2017 NBA Offseason Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

We had let it go but to be honest PG coming to town helps I think. You guys don't have to agree but it was the way KD went about what he did that pissed people off. It was his right though. I do think the look on his face at the ESPYs said something though, he knows what he did and it will always be talked about. It means what it means to everyone in their own way. Personally I just don't think his title means as much as it should to the guys that were already there and had already won one without him. And that's my right, I'm not alone.

So, 16 years?

Got it.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Pretty sure that's not going to be possible. NBA at the moment requires a kid to be one year out of high school before going pro.

Unless they go the Thon Maker route.

He had enough credits to graduate his Jr. Year.

So, the NBA considered his Sr. year as College Prep.

That was a weird situation that probably wont work again.

Gotta think they closed that loop hole.

If he goes to college this year, then next year he would be 1 year out of high school.
I guess it would come down to if he could graduate high school this summer.

Yep.

Maker opened another potential avenue on Thursday when the NBA ruled him eligible for this June's draft, a league spokesman confirmed to Yahoo Sports. Maker, 19, completed the requisite coursework to graduate from high school last spring, spent a post-graduate year in prep school and declared for the draft two weeks ago.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I got conned into going to Stacey's sister's birthday.....I didn't want to leave the apartment today unless absolutely necessary.

*Kicks rocks*

 

[DJ Fieri]

If he goes to college this year, then next year he would be 1 year out of high school.

This.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

@WiggyRuss is going to be the new Johnnie Cochran

 

[Heatles84]

If he goes to college this year, then next year he would be 1 year out of high school.
I guess it would come down to if he could graduate high school this summer.

From the context, it sounds like he's wanting to just drop out of high school and go into the NBA.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

It feels like Rondo has played for half the league since he got ripped to shreds in Dallas.

 

[thunderc]

So, 16 years?

Got it.

More like a permanent asterisk, at least for the 1 he has so far. He has a lot of career left though.

 

[bksballer89]

Sources: Melo still counting on deal to Rockets

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

More like a permanent asterisk, at least for the 1 he has so far. He has a lot of career left though.

All joking aside, outside of Lebron, Freak, Kawhi....

You really couldn't ask for a better replacement in George.

I'm sure that soothes the burn a little.

Good luck this Season.



You guys will have to fight it out with Minny for that top 4 seed.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

It feels like Rondo has played for half the league since he got ripped to shreds in Dallas.

He's a fullblown Journeyman.

Has he played more than a Season for any Team since he left Boston?

 

[thunderc]

All joking aside, outside of Lebron, Freak, Kawhi....

You really couldn't ask for a better replacement in George.

I'm sure that soothes the burn a little.

Good luck this Season.



You guys will have to fight it out with Minny for that top 4 seed.

The 4 is likely but anything from 2-5 would not surprise me. That's why they play the games.

 

[shopson67]

It feels like Rondo has played for half the league since he got ripped to shreds in Dallas.

I'm just glad that the Lakers aren't one of those many.

However, in a somewhat related note, I'm not a fan of the way the Lakers have handled renouncing players recently. They renounced Nwaba to sign KCP, only to lose him via waivers to the Bulls (they had intentions to re-sign him). Then they go ahead and waive the other 3 cap holds a week later anyway (Ennis, World Peace, Robinson). If they had done so in a different order, they could have retained Nwaba.

 

[wildturkey]

Is it just me or is Peyton Manning not funny? He seemed very awkward as a host.

He's funny, but the clips I saw of the Espys (didn't watch it), people are vastly overreacting to his material. It wasn't all that funny. His stints on SNL were great though.

 

[tlance]

So all these big moves going on around the league and Cleveland has done nothing but sign Jose Calderon. LOL.

I think I have figured out Gilbert's long term plan. He knows Cleveland can't beat Golden State, so instead of trying to make his own team better, he is letting the West get stronger and stronger in hopes that someone else can do their dirty work.

 

[bksballer89]

So all these big moves going on around the league and Cleveland has done nothing but sign Jose Calderon. LOL.

I think I have figured out Gilbert's long term plan. He knows Cleveland can't beat Golden State, so instead of trying to make his own team better, he is letting the West get stronger and stronger in hopes that someone else can do their dirty work.

Well they did sign Jeff Green and some turkish dude lol

 

[DJ Fieri]

I'm just glad that the Lakers aren't one of those many.

However, in a somewhat related note, I'm not a fan of the way the Lakers have handled renouncing players recently. They renounced Nwaba to sign KCP, only to lose him via waivers to the Bulls (they had intentions to re-sign him). Then they go ahead and waive the other 3 cap holds a week later anyway (Ennis, World Peace, Robinson). If they had done so in a different order, they could have retained Nwaba.

I was hoping they'd keep Ennis and Robinson....

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Well they did sign Jeff Green and some turkish dude lol

They decided to sign some Dude named Cedi over Jamal Crawford.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

It's the happiest day of the year!!!!!!!

In a perfect world, She would win the Game of Thrones.

#BaddestBitchOfBearIsland

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers vs the Mavs in 1 semifinal.....The Blazers vs the Grizzlies in the other 1.