NBA 2019 Offseason Thread

[Say Hey Kid]

The 76ers gave Barkley a skinny statue.

 

[Voight]

One for the "no ****, sherlock" file, but it does set up a potentially interesting scenario going forward; Bucks GM Says Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Be Offered Supermax Contract in 2020

Raises a lot of questions and probably raises the stakes on this upcoming season for the Bucks considerably. How much is enough for Giannis to consider staying? The Bucks are in a great spot to make a title run with the East while having a handful of great teams, no true dominant, favorite type team. Not to mention the Bucks will be bringing back essentially their entire squad from the past year sans Brogdon, which was a 60 winner and 2 games away from the NBA Finals. On top of that, Giannis seems happy in Milwaukee and doesn't seem to want to lust after the spotlight. So in theory, all you really need to do is just give him a chance to win and he should be content enough to stick around

And then of course there's the worst case scenario. What if Giannis doesn't want to sign? Do the Bucks try and ride it out and contend until the very end or do they look for a presumably gargantuan haul for their star?

They probably ride it out. Teams prefer to keep the guy then move him at the deadline or before the season where he is an impending free agent, specifically when its a player of his caliber. Gilbert could have acquired anything for Bron in 2010 but knew the right move is to keep him and try to go all the way.

 

[BostonBob]

The 76ers gave Barkley a skinny statue.

They saved a lot of money on materials by not making it his current size.

 

[tony d]

I wonder what happens with Giannis and the Bucks long term. I think he will stay there long term.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Please tell me you guys saw the story involving the Heat, a website, and changing the arena name.

I have to give you credit for your self-moderation.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I have to give you credit for your self-moderation.

I show glimpses every now and then. Just don't rely on it lol.

 

[tony d]

Some news on Vince Carter:

Atlanta Hawks re-sign Vince Carter | NBA.com

 

[darko]

I'm convinced that Carter will play until he's 50.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, wonder if he'll end up going back to the Raptors. I know there have been calls for it.

 

[Morozov]

I know Vince has said he doesn't want to ride the bench to an easy ring, but I do hope he can find one somehow.

And it may be wishful thinking, but I do think Giannis might be the type to stick with Milwaukee and not chase the big market. As long as they take care of him, help him take care of his family, and put him in a position to compete, I think he has the character to stick around.

Again, might be wishful thinking. But I certainly have a lot more belief in him sticking around than if the Bucks had a number of other big names talents over the years.

 

[Del Preston]

Brooklyn's new court is grey.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Brooklyn's new court is grey. ...

I saw a grey tennis court recently on tv. It was weird. It looked like the players were the only thing in color.

Lamelo is a contender for the #1 pick.

 

[BostonBob]

So now NBA teams can't even publicly discuss future contracts about their own players.

from espn.com

The Milwaukee Bucks have been fined $50,000 for violating league rules that prohibit teams from discussing future player contracts, the league announced Tuesday.

The fine is in response to comments that Bucks general manager Jon Horst made about Giannis Antetokounmpo's contract at a televised town hall on Sept. 12, when he said that the Bucks plan to offer Antetokounmpo a supermax contract worth $253.8 million, the largest in NBA history, next summer.

The collective bargaining agreement stipulates that team officials cannot commit to offer a player a supermax contract until he has played seven seasons. Antetokounmpo, who has played six seasons, will be eligible to sign a supermax contract in July 2020.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, that seems a bit much. I still think Giannis signs long term with the Bucks though.

 

[darko]

I saw a grey tennis court recently on tv. It was weird. It looked like the players were the only thing in color.

Lamelo is a contender for the #1 pick.

Clickbait article. There's no way he goes top-5.

Looking forward to seeing him live this year.

