2018 Off-Season Thread

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Solely to get rid of Duhwight and his locker-room-cancer self. Guy can't stay in one place for consecutive years, there's got to be a valid reason for that.

The last couple of years it seems like he's gone places with the intent of competing and then had the team switch the game plan to tanking after that season, leaving him in limbo.

I wouldn't like this at all as a Hornets fan.

[ProfessaPackMan]

2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Pack finally got Dwight. I mean it's like 6 or 7 years too late but better late than never?

Dawg...that was my first thought when I seen this. He would’ve been a Net if he didn’t opt in to his contract like a dummy.

That being said, he can back up The Fro. His best days are way behind him and he’ll be gone in a year so I’m not expecting much from him next season. Defensively he’ll be a solid improvement over Timo by far, who didn’t do himself any favors with his crying to the Press these last few days.

SN: I’ll be $100 that he takes at least 50 3pointers next year.[emoji23]

[Sportsbuck]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

So we get a worse player, with a longer, worse contract, and two worthless draft picks.

New GM. Same ****. Wtf is this team doing. Just trade Kemba and go full process already.

[jeremym480]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

So we get a worse player, with a longer, worse contract, and two worthless draft picks.

New GM. Same ****. Wtf is this team doing. Just trade Kemba and go full process already.

Embraceth the tankth.

[turty11]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

So we get a worse player, with a longer, worse contract, and two worthless draft picks.

New GM. Same ****. Wtf is this team doing. Just trade Kemba and go full process already.

But..they trade kemba and go draft a guy who never turns into someone worth giving minutes to because hornets will hornets










Kawhi reportedly telling teams he is only signing with Lakers or Clippers so does this make LAL/LAC the favorite for lebron and or PG now?

[ojandpizza]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Kawhi reportedly telling teams he is only signing with Lakers or Clippers so does this make LAL/LAC the favorite for lebron and or PG now?

Who saw this coming.... And you know not many teams are going to test the "we can change his mind" attempt because he just pulled this stunt with the Spurs of all teams. But the Spurs saying they won't trade him to the West. Wonder how all this plays out.

[Majingir]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Who saw this coming.... And you know not many teams are going to test the "we can change his mind" attempt because he just pulled this stunt with the Spurs of all teams. But the Spurs saying they won't trade him to the West. Wonder how all this plays out.

If I'm a team in the east, I'd find out what the Lakers/Clippers trade offer for him would be. Go to the Spurs, find out what they want for him, and if they want less than what the east team will be getting from LA, then do the deals.

[georgiafan]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

on a funny note the hornets GM who just traded for moz is the same one who gave him the big contract with the lakers. I know everyone hates Dwight but he averaged 16.6 points and 12.5 rebounds last year and then the year before in atlanta he was well over a double and set the franchise record for FG %. I know he doesn't shoot 3's its not like he is useless and some kind of bum. He also has a contract that comes off 1 year before Mozgov. The hornets might be in the worst spot for a rebuild of any team in the league.


For the 2k people here the CPU about to win with the nets with those 2 max FA slots after next year.

[jeremym480]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

First let me say that something is wrong with a player if they really want to play with the Lakers or Clippers over the Spurs. Either that or something big is in the works. If the Lakers are going to for all three of KL, LeBron and George, then I believe Kawhi would have to be traded after the other two sign. So we're likely in for another few weeks of this... buckle up buckaroos.

[turty11]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Most guys who want to play for the lakers/clippers are either from the LA area, which I dont blame because its home, or want to bring back showtime.


If im the spurs im taking whatever i can get for kawhi instead of letting him walk...and if im either LA team im not trading for him because he is going to sign there anyways, and why lose pieces you dont have to.


Spurs should ship him to charlotte for kemba, lamb, kaminsky and a pick.


Should he get traded to LAL id think its for randle sign and trade with kuzma, or to LAC for deandre, bevs, and dekker going to spurs for kawhi+gasol

[RedSceptile]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

You can always take a gamble like OKC did on George who now is having serious thoughts about reupping because of the organization and Westbrook basically cheerleading for him. Or just sit Pat and do nothing. I honestly feel that yes Kawhi is a transcendental talent but guys can change when they get where they "want" or get elsewhere. (See Dwight Howard and the Lakers, then signing with the Rockets in the off season). I personally would not give up any assets if I'm Philly or Boston because yes you have a chance that season changes his mind, but he can just as easily walk. Not worth it especially with no extension. If no extension (which I doubt he would do because of the money) then you have to sweat through free agency which again, just isn't worth it in my non-GM opinion.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Kawhi reportedly telling teams he is only signing with Lakers or Clippers so does this make LAL/LAC the favorite for lebron and or PG now?

I still expect Kawhi to eventually be traded to the Clippers when it's all said and done. They can offer a pretty solid package and it seems to me like Pop has disdain for the Lakers moreso than he does the Western Conference as a whole. Sending him to a team where Kawhi would likely sign long-term and avoid the Lakers seems like Pop would consider it a win.

As for LeBron/PG13, I don't think either of them will go to the Clippers but we'll see. Seems like people are beginning to lean towards PG13 re-signing with OKC and it sounds like LeBron is still open to giving Cleveland a chance to miraculously acquire more legit running mates but I still expect him to be gone somewhere.

[Sportsbuck]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

But..they trade kemba and go draft a guy who never turns into someone worth giving minutes to because hornets will hornets

Oh yeah. Knowing our luck, we’ll be the worst team in NBA history again only to end up with the MKG to an Anthony Davis in the draft.

[turty11]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

I think the clippers make the most sense honestly. Prevents the next super team on the lakers, and you could get pick 12+13 plus players and the spurs only really have 3-4 decent players if they trade kawhi, so that fills a lot of holes, especially if they can get bevs...hed be the PERFECT spur.

Oh yeah. Knowing our luck, we’ll be the worst team in NBA history again only to end up with the MKG to an Anthony Davis in the draft.

I just don't understand why a team that is trying to rebuild would trade an expiring contract for legitimately nothing unless they are trying to go for 2020 free agency and #1 pick next 2 years...

[TracerBullet]

Re: 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

Dawg...that was my first thought when I seen this. He would’ve been a Net if he didn’t opt in to his contract like a dummy.

That being said, he can back up The Fro. His best days are way behind him and he’ll be gone in a year so I’m not expecting much from him next season. Defensively he’ll be a solid improvement over Timo by far, who didn’t do himself any favors with his crying to the Press these last few days.

SN: I’ll be $100 that he takes at least 50 3pointers next year.[emoji23]

Any team employing Dwight ends up in my **** list while he's there, so I'm sorry, but it's **** the Nets for now, Pack.