2016 NBA Offseason Thread

[King_B_Mack]

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Yeah, Cavs are one of the few teams that still don't have cap space even with the cap increase aren't they?

[ojandpizza]

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I'd love to see Durant leave for NY, then we have the top 2 players out East and just maybe people will shut up about who LeBron has to play in the East.

Even though all GS had to get through in the West the past two seasons was OKC. We know that doesn't work both ways though lol.


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[DieHardYankee26]

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I'd love to see Durant in NY so LeBron's fans won't get so upset when people point out things that are obviously true...

[redsox4evur]

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Yeah, Cavs are one of the few teams that still don't have cap space even with the cap increase aren't they?

They have $75,131,986 in guaranteed money according to basketball insiders. And I'm guessing that doesn't includes Lebron's money. Also they gotta resign JR Smith.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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It's funny how NY is a punchline during the season from EVERYBODY but yet as soon as FA is here it's "I think (insert FA)should go to the Knicks because....", lol

[King_B_Mack]

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I'd love to see Durant leave for NY, then we have the top 2 players out East and just maybe people will shut up about who LeBron has to play in the East.

Even though all GS had to get through in the West the past two seasons was OKC. We know that doesn't work both ways though lol.


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[areobee401]

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Good problem to have when you are in demand and people want your services.

I know he's connected to Jay Z and all, and he has that 300 mil contract with Nike.

Good reason why the max wouldn't matter as much, as well as more potential endorsements, however i dont seeing him leave. Would be glad to eat those words but yeah, no.

IDK, man. When my friends bug me endlessly to do something I have no interest in it reaches the point of annoyance pretty quickly.

There's a reason he has a short list of teams with a seat at the table to make a pitch.

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He doesn't have interest in every team man. Why would he. Said he wants to win.

Most of these nba teams were trash. Did you watch the season let alone the playoffs

[ProfessaPackMan]

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WojGod Speaks on CBS Radio

Kevin Durant will meet with the Spurs, Warriors, Clippers, Heat and Celtics – as well as the Thunder – when free agency begins July 1. But don’t expect the seven-time All-Star to pack his bags just yet.

“I think that Oklahoma City remains the frontrunner – and a strong frontrunner,” The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on CBS Sports Radio’s Tiki and Tierney. “I’m told even if he left, he would do a one-year deal. Economically, it makes sense for him to do a one-year deal and then do the longer deal after it. It’ll be worth more money because the cap goes up next year. But Oklahoma City is a frontrunner. They’re a strong frontrunner.”

At least for right now. As we all know, the Warriors, Spurs and Heat, among others, can be fairly compelling in their pitches.

“Things can change,” Wojnarowski said. “We saw that in LaMarcus Aldridge last summer. He went in thinking one thing and his view of things changed day to day. You never know how someone’s head can get turned around. There are no absolutes in this. People change their mind. That’s human nature. But right now, Oklahoma City, I think, feels good about their chances. I think Kevin Durant is going in there with an open mind but understanding that the most likely scenario is he does (a two-year deal with a one-year opt-out), and then he and Russell Westbrook next year will be free agents together and they’ll probably take a longer view on what their next step is.”

Wherever Durant plays next season is likely the favorite to win the NBA title, aside from perhaps Miami or Boston. But let’s not forget that Durant, 27, will likely test the free-agent waters again next summer, which is why several teams meeting with him are likely taking a long-view approach.

“Listen, they’d love to get him now, but they kind of feel like they’re planting the seed and laying the ground work for next year,” Wojnarowski said. “They all know he’s likely to stay in OKC. They feel like they’re laying the groundwork for the 2017 free agency by getting in front of him now and maybe they get another crack at him next summer.”

Looking at other free agents, Wojnarowski believes that Mike Conley Jr. and DeMar DeRozan will stay in Memphis and Toronto, respectively.

“Remember: When you leave a team, you can only sign a four-year deal; your team can sign you to a five-year deal,” Wojnarowski said. “If you’re Mike Conley and you’re heading into your 30s and you’ve had some injury, that $30 million+ salary that you have in your fifth year, that’s probably not going to be out there when you do a new deal four years from now. You’re probably not going to be that player anymore. So economically, it makes sense for a player like Conley to stay where he is, but that’s going to depend on how far each of these teams are willing to go to keep their own guy.”

Wojnarowski also prepared listeners for the potentially shocking numbers they’re going to see in the coming weeks.

“The dollar amounts on players who are fairly marginal are going to stand out to people because of the rise of the salary cap,” he said. “The salary cup jumps to $94 million and teams are going to be spending. I think out of the gate you’re going to see big numbers. Players who have not necessarily been starters on their team are going to get big numbers and big offer sheets. Hassan Whiteside, he’s going to get a max offer from somebody. The story is going to be the numbers.”

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"Being in that situation before and knowing how much he has to think about and what he has go through, him not wanting to leave Oklahoma (after) all the time that he spent there, I felt the same way when I was in Denver, spending 7 1/2 years there and then to have to make a decision. But you leave it up to him. He's going to make the best decision for him. I think that's the most important thing."

[Gilley]

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I thought it was reported that he wouldn't do a 1+1?

[ojandpizza]

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I'd love to see Durant in NY so LeBron's fans won't get so upset when people point out things that are obviously true...

I guess my point is, all this talk about how LeBron has an easy trip but does the 1 seed from the West not have the same thing? I mean until the Western conference finals it's a cakewalk, which is exactly what the 1st seed in the East has.

Sure seeds 2-3 would eventually have to play each other, but that doesn't make the 1st seed have a grueling 1st or 2nd round.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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I guess my point is, all this talk about how LeBron has an easy trip but does the 1 seed from the West not have the same thing? I mean until the Western conference finals it's a cakewalk, which is exactly what the 1st seed in the East has.

Sure seeds 2-3 would eventually have to play each other, but that doesn't make the 1st seed have a grueling 1st or 2nd round.


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Do you have to make everything into a "Well Lebron gets criticized so it's only fair/right if others are too"?

Like why does this matter so much? Lol

[ojandpizza]

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I wasn't until the initial response. I was just saying maybe that if LeBron had to get through KD we won't have 15 posts next year when he makes 7 straight finals of people trying to somehow discredit that.

If he even makes the finals that is.


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[King_B_Mack]

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I wasn't until the initial response. I was just saying maybe that if LeBron had to get through KD we won't have 15 posts next year when he makes 7 straight finals of people trying to somehow discredit that.

If he even makes the finals that is.


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Until the initial response? Mofo you started it lmao!! But alas, I'm the only LeBron hating *** bastard around here that brings him up all the time.