NBA 2010 Off Season Thread
 

the NBA is now in it's off season

proceed to discuss what you think will happen in this NBA off season

read about that, i'd love to have T-Mac off the bench. If we can land him and a solid forward/center backup like Shaq or Ben Wallace, i like our chances.

Also, dunno how big Laker fans here are on Javaris Crittenton, but he's on our summer league roster. I personally like his game and he's a tall PG.

I had high hopes for Crittenton before the Gasol trade, so i'm totally up for bringing him back. Dunno how I feel about him after that whole gun incident in Washington though.

It wasn't too long ago where a team of Shaq/Kobe/Tmac/Big Ben would only be available in a fantasy league

Please tell me the Lakers are keeping Adam Morrison

I hope so

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Shocked there hasn't been a Lebron post yet

The Chris Paul bidding war might end up more "chaotic" and interesting than the Lebron sweepstakes since every team has a chance with Paul while Lebron would only be willing to go to a few teams. Hornets don't want to trade him but some of the potential offers are too tempting to ignore.

Warriors start their annual salary dump by trading away Corey Maggette and a 2nd Round pick for Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric.

If there is a God, Larry Bird will get off his ass and unload all these huge expiring contracts, plus TJ ford and the 10th pick for Chris Paul. MAKE THIS FUCKING SHIT HAPPEN BIRD. DO SOMETHING!

Dunno how I feel about this

FUCK YOU LARRY BIRD! YOU STUPID FUCKING SHIT!

Fuck it. I know you're going to do it Larry. Go ahead and draft Gordon Hayward. Everyone see's this from a mile. And btw, i was going to get season tickets, but not now. I dont trust this fucking tard to spend all this free agency money right next season. I dont trust Larry Bird to do anything right. Worst GM in the league by far.

IT'S STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT!

Bird should build around Granger and Hibbert

Yah. For sure. Granger is outstanding tbh. I often find myself trashing him because the rest of the team sucks bad. And honestly, Hibbert is potentially an all star center. He's got a ton of talent. If he fixes his foul situation, he could be the best center indiana has ever had.

One problem though. Bird cant even build a tent, let alone a basketball team. He's got the 10th pick, a ton of expiring contracts and potentially a lot of money next season for free agents ( depending on what trades he might make this year ). Seems like a situation that cant be fucked up, but i'm betting he'll find away.

I miss Dale Davis. Indiana has no one like him. Dale Davis would give Indiana 10 pnts, 10 rebounds, a block or two and he never got in any trouble, but it was pretty well known by everyone in the league that if they fucked with him, he might just cut them right there on the court.

Gonna order a World B. Free shirt.

Brian Shaw has been given permission to talk to the Cavs about their coaching vacancy. Hopefully Phil makes up his mind soon, as Shaw is supposed to be the heir apparent.

dude shaw already plays for the cavs

Magic May Be Near Deal For Chris Paul
Orlando Would Send Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson To New Orleans

ORLANDO, Fla. -- It is draft night in the NBA, and it seems the Orlando Magic are in the mood to make a deal.
Rumors of New Orleans point guard Chris Paul coming to Orlando for Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson seem to be more real than the Magic are saying.
Local 6 sports director David Pingalore, through his NBA sources, is confirming the deal could be completed as soon as Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith finds a third team for Hornets Center Emeka Okafor.
If for some reason that deal does not work, the Magic have a backup plan.

The Chicago Bulls sent Kirk Hinrich to Washington on Thursday, and according to Pingalore's NBA sources, he could be traded with Al Thornton and Randy Foye for Vince Carter.

Continue to follow this developing story on ClickOrlando.com and Local 6 News.

The Bulls having enough room for 2 max free agents now (or really close to), really hurts the Knicks. The one advantage they had going into the offseason was they could sign two max guys. Now them, the Bulls and I think the Heat can.

This Kings moving to Seattle deal scares me. Just the thought that I'll eventually have to start cheering for the Warriors or something is sickening.

Really hoping we can integrate Demarcus Cousins well. Looks like another young hot shot on an already ridiculously young team. However, we're in need of a solid imposing big man. He might be the fit.

L James to chicago!!!

I'm hearing James to Chicago is a done deal, and I'm hearing Bosh is going to, but they don't have enough space to pay them each 20 mill a year do they?

They will provide them with an I.O.U. That's as good as cash, my friend.

Someone was saying something like James getting 17 million and Bosh getting 14, but why the fuck would Bosh play in Chicago even with James for 10 million less a season he could be getting in Toronto or elsewhere. That's alot of money left on the table for a chance at winning.

By trading Hinrich, I think they cleared enough.

If Knicks fail to get Lebron, it might end up as the biggest blunder of the last 10 years (or at least the post-Jordan era) since all they have been doing for the past 2-3 years is prepare cap space to stock up on big names. They literally gave up on a few seasons even before they started to just be a contender in the Lebron sweepstakes.

