2009 NBA Offseason Discussion

[IrishAlkey]

Darko is up after this season. QRich had another year at like 8 mill, so it cleared 8 more for next offseason

Ok.

So that brings our total salary for 2011 to a grand total of 6 million.

We better have the eastern conference all star team in two years.

[hammersavage]

Ok.

So that brings our total salary for 2011 to a grand total of 6 million.

We better have the eastern conference all star team in two years.

you can get Chris Bosh too.

[IrishAlkey]

you can get Chris Bosh too.

Maybe he can win 6th man of the year in 2011!

[Fallon]

Knicks just signed this phenom.

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[hammersavage]

Kidd's gonna end up back in Dallas. He is just using the Knicks.


Celtics hot for Sheed. I think that's a good fit.


Cavs focusing on resigning Varejao. I guess they didn't watch the conference finals cuz he got exposed. I know LeBron loves him so you have to keep him happy but they will overpay for him.

Pistons all over Gordon

[hammersavage]

Gordon and Villanueva are Pistons. That makes them pretty interesting. I'll see who they get as their new coach.

Clippers trade Randolph for QRich. Ex-Knicks just getting moved all over. Opens a spot for Blake Griffin.

Ariza looks like he's leaving the Lakers. Would be a big loss for them. Cavs are hot for him. That would be a fantastic move for them.

Blazers looking at Turkoglu. Also a great move for them.

I also think Houston should go hard after Gortat, he can take Yao's place.

[TheGameHHH]

I feel like the Lakers caught lightning in a bottle with Ariza, he wasnt that good when he was on the Magic. I don't think he'll play as well next year wherever he goes, even if it is the Cavs.

[hammersavage]

I feel like the Lakers caught lightning in a bottle with Ariza, he wasnt that good when he was on the Magic. I don't think he'll play as well next year wherever he goes, even if it is the Cavs.

I agree but I think he's still a valuable player. He can be a great complimentary piece on a team on the verge of a championship.

And he knows his value to the Lakers and so he won't take less money. But they can't get Odom and him unless he does.

[TheGameHHH]

I agree but I think he's still a valuable player. He can be a great complimentary piece on a team on the verge of a championship.

And he knows his value to the Lakers and so he won't take less money. But they can't get Odom and him unless he does.

He certainly does have value, but if he gets the mid-level exemption with the Cavs (which the Lakers are offering and he's offended by) I still think he'll be overpaid next year. Then again, who in the NBA isn't overpaid?

It does seem like a hard stance in Odom's direction then by L.A.

[Evolved]

Artest to the Lakers, 3 year deal.

[hammersavage]

Artest to the Lakers, 3 year deal.

Fuck. That's huge. I don't know how that fit is gonna work

[Evolved]

Fuck. That's huge. I don't know how that fit is gonna work

They're going to be damned hard to beat. Especially if they keep Odom.

[razorboy]

They're going to be damned hard to beat. Especially if they keep Odom.

Artest and Odom are childhood best friends. I'm sure that will factor in.

[underdog]

Artest to the Lakers, 3 year deal.

This morning, it was so certain he was going to the Cavs.

I love how sports guys can be totally wrong ALL the time and still have jobs.

[RaysFever]

Fuck. That's huge. I don't know how that fit is gonna work

I love that LA is bringing in a tough defender like Artest. I think he'll be a good fit, but losing Ariza is still going to be a tough one.

[cougarjake13]

This morning, it was so certain he was going to the Cavs.

I love how sports guys can be totally wrong ALL the time and still have jobs.




artest to the cavs coulda been like when rodman went to the bulls


oh well guess we'll never know

[TheGameHHH]

I love that LA is bringing in a tough defender like Artest. I think he'll be a good fit, but losing Ariza is still going to be a tough one.

losing Ariza and gaining Artest, i'll take that deal in a heartbeat

[spoon]

losing Ariza and gaining Artest, i'll take that deal in a heartbeat

But would the Lakers!!?

Your new favorite team I suppose?

[underdog]

losing Ariza and gaining Artest, i'll take that deal in a heartbeat

But would the Lakers!!?

Your new favorite team I suppose?

Wow, you're being trashed by a guy who's favorite teams include one from Toronto and one from San Diego, even though he's from the tri-state area.

[spoon]

Wow, you're being trashed by a guy who's favorite teams include one from Toronto and one from San Diego, even though he's from the tri-state area.

