Official 2017 Offseason Thread

[BatManu20]

He's not allowed to celebrate his b-day?

Bday! its allowed.

Also he doesn't look fat. Looks in a trim shape. I think guy is coming for that contract year.

Twas a joke. I'm all in on LMA this year

[benefactor]

He looks slimmer. Maybe we'll get contact year Softridge after all

[SAGirl]

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Twas a joke. I'm all in on LMA this year

ahhh ok sorry batmanu20... it's difficult to discern the real trolling from subtle jokes like this. ... I am not all on LMA but it is what it is. I hope it really is contract season for him and he comes out balling.

[picnroll]

Aldridge obviously has a ton of money riding on this year. I expect him to drop the "I don't like to play the 5" at ude and realize in today's NBA his best ticket to a payday is to be an effective 4/5. He should be coming into camp in the best shape he's been in in years. Even Cousins is busting his ass to be in shape.

[lilbthebasedgod]

Why are his two cups stacked like that?!?!?!

[LakerHater]

So the Sizzurp dnt spill!

[noles1983]

Aldridge obviously has a ton of money riding on this year. I expect him to drop the "I don't like to play the 5" at ude and realize in today's NBA his best ticket to a payday is to be an effective 4/5. He should be coming into camp in the best shape he's been in in years. Even Cousins is busting his ass to be in shape.

Thats why sports salaries need to be all performance/goal based. Too many pieces of only put in real work in contract years.

[BatManu20]

[Kindergarten Cop]

[BatManu20]

[Joseph Kony]

Anything that hushes the Melo to Cleveland talk, as it takes away a destination for Kyrie. Of the teams he mentioned, I don't see Gilbert dealing with Riley, and Minnesota already has Teague and can't trade him for awhile....that leaves us. Make this happen RC

[Mr. Body]

I'd stay away from Anthony unless you're a ty team who just needs to sell tickets (like NYK).

[Joseph Kony]

I'd stay away from Anthony unless you're a ty team who just needs to sell tickets (like NYK).

OKC just saw their star walk away for nothing because they didn't try hard enough to get pieces around Russ/Durant. They are in a situation where they know George could be a rental and will do anything to entice him to stay and Russ to sign his extension. I can see why they're doing it, but i agree with you, Melo is trash

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

I agree Melo is fool's gold (not even that actually..), but if OKC can acquire him at a reasonable price, it's a no-brainer. All about convincing Russ and PG to stay long term. Plus he provides some much-needed offense to that team and takes away shots from Robertson, one of the worst offensive players in the entire league.

[noles1983]

What a ty offseason for the Spurs, you almost have to try to be this bad.

[tholdren]

What a ty offseason for the Spurs, you almost have to try to be this bad.

They may trade gasol aldridge for irving is the hope

[noles1983]

They may trade gasol aldridge for irving is the hope

Why would the cavs want either one of those ters?

[Nathan89]

What a ty offseason for the Spurs, you almost have to try to be this bad.

[cjw]

Duncan in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $31.0 million including the dead money being paid to him ($1.8mm per year)

Pau in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $48.0 million. Add in age 36 where the disparity was $6 million and Pau is +$23 million above the GOAT.

Let's not forget Duncan was still one of the best defenders in the league at the end of his career.

Seriously, F Pau.

[Hoops Czar]

Duncan in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $31.0 million including the dead money being paid to him ($1.8mm per year)

Pau in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $48.0 million. Add in age 36 where the disparity was $6 million and Pau is +$23 million above the GOAT.

Let's not forget Duncan was still one of the best defenders in the league at the end of his career.

Seriously, F Pau.

Some discount.

[noles1983]

Duncan in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $31.0 million including the dead money being paid to him ($1.8mm per year)

Pau in his age 37/38/39 seasons: $48.0 million. Add in age 36 where the disparity was $6 million and Pau is +$23 million above the GOAT.

Let's not forget Duncan was still one of the best defenders in the league at the end of his career.

Seriously, F Pau.

Would not be upset to see that greedy get hurt this year

[.G.]

DRose committing to dem cavs.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
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Derrick Rose has committed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and completed his physical exam today, league sources tell The Vertical.

[Leetonidas]

Good. Now that they have their PG hurry up and give us Kyrie