**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[papichino]

Any NT folks here in Manila still? Tryna see Terrence Jones take on my Ginebra in the playoffs

 

[CDFTDOT]

I love Pat Beverly but hes a product of good marketing. He’s not as good as a a defender as he gets credit for.

This.

Defensively, he's not the most fundamentally sound player.

But he's pesty, aggressive, and makes up for his lack of talent with his high motor.

 

[brogods]

Westbrook to Houston

 

[brogods]

Idk how I feel about that

 

[pmatic]

Riley: Jimmy, review this trade proposal. We have a chance to trade for Russell Wes-
Jimmy:

 

[Hahahaha]

How would Westbrook to Houston even work?

Financially and with Harden and Westbrook playing together. Harden a completely different player since those OKC days.

 

[100027]

How would Westbrook to Houston even work?

Financially and with Harden and Westbrook playing together. Harden a completely different player since those OKC days.

It wouldn't work financially, Houston just has a PR department that puts the as "involved" in every single trade.

 

[numbah1grimey]

You put too much value on a woman. Just because a woman looks nice and has a decent career doesn’t mean she’s wifey material. Lala cool and all, but Melo might not be attracted to her anymore either way it’s his business as long as he’s happy with it.

Cats don’t realize, yeeeeen never suppose to complement a woman’s looks. No matter how many times you call a woman “fine, beautiful, pretty, etc” they gone forever be insecure and self conscious.
It defeats the purpose.

Stop putting them on a pedestal and you’ll flourish out here. Cats gotta stop being blinded by “looks”

 

[mister friendly]

Why does Dallas always do so badly in attracting good FAs?

It could be Mark Cuban?

 

[pmatic]

Sources confirmed an ESPN report that Presti, Westbrook and Westbrook’s longtime agent, Thad Foucher, are expected to talk in the coming days about how to best handle this unexpected situation. None of them knew until just a few days ago that Leonard had put on his recruiting hat and convinced George to seek a trade, and now they’re left to figure out the best path forward for all involved. And while the mountains of money owed to Westbrook are known to have scared quite a few general managers away, sources say that Detroit and Miami are very real possibilities as potential landing spots for the 30-year-old eight-time All-Star.

The Heat landed Jimmy Butler via a sign-and-trade with Philadelphia in free agency, and they could conceivably build a package around the likes of Goran Dragic (one year, $19.2 million remaining) and former Thunder guard Dion Waiters (two years, combined $24.7 million) to pair him with Westbrook. The Pistons’ scenario appears to be potentially trickier, with likely candidates to make the salaries match including big man Andre Drummond (two years, $55.8 million combined, including a player option in 2020-21), former Thunder guard Reggie Jackson (one year, $18 million) and Tony Snell (two years, $23.5 million combined, with a player option in 2020-21).

Rival executives have also pinpointed the Houston Rockets as a likely suitor, which would come as no surprise considering the way general manager Daryl Morey has prioritized the pursuit of stars during his entire career (not to mention the possible reunion between Westbrook and his old Thunder teammate James Harden). The notion of Westbrook sharing the floor with two other ball-dominant guards is unorthodox, to say the least, but Morey has long held the belief that landing as many elite players as possible is the path to championship glory.

https://theathletic.com/1065566/201...ll-westbrooks-days-numbered-in-oklahoma-city/

 

[Peep Game]

He should be in Miami, Detroit, or Sacramento

 

[tatayniDarna]

damn, paul george couldn't even give russ the courtesy and let him know he's bouncing?

 

[Hahahaha]

Raptors should get Russ. After winning a ring and losing their star player, that team will be forgotten. They need a star player and they’re not gonna win ****.

 

[100027]

Raptors should get Russ. After winning a ring and losing their star player, that team will be forgotten. They need a star player and they’re not gonna win ****.

Maasai Ujiri too smart for that. He'll pivot a rebuild in 2 years.

 

[Hahahaha]

Maasai Ujiri too smart for that. He'll pivot a rebuild in 2 years.

No one wants to go to Toronto, if he can pull off a successful rebuild then he’s the GOAT

 

[pmatic]

Masai is definitely going to pitch Giannis to Toronto.

 

[100027]

No one wants to go to Toronto, if he can pull off a successful rebuild then he’s the GOAT

You don't need to sign big FAs to execute a successful build, as Toronto just proved. That said I think players will start going there—everyone who has been there has loved it, and it's one of the biggest markets in the NBA.

Masai is definitely going to pitch Giannis to Toronto.

I could see it.

 

[numbah1grimey]

Danny Green getting $5M more per year than Mook by the Lakers of all teams is malpractice by Klutch unless Mook vehemently did not want to play for them.

Pocket watching

 

[Hahahaha]

You don't need to sign big FAs to execute a successful build, as Toronto just proved. That said I think players will start going there—everyone who has been there has loved it, and it's one of the biggest markets in the NBA.

Kawhi just bounced after winning.

Players hate living in Toronto. Cold as **** and they have to deal with all of the out of the country BS. Players aren’t going there unless it’s draft or they get lucky with a trade.

 

[Mike dunleavy]

Paul George coming off two shoulder surgeries?

 

[HOU$TON]

 

[100027]

Kawhi just bounced after winning.

Players hate living in Toronto. Cold as **** and they have to deal with all of the out of the country BS. Players aren’t going there unless it’s draft or they get lucky with a trade.

Derozan and Lowry certainly didn’t hate it. Derozan was pissed when he got traded out. Ibaka likes it. Lots of players are on the record for how much they love Toronto.

I don’t think Kawhi leaving had anything to do with disliking Toronto either.

 

[MVP]

Russ going to the Rockets would be the death of me serious.

 

[lawdog1]

A Westbrook-Harden-CP3 trio would work perfectly and have no issues at all. Do it Morey.

 

[junglejim]

It wouldn't work financially, Houston just has a PR department that puts the as "involved" in every single trade.

I’m here to see Houston pay 130M to harden, CP3, and Westbrook every year and have to fill out that roster with vet minimum contracts because they are hard capped every single year.