2022 NBA Offseason thread

[shopson67]

But i could see indiana john wall-ing him if they trade for him.

No reason for that. If you're going to pay him, either play him or buy him out.

 

[bksballer89]

No reason for that. If you're going to pay him, either play him or buy him out.

Exactly

 

[Shanemansj13]

...as a free agent next season, not this year. Lebron seemed pretty adamant about Kyrie.

Yeah but it all depends on who they trade Russ for

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Glad to see the new blood in here with @Black Adam and @Mamba . Solid replacements for that BJ dude and the Lakers fan who also likes the Broncos I think

 

[DJ Fieri]

He doesn't but my point is this new trend that started years ago of sending players under contract home for the entire season is lame and is no different than players demanding trades with several years left on their contract. Both are wack and should be addressed in the next CBA

Unless, he played for the Heat and they wanted to John Wall him.

 

[The Q]

No reason for that. If you're going to pay him, either play him or buy him out.

1) you have a young PG and since you didn't land Ayton you're trying to be tank-tastic.

2) Russ has to be willing to give back some cash, which is a major ?

 

[DJ Fieri]

He doesn't but my point is this new trend that started years ago of sending players under contract home for the entire season is lame and is no different than players demanding trades with several years left on their contract. Both are wack and should be addressed in the next CBA

But, you were all for trading for that guy that demanded a trade and had multiple years left on his deal?

Doubt the Lakers John Wall him but if they are paying him.....why not?

 

[The Q]

Yeah but it all depends on who they trade Russ for

It's gonna be really hard to find 2-3 expiring deals for russ, it is gonna be a complicated multi-team deal.

 

[trojanfan12]

He doesn't but my point is this new trend that started years ago of sending players under contract home for the entire season is lame and is no different than players demanding trades with several years left on their contract. Both are wack and should be addressed in the next CBA

I honestly don't have a problem with either. Teams can trade a player with several years left on their contract, why shouldn't a player be allowed to do the same? As for John Wall-ing someone. I'm not really a fan of it. But it's better than disrupting the team.

 

[bksballer89]

But, you were all for trading for that guy that demanded a trade and had multiple years left on his deal?

My position on KD was clear. I did not want him as a KD trade meant trading Bam

 

[Retroram52]

I don't think Pat Riley would ever John Wall anybody. That is just so NOT-Pat Riley at this point. Nope, Pat Riley would only take on Westbrook if he was convinced that Westbrook was teachable enough to go back to basics and get his shot(s) back, dunks, lay-ups, and play defense. Otherwise Riles would not be interested.

 

[bksballer89]

I don't think Pat Riley would ever John Wall anybody. That is just so NOT-Pat Riley at this point. Nope, Pat Riley would only take on Westbrook if he was convinced that Westbrook was teachable enough to go back to basics and get his shot(s) back, dunks, lay-ups, and play defense. Otherwise Riles would not be interested.

Exactly he just try to make stuff up lol. Heat never did that to a single player yet so why would they start now? They may not play a guy but they're not going to send anyone home

 

[The Q]

I don't think Pat Riley would ever John Wall anybody. That is just so NOT-Pat Riley at this point. Nope, Pat Riley would only take on Westbrook if he was convinced that Westbrook was teachable enough to go back to basics and get his shot(s) back, dunks, lay-ups, and play defense. Otherwise Riles would not be interested.

I think this is a moot point now cause Miami has enough guards as it is. They need some forwards

But yeah Riley is only sending a guy home if he’s disruptive

And they tried to discipline him into the ground already

 

[The Q]

Exactly he just try to make stuff up lol. Heat never did that to a single player yet so why would they start now? They may not play a guy but they're not going to send anyone home

I think eveyone has a limit, ie disruptive, but they wouldn’t John wall a contract

 

[The Q]

I honestly don't have a problem with either. Teams can trade a player with several years left on their contract, why shouldn't a player be allowed to do the same? As for John Wall-ing someone. I'm not really a fan of it. But it's better than disrupting the team.

I don’t have an issue with the John wall thing

Does it serve John wall to travel and do all the road tripping to rot on the bench in warm up sweats??

Or let him stay home, get paid, and not get hurt so he might get picked up by a contender to be their backup

 

[bksballer89]

I think eveyone has a limit, ie disruptive, but they wouldn’t John wall a contract

Disruptive is one thing but most of these guys who got sent home recently was not Disruptive.

The recent ones i remember are JR, Drummond, Wall, and Kemba. None of those guys were disruptive

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don’t have an issue with the John wall thing

Does it serve John wall to travel and do all the road tripping to rot on the bench in warm up sweats??

Or let him stay home, get paid, and not get hurt so he might get picked up by a contender to be their backup

Yeah, it's not a big deal.

He's getting paid.

 

[Retroram52]

This John Walling stuff is a new phenomenon in the modern day NBA and perhaps the big, long contracts that GM's are more frequently dolling-out these days is at least a partial contributor to the existence of the phenomenon and players being paid to sit at home.

 

[DJ Fieri]

This John Walling stuff is a new phenomenon in the modern day NBA and perhaps the big, long contracts that GM's are more frequently dolling-out these days is at least a partial contributor to the existence of the phenomenon and players being paid to sit at home.

That's a mouthful.....

 

[DJ Fieri]

They're grown man. All of the issues seem to be on the basketball court....nothing that can't be settled with a talk

With RW's ego?