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NBA 2013 Off-Season Thread

Should have been made after the Finals and I would sticky this but I am not a mod but oh well.

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Originally Posted by owenbrown (Post 4233931)

Should have been made after the Finals and I would sticky this but I am not a mod but oh well.

Such enthusiasm!

Yeah I know right? :-\

OWENBROWN MADE A STICKY THREAD!

Knicks apparently close to acquiring Andrea Bargnani.

Knicks have the market cornered on soft PF that don't play defense, rebound or stay healthy.

Andrew Wiggins... That's all

Canada is taking over the NBA

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Chris Paul has verbally agreed to a five-year, $107 million contract extension to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers, his agent, Leon Rose, confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com on Monday morning.

Decision was between staying with the Clippers or leaving for Atlanta if the Clips didn't get Doc and if Dwight Howard went to the Hawks.

Rockets currently the favorites to get Dwight Howard with the team even using The Dream to help persuade Howard in signing with them. Hawks chances to get him dropped after Chris Paul signed a new deal with the Clippers while the Mavs are the other big team in the hunt.

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The New York Knicks are close to finalizing a trade for power forward Andrea Bargnani that would send Steve Novak and Marcus Camby to the Toronto Raptors, a league source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.

Knicks also are expected to give up a 2016 1st round pick and do a sign-and-trade on another player as part of the deal (Earl Barron or Quentin Richardson).

Dunleavy will be the Bulls new Korver. Sweet! Guess that means Marco is gone.

That is such a Knicks move

What is? Replacing a player with a player who is pretty much the same person? They may as well sign Korver tbh.

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Originally Posted by McLegend (Post 4234415)

Andrew Wiggins... That's all

So you're on board with the Sixers tanking to get him?

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Bradbury also said Lakers expressed interest to him in his client Chase Budinger

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 1, 2013

Wonder how Roxer feels about this.

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Originally Posted by screech (Post 4235404)

So you're on board with the Sixers tanking to get him?

I've never been more on board with anything.

I don't want Asik. I fear that he could lead to some wins. They have to trade Thaddeus Young. He's a solid player who constantly hustles.

I would love Metta World Peace or Shawn Marion. Both expiring contracts, both old and aren't good.

Suns get Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler and only give up Dudley. Nice move by PHX

Are the Bucks getting both 2nd round picks from the Clippers or its being split between the Suns and Clippers?

From what I read, theyre actually getting two second rounders, which seems like nothing for what they gave up.

Feels like a salary dump for the Bucks.

Just the picks. They want to dump and make room to give Brandon Jennings a big offer, which Im kind of skeptical about. He's really not a great PG. Cautiously Approach the Deer

What else is involved in the trade? Why are the Clipps trading Bledsoe??

Oh Reddick and Dudley. Pretty good move for them. But they need a solid backup for Paul

Sacramento Kings offer Iggy a contract, then pull it off the table. Stay classy Sac.

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What happened between Andre Iguodala and the Sacramento Kings can only be described as awkward.

Sam Amick of USA Today reported that the Kings offered Iggy a four-year contract worth $52 million. Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski put the deal at $56 million.

Turns out the amount really doesn't matter, because Amick then reported that they pulled it.

Iggy responded accordingly, taking to Twitter to show his dismay.

WOW!!!!
— Andre Iguodala (@andre) July 3, 2013

Really?? Ok... MOTIVATION!!!!!!
— Andre Iguodala (@andre) July 3, 2013

Initially, no one really knew what to make of his mysterious tweets. They weren't news. Enigmatic anecdotes are more like it.

Then this happened, and it all made sense.

Per Amick, the Kings had made Iguodala their top free-agency target and weren't happy that he was taking so long to decide whether or not he was going to accept their offer:

With the team now under new ownership and being run by new general manager and former Denver Nuggets executive Pete D'Alessandro, Iguodala - who was traded to the Nuggets last season after spending his first eight seasons in Philadelphia - became their top target after the New Orleans Pelicans came hard for Kings restricted free agent Tyreke Evans.

