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

[Pauleta14]

I'm just speaking for camp purposes. If I want to push guys n have the most compe ive camp possible I'm going to put guys out there that force my defense to work, and maybe pushes someone off roster

Not necessarily, it's actually better to face a weak opposition to work on systems.

[exstatic]

I know you like to discriminate against older players but c’mon. This is the deep bench. The ceiling for these players are low in the first place. Getting a player whose floor is higher than most would be a success. There are many 18-21 year olds who never reach Bouyea’s level when they turn 25. Not every single player has to be a project on this team.

I think that’s my overarching point. The guy seemed genuinely upset that they cut a 25 YO non prospect. Our 2way spots have become a revolving door, so people kind of need to wrap their heads around that. Gone are the days of grabbing a waiver wonder like Bassey or a UDFA like Barlow, and using a 2way spot to hold a space for an actual prospect. We have too many draft picks, and the talent level on the roster has increased.

I discriminate against older players for lottery draft picks. Later picks are OK, and in fact my pet cat for our first SRP is former UK player Zvonimir Ivisic. He followed Cal to Arkansas for his sop re year, but will be nearly 22 on draft night. He’s currently rated at #33 on TaT.

[ismael-robert]

Seemed genuinely upset? I just typed out a thought/ question as it made no sense, but yeah if just racking guys for Austin I get it

[playbonner15]

Bouyea could be the next TJ Ford

[KingKev]

Branham and Wesley have looming team options that need to be exercised for 2025-26 season by Oct 31/24.

Time to show out at training camp and preseason. That’s 10mm in cap for next offseason we night need.

[ace3g]

[exstatic]

Ballmer is an idiot.

[Leetonidas]

Man we really dodged a bullet there. Glad we aren't paying him 50+ million to miss the playoffs with injury each year

[TekXX]

The Spurs medical staff were right

[Dejounte]

Thank you Kawhi for forcing your way out

[John B]

Balmer has money to burn clowns for his circus act. Too bad Kawhi could’ve been a special player had he got cojones to play through pain

[ismael-robert]

Bum needs to retire. Can he wipe his own bum yet

[LeBowen]

Eh, it was kind of a lose-lose situation for Clippers since day one.

Nephew+PG package was a no brainer at the time, but it didn't work out. For the past few years they've been digging themselves deeper instead of accepting it didn't work out.
Giving nephew three more years was the last nail in the coffin. But then again, can't open a new arena in LA with a bad team.

I kind of feel sorry for Ballmer. He's throwing all the allowed money on that team and he can't catch a break.
Then on the other hand you got all these cheap owners ruining potential dynasties because of some luxury tax.

[heyheymymy]

The franchise said today Leonard will be limited to strengthening his knee to start Clippers training camp, but team officials are optimistic about his progress.

maybe Kawhi will be able to wipe his own ass by opening night?

[timtonymanu]

No Paul George to fall back on. Harden is a one man team like he was in Houston only he's past his prime now.

Does he ask for a trade again?

Glorious train wreck.

[exstatic]

No Paul George to fall back on. Harden is a one man team like he was in Houston only he's past his prime now.

Does he ask for a trade again?

Glorious train wreck.

It’s actually terrible if it falls apart this year, because OKC owns an unprotected 2025 FRP swap for their pick.

[Dex]

But can he wipe his own ass yet?

[Dex]

Seriously though, the Clippers need to just cut the bull .

Kawhi has been "working on strengthening his knee" for like 6 months now...and more realistically, like 3 years.

Just say he is out and give a timeline for a return, but of course Uncle Dennis would never allow that to hurt his brand which is already broken

[Pauleta14]

Seriously though, the Clippers need to just cut the bull .

Kawhi has been "working on strengthening his knee" for like 6 months now...and more realistically, like 3 years.

Just say he is out and give a timeline for a return, but of course Uncle Dennis would never allow that to hurt his brand which is already broken

It more complex than most of you seem to realise.

Kawhi wasn't extended for basketball reasons, Clippers 100% knew he wouldn't be fit.

You have to look at the whole picture, especially their new arena. Balmer's focus is to build a brand and find a space next to Lakers in LA.

As disapointed as they've been, he's actually succeeding and once Lebron retires, it'll be even more obvious

Clippers/Balmer are good, don't be fooled by bb appearances

[Maddog]

It more complex than most of you seem to realise.

Kawhi wasn't extended for basketball reasons, Clippers 100% knew he wouldn't be fit.

You have to look at the whole picture, especially their new arena. Balmer's focus is to build a brand and find a space next to Lakers in LA.

As disapointed as they've been, he's actually succeeding and once Lebron retires, it'll be even more obvious

Clippers/Balmer are good, don't be fooled by bb appearances

I agree 100% that a lot of their machinations are to create a separate iden y from the Lakers. How this will succeed long term- it's hard to say. You start trotting out sub 20 win seasons for several years without the hope of a lottery pick....
That said Brooklyn is starting to recover- but still has a long way to go.

The metro area is clearly large enough for two teams and suspect the Lakers long term will no longer be the "Lakers". In part the new rules are challenging to do what was done in the past to create super teams.

[Dex]

It more complex than most of you seem to realise.

Kawhi wasn't extended for basketball reasons, Clippers 100% knew he wouldn't be fit.

You have to look at the whole picture, especially their new arena. Balmer's focus is to build a brand and find a space next to Lakers in LA.

As disapointed as they've been, he's actually succeeding and once Lebron retires, it'll be even more obvious

Clippers/Balmer are good, don't be fooled by bb appearances

I get the branding aspect...Ballmer doesn't want to spoil his grand opening with "our franchise player is broken"

At the same time, if I'm a Clippers fan, I'm tired of having the wool pulled over my eyes while the Clippers build false hope of "everything is fine, Kawhi will be back soon, nothing to see here". Spurs fans have personal experience of that with Kawhi and one year of it was enough.

[poopbox]

Branham and Wesley have looming team options that need to be exercised for 2025-26 season by Oct 31/24.

Time to show out at training camp and preseason. That’s 10mm in cap for next offseason we night need.

We most certainly don't need to exercise those options. One of their replacements is already on the roster, Castle, and you could literally go get any guard from anywhere in the league to replace the other one.

[poopbox]

It more complex than most of you seem to realise.

Kawhi wasn't extended for basketball reasons, Clippers 100% knew he wouldn't be fit.

You have to look at the whole picture, especially their new arena. Balmer's focus is to build a brand and find a space next to Lakers in LA.

As disapointed as they've been, he's actually succeeding and once Lebron retires, it'll be even more obvious

Clippers/Balmer are good, don't be fooled by bb appearances

I don't see how paying a guy 150 million dollars to be hurt all the time helps Ballmer do this.

There is this narrative people spin about Kawhi and the Clippers where they say the clippers had to sign Kawhi because they need a star player to open that new arena with that people want to see play.

The problem is...he doesn't consistently play...so who are all these supposed people who will be willing to buy a ticket to a clippers game primarily because they want to watch a player who at any given moment won't play and won't play for weeks at a time often with no real explanation of why he isn't playing? I don't think these imaginary clippers fans exist.

What brand is Kawhi helping Ballmer build? The if you got chronic knee issues sign with the Clippers we will cash you out?

[mudyez]

It doesn't hurt anymore to have lost Kawhi...in fact it was one of the best things happening because Wemby probably would have been a Rocket,...or whatever.

[mudyez]

It the chinese farmer tale all over again.