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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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.

xbilkis posted:

https://twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/876973020866367488

Is this good

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# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 02:28

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 20:53

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/mcten/status/876977749243699201

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 05:10

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.

Griffin was able to do and get whatever that team needed with little to no actual assets.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 14:36

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.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sources-out-of-cleveland-say-jimmy-butler-will-push-for-trade-to-cavs/

Jimmy Butler's mouthpiece in Chicago speaks.

Jimmy Cowley posted:

Jimmy Butler Cleveland-bound picked up even more momentum on Tuesday.

According to multiple sources out of Cleveland, not only have Cavaliers players – including LeBron James and Kyrie Irving – been reaching out to Butler directly and through back channels over the last five days to gauge his interest, but liked what they heard back from the Bulls three-time All-Star.

One of the sources indicated that Butler would even push his front office to get the deal done, which is a huge change of direction for Butler, who has told both general manager Gar Forman and VP of basketball operations John Paxson numerous times over the last year that he didn’t want to be traded.

Then again, that was before the Eastern Conference powerhouse Cavaliers became a possible destination.

...

A Bulls source indicated that the message coming out of the meetings with both Butler and Wade was the “Three Alphas’’ storyline is played out.

While Butler and Wade personally have no problem with Rajon Rondo, they would like a proven outside threat at that point guard position to open up the floor.

The Sun-Times reported last week that Butler has been in the ear of free agent point guard Kyle Lowry about coming to Chicago since the two played on Team USA last summer, and now there’s a new name in the mix.

All-Star Kyrie Irving has been contacting some of his former Team USA teammates and letting them know that he might be willing to push for a trade, especially if he feels the Cavs’ run could end quickly with James able to opt out after next season.

Through back channels, Chicago would be one of the places that Irving would be interested to play.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 15:42

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.

RCarr posted:

We are the New York Knicks

Sup bad organization buddy :smith:

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 16:23

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.

Cool Buff Man posted:

�It makes no sense why he shouldn�t get an extension,� James recently told ESPN. �He�s pulled every move � he�s tried to make every move happen � to better this team to be able to compete for a championship. So we wouldn�t be in this position, obviously, without him and without the guys that are here � from the coaching staff to the players to Griff. He�s been a big piece of it.�

Lebron's hate of Gilbert is spectacular.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 17:02

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.

^^^^ efb

MourningView posted:

Phil Jackson is awe inspiringly bad at his job

Can't wait for Knicks fans to start begging for Isiah to come back.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 17:07

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/JADubin5/status/877217927413592064

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 18:37

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.

Metapod posted:

omg https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/877287243236462592

yeah holy poo poo.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 23:11

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.

Hand Knit posted:

Is D'angelo Russell secretly bad? Why are the Lakers doing this?

Because they are shedding a real bad contract in Mosgov, and they are planning for George to be there this year or next year, so they want a competitive team and Lopez is a real real good player still.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 23:14

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.

Tae posted:

BROOK LOPEZ IS ON HIS LAST YEAR OF HIS DEAL

LIKE WHAT THE poo poo

The Lakers hated Russell, whether right or wrong, and they had a garbage contract in Mosgov they got rid of.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 23:17

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.

That trade makes perfect sense for both sides.

The Nets get an actual honest to god draft pick, and a young player with upside potential. They get a vet in Mosgov, who can play minutes while they are still bad.

The Lakers, get really really good big(who is an expiring), and gain cap space for the cost of a 27th pick. For when they get George, and then try and woo Bron there.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 23:21

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.

Tae posted:

So basically they're giving up the #2 overall pick for a contract that almost everyone thought was bad and signed on the first day of free agency as the first center signed.

Lakers.

Where someone is drafted doesn't mean poo poo. Where someone is picked doesn't mean poo poo after they have started playing. Especially when there is a new GM from the ones who drafted that person.

DLoading was not liked by the new Front Office and poo poo Lonzo p much told you as much by what he said about needing to be a leader, on the floor and in the locker room like right after his meeting with the Lakers.

Sometimes Picks don't work out and don't fit the culture, poo poo happens.

They were able to trade salary filler in Mosgov, and a player that didn't fit into their future in Russel, for a talented Big in Lopez, a d100 in a 27th pick and significantly more cap flexibility going forward.

You can't do anything about the mistakes the previous GM's made. All you can do is do what you think is the right play.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 23:25

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.

straight up brolic posted:

This is why this trade is dumb as hell:

Even if they hypothetically get Paul George, is a core of Lonzo Ball, Paul George, Jordan Clarkson, and Brandon Ingram going to win you 50 games?

Luol Deng, Corey Brewer, Jordan Clarkson, and Tarik Black are taking up $41m next season. Paul George's max will be 33 or so. That's $74m invested in 5 players and no assets to dump any further salary.

They couldn't afford LeBron without completely emptying the cupboard of assets and LeBron Paul George and Lonzo Ball aren't winning a title with a replacement level bench and no cap space to add talent.

