NBA 2023 NBA Offseason thread

[John Price]

Kawhi: 'No league policy helping me play more'

Asked about the NBA's new rest policy, Kawhi Leonard says he has sat games only when he's been injured and policy won't help him be more available.

www.espn.com

 

[John Price]

 

[Hasbro]

How many rings does Embiid have? How many posters believe in tanking? So stupid.

He has an MVP.

 

[These Are The Days]

You've got to be kidding me. Maybe he can use one of those phones to watch a clip on how to share the ball and defend

 

[Vamos Rafa]

You've got to be kidding me. Maybe he can use one of those phones to watch a clip on how to share the ball and defend

Nothing like fans telling a professional basketball how to play basketball. How does that make sense?

Tell him how to post on Amazon, instead.

 

[These Are The Days]

Nothing like fans telling a professional basketball how to play basketball. How does that make sense?

Tell him how to post on Amazon, instead.

What I'm saying is that buying phones is a hollow gesture of leadership when Russ has enough going on with his game that brings scrutiny

 

[Avs_19]

Does he bring out the fat suit again? The intrigue!

 

[Jack Straw]

Does he bring out the fat suit again? The intrigue!

I don’t think there’s much he can do. If he doesn’t report he gets fined. If he shows up and causes problems, they send him home and he gets fined. Personally I’d be fine if they just cut him.

 

[HisIceness]

No one should trade for Harden. He'll just want out in 1.5 years if that.

 

[BB88]

Does he bring out the fat suit again? The intrigue!

Definition of team player.

 

[John Price]

Nuggets' jabs have Reaves, Lakers eyeing opener

Saying that "it adds a little bit of motivation to go play really well," Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to playing the Denver Nuggets in the season opener, after a summer full of playful jabs from the NBA champions.

www.espn.com

After the Nuggets swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals and went on to defeat the Miami Heat for the title, Denver coach Michael Malone was introduced as "the Lakers' daddy" during the team's parade celebration. Malone also mocked LeBron James' comments following the loss to Denver when he told ESPN he would contemplate retirement during the offseason.

"Speaking of the Lakers, I just want you guys to know -- this is breaking news -- I'm thinking about retiring, so don't tell anybody," Malone said as a guest on "The Pat McAfee Show."

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Definition of team player.

Once his Rockets lost game 7 of the WCF because they missed 27 3 pointers in a row. Regardless of what Mike D'Antoni wanted, at a certain point ya gotta be a team player and take a 2.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

LeBron can't get invited to the Kelce's podcast.

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[Vamos Rafa]

LeBron wil be entering the season as the oldest player in the league. So there will be no player at 40 playing this season. There always seemed to be at least one token 40+-year-old in the league. Haslem played that role in the previous two seasons.

 

[Hasbro]

MSN

And it was here that he appeared to make a joke aimed at Embiid, in relation to the Sixers star not featuring against Jokic in last season’s big game.

"A lot of folks duck that smoke right now," Sanders said in the video posted on YouTube. "They want to be Tarzan on paper.

“Don't sell me the game that when I turn on the TV, this is what I'm gonna get. Then I turn on the TV, and I don't get that. I don't like that.

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“If Embiid is playing the Joker [Jokic], I want to see Embiid vs. the Joker. I love the matchup.

“I want to see it. That's why I stayed up. If somebody else is on the Joker, I ain't got time for that. I'll watch the BET Awards."

 

[Voight]

Can someone tell Kawhi to shut up? Like I gotta wake up every day and remind myself that I *AM* an anomaly. I *AM* succeeding rather abundantly despite the fact my work week wants to kill me sometimes. That I'm one of few people I know who aren't flat broke right now and there's easily 75 million people who would give anything to walk in my shoes -even me 5 years ago. And this dude is over here wailing like my cat when I gotta take her to the vet. Over playing a children's game and making $20 million take home per year.

While sitting out a bunch of games.

Does he bring out the fat suit again? The intrigue!

100% they won't get the best of him. Hes going to give minimal effort like he did in Houston and Brooklyn giving them no choice. Man child.

 

[Jack Straw]

Well, Harden has reported to the Sixers and has been participating in practices. He’s not playing tonight but it sort of seems like he might be suiting up at some point.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

While sitting out a bunch of games.



100% they won't get the best of him. Hes going to give minimal effort like he did in Houston and Brooklyn giving them no choice. Man child.

I bet Phil Brooks sympathizes.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Josh Jackson, ex-Suns first-rounder and former Kansas star, accused of rape, battery in lawsuit

Josh Jackson, who has played for the Suns, Grizzlies, Pistons, and Kings, has been accused of rape and orchestrating a robbery after a Super Bowl party in 2022.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Voight]

James Harden has disappeared on the 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is ready to make it ugly.

nypost.com

To the surprise of nobody, Harden went AWOL. Guess he'll wait it out in the Houston strip clubs.

 

[BB88]

Why would anyone want to seriously deal with Harden?

What a mess

 

[Voight]

 

[BB88]

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[Say Hey Kid]

In no order my top 4 are Bucks, Celtics, Nuggets, Suns.