Niners Fan in CT Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I don't blame Melo for getting paid but I would have liked to see him in a Bulls uni. You know.. everyone is saying this will take a year but if the Cavs do land Love how are they not the favorites in the East? Unless of course D-Rose.. but we won't talk about D-Rose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 ...So how does the third team fit in? I'm assuming this is outside of the Lin deal, so does this mean LA possibly gets Asik? The Omer Asik trade to New Orleans is complicated. Maybe they are trying to get the Lakers to take some contracts, such as Austin Rivers, to help facilitate that. I didn't realize Asik was going to Nola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Ariza to the Rockets. 4 years, $32 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Marvin Williams still getting them checks. 2 years, $14 million with the Hornets. I wonder if McBob regrets going to Miami now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Thomas to the Suns means that team should always have two really good guards on the court at all times. They could also probably find a way to run all three at once just to see what the hell happens. In what's now a guard league, that's pretty frightening in a lot of ways.Phoenix is so League Pass it isn't funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Summer League rules. I finally got a chance to watch some games.I was up in Boston during LeBron's rookie year. He barely played that game -- I think maybe a quarter, at the most. But what was great was seeing then-Cav Darius Miles at the game. And anything that came out of LBJ's mouth was responded with the most laughter one human being has ever laughed. It was one of the most entertaining, shameless attempts at getting in another human's good graces imaginable and hilariously pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Also, NBA Twitter agrees: Dante Exum will be everyone's favorite player very shortly, based upon his performance in the first half of his Summer League game. Kid is by far the best player on the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Also, NBA Twitter agrees: Dante Exum will be everyone's favorite player very shortly, based upon his performance in the first half of his Summer League game. Kid is by far the best player on the court. Brett Brown was comparing him to Kobe Bryant before the draft. Both in athleticism and competitiveness. Chad Ford said it was an anonymous member of the Sixers that made the quote but he then gave away it was Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Paul Pierce to Washington for 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Say what? THAT I didn't see coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I totally forgot that Pierce was still out there, I thought he went to the Clippers. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I figured staying in Brooklyn or going to the Clips were the only two possible options for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Signing Spencer Hawes using the MLE made the Clippers unlikely. I thought Pierce would go to one of the teams chasing Luol Deng and Trevor Ariza. I saw Washington as possible, but thought there were other teams that were better bets because they could offer more: Phoenix, Dallas (if Houston matches the Parsons offer sheet), Atlanta. I thought Pierce would have made some sense for Chicago if they didn't get Carmelo Anthony. He's got a sort of mini-Lebron deal where the second year is a player option, so I expect him to decline his option and hit the market again next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Don't get me wrong, it makes sense for Washington. Young up and coming team, East could be wide fucking open, add some veteran leadership and have somebody to soak up some of the minutes lost with Ariza. I just didn't see Pierce making the move. And, honestly, I guess I missed noticing the Clips had already used the MLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 It also gives the Wiz flexibility to go after Durant in 2016, which is also probably why they hired Durant's high school coach this past week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Great fit for Pierce and he's not exactly ring chasing either. If the Wizkids make a deep playoff run I will expect that Pierce had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Lin to Lakers trade official... Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan Lakers also ended up getting 2nd-round pick from HOU. So they got Lin, Rockets 1st-rounder next yr and Clips' 2nd-rounder (via HOU) next yr Rockets get the rights to Sergei Lishouk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 So the Lakers are getting ride of Nash some how now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Eh, they have to fill the roster and meet the salary floor this year, and Lin and Nash both come off the books after this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 So the Lakers are getting ride of Nash some how now right? I doubt it. He's an expiring contract. If they got rid of him now, it would require giving up a pick for a team to take his deal and they have very few of those right now. They can use the stretch provision clause on him and add about $6 million in cap room this season, but then his number of a little over $3 million would take up space over the next three seasons and they would rather just pay the $9.7 million in one season than do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Deng is getting 2 yrs/$20M from the Heat. Not sure I'd be in on Deng at $10M, but there aren't a ton of quality wings left out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Carmelo officially back with the Knicks. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN Pat Riley hasn't lost his touch in negotiations, the Heat got Luol Deng at their price & still have a formidable lineup. I dunno. Hard to praise Riley when he had to max out Bosh and then get Deng. Granted a 2-year deal for Deng is reasonable for the Heat. Not sure what Deng was thinking in taking a short deal. Deng, Bosh, Wade, McBob, seems like maybe a 6-7 seed out East if Wade plays a few more games. I dunno...That would get killed out West. Dallas has to be sweating this now because if they don't get Parsons, they're down to Lance and not sure what else is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Miami chose being somewhat competitive over rebuilding. As I said before, I wouldn't want the Celtics to go this route but it will be fun to watch Heat/Cavs next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 2016 free agency is shaping up to be a fun year. I think that's the year players are hoping the cap goes up so it may be why Deng took the short term years. If this was healthy Wade(meaning: playing more than 50 games), I say they could still be a top 5 team in the East. It all depends on the health of the team, but they can definitely make the playoffs with that squad. I didn't see much of Paul Pierce last season, but most say he had a good season numbers wise. Although I don't think he has much superstar Paul left, if he comes off the bench and plays the last 5 minutes of a close game, I can see him being useful for the Wiz. He's basically a hired gun now, which I don't really have a problem with. I guess the Clippers didn't have enough money. Bulls, once again, come up short in free agency. Gasol is alright for them, but I don't think anyone thinks that gets them out of the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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