Who the gently caress cares about this upcoming year. Lebron can't opt out til after next year anyway IIRC.

in 2018 before the season, Without George, the Lakers have 38.5 million of the (Deng, Clarkson, Ingram and Nance).

That's assuming they don't resign Randle, who is an RFA, or David Nwaba who is a created character in year 30 of MyGM.

They can ditch Deng if they really need to takes total down to like 20 million. Might have to give up a pick or something to do it, but if you are getting Lebron loving James picks start mean way less.

edit: whoo boy if they don't get bron bron though, or Paul George gets wooed by someone else in free agency.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:15

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.

Lockback posted:

lol

Lebron is not leaving the Cavs to go join a worse team that's in the same division as the Warriors and be facing the Western Playoffs every year.

I have my doubts about the reports of Bron leaving, but the Lakers are clearly setting up to have a poo poo ton of cap space that off season Bron can opt out.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:18

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.

Like If the Lakers wanted to, they could only have Deng and Clarkson that they have to pay(without trading away a contract) in 2018-2019 season.

Everyone else is team option or RFA.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:20

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.

milk milk lemonade posted:

Lol anyone remember the last time the Lakers tried to clear cap room for Bron

I mean you have to try right?

Like even if you fail then oh no, you are still a bad team, and will get another early pick to try and hit on a superstar.

It's probably the correct move to make tbh.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:21

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.

milk milk lemonade posted:

Do you have to try to sign a 33 year old with a trillion minutes under his belt for the privilege of handcuffing yourself to his contract with a barren, lovely roster?

No. No you don't.

Guess what, the guys who did that got loving fired. what else are they supposed to do but deal with the hands they are dealt.

https://twitter.com/BasedChasen/status/877270109269708800

https://twitter.com/SpursEmpire5/status/877289576682881024

Edit: Oh you were talking about Lebron. LMAO at trying to undermine just how loving good Lebron James is.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:33

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.

InnercityGriot posted:

Yeah, I get this, I just think it's dumb, the Lakers have consistently missed on free agents for years now, and even if you get Lebron, why make Dlo the guy you trade in a cap relief deal? Clarkson stinks and has a big contract, Randle stinks and will need to be extended next year, Russell and Ingram were the best contracts on the team. I don't think he's a great player or anything right now, but for his age, Russell was playing well. He had a better PER than Devin Booker who people seem to love. I know, PER, but still, he needed to at least bring back a higher pick than this.

The new GM and front office didn't like him. It sucks and is often dumb, but they didn't like him.

Like I'm sure a bunch of beat reporters are about to dump all of their Russell stories now that he's off the team.

It happens all the time, if a coach and a FO don't like a player the second they get cover to do so they will get rid of said player. Or the Player if the player is good enough they will be able to get rid of the coach/FO(unless they are the Bulls in which case lol)

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 00:47

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/Mr1738/status/877324633829064706

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 01:40

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.

Metapod posted:

butler is a real one

not a #trader

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 01:43

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/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/877330303081000960

:stare:

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:03

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/hoopscritic/status/877331670675865600

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:06

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.

tanglewood1420 posted:

It's gonna take me a good fifteen minutes before I have any idea what I think of this trade.

https://twitter.com/andrewsharp/status/877331464903380993

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:07

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.

R.D. Mangles posted:

not enough alphas in cleveland

https://twitter.com/RealLifeKaz/status/877331372083355649

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:08

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/WojVerticalNBA/status/877332750910406656

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:10

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.

Niwrad posted:

Present for Dexo.

https://twitter.com/ChicagoSports/status/877360175870611456

I have nothing but hate left.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 04:02

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.

R.D. Mangles posted:

you son of a bitch

You willed this into existence

Take Responsibility for your words.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 04:14

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.

Dejan Bimble posted:

Jimmy Butler is a poor man's Stanley Johnson

This is what some Chicago sports media people believe

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 15:00

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.

Shear Modulus posted:

he next three alphas of chicago are going to be butler, lebron, and irving

Lets goooooo, totally gonna happen, putting all my blind faith in this.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 17:30

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/DwyaneWade/status/877375974475747330

:allears:

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 18:09

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/footlocker/status/877330388510580736

Fox in a Bulls uniform

:thunk:

also lmao Lonzo Ball shade.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 18:29

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.

That is some next level NBA off-season poo poo right there

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 19:03

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/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/877595507962634240

Well he's off Boston's board.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 19:41

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/WaddleandSilvy/status/877620169065058304

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 21:39

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.

EvanTH posted:

I thought ESPN hired Woj (who has hated ESPN since forever) specifically to stop him from scooping their show 60 times in a row every year

now he's going to keep doing it but under ESPN's brand?

Now that they are scooping for them they don't give a drat

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 22:58

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/BlazersBySagar/status/877611387458961412

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 23:41

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/JaeAzizi/status/877655297463992320

Get that man a ring

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 23:50

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.

Can't wait for the Knicks to be forced to Waive Melo

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 02:57

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# ¿ May 17, 2024 20:53

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/FisolaNYDN/status/877740702528004096

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 05:12

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