**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[frshstunna]

He's getting bought out 1000%. He's 34 right? He's not gonna spend his last years there

Only problem is the Thunder won’t be as pressed for a buyout as much as CP would be ...He would have to agree to giving up big bread for cheap *** OKC to do it, we bout to see how bad yo really wants to win

I can see some type of 3 way deal using 1 of the many picks they got and taking back expirings to get him off the roster

 

[casper90403]

Breh you don’t watch basketball at all

wasn't he a lame duck and said F negotiating a deal with Houston recently? Or was he deciding not to renew his deal?

I know it was something like that.

 

[goldmember]

Give HOUSTON the chip!!

Spoiler

bwahahahahaha

 

[harlemtothebronx]

The NBA has gone mad.

God damn, that was fast.

Craziest offseason ever.

 

[Nipsey3000]

I definitely want to see changes offensively. Mike d’antoni shouldn’t be brought back either after his contract is up. Harden has worked on his game every summer and comes back better, I’m expecting that midrange shot to be taken more from him next season. Plus movement without the basketball

just a shame. the rockets were closer to getting over the hump than anyone outside of the organization/fanbase wants to admit. not entirely sure how adding a cantankerous, ornery point guard that cant shoot to replace a cantankerous, ornery point guard makes them better? especially when MDA isnt the coach thats gonna lay down the law and make them play the right way.

 

[B Sox]

Rockets have only been under .500 twice since 2000 and the most recent time was 05-06. I'd be shocked if the team took a complete nose dive once the Harden/Westbrook era ends. Those picks won't be in the lotto.

Same thing like that 2021 Miami pick that everyone was hyped about.

 

[chrisftdot]

Lol, can't believe CP3 didn't request a no-trade clause when he signed his max contract.

 

[pums]

Its team Harden Russ now @Peep Game @second2nonee @HOU$TON
Our triple double point guard . Who does not stat pad.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I'm talking myself into this more so in the sense that this is one of the few if any situations Russell can contribute to team success. I've been so low on him thought he would set any franchise back that took him

In this scenario Gordon, Harden and Tucker to flank Russell as shooters and Capela as a lob threat should keep defenses honest

Again, I don't like talking myself into this but I am. Keep signing shooters though

 

[the 718 truth]

I like Russ but it’s always F Harden and D’antoni

1st round exit incoming

 

[nflowshoe]

Rockets player only meeting already scheduled for Nov 1st

 

[addict4sneakers]

If Morey gets fired it’ll certainly not be due to lack of effort ever since the CP3 “basketball reasons” veto he has retooled the roster almost every other year

This.

We complain about NOP not giving AD help, KG in minny and potentially Giannis in Milwaukee. Money morey is going out guns blazing.

 

[dmbrhs]

Yooo

OKC had 4 HOFers in or around their prime and the best they could do is an L in the finals ONCE

Bill Simmons about to turn the "What If" chapter of The Book of Basketball into a War & Peace-length tome.

 

[spacedoodoo]

 

[Coupé It]

Houston had to do it, their GM is on the hot seat anyway. He has nothing to lose

Chris Paul was too old and slow and injury prone anyways

Last ditch effort but I understand it.



Plus this is so amazingly gratifying that CP3’s gonna be living in OKC. It’s just perfect.

 

[casper90403]

CP has made $220M in basketball contracts. No doubt he's taking a steep buyout. Dude can't look himself in the mirror until he gets a ring.

I pray for his wife

 

[alchemist iq]

Cp0 looking at harden and Westbrook next season.
*Run it back*

 

[amitt5504]

If the Rockets somehow win the chip this year all 4 of the Thunder will have won chips in 3 straight years on other teams. That would be glorious.

4

KD 2017
KD 2018
Ibaka 2019
Russ/Harden 2020

 

[Hahahaha]

I’m confused how so many of y’all don’t know how a buyout works and why it ain’t happening here.

 

[Nipsey3000]

@HOU$TON i would like to see the rockets go back to true 7 seconds or less ball...not this modified morey ball

 

[spacedoodoo]

SB Nation’s collapse on OKC is going to be great.

 

[lynchpin33]

Russ can say goodbye to his triple double average lol

No way are PJ, Capella, Harden, and whoever else is on that roster going to box out for him to run in and grab rebounds on missed free throws or basically play the Steven Adams box out role.

Speaking of Adams it may be to late to change his game -- boxing out and watching rebounds go to the wayside is like muscle memory to him at this point.

 

[B Sox]

I'm talking myself into this more so in the sense that this is one of the few if any situations Russell can contribute to team success. I've been so low on him thought he would set any franchise back that took him

In this scenario Gordon, Harden and Tucker to flank Russell as shooters and Capela as a lob threat should keep defenses honest

Again, I don't like talking myself into this but I am. Keep signing shooters though

I am too

 

[703 hwy]

I know Harden and CP3 were beefing but how does this trade make sense from a basketball standpoint?

 

[IATT]

2 of them

Adams, gallianri and cp0 won’t be on the team after the deadline

Other guys possibly too if they show they can contribute to playoff squads.. like if Roberson ever comes back