Would also be a bit awkward for Lebron to go to Chicago when he made it his personal mission to beat and embarrass Washington (1st team to prevent problems in playoffs) and Chicago (revenge against Jordan's Bulls stopping the Cavs in the late 1990s).

I really think the Knicks have the least chance to get LeBron. I never understood why they put themselves in a position when LeBron never really expressed too much interest in them.

Lebron would be very instered in the knicks if they didn't suck.

you know what trips me out? If he got payed 7 million for ONE year, odds are he would be set for life (if he made the right decisions).

Its crazy when you realize how fickle pro players are when it comes to this sort of thing.

i remember when Arenas signed his deal, and it was around 20 million less than would he could have signed for, and his response was 'what can i do with 120 million that i couldnt with 100?'

And its true.

He probably still is a little interested though.

Even if the Knicks don't land LeBronze, they can still build a pretty good team that will undoubtedly be better than last years team and maybe even make the playoffs.

I hope LeBron and Bosh go to the same place so I can call them LeBosh

Do you know how many pro-athletes go broke after there careers, and some before it ends. I know 100 million is alot to you and me, but when you own $500,000 cars, and 5 million dollar homes, and spend 75,000 a month on expenses, that shit adds up.

But yes, I understand what you are saying, but who is gonna leave that kind of money on the table?

Yeah, no matter what they are most likely improving this offseason. Kind of hard not to considering what they've been like for a while now.

Apparently their first meetings are with Joe Johnson and Amare. So I'm sure they're ready for if LeBron and Bosh make their decisions and go elsewhere. I can't see them striking out on all the bigger names. Obviously as a Knick fan landing LeBron/Bosh would be amazing but I know how unlikely that is.

Even though Johnson and Amare aren't on the same level it'd still be a big boost to this team obviously.

Can't wait til these next few days are over though. Tired of hearing all these rumors and "inside information" about everything without any real evidence.

Although I've heard the Knicks would offer JJ a max contract. Don't really think he's worth it but nothing would surprise me if they miss out on LeBron and Bosh. They're gonna get desperate pretty quick.

LeBron, Bosh & Wade all meeting together according to SportCenter...imagine if they all went to the Heat?

It'd be ridiculous, Heat would dominate for at least 6 years.

That might be a mistake.

O it's Brian Shaw and not Byron Scott. Nevermind

Good luck there.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_100628.html


From the Bulls website, so i wouldnt say its super credible, but this is a rather dumb trade if it were to go down. Bosh is Pau Gasol without the low post scoring, and Jack isnt any type of player we couldnt get off free agency.

I'd rather give up Odom than Bynum

I'd rather give up Bynum. Odom is much more of matchup problem.

A matchup problem that shows up when he feels like it. Don't get me wrong, I love Odom, but if push came to shove, I'd deal him before Bynum.

Yeah I don't know how accurate that is, being that the Raptors want to keep Jack who makes around 4 million and get rid of Calderon whos making about 8 million. The Raptors certainly dont want to move Jack as he's a bargain. I wouldn't do it for just Bynum either, he's injury prone and hasn't really had a healthy full season, that would concern me. However Odom makes the deal a bit easier to make, but I would still be hesitant.

Also, the Lakers would get bullied with Bosh and Gasol in the front court. Bosh is a bitch who let Pierce punk him. Not to mention he has no low post game at all. He's a PF would plays like a SF without as much speed or the shooting range.

Though, if Bynum is healthy, he would be good paired up with Bargagni as they would provide the other with spacing. Something that hurt the raps with season with two bigs who play the perimeter.

KHLOE AND LAMAR TAKE TORONTO

Honestly, I would hate to be the team that offers Bosh a max contract. He had more talent on his team than some other ones that made the playoffs, and didnt make it and they were certainly more talented than the Bulls. He's just not a winner, he doesnt play defense very well and doesn't seem overly committed to either.

Whoever pays him 20 plus million a year is setting their franchise back. I am glad to see him go. Sure the stats are there, but numbers don't always tell the whole story.

Straight from the horse's mouth

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Straight from the Worm's mouth (@ about 1:30)

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Paul Pierce is opting out of his deal.

Going to be a crazy day tomorrow.

Might be a bit of a stretch but does it seem like the main free agents are doing something similar to collusion where they try to determine where all the top and middle tier free agents will play for next year?

Not sure if its ever occurred before in the NBA where a small chunk of free agents meet with each other to determine where they play and then try to get others to go on certain teams (like Wade telling Boozer to choose Heat when Wade is unsure if he will even be on the team).

Maybe its different when players do it than teams since MLB got in trouble in the past for "fixing" where certain players landed in free agency either because owners agreed to push a player out of a division or some other reason.

i think its a different scenario with players than teams because no player is going to sign anywhere because another said to. I'd understand them signing to play with someone to contend for a title, but nobody is gonna sign if the star of the team isnt even sure if he'll sign.

