2018 Off-Season Thread

[turty11]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

since the draft is in the offseason...


1 and done rule expected to be gone before the 21 draft

[georgiafan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

If he gets dealt to another team, would OKC be taking back any player?

The Hawks and Kings are the only team that could take him back with just about all cap space without sending a player back (or atleast very little salary). I would assume one 1st round pick isn't going to be enough for either team to use their cap space since they are only two teams in the league capable of eating bad contracts.

I still think your looking at something like this

Hawks get Melo, 1st round round pick (hawks cut melo pick up a future 1st and save long term $)

Thunder get Bazemore or Schroder or Plumlee (get a useful player and save $)

[turty11]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

bertans contract is 2 years for 14 mil

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

since the draft is in the offseason...


1 and done rule expected to be gone before the 21 draft

Man, that 2021 pick that Philly got in the Bridges-Zhaire Smith swap is looking pretty sweet. I think they got the better player in the deal too lol

[The 24th Letter]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

IT shooting his shot

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[ehh]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

OKC is in such a surreal situation. Stretching Melo is so unappealing; seeing his $9.3m (or whatever the exact number is) on the books for the next three damn years is gross. Taking on players in a trade ain't much better but at least you're still getting some value from the players you take back. They're in cap hell for the foreseeable future anyway, this may be the last chance to improve their team besides using cap exceptions.

I'm thinking back: has the stretch provision used on a player with a big contract? I'm drawing a blank but maybe I'm missing someone obvious. All I recall are the amnesties 6-7 years ago.

I don't see Melo agreeing to a buyout; he's not accepting a penny less than he's owed. I don't see OKC trading him either. All that leaves is the stretch provision or the owners biting the bullet on that massive tax bill. Woof...

I think it's extremely unlikely that OKC trades him, but assuming they could find a taker, the trade would simply be about who gets to waive Melo. I don't think he'd care about using his No Trade Clause since he'd never play for the team that acquires him anyways.

He already agreed to any trade that involves him being waived afterward.

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That new lakers uniform

[CMH]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Is that real?

Was just thinking about how I miss that old classic Lakers uni look. This is a nice mix of that with some modern additions.

I approve.

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[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

OKC is in such a surreal situation. Stretching Melo is so unappealing; seeing his $9.3m (or whatever the exact number is) on the books for the next three damn years is gross. Taking on players in a trade ain't much better but at least you're still getting some value from the players you take back. They're in cap hell for the foreseeable future anyway, this may be the last chance to improve their team besides using cap exceptions.

I'm thinking back: has the stretch provision used on a player with a big contract? I'm drawing a blank but maybe I'm missing someone obvious. All I recall are the amnesties 6-7 years ago.

I don't see Melo agreeing to a buyout; he's not accepting a penny less than he's owed. I don't see OKC trading him either. All that leaves is the stretch provision or the owners biting the bullet on that massive tax bill. Woof...



He already agreed to any trade that involves him being waived afterward.

We used the stretch on Deron, ehh. $5.5 Mil thru 2020 and was bought out for $27.5 Mil back in 2015.

Still owe him for another 2-3 years but we can also afford to eat the cost.

[23]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Is that real?

Was just thinking about how I miss that old classic Lakers uni look. This is a nice mix of that with some modern additions.

I approve.

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Yeah, they aren't technically revealed yet though. Its the modern logo with a classic number font.

[ehh]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

I love the classic, basic uniforms of the 80s through the early 90s so I'm all about those new Laker uniforms; even if it's a minor tweak I think it's an improvement.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

Yeah, they aren't technically revealed yet though. Its the modern logo with a classic number font.

I had to look at it again after reading this post otherwise I was sitting here trying to figure out what the difference was.

[JazzMan]

Re: 2018 Off-Season Thread

I like purple replacing white for the numbers

No more solid bars going down the sides anymore either

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I had to look at it again after reading this post otherwise I was sitting here trying to figure out what the difference was.

I like purple replacing white for the numbers

No more solid bars going down the sides anymore either

yeah they didnt go too far vintage with the drop shadow, but just enough




Im not certain yet but there are no side stripes here either on the jersey and shorts.

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