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7 | 17.07% |
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I would also like the Dallas Mavericks to acquire LeBron James. Should be simple enough.
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Jun 5, 2023 19:23
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Space Camp fuckup posted:Vegas, Seattle, move Memphis or Minnesota to the eastern conference? This is by far the most likely outcome. I can’t see them expanding to an odd number of teams. Seattle has an IOU from the league for that screw job with the Thunder and everyone (particularly LeBron) wants to get in on the Vegas action, whether it’s sustainable or not. The double expansion draft will be nuts and drive a ton of offseason engagement that the NBA thrives on.
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Jun 5, 2023 19:25
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https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1665732249856212993?s=46&t=zb1Bef_whRPPB7wveY2gEQ monty's sweet embrace is going to heal stephen from the disease of the soul inflicted by coaching the rockets
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Jun 5, 2023 19:25
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Redgrendel2001 posted:https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1665697632956608513?t=2H5WgkwfSxJ_iCr2KUo-YA&s=19 mexico city, montreal, honolulu
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Jun 5, 2023 19:46
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kingcobweb posted:I’ve been saying that Memphis is the most spiritually Eastern of the three geographically reasonable options (the other being NOLA) Minnesota has like 4 Eastern teams that are closer than any Western team and like 7 that are closer than all but OKC. MN, Chicago and Milwaukee all belong in the same conference.
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Jun 5, 2023 19:51
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Vegas doesn't seem like a great home for a team. They already have an NFL, NHL, and likely MLB team now. Do they need another team, with not that big of a permanent population and now that you can gamble everywhere? After they put one team in Seattle they should put the other somewhere cool
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Jun 5, 2023 20:22
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Guys we need a team in London. There was a time I thought it might actually happen...
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Jun 5, 2023 20:29
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no we do not. seattle neither
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Jun 5, 2023 20:37
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I think NBA will wait and see what that vote for MLB stadium funding. I don't know if their existing options are very good, are they?Quizzlefish posted:Guys we need a team in London. There was a time I thought it might actually happen... Travel for that would be painful. I think KC would be a good bet.
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Jun 5, 2023 20:38
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As it stands right now it doesn’t seem likely that Vegas will get MLB. Seattle is definitely going to get the first team, the second one should go somewhere zany like Buffalo or Cincinnati
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Jun 5, 2023 20:40
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Ghost Dog posted:no we do not. seattle neither seattle is like the london of america if you think about it
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Jun 5, 2023 20:45
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Seattle apparently is in the upper half of merch sales which is wild for a team that doesn't exist. I wonder how the Mexico City experiment is going, I'll admit I haven't paid close attention.
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Jun 5, 2023 20:46
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Rick posted:Seattle apparently is in the upper half of merch sales which is wild for a team that doesn't exist. Player feedback was negative but I am not sure that means much.
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Jun 5, 2023 20:53
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KC is a nice geographic location and has an arena ready, but it would basically be a second Oklahoma City in terms of market size/appeal except with 2 other Big 4 teams already there (and one of them is good). I can't see it being a first option. They would draft so many scrappy KU players in the second round every year, though.
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Jun 5, 2023 21:04
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Pittsburgh. I’m a good person and I deserve good things
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Jun 5, 2023 21:15
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Vegas seems to be the thing that's always rumbled about. Seattle feels like a no-brainer... There's clearly already a base there. Montreal actually has an arena and a hypothetically high amount of interest, but I never see it brought up on articles about expansion, plus I don't know how many players wanna live in Quebec. Mexico City is one of those things that's just a dumb idea, even though the theoretical fan base/arena size makes empty brained suit-wearing types (but I repeat myself) salivate. It's too drat far, and you'd need to be a either kill conferences and only have divisions, or split North/South instead of East/West, and I don't think the league would do that. They really need to move Minnesota to the other conference, though.
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Jun 5, 2023 21:24
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Give me a second Chicago franchise with an owner than actually cares about basketball please
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Jun 5, 2023 21:29
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If an expansion happens and teams are added, how do they fill out their rosters?