With the exception of some teams/free agents that are already contenders (Lakers, Celts, Magic), free agency this year is just gonna be a domino effect, with LeBron being the first domino.

It's ridiculous, all of this over a man who hasn't even won a Finals game, let alone a championship.

Can't imagine LeBron going to Miami and playing second fiddle to Wade for the next however many years. Not with his ego as big as it is.

I think it would be Wade playing second fiddle to LeBron if anything, otherwise I couldn't see Lebron going there.

So sick of LeBron James

Yknow, his fans used to be what bothered me. The fact that physically he's gifted but relys on that over furthering his skillset is something i can understand. As my pal Steven says, the guy is the best running back in the NBA.

What bothers me now though is the fact that this guy thinks he's a basketball god. You gotta figure he's gotten attention from Slam magazine and the media since he was 15, so he probably isnt the most humble guy around, but walking around with an 'LBJ MVP' shirt a couple years back, really?

Calling yourself the 'ring leader' in free agency, seriously? And rather than just staying quiet during the Finals (where players play for what really matters) dude is accepting Larry King interviews to talk about himself.

Yes, Kobe Bryant is perfect in every way. We know.

lol what the fuck does this have to do with Kobe?

Wadding, seriously, stop trolling. Nobody said anything about Kobe Bryant. Now go away and watch your Suns try to sign Amar'e Stoudamire so they have the same team that loses every year.

This happens every time alvarado or I say something negative about LeBron. Someone always has to throw Kobe's name in the mix

All you care about is justifying to yourselves that the NBA player that YOU like is better than the NBA player other people like. It's fucking ridiculous.

If that's really what you think this is about, I kinda feel bad for you, mate.

You wanna know who my favorite NBA player is? Dwight Howard. Shocking, right? That i enjoy the SPORT? That my fav player isnt on the Lakers? My SECOND fave isnt even on the Lakers (Chris Paul).

Stop trolling Wadding.

New Rule: If you're a Kobe fan, you're not allowed to say anything negative about LeBron James.

Wadding, you bring up Kobe more than Juan and I combined.

http://photos.imageevent.com/alexmop...BronLakers.jpg

If this were the case, neither of you would EVER cry about LeBron.

Seriously David Wadding, do you even READ the posts in the NBA threads? I still shit on Kobe forcing up shots, and he's won use championships and games based on his skills...what makes you think i wouldnt logically break down LeBron, even if it was a purple and gold jersey he was wearing.

Way to break up an intelligent basketball conversation with basketball fans Wadding. Now apologize to IC, Smelly Meatball, McLegend, Juan, and I.

I've said the same thing to him plenty of times, alva. He just doesn't get it. He thinks just because we're Laker fans that anything we say is blinded by our love for Kobe.

lol i knew someone was gonna take those videos to heart.

I figured it was gonna be Dave or Narc that threw those videos back in my face.

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111 > 38. So, maybe you're wrong.

lol @ you actually looking that shit up. Hope you feel better now.

it's a better use of my time than crying about some player on another team who has never actually done anything worth crying about.

I don't give a fuck about any player being better. I'm just sick of hearing about LeBron, and where Lebron is gonnna go even before his team was eliminated from the play offs.

That's the thing about opinions Dave Wadding. I can have an opinion about Lebron James and, here's the thing that might surprise you, said opinion has NOTHING to do with Kobe Bryant. Shocking, I know.

I don't get why that is such a hard concept for you to grasp.

LOL, now you're just appealing to logic Jaun, that would be assuming that Wadding is logical in the first place.

Then what the fuck is the point in posting videos about how Kobe is better? if your opinion of LeBron has NOTHING to do with Kobe, then why do you bother in enforcing the opinion that it does?

I posted the videos because I knew it would incite the Kobe haters. Check mate.

lol yep, I am totally incited.

Could have fooled me.

You know who I'm sick of hearing about? Brian Scalabrine.

So you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to bitch, whine and complain about Brian fucking Scalabrine until everyone is not only sick of Brian fucking Scalabrine, but of everyone complaining about Brian Scalabrine!

Flawless logic.

I'm glad you think so. Because I borrowed it from you.

brian scalabrine was the worst rated player in NBA Live from like 2004

Waaaaaading. Waaaaaading. Waaaaaaaading.

Wadding you don't help yourself at all when you try and use reason, just continue to mindlessly post, and incite anger. :p

lol cleaerly. Since, aside from the videos. I've made one maybe two comments about Lebron James in this whole thread.

the funny thing is that i think he angers himself. He comes into the thread with his 'kobe sucks and you guys love kobe because you talk about other players in a negative manor' logic, thinking its gonna piss someone off.

In truth, all he does is open the door for everyone to laugh at him and give him shit. Counter-productive if you ask me.

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