 

[tony d]

Saw that article on Lemelo. He probably goes top 10 but from I've read #1 is a stretch for him.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

ESPN's 10-3:

10. Paul George
9. Damian Lillard
8. Joel Embiid
7. Nikola Jokic
6. Stephen Curry
5. Anthony Davis
4. James Harden
3. LeBron James

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27707068/g-league-experiment-single-foul-shot

 

[Terry Yake]

lol. they really ranked curry and david robinson over kobe. talk about looking for attention

curry over olajuwon is also hilarious

 

[Say Hey Kid]

lol. they really ranked curry and david robinson over kobe. talk about looking for attention. curry over olajuwon is also hilarious

Agreed as usual. Kobe won 5 rings, 2 w/o Shaq, and is the best post-Jordan player. I love Robinson, but he needed Duncan to win a ring. One man army Olujuwon was the 2nd best player in the 90s and won back to back rings when the 2nd best player on his team was Otis Thorpe or an ancient Drexler.

LeBron over Kareem and Magic!?! Kareem won 6 rings and 6 MVPs and is considered top 2 all time and Magic won 5 rings and is considered top 2 among players who entered the league after 78-79.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Salary
Player	Age	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	Signed Using	Guaranteed
Nicolas Batum	30	$25,565,217	$27,130,434					Cap Space	$25,565,217
Terry Rozier	25	$19,894,737	$18,900,000	$17,905,263					$56,700,000
Bismack Biyombo	27	$17,000,000						Cap Space	$17,000,000
Marvin Williams	33	$15,006,250						Cap Space	$15,006,250
Cody Zeller	26	$14,471,910	$15,415,730					1st Round Pick	$29,887,640
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	26	$13,000,000						1st Round Pick	$13,000,000
Malik Monk	21	$4,028,400	$5,345,687					1st Round Pick	$4,028,400
PJ Washington	21	$3,831,840	$4,023,600	$4,215,120	$5,808,435			1st Round Pick	$7,855,440
Miles Bridges	21	$3,755,400	$3,934,320	$5,421,493				1st Round Pick	$3,755,400
Willy Hernang�mez	25	$1,676,735						Cap Space	$1,676,735
Dwayne Bacon	24	$1,618,520						MLE	$1,618,520
Devonte' Graham	24	$1,416,852	$1,663,861					MLE	$1,416,852
Cody Martin	23	$1,173,310	$1,517,981	$1,782,621				MLE	$4,473,912
Caleb Martin	23	$898,310						Minimum Salary
Ahmed Hill	24							Two-Way Contract
Joe Chealey	23							Minimum Salary
Josh Perkins	24							Minimum Salary
Thomas Welsh	23							Minimum Salary
Robert Franks	22							Two-Way Contract
Team Totals		$123,337,481	$77,931,613	$29,324,497	$5,808,435				$181,984,366

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[TBODY] [/TBODY]
[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

The Hornets have $182 million in guarantees, but where are the great players?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

lol. they really ranked curry and david robinson over kobe. talk about looking for attention

curry over olajuwon is also hilarious

Pretty sure that is Oscar Robertson over Kobe they just put a D instead of an O by mistake

And Oscar Robertson > Kobe

 

[Terry Yake]

Pretty sure that is Oscar Robertson over Kobe they just put a D instead of an O by mistake

And Oscar Robertson > Kobe

look closer

oscar is ranked right above "d. robertson" who is supposed to be david robinson

 

[HisIceness]

I'm sure the sports shows will spend all day tomorrow blathering about that shit (player rankings), because that totally matters in todays game. But at least for them their God known as Michael Jordan came out #1.

The Hornets have $182 million in guarantees, but where are the great players?

He's in Boston nowadays.

 

[Voight]

lol. they really ranked curry and david robinson over kobe. talk about looking for attention

curry over olajuwon is also hilarious

Russell over Chamberlain was also a good one.

Curry over Olajuwon just screams what have you done for me lately.... I love Shaq but not sure if he's 6. Then Kobe at 14 is the cherry on top ... Curry ahead of him? Really?

 

[Jack Straw]

Brooklyn's new court is grey.

The hipsters will love it.