Official 2017 Offseason Thread

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Paul had a better team in L.A. with Blake, Jordan, and Crawford. Dumbass.

[Ice009]

Yeah the Rockets really had to gut their team for him.

Yeah, the Rockets almost gave up nothing for him. I love Beverly, but if you're basically swapping him for Chris Paul, then you've won that trade by a landslide.

[look_at_g_shred]

I'm down for a Aldridge for Griffin trade. You assume Clips are going to be searching for picks as they don't have many.

[TimDunkem]

Yeah, the Rockets almost gave up nothing for him. I love Beverly, but if you're basically swapping him for Chris Paul, then you've won that trade by a landslide.

Love how people are trying to spin this as a bad thing for Houston to convince themselves that this is a good thing. If you can give up a few turds for CP3 you do it.

[Joseph Kony]

at least we know Pringles will probably play him 40mpg in the regular season setting him up for his annual playoff injury

[TimDunkem]

I'm down for a Aldridge for Griffin trade. You assume Clips are going to be searching for picks as they don't have many.

ST doesn't want him. Now, apparently, they didn't want CP3 after all either.

[cd98]

Yeah, the Rockets almost gave up nothing for him. I love Beverly, but if you're basically swapping him for Chris Paul, then you've won that trade by a landslide.

Thats a great trade for Rockets.

[Ice009]

You guys assume the Spurs really wanted Paul. He never made sense. We would have had to gut our team for the cap space, making us much weaker just to say we have Paul with Kawhi.

The Spurs have always tried to maximize value in the offseason. It was always much more likely they'd do something like go after Hill + another player than sell the farm for Paul. , with our draft night, it wouldn't surprise if our entire free agency shopping spree was spent on the front court.

Well that coach dude on this forum seemed to think the Spurs were making CP3 the number one priority in the off-season. Geez, his sources either suck ass or he was making it all up, or the Spurs are that inept at going after big name free agents, they may as well stop wasting their time trying in the future. They can't seem to get any of them. May as well ask Kawhi if he wants to be traded.

[Jdspur20]

Paul had a better team in L.A. with Blake, Jordan, and Crawford. Dumbass.

This.

[rjv]

Love how people are trying to spin this as a bad thing for Houston to convince themselves that this is a good thing. If you can give up a few turds for CP3 you do it.

i don't get that posters are arguing this is a bad thing for houston. they definitely got the better end of that trade. but the deal is not the best one for CP3 if his endgame is a le. he won't get it in houston with that roster. now, there may still be some more in the works there. in fact, i would think there would have to be. why else would CP3 go there? unless he really thinks that he is the missing piece.

[cjw]

Yeah, the Rockets almost gave up nothing for him. I love Beverly, but if you're basically swapping him for Chris Paul, then you've won that trade by a landslide.

They didn't have to give up anything. Technically could have found someone to dump Anderson or Gordon on and call it a day.

[SuperCam]

PAFTO staying pat per par, no doubt, while wasting Kiwi's prime

[Mal]

Spurs going defense + depth ? Hill coming in ? What with all that LMA drama ?

[TimDunkem]

This.

Lol at thinking they're done making moves.

[Ice009]

i don't get that posters are arguing this is a bad thing for houston. they definitely got the better end of that trade. but the deal is not the best one for CP3 if his endgame is a le. he won't get it in houston with that roster. now, there may still be some more in the works there. in fact, i would think there would have to be. why else would CP3 go there? unless he really thinks that he is the missing piece.

Rockets could still make some big moves. I read they could clear up space to get two stars. Do the salaries match for what they're trading now?

[look_at_g_shred]

Spurs should be making phone calls to LA about Blake/Red /Crawford

[Mal]

So Clippers are going back to being Clippers

[Ice009]

Maybe they go for Paul George too. Who knows. Maybe with Paul and Harden other players will want to get on the wagon now.

[RD2191]

I don't want to be that guy but we possibly lose to Houston in the 2nd round if Nene doesn't go down. At the end of the day the Roxs were the 3 seed out West and just got a major upgrade at PG without losing any major pieces, this move could easily put them past the Spurs if it works out.

[cd98]

Kawhi better get on the phone. That's the new way for teams to get superstar free agents to come.

[Jdspur20]

Lol at thinking they're done making moves.

I didn't state they were done. As it stands now he has a better team in LA.

[raybies]

To all you wanting CP3... This guy seriously doesn't get it and yall wanted him lol

[pad300]

Spurs should be making phone calls to LA about Blake/Red /Crawford

Blake yes, as an Aldridge S&T. No to Red or Crawford - both are getting old and are not worth the amount they want.

[Jdspur20]

So Clippers are going back to being Clippers

Yep

[NickiRasgo]

Atleast Spurs won't overpay CP3. Hope Hill gives Spurs a discount if they will go after him.