NBA Offseason G/V: Let Me Hear You Post It

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What is going to be your favorite offseason storyline? This poll is closed.
The Big3 Tourney	67	22.41%
Will Lakers draft Ball	40	13.38%
Where will the Pauls go	54	18.06%
Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ??	41	13.71%
Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking	97	32.44%
Total:	210 votes

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Ishin: Dec 31, 2008; ~the animatronic spirit of
so many forgotten waves

That's insane!

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:45

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# ? May 15, 2024 10:47

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/880965327034527744

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:45

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

It only cost olidipo and sabonis

:psyduck:

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:45

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

COOL NOW THE PICK WE GOT FOR RUBIO JUST DROPPED SIX OR SO SPOTS

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:45

Jota: May 6, 2003; uga-booga uga-booga

IcePhoenix posted:

COOL NOW THE PICK WE GOT FOR RUBIO JUST DROPPED SIX OR SO SPOTS

lol owned

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:46

Eltoasto: Aug 26, 2002; We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.

WHAAAAAT

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:46

Jota: May 6, 2003; uga-booga uga-booga

Oladipo got owned by a little kid and Presti immediately shipped him out of town

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:46

AggressivelyStupid: Jan 9, 2012

Niwrad posted:

https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/880965327034527744

robbed

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:46

Dejan Bimble: Mar 24, 2008; we're all black friends; Plaster Town Cop

G-Hawk posted:

players getting 35% isnt a new thing, it just was only for players after 10 years before, so arguably it was restricted to some of the worst long term contracts because it was superstars who were likely headed toward decline. Superstars are just flat out worth 35% of a cap, and probably more. I guess you can argue what the cut off is of who is a "superstar" or worth that or whatever, but reality is no one is going to win a title without at least one of those guys and thats gonna be what they make unless they're young enough to not be there yet.

I feel like people haven't really adjusted to the new higher cap so these numbers seem more astronomical than they are. Same deal on a lot players getting 10-20mil now, everyone insists they're "not worth" that much and obviously in some cases thats true, but really salaries have just gone up quite a bit the last few years and players just make more.

Yes, I know that, we know that

My point is that we already know it's almost impossible to get to the finals without a bunch of stars. How is anyone going to beat the team with the best or second best player if that player's roster is at all decently constructed? Golden State prior to Durant was a result of smart/lucky drafting and good timing on contracts to build a really talented deep team. The Spurs did the Patriots trick of having players take less money than they'd get on the open market.
What comes next is even deeper into asset management territory and will make tanking and purposefully injuring players to lower their 2nd contract value the only ways to get ahead.

Imagine 2 players making 70% of your cap and they're John Wall and Bradley Ball(His new name). Or Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. Those teams aren't going to win anything

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

BWV: Feb 24, 2005

This is a great trade for the forums

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Brolander: Oct 20, 2008; i am but a vessel

lol, but really, what's happening with paul george

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Boosh!: Apr 12, 2002; Oven Wrangler

Wake up Danny

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

DeimosRising: Oct 17, 2005; �Hola SEA!

I mean that's still dramatically worse than they were with Ibaka/Durant, but a nice improvement over last year. I doubt it makes them better than 5th in the West though. Offense will be Waaaaaaay less disgusting to watch though, Metapod and Our Thread Grandpa gonna have a fun year

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Bush Did Outer Heaven: Jan 18, 2005; The Sweetest Payne

i heard okc was interested in z-bo, any movement on that.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

LMAO BOSTON COULDN'T BEAT THAT??

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Jota: May 6, 2003; uga-booga uga-booga

Oladipo sucks rear end so giving up him and Sabonis isn't even that bad if it ends up being just a rental. Certainly worth taking a shot.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:47

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahha after all of this loving Oladipo and Sabonis nets Paul George I am loving dying

Nah it's okay we don't want Kevin Love. We've actually got an offer for Domantas Sabonis but thanks anyway

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

I would hope Indiana is getting a future 1st but OKC can't trade one till 2022.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

Tae: Oct 24, 2010; Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

do GMs hate their all-stars or something

Remember when Cousins was considered a bad trade, now in context it looks like the best after this

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

GOLDEN STATE WE ARE COMING

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Niwrad posted:

holy poo poo

https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/880964647481819136

Hahah grats metapod

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

E2M2: Mar 2, 2007; Ain't No Thang.

You know PG ain't resigning.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/880965284235956224

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:48

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Jota posted:

Oladipo sucks rear end so giving up him and Sabonis isn't even that bad if it ends up being just a rental. Certainly worth taking a shot.

Yeah just thinking the same thing

Can't believe pritchard didn't get better offer

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

Niwrad posted:

Any other good players we can trade to the West?

melo to the spurs

anything is possible

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

Lmao fuuuuuuuccccckkkkkkk!!!! That team is going to be fun!!!

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

Dejan Bimble: Mar 24, 2008; we're all black friends; Plaster Town Cop

Jota posted:

Oladipo got owned by a little kid and Presti immediately shipped him out of town

Yooo what the gently caress

Westbrook is also an LA guy whose contract is expiring after this season, so they can go to the Lakers together in 2018

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

G-Hawk: Dec 15, 2003

Dejan Bimble posted:

What comes next is even deeper into asset management territory and will make tanking and purposefully injuring players to lower their 2nd contract value the only ways to get ahead.

I basically agree with this and the rest I just doubt very many teams are willing to do this. I mean I don't think its a great idea I just don't think there are many better options right now unless they want to burn it down for the next 5+ years which they won't

Anyway what the gently caress paul george

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

Tae: Oct 24, 2010; Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

E2M2 posted:

You know PG ain't resigning.

At worst, they cleared the books of Oladipo's contract. There's no downside to this.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

AggressivelyStupid: Jan 9, 2012

Boosh! posted:

Wake up Danny

Gonna leak out reports saying the Pacers wanted all of their picks

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Carlosologist posted:

LMAO BOSTON COULDN'T BEAT THAT??

Hes not agreeing to an extension and Danny clearly isn't thinking about competing right now

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:49

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

but seriously how is Buddy and the number 10 pick for Boogie a better deal than PG's

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:50

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

E2M2 posted:

You know PG ain't resigning.

He probably is so he can go to LA

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:50

DeimosRising: Oct 17, 2005; �Hola SEA!

Jota posted:

Oladipo sucks rear end so giving up him and Sabonis isn't even that bad if it ends up being just a rental. Certainly worth taking a shot.

Literally just the crap Orlando traded them for Serge. In effect they traded Serge for Jerge. Not terrible not great, but the loser in all this is clearly Orlando

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:50

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Dexo posted:

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/880965284235956224

Wow what a steal

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:51

Ishin: Dec 31, 2008; ~the animatronic spirit of
so many forgotten waves

Somehow Blake's deal is still worse than that trade.

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:51

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

https://twitter.com/joelembiid/status/880966827530211328

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:51

Eltoasto: Aug 26, 2002; We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.

Great for Dipo, he gets a fresh start with a fan base that rooted for him in college.

I mean that's a garbage return for the Pacers but who expected Pritchard to be good at this?

# ? Jul 1, 2017 02:51

AggressivelyStupid: Jan 9, 2012

euphronius posted:

https://twitter.com/joelembiid/status/880966827530211328

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# ? May 15, 2024 10:47

Shimrra Jamaane: Aug 10, 2007; Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.

ahahah Danny Ainge got owned.

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