2019 Offseason Thread

[Taddy Mason]

I'm very confused about signing all your own free agents on team friendly deals, which turn out to be max deals and trading guys away...can somebody explain this to me?

i think you need to @buckalis for that

 

[bksballer89]

That’s not a very good lineup. When Will Durant be back?

It is basically the same lineup as last year but they have a decent bench and I'm sure they may sign some guys for cheap.

Since KD signed with a new team, I won't be surprised if he tried to come back in March

 

[WiggyRuss]

They still need a PF. Assuming the lineup will look something like this on opening night.

PG- Kyrie
SG- Levert
SF- Joe Harris
PF- I have no clue
C- Jordan

Joe Harris guarding small forwards is a scary proposition.

Defensively they are not gonna be very good.

What about Dinwiddie? I mean, i guess he is kind of redundant right?

maybe they trade him.

 

[trojanfan12]

THIS is the exact type of role player thing I was talking about in my Lakers post earlier. My wish list is going up in flames.

Yeah, I was a little worried about that too. But they have to take the shot for Kawhi.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I am not crazy about hte price, but i thought Rubio to the Suns should help the Suns significantly.

They needed a guy who can put everyone in their places and settle it down and bring some leadership and professionalism.

 

[Moab]

i think you need to @buckalis for that

I know he was the one spouting it, but I was hoping somebody with a functioning brain could explain it to me.

 

[Heatles84]

Wouldn't call them "easy" favorites especially if Leonard goes back to Toronto but the pieces they have now fit better than the pieces they had last year.

Now if only Simmons can get a jump shot.

If he's fucking around with Kardashians and staying away from the gym, all of this is moot. The sixers, for as good as Embiid is, need Simmons to hit the next level.

 

[Shanemansj13]

They still need a PF. Assuming the lineup will look something like this on opening night.

PG- Kyrie
SG- Levert
SF- Joe Harris
PF- I have no clue
C- Jordan

Prince. More of a SF but can play the 4

 

[bksballer89]

Joe Harris guarding small forwards is a scary proposition.

Defensively they are not gonna be very good.

What about Dinwiddie? I mean, i guess he is kind of redundant right?

maybe they trade him.

Can't trade him. He is the perfect guy to come off the bench and from everything I heard, he played a big part in recruiting Kyrie to Brooklyn.

Can't trade the guy who recruited Kyrie....at least not in year 1

 

[Heatles84]

He was sold the first time a team made him think he would be the man and get paid, could have been anywhere.

So why not go to the Clippers?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Depends of what we’re giving up.
If we keep Bam, Winslow, im good.

Lets say we do the Whiteside, JR trade, and go from there.

you are going to have to give the Cavs something of value in that kind of deal that is for sure.

 

[bksballer89]

Prince. More of a SF but can play the 4

I totally forgot about Prince actually.

Yeah he is for sure starting. Either at the 3 or 4 but with the lack of PF on their roster, I would start him at the 4 and leave Harris at SF

 

[Shanemansj13]

I am not crazy about hte price, but i thought Rubio to the Suns should help the Suns significantly.

They needed a guy who can put everyone in their places and settle it down and bring some leadership and professionalism.

A good move. $17M a year. 3 year deal. The overpaid but the have needed a true PG for years

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

So now Mavs got Kelly O and Derrick Jones?
Whats up?

 

[Heatles84]

KD been understanding it - sacrifice a bit to help you get titles to bolster your brand.

 

[Shanemansj13]

KD SHOULD be taking less. He is missing basically a year lol

 

[jontaejones]

So the Mavs lineup going to look something like this I assume

PG- Dragic
SG- Hardaway Jr
SF- Luka
PF- KP
C-??????

Maxi Kleber at Center.

They should have signed Bogdanovic for SG.

 

[trojanfan12]

does everyone know, or does anyone want an explanation of what being "hard capped" is? Its pretty rare in todays league.

Only if you can explain it 15 words or less.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I think it is safe to say we are better than Orlando and Detroit though....probably Indy also.

I think we are a 5 or 6 seed currently but this move was made for the future. Plan is to land another big player in 2021 (heard the free agency class next summer is pretty weak).

We still got more moves to make though.

then it even makes less sense to me if you are playing for 2 years out

26 year old on a 3 year contract worth 31M

30 year old with a ton of miles and not a good teammate for 4/142

im perplexed. Maybe they arent nearly as high on richardson as they have let on.

 

[knowyourenemy]

KD been understanding it - sacrifice a bit to help you get titles to bolster your brand.

Unfortunately he took a cut so they could sign a guy who will probably not help them win a title (Jordan), but I guess we’ll see.