyombo 18 million a year no matter how much money you got to spend.
>tfw by 2018 every player in the Celtics' starting five could be elite
>>69186229
Horford is a massive upgrade to their frontcourt, which was a huge weakness.
>>69186303
You can't sign offer sheets until the 7th
>>69186303
>Harrison Barnes Signs Max Deal
>Harrison Barnes Signs Max
>Harrison Barnes Max
>Barnes Max
>Barnes
>Max
weeeeeeeeeew
>>69185337
The Celtics had enough room for two max deals u dingus. They could easily trade for someone with their Brooklyn picks and still sign a big name.
THIS is why the Horford signing is a big deal. It is an immediate upgrade to the roster , he is absolutely better than anyone on the team. He is not an elite player, but a very solid piece. Having him means they can actually move these picks or players like Crowder and not be left holding the with almost nothing if they move everything for a star player like Boogie and then have nothing else with no FAs coming (which would just turn them into the Kings)
In case you haven't noticed the only "bona-fide fucking star" on the market this year is Durant.
What will happen to the Warriors if Durant doesn't sign with them?
>>69186303
DURANT TO GSW CONFIRMED
Bogut
Draymond
Durant
Klay
Curry
Bench: Iggy, Livingston, Barbosa, vet C backup
THIS TEAM IS NOT LOSING A GAME
>Hand of the King @DeionGottaSTFU 41m41 minutes ago
>Dirk Nowitzki took a 20 million dollar pay cut just for the Mavs to offer Harrison Barnes 110 million, you can't make this shit up
99 retweets 48 likes
>>69186344
>In case you haven't noticed the only "bona-fide fucking star" on the market this year is Durant.
I think you're forgetting Mozgov.
>>69186295
>anyone on /r/nba
No fuck off and die leddit scum
All the people saying the Timber Wolves could make the playoffs next year. I just don't see it. Not unless they acquire Lebron James or Kevin Durant on their roster.
>>69186346
They'll be the same as last year.
>>69186303
Lol holy shit. Deuces Barnes. You disappointed the dubs during the finals, unfortunately.
>>69186344
Horford is 30 years old and already trending downwards. Guy is a strong defender but he cant rebound for shit.
In two years, that Horford deal will look like cancer.
>>69186369
Fuck off I'm just there because the news gets posted there immediately
>>69186346
Probably re-sign Barnes. It'd be a massive overpay but they did just win 73 games.
1. okc (if kd stays)
2.gsw
3.clippers
4.spurs
5.blazers
6.rockets
7.jazz
8. grizz
>it's a shitty teams sign old has-beens to gigantic deals episode
>>69186346
They'll still make the WCF since Western teams aren't really upgrading.
It all boils down on Steph's development, he can only meme threes until his Finals' loss and if he adds a meme midrange jumper or another effective way to score he'll be close to unstoppable.
>>69186397
Then fucking stay there faggot.
>>69186421
In no world are the current rockets better than the Grizzlies. Not with that defense.
>>69186295
oh man you arent kidding
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/4qzx2b/an_apology_to_the_mods/
lmao fuck cuck reddit mods anyway
>tfw bulce
>>69186397
leave and don't come back
Literally 3 minutes in Paint
>Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN 33s ago
With Barnes leaving Golden State, Warriors head exec says they will make a strong push for Kevin Durant.
>Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA 19s20 seconds ago
>Donald Sloan has received interest from the Kings, Timberwolves, Sixers, Mavericks and Spurs among others, per sources.
>>69186312
I feel ya. I mean, Biyombo is just a big nigga. I'm a fat chain-smoking midget and I've got better BB skills than he does. But he DOES have a proper NBA skill. The rest is just "shit happens". Historically, most FOs and owners have always had more money than sense and when you combine that with the cap going up, it's like shooting blind. You just gotta wait a couple of years to really know what turned out to be a good deal or not.
Take Bradley. Defensive specialists made 5 million a year at the time, and he got 8. Everybody said it was a shit deal. Then the cap jumped and suddenly he's got one of the best contracts in the league.
>>69186454
It's better than watching Lebron wipe us from existence every year, constantly hoping that Rose will be great once again even though we know deep down that won't happen.
>>69186479
Literally who
>>69185665
PLEASE KD PLEAAAAAASE KD PLEASE SKELETON LORD UNGHHH PLEASE PICK THE CELTICS
KD PLEASE OH PLEASE JOIN THE CELTICS OoooOOOOOO shitTTtt
>NBART @RetweetNBA 5m5 minutes ago
>BREAKING: Ryan Anderson Agrees to Four-Year, $80 Million Deal With Rockets
>>69186303
>22s23 seconds ago
kek
So if KD does pick the Celtics they have to throw every asset they've got at the Bulls for Butler, right?