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Jun 5, 2023 21:32
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MarquisDeCarabas posted:If an expansion happens and teams are added, how do they fill out their rosters? Expansion draft These were the rules when the Horncats were added https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/draft_central_expansion_rules_summary.html
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Jun 5, 2023 21:38
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xbilkis posted:Give me a second Chicago franchise with an owner than actually cares about basketball please Thats Milwaukee. It used to be a shorter drive for me to go to MIlwaukee than a 7pm Bulls game and I lived in Cook County.
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Jun 5, 2023 21:38
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MarquisDeCarabas posted:If an expansion happens and teams are added, how do they fill out their rosters? There's an expansion draft and teams are only allowed to protect a certain number of players so the expansion team(s) get their pick of end of the bench guys that teams didn't want or didn't want to pay. They also get a high draft pick.
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Jun 5, 2023 21:39
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Rick posted:Seattle apparently is in the upper half of merch sales which is wild for a team that doesn't exist. Anecdotal and from the opposite side of the state but most people I know 1) don't pay attention to the NBA because they're mad about the Sonics leaving and 2) own at least one Sonics shirt or hat because they miss the Sonics
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Jun 5, 2023 21:55
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Veryslightlymad posted:Mexico City is one of those things that's just a dumb idea, even though the theoretical fan base/arena size makes empty brained suit-wearing types (but I repeat myself) salivate. It's too drat far, and you'd need to be a either kill conferences and only have divisions, or split North/South instead of East/West, and I don't think the league would do that. Mexico City gets a lot of hype until people realize (a) it's actually very far away and (b) it's at 7000+ ft altitude. Given the difficulty of attracting players to Canada in the NBA, I don't imagine a country where English isn't even the main language is going to be terribly appealing.
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Jun 5, 2023 22:19
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R.D. Mangles posted:There's an expansion draft and teams are only allowed to protect a certain number of players so the expansion team(s) get their pick of end of the bench guys that teams didn't want or didn't want to pay. They also get a high draft pick. What happens to the teams whose players get drafted? Do they get additional draft picks or do they just have to raid the free agent market? Do the drafting teams assume the contracts as-is?
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Jun 5, 2023 22:25
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Montreal should have an all-Francophone roster. I thought Seattle and Vegas within the next decade was pretty much a lock? Minnesota should definitely be prioritized as far as moving to the east because their travel has always been horrible.
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Jun 5, 2023 22:43
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Dutchy posted:Anecdotal and from the opposite side of the state but most people I know 1) don't pay attention to the NBA because they're mad about the Sonics leaving and 2) own at least one Sonics shirt or hat because they miss the Sonics Absolutely true for the city itself. There’s basketball fans but they’re all transplants like me.
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Jun 5, 2023 22:55
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According to Shams, Kyrie has reached out to LeBron...wanting him to come to Dallas. LMFAO Kyrie is the most delusional dude in sports and that says a LOT.
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Jun 5, 2023 23:00
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R.D. Mangles posted:There's an expansion draft and teams are only allowed to protect a certain number of players so the expansion team(s) get their pick of end of the bench guys that teams didn't want or didn't want to pay. They also get a high draft pick. My random guess: Anyone on a rookie contract and designated players are exempt, teams can choose to protect 2 players beyond the exemptions. No team can lose more than one player. ETA: DJ_Mindboggler posted:What happens to the teams whose players get drafted? Do they get additional draft picks or do they just have to raid the free agent market? Do the drafting teams assume the contracts as-is? Contracts will definitely be assumed as-is. Paracaidas fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Jun 5, 2023 |
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Jun 5, 2023 23:03
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Paracaidas posted:Given the rumored expansion fees and what we've seen in the NHL, they're coming out of the draft with real teams and it's going to gently caress up some rosters. Should be contending for the playin tournament by year 2 at latest. the NBA is not a league where you are going to be able to build a team with players 9-15 as last time there was an expansion draft a team could protect 8 players. and NBA teams rarely go more than 10 deep in the regular season, and the 9 and 10 guys rarely see more than like a handful of minutes. Hockey is a bit different, as like you have like 20-23 players, and most of them see some playing time. So if you have good scouting you can find dudes who can provide good ice time. NBA, I don't care how much you scout you are going to have a hard time putting together a "real" team with a roster made up of players 9-15 on an NBA roster. Could get lucky and find someone who just needs a different context to flourish. But that's hard to come by in the NBA. Dexo fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Jun 5, 2023 |
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Jun 5, 2023 23:14
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If you're over the cap you get a trade exception, I think it expires earlier than a regular one.DJ_Mindboggler posted:What happens to the teams whose players get drafted? Do they get additional draft picks or do they just have to raid the free agent market? Do the drafting teams assume the contracts as-is? yep, so its basically like those guys went to FA instead. The expansion draft happens in the offseason so its not terribly disruptive. You get to protect 8 guys so you're talking fringe rotation people getting selected, though every team has to have at least 1 unprotected, non RFA player available. In the past you've had some interesting guys getting minutes early on as there are more unknowns at the end of the bench.