Yah, but they don't change and never have. In fact, one of my favs is in a HUGE playoff drought (Toronto/even though 1 of 4 teams to have an above .500 records over the past 4 years in the AL), another with no title (SD Chargers) and finally the last finishing just that in the Western Conf in 2008-09. I distinctly remember HHH being a Heat fan, and also latching on to plenty of teams AFTER they win. So again Udog, good point. I've liked ever team of mine since I can remember, one being at their very start, another very close.

[cougarjake13]

Wow, you're being trashed by a guy who's favorite teams include one from Toronto and one from San Diego, even though he's from the tri-state area.

dont forget the one from colorado

[TheGameHHH]

Yah, but they don't change and never have. In fact, one of my favs is in a HUGE playoff drought (Toronto/even though 1 of 4 teams to have an above .500 records over the past 4 years in the AL), another with no title (SD Chargers) and finally the last finishing just that in the Western Conf in 2008-09. I distinctly remember HHH being a Heat fan, and also latching on to plenty of teams AFTER they win. So again Udog, good point. I've liked ever team of mine since I can remember, one being at their very start, another very close.

you distinctly remember incorrectly....thats all im gonna say about it. i do go to Heat games though, being as they play 15 mins from my place

[hammersavage]

Ariza to the Rockets. Too bad for Cleveland.

And Gortat a Maverick.

[lleeder]

I never watch the NBA but I love their offseason. Players move all over the place nowadays. Its so crazy to figure out who's going where. I remember like ten years ago on the Fan people saying oh the NBA is impossible to get trades done. Now its insanity.

[underdog]

Yah, but they don't change and never have. In fact, one of my favs is in a HUGE playoff drought (Toronto/even though 1 of 4 teams to have an above .500 records over the past 4 years in the AL), another with no title (SD Chargers) and finally the last finishing just that in the Western Conf in 2008-09. I distinctly remember HHH being a Heat fan, and also latching on to plenty of teams AFTER they win. So again Udog, good point. I've liked ever team of mine since I can remember, one being at their very start, another very close.

I was just joking. Stop being so sensitive.

[TheGameHHH]

I was just joking. Stop being so sensitive.

he gets that way when he's on the rag, just try not to say anything to provoke him for around 5 days or so.

[Evolved]

Turkoglu backs out on Portland and goes to Toronto instead.

[Fallon]

Rasheed Wallace has committed to the Celtics.

Next on the list, Grant Hill.

[Evolved]

Rasheed Wallace has committed to the Celtics.

Next on the list, Grant Hill.

The Celtics are the retirement home of the NBA. Can't wait to see the team in two years.

EDIT: Kidd back to Dallas.

[cougarjake13]

Rasheed Wallace has committed to the Celtics.

Next on the list, Grant Hill.

wow


cant see that ending well

[Pestz4Evah]

LeBron might be staying in Cleveland:

The Cleveland Cavaliers got some bad news followed by some potentially terrific news on Sunday. In a last-ditch effort to recruit Trevor Ariza away from the Houston Rockets, LeBron James told Ariza he would remain with the Cavaliers past 2010, according to a person close to Ariza.

Even that wasn't enough to get Ariza, who verbally committed to join the Rockets last Thursday, to change his mind and go to Cleveland.

But the Cavaliers will gladly settle for the consolation prize; if indeed James' statement to Ariza was more than an empty sales pitch.

"Trevor asked LeBron if he would be in Cleveland after next season," the source said. "And LeBron said, 'I'll be there. Of course, I'll be there.'"

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4310284

[Evolved]

LeBron might be staying in Cleveland:



http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4310284

LeBron denies this story, which is a little weird.

[TheGameHHH]

LeBron denies this story, which is a little weird.

its called being a smart business man, why would you tell other teams you plan to stay in Cleveland?

[underdog]

LeBron's doucheosity grows (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/LeBron-gets-dunked-on-by-Xavier-player-confisca;_ylt=AgeX8DzcI..GwXOELAgzcIg5nYcB?urn=nca ab,175293)

[Evolved]

its called being a smart business man, why would you tell other teams you plan to stay in Cleveland?

What?

[Kevin]

What?

Yea, its not really the case. Its not like baseball where you can get NY in and get a ton more from them or your team.. Cleve can give him more than another team in the sport.

