**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[VARNELL HILL]

Well deserved

 

[sharpshooter718]

if you are portland, do you just wait it out with the warriors dynasty? dame and cj are 28 and 27 and in their prime years
only way they are improving is through the draft and most likely picking in the late rds. they need to hit a homerun and find their own dray

kD to portland

 

[addict4sneakers]

My main man Dame

 

[DLF]

Thank god!!

I just read an article by Fatwhorst about how bLazers have choices to make and what direction bLazers may be going in etc. I could just envision the sea if fake news outlets creating false trade rumors involving the lakers and people on NT debating it tirelessly to no avail.

 

[kingjay718]

He never complains about lack of talent in the roster to my knowledge so eh, get the bag.

 

[drewsone]

good for him
he'll never get a chip though lol

 

[sohi 23]

**** a ring. Get your money Dame

 

[los2187]

Dame

Portland has 40mil worth of expiring contracts going into next season (Leonard, Harkless, Turner) to play with.

 

[JD617]

People always say to blow it up with almost every team. How can Portland blow it up and how would it be a better path for them, especially now that the lottery has been changed? Blow it up and do what exactly?

 

[suavamente]

Portland's chance to really go after it gotta be after next year when they can rid themselves of the 2014 debacle

 

[getback]

Good news for Blazers fans is only one more year of that Evan turner contract

 

[amitt5504]

Get that money <Hulu has live sports>

 

[MVP]

56 million at age 35?!

 

[los2187]

Portland's chance to really go after it gotta be after next year when they can rid themselves of the 2014 debacle

2016

 

[freakydestroyer]

Not pragmatic for a team to pay that much past 30-32 except for name value.

 

[B Sox]

If I were Portland, I would try to flip Nurkic for a wing of some sort and then try to turn the expirings into Kevin Love.

They aren’t going to be able to improve drastically through the draft, and I’m not sure they are going to be able to get a big time FA to come to Portland. Making smart trades seems like the most feasible way to get better.

 

[pums]

The Supermax is terrible for teams man. Really hard to build a winner with one guy making that much.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

The Supermax is terrible for teams man. Really hard to build a winner with one guy making that much.

Or...it's hard to build a winner when you pay out $111 Million to subpar players like Meyers Leonard and Evan Turner.

 

[numbah1grimey]

Or...it's hard to build a winner when you pay out $111 Million to subpar players like Meyers Leonard and Evan Turner.

Someone had to say it

 

[kingjay718]

I miss the days of max nba salaries being 4-5 years 100-125 million 15-25 per year etc

When Patrick Ewing got 4 years 68 million, people were shocked (summer 1996).

Jordan getting 30 million (96-97 and 97-9 wasn’t too much of a shock outside of Jerry Reinsdorf (Bulls Chairman) sincs he was underpaid and made the nba a ton of money during his time.

I’m sorry but 56 million a year for one player is ridiculous.

And for those that say well the overall money is up, ok cool, but what job you know has the employees making more than the boss/owners?

 

[kingjay718]

Dame

Portland has 40mil worth of expiring contracts going into next season (Leonard, Harkless, Turner) to play with.

And I’d thank them and turn the page on all 3. Well.....maybe keep Meyers Leonard.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I miss the days of max nba salaries being 4-5 years 100-125 million 15-25 per year etc

When Patrick Ewing got 4 years 68 million, people were shocked (summer 1996).

Jordan getting 30 million (96-97 and 97-9 wasn’t too much of a shock outside of Jerry Reinsdorf (Bulls Chairman) sincs he was underpaid and made the nba a ton of money during his time.

I’m sorry but 56 million a year for one player is ridiculous.

And for those that say well the overall money is up, ok cool, but what job you know has the employees making more than the boss/owners?

You think NBA players make more than the owners?

 

[kingjay718]

You think NBA players make more than the owners?

No. I’ll save your gif for a later day.

I’m saying for the people who say that the overall money aka the BRI (Basketball related income), revenue etc has gone up, which is why players salaries have gone up, that’s cool.

However, What job you know has the employees making more if not almost as much as the boss?

I feel that 40-50 million for one player as a yearly salary is silly.

 

[amitt5504]

If I were Portland, I would try to flip Nurkic for a wing of some sort and then try to turn the expirings into Kevin Love.

They aren’t going to be able to improve drastically through the draft, and I’m not sure they are going to be able to get a big time FA to come to Portland. Making smart trades seems like the most feasible way to get better.

Aaron Gordon make so much sense on that team but idk if Orlando would do it

 

[sohi 23]

I miss the days of max nba salaries being 4-5 years 100-125 million 15-25 per year etc

When Patrick Ewing got 4 years 68 million, people were shocked (summer 1996).

Jordan getting 30 million (96-97 and 97-9 wasn’t too much of a shock outside of Jerry Reinsdorf (Bulls Chairman) sincs he was underpaid and made the nba a ton of money during his time.

I’m sorry but 56 million a year for one player is ridiculous.

And for those that say well the overall money is up, ok cool, but what job you know has the employees making more than the boss/owners?

*RussellWestbrook.Gif*

The players get paid a percentage of the profits. Im pretty sure it’s a near 50/50 split. The salary cap is just 50% of the total revenue. Nba makes more money means the players get paid more.

Where do you think the other 50% revenue goes?
Front office guys make peanuts. That’s a lot of money to the owners.

Edit: I’m confused, why do YOU want the owners to make more than the players? If you ask me it should be the other way around. Nobody paying to see owners.