2019 Offseason Thread

[DJ Fieri]

that is for sure...

cuz someone is coming outta this either way it goes looking wrong as 2 left shoes...

*Looks down at shoes*

Whoops....

 

[trojanfan12]

I saw a guy wearing a Leonard Bulls jersey.

buck-Alice doesn't count.

 

[trojanfan12]

I am various people

We know.

Which one are you right now, Sybil?

 

[trojanfan12]

Word is Kawhi is still in Toronto

Really? Because that fucker just cut me off on the 405 freeway.

 

[trojanfan12]

Which is why I don't know why he want to go to the Lakers in the first place tbh.

Lebron and AD will provide plenty of cover for him.

Also, with the Lakers he doesn't have to worry about being mobbed in public. He won't even be the most famous person on his team, let alone in the city.

 

[trojanfan12]

Why would Drake celebrate Kawhi joining the Lakers?

Because he wants the Lakers to be his next bandwagon team.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lebron and AD will provide plenty of cover for him.

Also, with the Lakers he doesn't have to worry about being mobbed in public. He won't even be the most famous person on his team, let alone in the city.

This.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Really? Because that fucker just cut me off on the 405 freeway.

Don't shoot him, TJ!!!

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

@bksballer89 @Heatles84

 

[Black Adam]

@bksballer89 @Heatles84

interesting...

 

[bksballer89]

@bksballer89 @Heatles84

I approve. Trading Dragic is the right thing to do. If he's not traded then you almost have to make Winslow the 6th man.

Happy they see Bam and Winslow as untouchable

 

[raptorlife4]

Happy last sleep until we are finally put out of our misery


From we the north , happy 4th of july to you all

 

[WiggyRuss]

does everyone realize that the Washington Wizards do not even have a GM right now?

Bradley Beal Should Be the Next Star to Demand a Trade

this is a great article on Beal and it sounds like if they were even semi-competent he would love to be a guy that played there a long time but their incompetence has just been astounding. Some exerpts :


They're also selling themselves to the guys on their own rosters, proving themselves through smart transactions and well-considered plans.

By that measure, the Washington Wizards are rotten salesmen. You could forgive Beal for not buying, even if he's operated diplomatically so far.

Why, though? Why must it come to Beal asking out?

For starters, Wall's contract is the crippler of all cripplers. He'll make $38.2 million while probably not playing at all next season and then an average of about $44 million each of the three years after that. Wall's deal will force Washington to rebuild with one hand tied behind its back.

What might the Wizards construct anyway? Their recent missteps, perhaps exacerbated by the lack of a full-time general manager during a pivotal stretch that included the draft and free agency, do not inspire confidence.

They didn't trade Trevor Ariza or Jeff Green during the 2018-19 season, instead opting to reach for a playoff spot that was always beyond their grasp. Those two left in free agency, yielding nothing of value. The trade of Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker was designed to create flexibility and give the two incoming forwards a shot to prove their worth.

And instead of using the savings generated by the Porter deal to keep restricted free agent Tomas Satoransky, the Wizards determined Chicago's three-year, $30 million offer sheet was too pricey.

Sure, the Wizards got some middling second-round considerations in what became a sign-and-trade, but simply keeping a quality point guard at a reasonable price would have been preferable. They then went out and signed Ish Smith and Isaiah Thomas, two inferior options at the same position whose defensive deficiencies and lack of size might make life even more difficult for Beal.

The Wizards have never won 50 games or escaped the second round of the playoffs with Beal on the roster. He's seen Washington try its best, and it's hard to imagine he's been impressed. Those modest heights are unreachable now, and there's no young talent in the pipeline to suggest another climb will start anytime soon. Whoever eventually guides Washington back to relevance almost certainly isn't on the roster right now.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I approve. Trading Dragic is the right thing to do. If he's not traded then you almost have to make Winslow the 6th man.

Happy they see Bam and Winslow as untouchable

you have to play Winslow at PG--- thats where he has the most value, esp. as he is probably not good enough offensively to play the 2 or 3

 

[WiggyRuss]

 

[Black Adam]

hearing rumblings...

wish it was something definite...

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Tristan Thompson is going into the final year of his contract at $18.5 million. After once playing in 447 consecutive games, Thompson has missed 68 games over the past two seasons. The Cavs are likely to try to deal Thompson or center John Henson, who played only 14 games last season, by the trade deadline. ESPN.com

 

[thunderc]

hearing rumblings...

wish it was something definite...

Today is the day.

 

[bksballer89]

The T-Wolves front office is clueless. They're really about thinking to trade Covington after trading Saric last month.

Robert Covington, Timberwolves: He is one of the most valued 3-and-D players in the league, but after a knee issue forced him to have surgery in April, the Wolves were offering him around at the draft as they looked to move up. Depending on his return to health, league executives believe he could be on the market again.

– via ESPN

 

[Black Adam]

Today is the day.

we'll see...

waiting game is old, though lol...