2024 NBA Off-Season Thread (FA, Trades, Extensions, Rumors)

[ChumpDumper]

I'd only been looking at the new media deal superficially, but ESPN put out a bit more detailed article.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ia-rights-deal

In short:

Mondays -- Pea (some)
Tuesdays -- NBC
Wednedays -- ESPN
Thursdays -- Amazon (after the NFL season ends)
Friday -- ESPN (sometimes), Amazon
Saturday -- Amazon
Sunday -- ABC (Day), NBC (night, after the NFL season ends), ESPN (sometimes)

How are folks feeling about having to subscribe to Pea to watch Spurs in two years? As someone who still has cable, I am quite pretty annoyed at how Pea 's managed to get exclusive broadcast rights to things I was already paying a bunch of money to watch in previous years.

Oh it will be very annoying if Pea carries playoff games like they pulled with the NFL. I'm currently on some $2/month plan but won't be forever. Hopefully the Spurs games on them will be spread out so folks can just use free trials to watch.

Bally sucked overall but the best thing about it was commercial-free replays. There's no way Amazon passes up that revenue.

[BacktoBasics]

So is Bally finally done. I’m considered local in corpus but the games aren’t shown here and I’m blacked out on league pass.

It’s so annoying. I paid for Bally but still missed some games. Can’t understand why this has to be so complicated. Lift the antiquated blackout nonsense.

[stnick2261]

I hear you. This season I was visiting my dad, he is 89 and been with direct tv forever. The Spurs were playing so I activated the Roku on his tv so I could watch league pass. I told and showed him how to get to direct tv and to his local stations. He ed and moaned the next morning because he had to push an extra button or 2. After a couple hours I set the damn thing back to previous Modes.

Shout out to all those taking care of their parents the way they took care of us!

My wife's mother was an only child so my wife helps to take care of her elderly grandmother. I'm in charge of making the electronics simple to use.

I'd recommend using a box like AppleTV (my brother uses a Roku box). You organize the main screen to have the most used apps on the top line and remove anything that wont be used. Most cable companies have an app where you can watch their live channels through the AppleTV app. Then you add any streaming services that you are subscribed to. I also have a PLEX server/app where I host media (movies I own and especially home videos) and she can stay logged in to stream those videos from my home computer to her house TV. All of the apps are on 1 screen and she only uses 1 (simple) remote.

Here is a link to the DirectTV app for AppleTV.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/direct...atform=appleTV

I've learned that trying to use Apps directly on a Smart TV is confusing. Most companies focus on writing their apps for devices like iPhone, iPad, AppleTV... or Android OS or Roku box. Switching between a cable box and apps on a Smart TV is too much for elderly people.

[stnick2261]

I paid for Bally during the last basketball season. Can someone post once details are out about streaming the upcoming season? I technically don't have a cable service and I don't have Amazon Prime Video either. I'm guessing I'd have to pay for Amazon Prime AND pay more for some NBA streaming package?

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[RC_Drunkford]

bargain

[Chinook]

Randolph got his jersey retired when he was still playing. It's this kind of sloppiness that gives me pause whenever Stein breaks something.

[r0drig0lac]

bargain

wow

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[J_Paco]

Jeeze that is a discount but also evidence Vassell is overpaid.

Vassell is a lot better of player than Saddiq, though. He's hurt going into next season and had a down year from the three-point line (31.6%).

[Ice009]

Wow, what a great thing he did. Dallas ed up letting him go. This guy leads the way. If you want to win and take all the money, you can't cry about it if you team can't get players around you. Having said that, I wouldn't do it for just anyone. I'd have to really like the players and person to take a discount like that.
I am guessing that is why TD took some discounts as Manu and Tony were pretty good people as well as great players.

[Ocotillo]

Just saw Bassey has been signed.

My bad, was a piece saying he should be re-signed.

[Das Texan]

It's pretty easy to add things like Max, LeaguePass, etc to YouTubeTV - but you can't add Netflix, Prime, Pea , Paramount+, etc.

I really like YouTubeTV as my "TV" option - but they've gotten out of control with their price increases. I started with them back when it was like $49/mo, and now it's $85/mo with no end in sight.

Plus they have taken away some channels with no more than a shrug and a off.

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[MannyIsGod]

I'd only been looking at the new media deal superficially, but ESPN put out a bit more detailed article.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ia-rights-deal

In short:

Mondays -- Pea (some)
Tuesdays -- NBC
Wednedays -- ESPN
Thursdays -- Amazon (after the NFL season ends)
Friday -- ESPN (sometimes), Amazon
Saturday -- Amazon
Sunday -- ABC (Day), NBC (night, after the NFL season ends), ESPN (sometimes)

How are folks feeling about having to subscribe to Pea to watch Spurs in two years? As someone who still has cable, I am quite pretty annoyed at how Pea 's managed to get exclusive broadcast rights to things I was already paying a bunch of money to watch in previous years.

Already get it to watch EPL soccer so its whatever for me. Honestly this might be enough for me to be able to get rid of Youtube TV. If every game will be on a streaming service that I have plus League Pass then I might pull the plug on that. I hope NBA TV doesn't get games.

[MannyIsGod]

It’s time to cut the cord!

At this point, I’ve been roped into pretty much every streaming service there is… and yeah, it’s not cheaper than cable, but the user experience is much better, aside from having to remember which app has which content. Pea and Paramount+ are the easiest to get mixed up.

I told myself I would pause services that I don't need at a particular time of year (like right now, Pea and Paramount+). Have I done that, nope. Still OK with what I costs since I can watch pretty much all sports i want to effortlessly.

[MannyIsGod]

It's pretty easy to add things like Max, LeaguePass, etc to YouTubeTV - but you can't add Netflix, Prime, Pea , Paramount+, etc.

I really like YouTubeTV as my "TV" option - but they've gotten out of control with their price increases. I started with them back when it was like $49/mo, and now it's $85/mo with no end in sight.

Same its gotten expensive man. But also, my entire family and a couple of friends mooch off my Youtube TV subscription so I don't care TOO much. Being nickel and dimed for 4k does annoy me though.

[MannyIsGod]

IMO, the fact we haven't heard about the Spurs reupping their free agents probably means they're trying to get someone(s) other than them with the room exception.

[scott]

I told myself I would pause services that I don't need at a particular time of year (like right now, Pea and Paramount+). Have I done that, nope. Still OK with what I costs since I can watch pretty much all sports i want to effortlessly.

The wife just signed up for a 3 month trial of Apple TV+ and I immediately told her “you realize we’re never getting rid of this, right?”

[scott]

Same its gotten expensive man. But also, my entire family and a couple of friends mooch off my Youtube TV subscription so I don't care TOO much. Being nickel and dimed for 4k does annoy me though.

I refuse to get the 4k for that reason. Can I afford it? Yeah, but these assholes

[MannyIsGod]

I refuse to get the 4k for that reason. Can I afford it? Yeah, but these assholes

There's almost nothing worth watching in 4k but since my family uses the account too removing the concurrent streams limit is really why I have it. But some of the 4k CFB/Soccer matches are better than HD. But yeah, it annoys me so much more than the price increases.

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