2017 NBA Offseason thread

• Ironman92

  

  J.J. Redick 1 yr $23,000,000 to go play for the 76ers
  
  Didn't see that coming....or really understand it at all.
• Con_Alma

  NBA salaries are getting crazy...especially when you compare them to the elite of the NFL.
• Ironman92

  

  I'm a fan of Redick and love the career he has carved out....but can't see what Phiily was thinking. Any ideas on why this move was made by Philly?
  
  Somewhere rec is touching himself
• friendfromlowry

  Ironman92;1861137 wrote:I'm a fan of Redick and love the career he has carved out....but can't see what Phiily was thinking. Any ideas on why this move was made by Philly?
  
  Somewhere rec is touching himself

  Philly's roster is made up of a bunch of young guys who are new to the league or have barely played due to injury. Redick is a what, 10+ year vet who can offer some mentorship.
• friendfromlowry

  Not much else going on today. NBA is coming on interesting times really. You've got about 6-8 teams who will try to knock off Golden State and/or Cleveland this season, and the other 20+ trying to figure out what they can do now to be competitive again in a couple years. I can't decide if it's good or bad for the league.
• Ironman92

  

  friendfromlowry;1861141 wrote:Philly's roster is made up of a bunch of young guys who are new to the league or have barely played due to injury. Redick is a what, 10+ year vet who can offer some mentorship.

  I would think an assistant coach that young players remember playing could be a mentor.
  
  Just seems like silly money for 14 ppg and meh defense
• Laley23

  

  Ironman92;1861143 wrote:I would think an assistant coach that young players remember playing could be a mentor.
  
  Just seems like silly money for 14 ppg and meh defense

  Young guys on roster who are cheap. Salary cap space to burn. Not winning this year, so spend money on a guy for a year. It's not multi year, so not a big deal for a team with money.
• friendfromlowry

  Of course Golden State brings back Livingston and Iguodala.
• Ironman92

  

  Where the fucking fuck is Giannis?....good god
  
  
  
  
• like_that

  

  Ironman92;1861433 wrote:Where the fucking fuck is Giannis?....good god
  
  
  
  

  LOL at steph being better than KD and Kawhi.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Celtics looking to make a trade for marc gasol
• Commander of Awesome

  

  SportsAndLady;1861442 wrote:Celtics looking to make a trade for marc gasol

  I give it a close to 0% chance of happening. They'd have a better shot at trading for LBJ.
• friendfromlowry

  If we needed more of a reason to hate the Warriors, they signed Swaggy P.
• BR1986FB

  Sounds like the Rockets/Knicks (and others) have been working on getting Melo moved to Houston...
  
  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19972743/new-york-knicks-houston-rockets-working-multiple-carmelo-anthony-trade-scenarios
• Ironman92

  

  Will the Clippers even make the playoffs?
• friendfromlowry

  Ironman92;1865780 wrote:Will the Clippers even make the playoffs?

  Somewhere between #6-8 seed would be my guess. GS, Spurs, Houston, OKC, and probably Minnesota are all better.
• wildcats20

  

  Minnesota's new unis can be summed up by 1 word. Gross.
  
  
• Ironman92

  

  wildcats20;1866144 wrote:Minnesota's new unis can be summed up by 1 word. Gross.
  
  

  I like them
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ironman92;1866208 wrote:I like them

  So do I
• wildcats20

  

  I love the colors and the font, but really don't like the stripes.
• Ironman92

  

  wildcats20;1866220 wrote:I love the colors and the font, but really don't like the stripes.

  Just to look at they are very meh but envisioning them going up and down the court....I think they'll look sweet. I like that they are different, even if they are going back to a traditional style from 60 years ago.
• cat_lover

  I like them as well. I haven't seen any of the new uni's that I really hate.
• BR1986FB

  This was touched on previously but, if it somehow happened, they might as well shut down the league. It would be no fun except for Warriors nuthuggers....
  
  https://www.yahoo.com/sports/warriors-really-find-way-get-paul-george-174614067.html
• Ironman92

  

  Lakers being investigated for tampering. Bet no one else has done that the last few years.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Good read on OJ Mayo, I had forgotten about him.
  
  https://www.si.com/nba/2017/08/21/oj-mayo-drug-ban-comeback-milwaukee-bucks-travelle-gaines