I don't get what he is doing, unless he really wants to leave cleve.

[TheGameHHH]

What?

If you tell other teams, a year in advance, that you're staying in Cleveland then you give them the ability to take the money they were going to give you and spend it elsewhere.

[Kevin]

If you tell other teams, a year in advance, that you're staying in Cleveland then you give them the ability to take the money they were going to give you and spend it elsewhere.

Wrong, they can be 300mil over the cap, they still can sign Bron for the Max.

He has no leverage in saying he is staying then leaving.

[TheGameHHH]

Wrong, they can be 300mil over the cap, they still can sign Bron for the Max.

He has no leverage in saying he is staying then leaving.

its not really leverage, its interest. the nba just lowered their cap for next season and are projecting an even larger decrease for that summer when bron wade and those guys go free. if theres less money available around the league and you know you arent gonna chase that top free agent, then you can allocate your money to the most important pieces of your team

[Kevin]

its not really leverage, its interest. the nba just lowered their cap for next season and are projecting an even larger decrease for that summer when bron wade and those guys go free. if theres less money available around the league and you know you arent gonna chase that top free agent, then you can allocate your money to the most important pieces of your team

Still does not effect Bron or Wade, they can get max money from their teams no matter what the cap is.

[epo]

LeBron's doucheosity grows (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/LeBron-gets-dunked-on-by-Xavier-player-confisca;_ylt=AgeX8DzcI..GwXOELAgzcIg5nYcB?urn=nca ab,175293)

Hey LeBron....HOW DOES JORDAN CRAWFORD'S ASS TASTE?

[Snoogans]

Hey LeBron....HOW DOES JORDAN CRAWFORD'S ASS TASTE?

im gonna go ahead and guess, based on the situation, that it wasnt like Bron was out there playin playoff defense.

[Kevin]

im gonna go ahead and guess, based on the situation, that it wasnt like Bron was out there playin playoff defense.

Neither was he doing this against the Magic.

[underdog]

im gonna go ahead and guess, based on the situation, that it wasnt like Bron was out there playin playoff defense.

Then move when someone tries to dunk.

[epo]

Then move when someone tries to dunk.

And don't confiscate the tape like a bitch. Seriously LeBron, you fucking girl!

[Snoogans]

I guess NBA players have too much time on their hands in teh offseason. And are sad about michael jackson.


Jesus, Ron, this is the worst shit I ever heard:
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[TheGameHHH]

I guess NBA players have too much time on their hands in teh offseason. And are sad about michael jackson.


Jesus, Ron, this is the worst shit I ever heard:
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he's wearing #37 this year cause Thriller was #1 for 37 weeks, this guy is so mentally unstable its borderline scary

[underdog]

Alright, so the dunk wasn't that special :

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[hammersavage]

Alright, so the dunk wasn't that special :

But...but....he had the tapes confiscated! And he's a douche and a bitch for it, right?!

Calm the fuck down people

[underdog]

But...but....he had the tapes confiscated! And he's a douche and a bitch for it, right?!

Calm the fuck down people

He comes off like a bigger bitch now. The dunk sucked and he still got the tapes confiscated.

[hammersavage]

He comes off like a bigger bitch now. The dunk sucked and he still got the tapes confiscated.

why in the world would he have that tape confiscated. it was a nothing dunk. how bout the fact that Nike doesn't allow outside footage of the event, that makes a shit ton more sense.

[hammersavage]

Michael Beasley checks into rehab.

Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has entered a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to address possible substance and psychological issues, Yahoo! Sports reported Monday.

Beasley, who began his NBA career with a $50,000 fine stemming from an incident at the league's annual rookie symposium, checked into an unidentified facility in Houston this past weekend, the report said, citing multiple unnamed sources.

[underdog]

Michael Beasley checks into rehab.

I'd check into rehab if I got this awful tattoo, as well :

http://images.sportsbybrooks.com/7/e/7eb194edbf89d040bcd8d0da1258ee6f_supercool1.jpg

[razorboy]

I'd check into rehab if I got this awful tattoo, as well :

http://images.sportsbybrooks.com/7/e/7eb194edbf89d040bcd8d0da1258ee6f_supercool1.jpg

I don't know. I think it's pretty supercool.

[underdog]

I don't know. I think it's pretty supercool.

Well, maybe he should have hid the weed before he took the picture.