>Marc Stein Verified account
@ESPNSteinLine
>ESPN sources say Sacramento and Indiana have had recent trade discussions involving Kings F Rudy Gay potentially sending him to the Pacers
the east is getting stronger WTF
>mfw kd wins the 18th for da celtics
>>69186545
They don't need Butler because they got Jaylen Brown.
>>69186547
I like Rudy Gay but he is the definition of empty stats
>>69186545
Depends. If Durant goes back to OKC and it's only a one year, I legitimately think Danny will wait for next year to try and persuade him again.
If it's for more than 1 year or it's anywhere else, probably will dump the bucket for Butler.
>>69186545
I would be okay with that. We can do a proper rebuild and Butler will get himself some well earned rings.
>>69186550
why would the pistons be in a broship with the celtics
bad boy pistons hated bird
Ramona Shelburne Verified account
@ramonashelburne
Clippers had to hold back on resigning their own free agents -Austin Rivers, Jamal Crawford- until they had a read on Durant's intentions.
HAS DURANT MADE A DECISION??
>>69186545
Probably. If I'm the Bulls and I already know my ceiling with Butler + shit roster is getting swept in the first round, I would trade Butler for a bunch of the Celtics' young guys + all of the picks they stole from the Nets. Durant or no Durant, I'm surprised that deal hasn't happened yet. The Bulls gain absolutely nothing from keeping Jimmy Butler.
>>69186547
wonder what the deal is
>>69186547
I kind of wanted morey to make a play for him
>>69186593
someone has to bring the ruckus
>>69186344
Thing is I'd support the upgrade if we had a Boogie or a Butler already on board. Getting either of them doesn't depend on who you got on free agency. Yeah a deal can still happen but until it does, we're exactly the same except with less money. Also, this >>69186394. And don't forget his injury history.
>>69186597
All the Bulls fans keep saying that their owner is the ultimate Jew.
The Vertical @TheVertical 53s53 seconds ago
Sources: Ian Mahinmi agrees to four-year, $64 million deal with Wizards.
literally who
R8 me lads.
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>>69186597
>implying Danny Ainge will part from the last two Nets' picks with the Nets' being considerably worse
It will take Silverball to the maximum for the Celtics not to get 1st overall in 2017 or 2018.
>>69186547
wouldnt mind the wizards picking him up but we all know how shitty ernie is
why did you delete my post
>The Vertical @TheVertical 53s53 seconds ago
>Sources: Ian Mahinmi agrees to four-year, $64 million deal with Wizards.
literally w h o
ladies and gentlemen, your 2016/2017 san antonio spurs
parker/mills/murray
green/simmons/ginobili
leonard/anderson/bertans
aldridge/diaw/jean-charles
marjanovic/duncan/bonner
still comfy #2 seed desu with OKC soon to be ded
>>69186632
The 2018 maybe.
But he's not giving away that 2017 pick under any circumstances with how "stacked" the 2017 draft is supposed to be.
>>69186488
If I go to my fridge and I can't find a snickers bar, I'm not going to shit in my hand and eat it just because it's black.
Biyombo is not the only brainless player getting overpaid. Ryan Anderson is getting 4yr 80M deal. RYAN FUCKING ANDERSON!!
Owners are just as stupid, MIami just made Whiteside the richest man in that team but they're holding out on 20M to give or not to give it to Wade who is a legend and gave them 3 championships.
>>69186632
They might do it if they can get cousins, but I dont see it happening.
>>69186625
he cares more about the whitesox
>>69186628
rockets aint making shit anymore, who's their C now?
>>69186626
A Spurs scrub who couldn't hack it with an elite team (even though they needed a player of his size), so he fled to the Pacers and some stupid Wiz execs decided to pay him.
>>69186645
Even if it isn't stacked it will be light years better than the 2016 draft class.
>Choked in the finals
>About to lose,out on Durant
>About to overpay Barnes
Being a Warriors fan is suffering
>>69186628
no pistons?
also i dont think the pacers will improve that much
>>69186632
idk man, I would do it. would you rather have Jimmy Butler, who is arguably a top 10 player in the league right now in his prime, or the #1 pick in next year's draft? that pick could turn out to be better than Jimmy Butler, but it would take 3-5 years for that to happen, and by that point Horford will be washed up and the role players making up your depth will be on expiring contracts. Boston wants to contend right now, they have all the pieces together except the star player.
