Official 2017 Offseason Thread

[raybies]

Collins is what 19.

[TimDunkem]

Big deal. Swanigan is only 7 months older than Collins.

[SPURt]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...side-on-knicks

Knicks fans are the best

[Seventyniner]

If you really want e in the All-Star Game, give each player on the winning team $50,000.

[SAGirl]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...side-on-knicks

Knicks fans are the best

That was funny.

[YGWHI]

GM survey. Pop and Manu getting love.

Who will win the 2017-18 MVP?
1. LeBron James, Cleveland – 50%

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State –29%

3. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 11%

4. James Harden, Houston – 7%

5. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 4%

Last year: LeBron James – 47%


If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?

1. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota – 29%

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 21%

3. LeBron James, Cleveland – 18%

4. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 14%

5. Kevin Durant, Golden State – 11%

Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Anthony Davis, New Orleans

Last year: Karl-Anthony Towns – 48%


Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?

1. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 62%

2. Draymond Green, Golden State – 21%

3. Rudy Gobert, Utah – 10%

Also receiving votes: Jimmy Butler, Minnesota; Hassan Whiteside, Miami

Last year: Kawhi Leonard – 67%


Which is the best defensive team in the NBA?
1. Golden State – 55%
2. San Antonio – 34%
3. Utah – 7%
4. Oklahoma City – 3%

Last year: San Antonio – 50%


Who is the best head coach in the NBA?

1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 82%

2. Steve Kerr, Golden State – 11%

Also receiving votes: Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Erik Spoelstra, Miami

Last year: Gregg Popovich – 83%


Which head coach is the best manager/motivator of people?

1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 62%

2. Steve Kerr, Golden State – 17%

3. Erik Spoelstra, Miami – 7%

Also receiving votes:Scott Brooks, Washington; Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Quin Snyder, Utah; Brad Stevens, Boston


Who is the best assistant coach in the NBA?

1. Ron Adams, Golden State – 21%
2. Ettore Messina, San Antonio – 14%
3. Mike Brown, Golden State – 10%
David Vanterpool, Portland – 10%
Also receiving votes: James Borrego, San Antonio; Jim Boylan, Cleveland; Chip Engelland, San Antonio; Darren Erman, New Orleans; Chris Finch, New Orleans; Tim Grgurich; Adrian Griffin, Oklahoma City; Darvin Ham, Atlanta; Melvin Hunt, Dallas; Alex Jensen, Utah; Igor Kokoskov, Utah; Brian Shaw, L.A. Lakers; Stephen Silas, Charlotte

Last year: Ron Adams – 38%


Which team has the best home-court advantage?
1. Golden State – 76%
2. Oklahoma City – 7%
San Antonio – 7%

Also receiving votes: Denver, Toronto, Utah

Last year: Golden State – 58%


Which active player will make the best head coach someday?
1. Chris Paul, Houston – 39%
2. Manu Ginobili, San Antonio – 14%
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 7%
Garrett Temple, Sacramento – 7%

40 years old and still "Also receiving votes: Manu Ginobili" in What bench player makes the biggest impact when he enters the game? Which player is best at moving without the ball? Who is the toughest player in the NBA?


Who is the toughest player in the NBA?

1. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City – 14%

Draymond Green, Golden State – 14%

Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 14%

4. LeBron James, Cleveland – 10%

5. Tony Allen, New Orleans – 7%

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City – 7%


Who is the most versatile player in the NBA?
1. LeBron James, Cleveland – 55%

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State – 14%
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 14%

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 10%

5. Draymond Green, Golden State – 7%

Last year: LeBron James – 75%

Last year: Tony Allen – 23%

http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2017#/

[YGWHI]

Which player is the best leader?

1. LeBron James, Cleveland – 43%
2. Chris Paul, Houston – 21%
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 14%
4. Mike Conley, Memphis – 7%

Also receiving votes: Draymond Green, Golden State; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas; Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City

I doubt Curry is a better leader than Kawhi or Dray but it's nice that people start to see Kawhi as a leader.

I know what DMC will say..."Among all these 30 GMs there are guys who picked Darko Milicic and Anthony Bennett as #1 draf pick.." "Yeah, RC who gave Pau $48M contract and who more voted Kawhi...?

Who cares. He's improving at everything, leadership included.

[Ocotillo]

Who is the toughest player in the NBA?

Tiago get any votes?

[SPURt]

https://basketball.realgm.com/analys...-Antonio-Spurs

This is a not very optimistic piece about LMA. Enjoy!

[TheDoctor]

Tiago get any votes?

Damn

[tonight...you]

@manuginobili just mentioned on @SNLUpdate

LOL @ Silver looking like a suit thrown on a sex toy...

[cjw]

At GMs starting a franchise with KAT over anyone else, would you rather have a better chance to win one le or a longer, albeit less certain window. If your goal is to win at least one le, you pick Lebron and then everyone else. KAT and Giannis are by far the youngest on the list so GMs likely are banking on growth, but no guarantee they reach the Lebron/KD/Kawhi echelon. I would rather take Davis today too, minus the injury concerns but guess the consensus is KAT will eventually pass him.

[SAGirl]

Meanwhile, it's a contract season for someone else too.

[raybies]

Meanwhile, it's a contract season for someone else too.

how old is he?

[hooperflash]

how old is he?

Just turned 24

[raybies]

Just turned 24

yeah about time he finds a niche in the league.

[gambit1990]

this is the least i’ve paid attention to the offseason and i feel like it’s been the most interesting since i started watching.

kawhi is the truth. congrats on the mvp.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
1m
Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris has reached agreement on a four-year, $84 million contract extension, league sources told ESPN.

[SAGirl]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
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Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris has reached agreement on a four-year, $84 million contract extension, league sources told ESPN.

Good for him.

[TheDoctor]

Damn 21M/yr for Gary Harris???

[LittleCriminal]

WTF is gary harris????

[LittleCriminal]

[pookenstein]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...irza-Teletovic

The Milwaukee Bucks have held trade talks on unloading John Henson and Mirza Teletovic to improve their cap situation. Teams who have discussed a deal with the Bucks have been seeking a big return for taking on those salaries.

I'd like Henson on the Spurs. Mobile big, good defender. (Very) Unlikely though.
He's owed roughly 30M over the next three years (11.5M this year).

[Chinook]

Henson sucks. The Bucks have been trying to trade him for years already.

[8FOR!3]

Harris is athletic, can defend, is a very efficient scorer, and is one of the best twos in the league right now. A bit undersized but I think he deserves the contract based on his offensive officiency.