But the Kings wanted an answer from Iguodala, who was still considering returning to Denver while also being pursued by the likes of Detroit and others. When Iguodala wasn't prepared to give the answer quick enough for the Kings' liking, they made the calculated decision to go a different direction. What direction that is however, wasn't immediately clear.

Someone might want to explain to Sacramento's new ownership how free agency works in the NBA. They also may want to make sure the Maloofs still aren't pulling any strings behind the scenes, as all this wreaks of the incompetency they became notorious for.

Free agents must make decisions, and they don't always make them right away. That's their right; that's how this entire process works.

Also, Iggy couldn't have officially signed anything until July 10, when the league's moratorium period was officially lifted. I'm not sure what Sacramento's rush was.

The Kings are attempting to distance themselves from a poor reputation and must remember their past continues to resonate with players around the league. The Maloof brothers dragged their name through the mud, nearly drowning it . You can't blame Iggy for weighing his options, especially when the other consists of him returning to the team that finished third in the Western Conference last season.

Never mind reinventing the organization now, the Kings have dug themselves into an even deeper hole that one free-agency signing isn't going to change. Public perception can be everything and, right now, the Kings continue to come across as self-destructive.

Once the shock of having his offer yanked from his hands wears off, I'm sure Iggy will understand that. He'll see that Sacramento did him a favor. A big one.

If him exercising his right as a free agent was enough to turn the franchise against him, then the Kings aren't a team he wants to play for anyway.

That columnist sounds like an asshole.

Brad Stevens from Butler to coach The Celtics.

Surprising choice but explains why Ainge didn't care or wasn't in a hurry to hire any of the other available coaches that had NBA experience.

<font color=goldenrod>Dwight Howard wants to make his decision by tomorrow. Houston have done everything short of blowing the guy, but Dwight wants them to get another star to form another big 3.</font>

J.R. "The 6th Man" Smith is gonna return to the Knicks.

I like it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>THIS JUST IN: Tyreke Evans to Pelicans, Greivis Vasquez to Kings, Robin Lopez to Blazers in 3-team NBA trade. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">@ESPNSteinLine</a>)</p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/352896273428398082">July 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Bobcats sign Al Jefferson 3 years 40.5 million.

Lol have fun

D12 not signing with the Lakers would be pretty short sighed of him. We have major capsspace the next couple off seasons and can offer max deals. My bed is Carmello next summer.

But truthfully, if he goes I won't feel like it's all lost. Pau goes back to center, Jordanhhill our new pf, and we can get some wiggle room for bench players.

Andre Iguodala signing with the Warriors probably if the Warriors clear salary.

the Nuggets will be a giant disaster next year

or they will be better, I do not know

So is this Dwight Howard decision gonna have the same deal like LeBron's decision? An ESPN special?

All I know is, if D12 doesnt re-sign, every team involved in that trade pretty much got nothing out of it.

Bynum never played a game

Iggy signed with Golden State

D12....probably wont be a Laker next year.

I guess Orlando was the big winner?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>THIS JUST IN: Mavericks have been told that they are OUT of the Dwight Howard hunt, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">@ESPNSteinLine</a>.</p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/353259912639414272">July 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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With the Warriors out as well, I think that leaves just the Hawks, Lakers, and Rockets for teams remaining.

Can toss out the Hawks since CP3 resigned with the Clips and their plan was to use CP3 to lure Dwight to Atlanta.

Edit: Apparently ESPN who earlier stated the Warriors were out are now saying they are still in but requires the Lakers to do a sign-and-trade deal.

Sam Amick says Dwight's signing with the Rockets

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dwight Howard has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets, <a href="https://twitter.com/USATODAYsports">@USATODAYSports</a> has learned. Story to come. - <a href="http://t.co/eNYYg63uJo">http://t.co/eNYYg63uJo</a></p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/353270711378395138">July 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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