2018 Off-Season Thread

[ehh]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Now they're on the Lillard wants a trade

The dude didn't even say that... its kinda sad now how this stuff transpires

And he only wants the Lakers or Knicks, per Screamin' A.

Dumb.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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It's gonna be weird with Melo because he's said he wanted out of OKC because they wanted him to come off the bench/wanted him to basically play as a spot-up PF and he says he needs the ball in his hands creating his own shots more.

I don't know that any of the contenders and pseudo-contenders can really offer him that opportunity, but I guess I'd rank the likely destinations:

1. Houston
2. Lakers
3. Philly
4. Knicks
5. Golden State
6. Random dark horse team like Dallas

I feel like Houston and the Lakers will both want him, but I think Philly might be the best match in terms of what he wants to be doing and what they could use him for. Philly doesn't have much in the way of guys that can create their own shot and for better or worse, Melo can do that.

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And he only wants the Lakers or Knicks, per Screamin' A.

Dumb.

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[georgiafan]

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I wouldn't give up assets for Melo if I was any team. Maybe some 2nd round picks, or right to swap picks 3 years from now, but nothing
substantial. But that move would set the Lakers up with an insane amount of expiring money for next season's free agency. Just not sure how much that helps OKC's situation since Deng is also making a good chunk of money.

Yeah I'm not sure of how it would help Thunder either exactly but I'm sure someone will tweet about it soon. The Lakers to me are the only team that would take on the short term $ and Melo would waive his NTC to. They are likely going to have to give up two 1st anyway to move deng. I don't think the salaries in a trade are going to work out though

[dubcity]

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Lakers adding a roster full of play-makers and defenders might make it a halfway decent fit if all Melo is asked to do is score. Would be big for the Lakers if he would agree to come off the bench, let him shoulder the scoring load when he comes in and also when LeBron sits.

Watch him go to GS though lol.

**** that. We don't want him. He wouldn't want to come off the bench anyway.

Let him go to a team where he can score a bunch of meaningless points, and think he's "back."

[ehh]

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It's gonna be weird with Melo because he's said he wanted out of OKC because they wanted him to come off the bench/wanted him to basically play as a spot-up PF and he says he needs the ball in his hands creating his own shots more.

I don't know that any of the contenders and pseudo-contenders can really offer him that opportunity, but I guess I'd rank the likely destinations:

1. Houston
2. Lakers
3. Philly
4. Knicks
5. Golden State
6. Random dark horse team like Dallas

I feel like Houston and the Lakers will both want him, but I think Philly might be the best match in terms of what he wants to be doing and what they could use him for. Philly doesn't have much in the way of guys that can create their own shot and for better or worse, Melo can do that.

The only thing I can think of is a one-year deal from LA in this weird throwaway year the Lakers are embarking on. I guess I could see Houston but he would probably be out of the rotation in the playoffs. Also, the Pringles/Melo relationship is an interesting factor there despite what's been said publicly.

I don't think Brett Brown will want any part of him in Philly.

In all seriousness though, I still think Melo goes to the highest bidder. If some crazy bottom of the barrel team offers him a three-year deal he's going to take it. If not, whichever team offers him the highest one-year deal will be where he ends up.

[cima]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Looks like the Lakers are getting a jersey redesign.

[Jeffx]

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**** that. We don't want him. He wouldn't want to come off the bench anyway.

Let him go to a team where he can score a bunch of meaningless points, and think he's "back."

This.

Who'd want him? He's a black hole on offense, doesn't play 'D', doesn't make his teammates better, and isn't a leader.....overrated 'superstar'.

[ehh]

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One year into the new Nike era, eh? I figured they'd make teams keep their designs for at least a couple years but I guess exceptions are made for LeBron.

[ojandpizza]

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Looks like the Lakers are getting a jersey redesign.

nbastore posted an IG video of the LeBron jerseys about to go on sale and they looked the exact same lol.

[jeebs9]

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Is Melo going to still make that 27 Million dollars?

Sweet deal lol

[dubcity]

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nbastore posted an IG video of the LeBron jerseys about to go on sale and they looked the exact same lol.

People gonna be like "one of the lines is a centimeter skinnier, the logo is 9/10 smaller in circumference and a half an inch to the right, etc."

[ehh]

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Is Melo going to still make that 27 Million dollars?

Sweet deal lol

The Knicks should look to acquire him in a salary-shedding move, then immediately waive him.

Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway, and Trey Burke for Melo, Abrines, and Singler and OKC gets the same luxury tax savings while adding three rotation pieces.

Knicks would free up roughly $30m in cap space for next summer.

They'd waive Melo and he could sign with HOU or LAL.

[ehh]

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nbastore posted an IG video of the LeBron jerseys about to go on sale and they looked the exact same lol.

It also wouldn't surprise me if they sold the "old design" LeBron jerseys for two weeks then left all those poor suckers scrambling to buy the "new design" jersey.

[jeebs9]

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The Knicks should look to acquire him in a salary-shedding move, then immediately waive him.

Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway, and Trey Burke for Melo, Abrines, and Singler and OKC gets the same luxury tax savings while adding three rotation pieces.

Knicks would free up roughly $30m in cap space for next summer.

They'd waive Melo and he could sign with HOU or LAL.

One more question... Can anyone one buy out 27 million ? What's the difference from to getting waived? I don't understand the waive process in NBA. I do for the NFL though lol