RIPPA Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 The Milwaukee Bucks have been sold but they will not be moved. Making sure the team stayed in Milwaukee was apparently part of the sale conditions
DougN Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Was there any rider on how long the team must stay in Milwaukee? I can't imagine them saying indefinitely and I'm sure there are some contingencies that can get them out if they need to.
Kuetsar Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Milwaukee or Seattle? Only the NBA would choose Mil. Then again it also Oklahoma City over Seattle too. . .
Zimbra Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Bucks press conference is going on now. The new owners and Kohl are each ponying up $100M towards a new arena, which covers about half the estimated cost. So that's a good start, at least.
AlfredoE Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 Odom signing with the Knicks. I bet Phil tries to sign-and-trade for Pau in the summer.
RandomAct Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 They can fucking have him. New York finally did something useful regarding Odom. Not signing him, but winning and guaranteeing that that albatross protected pick is finally out of the way this year.
AlfredoE Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 Looks like everyone who was listed in the top 10 in mock drafts ended up declaring for this draft now that Jabari Parker's in. Should be a pretty good top 10 in this year's draft. Dante Exum trying to talk his way into getting picked by the Lakers, but I think he might go a bit higher. Lottery is on May 20th. Here's the current order: 1. Bucks - 25% 2. 76ers - 19.9% 3. Magic - 15.6% 4. Celtics - 10.3% 5. Jazz - 10.4% 6. Lakers - 6.3% 7. Kings - 4.3% 8. Pistons 2.8% 9. Cavs - 1.7% 10. Pelicans - 1.1% 11. Nuggets - 0.8% 12. Magic - 0.7% (pick from the Nuggets/Knicks switcheroo) 13. TWolves - 0.6% 14. Suns - 0.5% Celtics/Jazz are probably going to have to flip a coin to see who gets an extra ping pong ball. Pistons hoping no one behind them moves ahead. I think they lose the pick if its not at 8.
jaedmc Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 So... is this year's draft so good that it would make more sense to cash in our Top 10 protected Bobcats pick this year or continue to hold out for the unprotected 2016? Because it's possible that Charlotte could continue to be a 7-8 seed for the next couple of years.
LooseCannon Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 So... is this year's draft so good that it would make more sense to cash in our Top 10 protected Bobcats pick this year or continue to hold out for the unprotected 2016? Because it's possible that Charlotte could continue to be a 7-8 seed for the next couple of years. I don't think you get to choose. Once it falls outside of the protected range, it is automatically conveyed.
RandomAct Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 Correct, which is why I was so happy that OKC gets the Dallas pick this year. You can't make any trades with the pick or anything, and neither team decides when you take the pick.
AlfredoE Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 James Young, Rodney Hood and Sim Bhullar have all declared for the draft. Bhullar's a surprise. I don't think he gets drafted, but he is HUGE!
jaedmc Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 So... is this year's draft so good that it would make more sense to cash in our Top 10 protected Bobcats pick this year or continue to hold out for the unprotected 2016? Because it's possible that Charlotte could continue to be a 7-8 seed for the next couple of years. I don't think you get to choose. Once it falls outside of the protected range, it is automatically conveyed. Ahhhh so. I'm fine with this.
Kuetsar Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 Correct, which is why I was so happy that OKC gets the Dallas pick this year. You can't make any trades with the pick or anything, and neither team decides when you take the pick. I think you can trade a pick like that, unless you have the Stepien rule exceptions. . .
ChesterCopperpot Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 James Young, Rodney Hood and Sim Bhullar have all declared for the draft. Bhullar's a surprise. I don't think he gets drafted, but he is HUGE! Huge is an understatement - his "little" 7'3 brother isn't far behind
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 It's been reported that the Harrison twins are leaning towards staying at Kentucky but I think it'd be a mistake. I don't see their stock rising from another year in college. They had a nice tourney, should probably jump now..
Brian Fowler Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah, Detroit's pick is top 8 protected, so precarious.
AlfredoE Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Craig Sager is reportedly battling leukemia. Prayers to him and his family. To basketball news... Knicks interested in Pau Gasol. I think Phil's trying to rebuild the 2010 Lakers in NY. Then again, the Knicks are always rumored to be interested in EVERY players in the NBA. I'd be ok with a Pau for Tyson Chandler trade.
Charlie M. Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Maybe they're trying to swindle the Lakers into thinking that D'Antoni can make Amar'e great again?
Kuetsar Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Maybe they're trying to swindle the Lakers into thinking that D'Antoni can make Amar'e great again? I imagine you can talk Jimmy Buss into just about anything, especially since his favorite was Andrew Bynum. Though how the hell can NY and LAL do a deal that doesn't have conflicts of interest?
AlfredoE Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 It won't happen, but you kind of expect every Laker past and present who was part of the title run to be mentioned with the Knicks now that Phil is there. Already saw someone from NY write an article on how the Knicks should trade Melo for Kobe and also seen ESPN talking heads suggest Derek Fisher as a coaching candidate.
AlfredoE Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Via Chad Ford "NBA just did tiebreakers for draft. Utah (25-57) won a tiebreaker with Boston. Brooklyn (44-38) won a tiebreaker with Washington. Chicago (48-34) won tiebreaker w/Toronto. Portland (54-28) won a tiebreaker w/ Miami & Houston; Houston then won a tie-breaker w/ Miami" Bright side for Boston fans since 1990 5th spot in lottery has moved up to top 3 46% of the time compared to 33% for team at 4. Here's a chart.
Burgundy LaRue Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 The entire Knicks coaching staff has been fired.
Zimbra Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 Also, Rick Adelman will be announcing his retirement today.
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