[Snoogans]

Well, maybe he should have hid the weed before he took the picture.

HAHAHAHAHA i saw that too. What a fuckin moron.

[santeesioux]

Uh oh, the David Lee to Portland talks are starting up again

http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/08/30/the-portland-situation/

[spoon]

Nice to see God is Iverson's agent. Go Grizz!

[spoon]

Oh and by the way, GOD would NEVER choose Memphis.....for anything.

[Suspect Chin]

If you haven't seen Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech on YouTube, check it out. Hilarious.

[razorboy]

Oh and by the way, GOD would NEVER choose Memphis.....for anything.

Barbecue and blues beg to differ.

[underdog]

If you haven't seen Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech on YouTube, check it out. Hilarious.

I've heard so many people talking about it, but I haven't seen it yet. What's so special about it?

[razorboy]

If you haven't seen Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech on YouTube, check it out. Hilarious.

I don't understand the false outrage. He was a red assed profane motherfucker when he played, and that helped make him a champion. Why should he be any different now?

[Suspect Chin]

I've heard so many people talking about it, but I haven't seen it yet. What's so special about it?

The outrage is all BS. He didn't say anything offensive, he just told a lot of great stories from his playing days. He's a ball buster, whats the big deal?

I guess people expected him to get up there and cry and thank everyone under the sun and act like everyone is all buddy buddy.

Sucks for the people that got elected the same year as him though. He stole the spotlight, and rightfully so.

[underdog]

The outrage is all BS. He didn't say anything offensive, he just told a lot of great stories from his playing days. He's a ball buster, whats the big deal?

I guess people expected him to get up there and cry and thank everyone under the sun and act like everyone is all buddy buddy.

Sucks for the people that got elected the same year as him though. He stole the spotlight, and rightfully so.

I honestly had no idea other people were being inducted other than him until the actual event came on.

[razorboy]

I honestly had no idea other people were being inducted other than him until the actual event came on.

Oh, come on. Robinson and Stockton?

[underdog]

Oh, come on. Robinson and Stockton?

I figured that out once I turned on the TV and it was on.

[TheMojoPin]

The outrage is all BS. He didn't say anything offensive, he just told a lot of great stories from his playing days. He's a ball buster, whats the big deal?

I guess people expected him to get up there and cry and thank everyone under the sun and act like everyone is all buddy buddy.

Sucks for the people that got elected the same year as him though. He stole the spotlight, and rightfully so.

Yeah, any "outrage" is just an attempt to manufacture a story. It was Jordan being Jordan. He was an arrogant ass all along, so what did people expect him to be when the spotlight was turned to him once again? He thanked a bunch of people, went a little blue, talked about his family and that was about it. Really, the only person he burned was Jerry Krause, and that fuck deserved every bit of it.

[santeesioux]

The Blazers signed Juwan Howard, this might have been big news about a decade ago.

[TheGameHHH]

The Blazers signed Juwan Howard, this might have been big news about a decade ago.

when i saw that tonight i was convinced juwan howard had been on NBA Live on ESPN for the past 3 years. was i thinking of jalen rose instead? i had no clue he was still in the nba

[MHasegawa]

New uni's for Charlotte Bobcats
http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/258/full/6o9rvh5id39ghzhozgiuezefu.gif

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/258/full/sov6a9sqe11uhhtfhwxb1kbbg.gif


New alt uni for the Mavs

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/228/full/o4dn5dogzmwe07gxzvwlce0ww.gif

[cougarjake13]

New uni's for Charlotte Bobcats
http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/258/full/6o9rvh5id39ghzhozgiuezefu.gif

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/258/full/sov6a9sqe11uhhtfhwxb1kbbg.gif


New alt uni for the Mavs

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/6/228/full/o4dn5dogzmwe07gxzvwlce0ww.gif


nothing but red x's

[Willmore]

The Russians are coming.

Prokhorov officially announces his purchase of the Nets.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aX6EmbcpQ_5E

[lleeder]

The Russians are coming.

Prokhorov officially announces his purchase of the Nets.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aX6EmbcpQ_5E

I'll take the obvious.

They can't draw any worse in Russian.

http://thefurtiveglance.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/rim-shot-johnny-utah.jpg

[underdog]

And you know who is gonna be horrible? Thabeet! He will re-define the word "bust".

Correct.

blake is going to be a bust. mark it down.

Incorrect.