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Jun 5, 2023 23:18
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I'm trying to think, what would someone consider be the deepest team as far as talent in the NBA right now. I go to Boston, and I think Boston is right at 8 deep, as far as actual players. Tatum, Brown, Smart, White, Horford, Willams, Timelord, Brogdon. Jokic, Murray, Gordon, Porter Jr, KCP, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, and lol whoever else to get to 8 Like it's dire out there once you get past the top 8 in almost every single team's rotation.
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Jun 5, 2023 23:26
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Supersonics are gonna have a starting backcourt of CP3 and Bradley Beal.
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Jun 5, 2023 23:35
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Dexo posted:the NBA is not a league where you are going to be able to build a team with players 9-15 as last time there was an expansion draft a team could protect 8 players. and NBA teams rarely go more than 10 deep in the regular season, and the 9 and 10 guys rarely see more than like a handful of minutes. Lockback posted:If you're over the cap you get a trade exception, I think it expires earlier than a regular one. Thanks to you both. Yeah, I knew there was some protection, but I figured it was Top-5 or something. 9th man and beyond is pretty dire. I know about the success of the Golden Knights in hockey, but that seems pretty impossible in the NBA as described.
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Jun 5, 2023 23:58
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Dexo posted:the NBA is not a league where you are going to be able to build a team with players 9-15 as last time there was an expansion draft a team could protect 8 players. and NBA teams rarely go more than 10 deep in the regular season, and the 9 and 10 guys rarely see more than like a hansexdful of minutes. ETA: Is top 8 enshrined anywhere or is that just what happened last time, with a fee that'll be less than 10% of this franchise's? Paracaidas fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Jun 6, 2023 |
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Jun 5, 2023 23:59
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Take a look at who was drafted in the last few nba expansion drafts, it's pretty grim.
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Jun 6, 2023 00:03
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Dexo posted:I'm trying to think, what would someone consider be the deepest team as far as talent in the NBA right now. I go to Boston, and I think Boston is right at 8 deep, as far as actual players. You’re just afraid of a team starting Zeke Nnaji. He’s too powerful.
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Jun 6, 2023 00:11
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Hashtag Banterzone posted:Supersonics are gonna have a starting backcourt of CP3 and Bradley Beal. At least part of why I'm so interested in expansion is I want to see if a team doesn't protect a max guy. And then what happens if they don't get taken.
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Jun 6, 2023 00:12
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I'm trying to think what well paid player wouldn't get protected. CP3, might be the highest profile one. I guess Ben Simmons lol, and probably Johnathan Issac. Maaaybe Randle? but like the Knicks don't really have 8 players other than him to protect. Lavine/Beal and those in that tier would all get protected because a team could get value for them even if they did want to get rid of them. Edit: Oh and Jordan Poole maaaybe?
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Jun 6, 2023 00:41
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i'll do it. i';ll enter the expansion draft
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Wouldn't a theoretical expansion draft be like 3 years away? By then it'll be James Harden.
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