2023 offseason thread

[bksballer89]

can you point to any examples?

 

[trojanfan12]

He signed with the Bucks.

Nice pickup for them.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Let’s go Thunder!!

3:23

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

No offense but I'll take the word of those who been around teams/this league for 10,20,30, or etc years who saw this happened briefly. I have heard this from multiple people within the NBA that this is a real thing.

You don't think Dame could have gotten a max bag outside of Portland? LOL

Prime Westbrook, Prime Beal, Prime Giannis, Prime Booker, Prime Lavine….

All took the bags in small markets.

You are talking out of your ass because Portland isn’t bending over ass backwards for your teams benefit.

Yes, he could have gotten the max elsewhere.

But, not the super max, which is why he stayed.

If the bag is big enough, some guys take it and run.

 

[WiggyRuss]

who was the guy that would have came but didnt? or was it because Riley signed a bunch of crap there for a ton of money for no apparent reason.

 

[thunderc]

I dont think it is a thing yet but if they trade him to a shitty team to be spiteful then it will be. As i said earlier, he would prefer to stay in Portland then be disrespected and intentionally sent to another bad team with no chance at a title. People been begging dame to leave Portland for at least 4 years now. He stuck it out until he felt they stopped trying to move forward. That CJ deal is probably when he started to realize that he may not finish his career here

He benefited from every second he spent there, it was comfortable for him. I see no way he gets traded to a bad team. No one wants him if he doesn’t want to be there, kind of silly to speculate that to me. It will play out.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Prime Westbrook, Prime Beal, Prime Giannis, Prime Booker, Prime Lavine….

All took the bags in small markets.

You are talking out of your ass because Portland isn’t bending over ass backwards for your teams benefit.

Yes, he could have gotten the max elsewhere.

But, not the super max, which is why he stayed.

If the bag is big enough, some guys take it and run.

honestly- I cannot think of one guy coming off is rookie deal who did not take a max when offered except for LeBron.

 

[thunderc]

3:23

That guys a fn moron

 

[fightinfunbags]

I’m not.

Embiid can do more things.

Neither is locking the other down by any stretch.

But I think Embiid gets the best of him over time.

As tough a cover as Shaq would be for Embiid, I guarantee Shaq wants no part of guarding Embiid at the 3 point line and on face ups.

I think Shaq would get in his head by being physical and take Embiid out of his game.

 

[trojanfan12]

Hey I totally agree with your post- you are bringing everyone back, except the team is more expensive and LeBron is a year older.

and last year you had the good fortune of LeBron and Davis both being healthy for the playoffs which is far from a guarantee.

That's why I said that part about Lebron and AD's health being the biggest factor.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Portland was certainly able to pay him more right? It would be stupid of the players to make a thing of this, extremely stupid. They have had owners playing ball with them for quite a while. That could easily change.

He actually fixed his mouth to say players won’t stay in small markets because of Dame…lol

Like, guys like Kawhi?

No.

He had a better chance of winning in Toronto.

But, left money on the table to join this shitshow.

Other guys take the bag.

 

[Heatles84]

POS

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[Shanemansj13]

He signed with the Bucks.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I mean, Lonzo BAll, Anthony Edwards just decided to stay in Minnesota and Charlotte..lol....they ALL take the bag.

 

[bksballer89]

who was the guy that would have came but didnt? or was it because Riley signed a bunch of crap there for a ton of money for no apparent reason.

Didnt lebron just take less years and not avg salary? Cleveland offered 5/80 and he took 3/60 so was still getting his 20 mil per year

 

[bksballer89]

I mean, Lonzo BAll, Anthony Edwards just decided to stay in Minnesota and Charlotte..lol....they ALL take the bag.

I am not talking about the rookie ext bag lol. Im talking about the contract after the rookie extension so year 7 or 8

 

[thunderc]

He actually fixed his mouth to say players won’t stay in small markets because of Dame…lol

Like, guys like Kawhi?

No.

He had a better chance of winning in Toronto.

But, left money on the table to join this shitshow.

Other guys take the bag.

It’s pretty sad that apparently some actually expect a team to just bend and do something immediately that isn’t in their best interest. It will happen, jeez.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

honestly- I cannot think of one guy coming off is rookie deal who did not take a max when offered except for LeBron.

Right.

Rookie Max deals, they almost don’t have a choice.

Guys like Beal and Dame are on their 3rd deals.

They made a conscious choice based on finances.

 

[thunderc]

I think Chet is playing!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Has something changed with Beasley? I read recently that the Lakers still have a couple of spots and were considering bringing him back.

Signed with Bucks.