Official 2017 Offseason Thread

[rjv]

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?

since CP3 opted in, i would assume they do. and i would have guessed they would go after blake if not for the rumors that blake is sick of CP3.

[Chinook]

This obviously helps Lowry's market. I was hoping for the team to get him at a discount relative to Paul, but he's likely going to have his pick of max deals now. Wonder if Blake would opt in for a trade with LMA. I like him as a player with Kawhi and don't think he'll decline enough due to age to make him a bad player. But those injuries are scary.

[Spurs9]

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

Getting George Hill isn't going to get us anywhere.

[coachmac87]

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.

I never made up anything. I just shared what I was told..I can't help if it's true or not. But Spurs typically don't put their players on open market unless they planned on something big or moving them..

I stressed on this board Paul was leaving Clippers and SA made sense..but things can change rapidly and it truly shows nobody really knows..maybe not even some people involved.

[TimDunkem]

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

With Blake being injured all the time, no real SF on the team, and JJ likely gone? Yeah sure, buddy.

[Mr. Body]

I don't get this for Chris Paul at all. I'm not sure the Rockets get to the ECF even now, but we'll see.

[look_at_g_shred]

This obviously helps Lowry's market. I was hoping for the team to get him at a discount relative to Paul, but he's likely going to have his pick of max deals now. Wonder if Blake would opt in for a trade with LMA. I like him as a player with Kawhi and don't think he'll decline enough due to age to make him a bad player. But those injuries are scary.

But how many years does he have left on his contract?

[cjw]

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

Unless they're trading Capella and Gordon, not happening. Trading Capella would leave them with Ryan Anderson has only big with no cap room.

With this, they'll be able to operate over cap though and have full MLE. Could land a big for $8mm

[TimDunkem]

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

A discount that still leaves the Spurs paying at least 20 million.

[TimDunkem]

I don't get this for Chris Paul at all. I'm not sure the Rockets get to the ECF even now, but we'll see.

Well, they play in the WC so.....

[rjv]

so now, who is the PG the spurs set their sights on? hill? and decimate the rest of their cap? or go for a middle tier PG and then go after another name such as Haywood or Griffin?

[Chinook]

But how many years does he have left on his contract?

Expiring.

[tholdren]

Unless they're trading Capella and Gordon, not happening. Trading Capella would leave them with Ryan Anderson has only big with no cap room.

With this, they'll be able to operate over cap though and have full MLE. Could land a big for $8mm

No one needs a big in this league. Wtf do people not understand about this. There is no big dominating the game. No big is skilled enough to dominate, and no player is smart enough to play through a big.

[raybies]

and now the blake moves... like harlem said fa's don't want to come here... our best luck is with character guys that value what we can bring to the table. Guys like Hill and Millsap tbh Pau Gasol another. Yall just need to stop pretending we are like every other team out there. We have standards and it's about time we go back to them.

[noles1983]

Do not want Hill for $20 million. Roll with Murray and some other low budget guy. Do not want even more salary tied up with 2 mediocre point guards.

[Jdspur20]

With Blake being injured all the time, no real SF on the team, and JJ likely gone? Yeah sure, buddy.

Yes.. You can apply that to any team in any situation. My aguement assumes healthy of course.

[Jdspur20]

Expiring.

Be interesting to see what happens next summer if the rockets implode this year.

[RD2191]

and now the blake moves... like harlem said fa's don't want to come here... our best luck is with character guys that value what we can bring to the table. Guys like Hill and Millsap tbh Pau Gasol another. Yall just need to stop pretending we are like every other team out there. We have standards and it's about time we go back to them.

I have to wholeheartedly agree with this. Our two big free agent signings have been major fails. RJ/LMA

[TimDunkem]

and now the blake moves... like harlem said fa's don't want to come here... our best luck is with character guys that value what we can bring to the table. Guys like Hill and Millsap tbh Pau Gasol another. Yall just need to stop pretending we are like every other team out there. We have standards and it's about time we go back to them.

no to Hill. Even on a discount, he'll want too much.

[NickiRasgo]

A discount that still leaves the Spurs paying at least 20 million.

Damn. Besides Hill was traded even if he's Pop's favorite player before so won't probably gives a discount.

[gambit1990]

maybe the spurs couldn't clear enough space?

didn't have a deal for la they liked, didn't want to or couldn't get rid of parker?

[tholdren]

no to Hill. Even on a discount, he'll want too much.

And he sucks

[cjw]

No one needs a big in this league. Wtf do people not understand about this. There is no big dominating the game. No big is skilled enough to dominate, and no player is smart enough to play through a big.

Do you understand defense? Good luck having Anderson as your lone big.

[Mr. Body]

I have to wholeheartedly agree with this. Our two big free agent signings have been major fails. RJ/LMA

I'd say Gasol was a big signing.

[Chinook]

I'd say Gasol was a big signing.

Especially since Jefferson wasn't.