2015 NBA Official OFFSEASON Thread

[DesignatedT]

CBS Sports NBA ‏@CBSSportsNBA 14m Report: David West 'very likely' to sign with Knicks

[LakerHater]

Dont understand West wantin to go to the Knicks?

[MaNu4Tres]

Dont understand West wantin to go to the Knicks?

Dolla Dolla Bills.

[ace3g]

Tony Jones @Tjonessltrib
The Utah Jazz will extend G/F Joe Ingles a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned

[ace3g]

Sources: Orlando Magic declining option on Ben Gordon's contract

The Orlando Magic are declining the $4.5 million team option for 2015-'16 on guard Ben Gordon’s contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Gordon will become an unrestricted free agent.

Passing on Gordon’s option will give the Magic $14.5 million in salary cap space for free agency. Gordon, 32, averaged 6.2 points a game for the Magic last season.

He signed a two-year, $9 million free agent deal with Orlando last July. In 11 NBA seasons with Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando, Gordon has averaged nearly 15 points per game.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...05802-nba.html

[raybies]

Sources: Orlando Magic declining option on Ben Gordon's contract

The Orlando Magic are declining the $4.5 million team option for 2015-'16 on guard Ben Gordon’s contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Gordon will become an unrestricted free agent.

Passing on Gordon’s option will give the Magic $14.5 million in salary cap space for free agency. Gordon, 32, averaged 6.2 points a game for the Magic last season.

He signed a two-year, $9 million free agent deal with Orlando last July. In 11 NBA seasons with Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando, Gordon has averaged nearly 15 points per game.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...05802-nba.html

Any need for a guy like Splitter lol. I'm gonna look at some of the players

Edit: Evan Fournier anyone?

[ace3g]

Paul Pierce Opts Out Of $5.5M Deal For Next Season
Paul Pierce opted out of his player option with the Wizards on Saturday.

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Tobias Harris To Pursue Near Max Deal With Pistons, Celtics Among Leading Suitors

As Orlando restricted free agent Tobias Harris will pursue a maximum-level offer sheet on July 1 that the Magic possibly won’t match, the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics have emerged as leading candidates for the talented forward, league sources told RealGM.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...eading-Suitors

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While the Lakers have already been linked to LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love, current Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is set to enter free agency as well. However, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times shares Gasol has no interest in signing with Los Angeles:

Marc Gasol has no interest in the Lakers because of the uneasy last few years his brother spent with them, according to numerous people familiar with the situation.

http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-rumors-marc-gasol-has-no-interest-in-signing-with-l-a/2015/06/27/

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Sportando @sportando
Celtics extend qualifying offer to Jae Crowder sportando.com/en/usa/nba/165…

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Sportando @sportando
Jazz will try to bring Tibor Pleiss overseas this summer sportando.com/en/usa/nba/165…

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Hardwood Paroxysm @HPbasketball
Report: Knicks look to bring back Jason Smith, Alexy Shved cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-bas… pic.twitter.com/Jtypd5WcF8

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Joseph Goodman @JoeGoodmanJr
Luol Deng remains undecided whether or not he will enter free agency. A decision will be made tomorrow, according to Deng’s agent.

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Hoops Rumors @HoopsRumors
Heat Will Not Pick Up Michael Beasley’s Option hoops.traderumors.com/2015/06/michae…

[BatManu20]

[DPG21920]

Is this a joke? Of course LA would trade Russell for Cousins. If they weren't willing to trade Russell, they wouldn't have offered the 2nd pick in the draft

So now that they have Russell (whom they were always guaranteed to get) he somehow becomes more valuable? I have no idea what is going on in this damn world anymore.

[ace3g]

David Aldridge @daldridgetnt
An under the radar free agent will be Dallas' Al-Faroqu Aminu. Sked to visit NYK, BOS, POR, TOR & NOP, w/Mavs still in mix.

[ace3g]

Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
LeBron James has notified the Cavs he will opt out of his contract and become a free agent, sources told ESPN

[Duncan2177]

Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
LeBron James has notified the Cavs he will opt out of his contract and become a free agent, sources told ESPN

[noles1983]

lol Lebron is such a POS, has to always be in the spotlight, hate that got

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I thought he was always expected to opt out so he can re-sign another two year deal that lines up with the huge cap increase.

[BatManu20]

Lebron's not going anywhere.. He was always going to opt so so he can get more money. Nothing new here.

[BatManu20]

I thought he was always expected to opt out so he can re-sign another two year deal that lines up with the huge cap increase.

He was. A lot of ST'ers are just ignoramuses.

[noles1983]

well he's still a POS, I would die laughing if he left those ty fans again.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania


RealGM Source: Bulls, Spurs, Clippers emerging among interested teams in Bucks pending free agent Caron Butler. tinyurl.com/poataj93:16pm · 28 Jun 2015 · Twitter Web Client

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

[Ditty]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania


RealGM Source: Bulls, Spurs, Clippers emerging among interested teams in Bucks pending free agent Caron Butler. tinyurl.com/poataj93:16pm · 28 Jun 2015 · Twitter Web Client

Again !

[Ditty]

Butler is done, just like Josh Howard was when we were "supposedly" interested in him.

[Vic Petro]

Seriously enough with Caron Butler. Want no part of it.

[Robz4000]

Just Butler's agent throwing the Spurs in there to drum up interest.

[timtonymanu]

Maybe Butler can replace Leonard and Green like some thought he would the last time they were interested.

[timtonymanu]

Butler got his free ring. Just retire.