The 2016 Offseason thread

[DanH]

Pretty clearly just an opinion from Kamla there.

[Apollo]

SAS is really fired about this thing eh? I completely agree with what he's saying though.

The problem with SAS besides his big mouth is his inconsistency in his view points. Depending on the player and city he could be on the other end of the spectrum with the exact same issue.

[Dr Hannibal Lecter]

Raptors Off Season..

With all the signing and despite the fact that Toronto has done nothing so far, I still have them #2 in the East. Here are my preliminary rankings:

1. Cleveland - LOST Dellavedova, Mozgov
2. Toronto - LOST Biyombo
3. Boston - ADD Al Horford, LOST Evan Turner
4. New York - ADD Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, LOST Arron Afflalo
5. Indiana - ADD Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson, LOST George Hill, Solomon Hill, Ian Mahinmi
6. Washington - ADD Mahinmi, Trey Burke, Andrew Nicholson, LOST Jared Dudley, Gareth Temple
7. Detroit - ADD Jon Leuer, Ish Smith
8. Orlando - ADD Serge Ibaka, Bismack Biyombo, DJ Augustin, Jeff Green, LOST Victor Oladipo, Andrew Nicholson
9. Miami - LOST Deng, Joe Johnson, Tyler Johnson
10. Atlanta - ADD Dwight Howard, LOST Jeff Teague, Al Horford
11. Chicago - ADD Rondo, LOST Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, E'Twaun Moore, Joakim Noah
12. Charlotte - ADD Roy Hibbert, LOST Jeremy Lin, Al Jefferson
13. Brooklyn - ADD Tyler Johnson, Jeremy Lin, Trevor Booker
14. Milwaukee - ADD Matthew Dellavedova, Mirza Teletovic
15. Philadelphia - ADD Gerald Henderson, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, Dario Saric, LOST Ish Smith

U might b the only one..

[ebrian]

With all the signing and despite the fact that Toronto has done nothing so far, I still have them #2 in the East. Here are my preliminary rankings:

1. Cleveland - LOST Dellavedova, Mozgov
2. Toronto - LOST Biyombo
3. Boston - ADD Al Horford, LOST Evan Turner
4. New York - ADD Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, LOST Arron Afflalo
5. Indiana - ADD Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson, LOST George Hill, Solomon Hill, Ian Mahinmi
6. Washington - ADD Mahinmi, Trey Burke, Andrew Nicholson, LOST Jared Dudley, Gareth Temple
7. Detroit - ADD Jon Leuer, Ish Smith
8. Orlando - ADD Serge Ibaka, Bismack Biyombo, DJ Augustin, Jeff Green, LOST Victor Oladipo, Andrew Nicholson
9. Miami - LOST Deng, Joe Johnson, Tyler Johnson
10. Atlanta - ADD Dwight Howard, LOST Jeff Teague, Al Horford
11. Chicago - ADD Rondo, LOST Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, E'Twaun Moore, Joakim Noah
12. Charlotte - ADD Roy Hibbert, LOST Jeremy Lin, Al Jefferson
13. Brooklyn - ADD Tyler Johnson, Jeremy Lin, Trevor Booker
14. Milwaukee - ADD Matthew Dellavedova, Mirza Teletovic
15. Philadelphia - ADD Gerald Henderson, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, Dario Saric, LOST Ish Smith

[ogi]

Cavs have early Bird Rights on LeBron, they can offer him a huge deal, just not for 5 years (which he appears to have no interest in anyway). The concern is whether they have cap room for Wade.

Can't you only use early bird rights to sign a player if you're signing them to at least 2 guaranteed years? Maybe I'm wrong but I think you can't sign a guy to a 1+1 using early bird rights?

[Apollo]

I don't think this qualifies as reporting. That "is so going" sort of strips any official-ness from it. Just a comment/opinion I would guess. But smoke/fire etc.

Dwyane Wade is so going to @cavs / The only way to compete with @warriors and their Core Four is to form one of your own #sorrymiami

— Rick Kamla (@NBATVRick) 5 July 2016

I hate the Heat but this sucks for us.

It serves the Heat for low balling him though.

[Just Is]

SO ... David West is a Warrior now.

1 year deal at 1.29 million.

[Mess]

David West to the Warriors on a one-year deal, per source, for vet minimum.

— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) 5 July 2016

GS needs to sign Barkley, Reggie Miller, Stockton and Malone, Ewing, TMac as their red shirts this season. Can they all fit?

That’s one year, $1.29M for West, on top of getting Zaza Pachulia for $2.9 million. Amazing value for bigs in this market.

— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) 5 July 2016

"value" sheesh

[ogi]

With all the signing and despite the fact that Toronto has done nothing so far, I still have them #2 in the East. Here are my preliminary rankings:

1. Cleveland - LOST Dellavedova, Mozgov
2. Toronto - LOST Biyombo
3. Boston - ADD Al Horford, LOST Evan Turner
4. New York - ADD Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, LOST Arron Afflalo
5. Indiana - ADD Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson, LOST George Hill, Solomon Hill, Ian Mahinmi
6. Washington - ADD Mahinmi, Trey Burke, Andrew Nicholson, LOST Jared Dudley, Gareth Temple
7. Detroit - ADD Jon Leuer, Ish Smith
8. Orlando - ADD Serge Ibaka, Bismack Biyombo, DJ Augustin, Jeff Green, LOST Victor Oladipo, Andrew Nicholson
9. Miami - LOST Deng, Joe Johnson, Tyler Johnson
10. Atlanta - ADD Dwight Howard, LOST Jeff Teague, Al Horford
11. Chicago - ADD Rondo, LOST Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, E'Twaun Moore, Joakim Noah
12. Charlotte - ADD Roy Hibbert, LOST Jeremy Lin, Al Jefferson
13. Brooklyn - ADD Tyler Johnson, Jeremy Lin, Trevor Booker
14. Milwaukee - ADD Matthew Dellavedova, Mirza Teletovic
15. Philadelphia - ADD Gerald Henderson, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, Dario Saric, LOST Ish Smith

I think a lot of things have to go right for NY to end up fourth in the conference

[rocwell]

SO ... David West is a Warrior now.

Yup, he wants dat shiny ring

[ogi]

Goddamn ring chasers

[rocwell]

Can you even afford to live in the Bay Area on the vet minimum? D. West gonna share a studio in Oakland with three roommates.

— RUSS BENGT$ON (@russbengtson) July 5, 2016

[DanH]

Can't you only use early bird rights to sign a player if you're signing them to at least 2 guaranteed years? Maybe I'm wrong but I think you can't sign a guy to a 1+1 using early bird rights?

Wording in the FAQ is just that it has to be two years, not "excluding option years." Will need to check the wording in the CBA to be sure.

[Maury]

I remember buying tickets to the Vancouver game early June last year. Huh. Hope I'm not missing out!

[Letter N]

The problem with SAS besides his big mouth is his inconsistency in his view points. Depending on the player and city he could be on the other end of the spectrum with the exact same issue.

I 100% agree with him on this issue though. Durant basically left his balls in OKC with this move.

He admitted to the world that he's not a #1 guy, he basically became #2 to Russ in OKC but now he just announced it to the world that that's what he is. It's kind of sad for himself, but it's also awful for NBA as a whole since 1/2 of the HOF talent from 3rd best team in the world just joined the 2nd best team in the world.