2018 NBA offseason

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah I agree with that. They would need some major breaks to get to the WCF with this roster

They would need to avoid a healthy Warriors and Rockets.

Who knows....maybe they end up facing eachother in the 2nd round?

Possible.

But, not probable.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

They would need to avoid a healthy Warriors and Rockets.

Who knows....maybe they end up facing eachother in the 2nd round?

Possible.

But, not probable.

Rockets aren't untouchable.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Rockets aren't untouchable.

No, they are worse than they were last year.

But, that's still better than everyone else in the West, sans the Warriors.

Do you think the Lakers have a better than average chance against them?

50/50?

60/40?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

No, they are worse than they were last year.

But, that's still better than everyone else in the West, sans the Warriors.

Do you think the Lakers have a better than average chance against them?

50/50?

60/40?

No, I still think the Rockets are better. But only just. With the defense they just lost I could see them drop down to 3rd or 4th seed quite easily. Lets not forget CP3 is a year older too and he was already injury prone.

It's going to be a fun and interesting season that's for sure.

 

[wildturkey]

Understandable which is why if I'm Lakers fan, I would not want them to trade for any star player this season for obvious reasons

Depends on who is in the deal imo. Like, for example, I do this one plus a pick or two ( NBA Trade Machine - ESPN ). I'd avoid trading Ingram as much as possible though. But if I could move some combination of Lonzo, Kuzma, or Hart for Lillard or say the Wizards realize its never going to work and decide to move John Wall midseason, I'd definitely move some people.

For the record, I'm not saying I think Lillard is available (I don't believe that rumor) or that Portland would do the deal. I'm just saying I'm more than willing to trade for a star at a certain price point.

 

[Wishbone]

No, they are worse than they were last year.

But, that's still better than everyone else in the West, sans the Warriors.

Do you think the Lakers have a better than average chance against them?

50/50?

60/40?

If the Rockets end up with Melo then Okc gets better and Houston gets even worse.

 

[shopson67]

If the Rockets end up with Melo then Okc gets better and Houston gets even worse.

Who does OKC have to take Melo's place?

 

[Raw_Bee808]

 

[Raw_Bee808]

 

[Raw_Bee808]

 

[shopson67]

One of the greatest single seasons ever? 29/6/3 on 46/38/91% was not even top 3 of that season.

 

[Wishbone]

Who does OKC have to take Melo's place?

Jerami Grant

 

[flyerhawk]

Who does OKC have to take Melo's place?

Jerami Grant will take up most of minutes.

Melo was a negative player for OKC last year.

 

[LogicMan]

looks like Isiah was probably at Boston Landing for some chats

 

[WiggyRuss]

Jerami Grant

id think Noel would play some 4 as well.

 

[trojanfan12]

"if they lose Capela"

thats not happening though. Who else is gonna sign him? there is no one out there unless he wants to go to the Kings for 19M a year. Atlanta has 22M a year but why they would give him 22M a year right when they are starting their rebuild? That would be simply preposterous.

Believe me- if i thought there was a chance he ended up anywhere but Houston id tell ya- but its 99.999999% unless the Rockets decide they will jsut get rid of him, and even then it would be AFTER this year since he was given a restricted tender.

The dude is an RFA and there are ZERO teams outside of the Rockets that can give him the 25M he wants. The Rockets see this- and say - WOW- you want 25M- but the most cap space ANY team has is 22 and its Atlanta who does not want you- or you could go to the Kings for 19M a year. We both know those arent happening.

There are 2 options here

A. The two sides piss eachother off so much that Capela plays under the restricted tender for 3.5M this year and he loses out on AT LEAST 12M in salary this year---- salary he might or not make up on his next contract.

B. the two sides come together somewhere between Capela's 25 that NO one can pay him but the Rockets with his Bird Rights, or what the Rockets initially offered- 15M

I think itll be a 3 year deal worth between 55 and 65M- but theres no hurry to get it done right now. Both sides KNOW FOR A FACT he will be playing in a Houston uniform on Game 1 of the Season.

A lot of words that have nothing to do with the point of my post.

 

[trojanfan12]

What? Barnes smokes crack now? lol

Well, he suggested that Kobe unretire to play with Lebron.

Soooo...

 

[Wishbone]

id think Noel would play some 4 as well.

Noel will spell Steven Adams.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I was looking forward to college and pro football....now I'm looking forward to the NBA season and it damn near just ended.

 

[flyerhawk]

I was looking forward to college and pro football....now I'm looking forward to the NBA season and it damn near just ended.

The NBA has really done a great job of making the league a year round league. The season ends, the draft occurs 3 weeks later, 2 weeks later free agency begins, a week later Summer League starts. And all of that happens with their only competition being baseball.