NBA Off-Season News Thread

[Voight]

Looks like Klutch held off long enough to let Morey do his thing and now they’re taking control of the situation.

Coming off an absolutely horrendous and atrocious playoff performance yet he wants to be traded. Talk about bad timing.

Sixers haven't done themselves any favours with some of the offers they turned down around the draft. But Simmons doesn't have much leverage on his side.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[BostonBob]

Yeah, everyone knew he has to go and he cannot start the season here. The situation is just so untenable with not just the team but the fans.

Embiid wants him back.

 

[Elvis P]

Dumb Trade Proposal That Will Never Happen

A guy made this up and Tiny Dog is a top 25 player.

Golden State Warriors Receive: Brandon Ingram, Tomas Satoransky, and Jaxson Hayes
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: Andrew Wiggins, James Wiseman, and Jonathan Kuminga

 

[Voight]

Embiid wants him back.

He can have fun losing in the 1st or 2nd round every year then lol

 

[PhillyWings]

Sources: NBA players won't have to get vaccine

 

[Elvis P]

Bucks make Lisa Byington first women's full-time TV play-by-play announcer in major men's pro sports (espn.com)

 

[Avs_19]

Nothing we didn’t already know but the reports/speculation should ramp up with camps opening up in a few days.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Can Philadelphia find someone else to pass the ball and hide in the corner?

 

[Jack Straw]

Can Philadelphia find someone else to pass the ball and hide in the corner?

I'll do that, and they won't even have to pay me nearly as much as they're paying Simmons.

 

[HisIceness]

Redick, 37, to retire after 15 seasons in NBA

Carved out a pretty nice career.

 

[Islay1989]

I'll do that, and they won't even have to pay me nearly as much as they're paying Simmons.

You're an upgrade if you take a shot in the 4th.

 

[Jack Straw]

You're an upgrade if you take a shot in the 4th.

I'm pretty sure I can shoot at least 50% from the line too.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Redick, 37, to retire after 15 seasons in NBA

Carved out a pretty nice career.

Looked like a bust to start out his career but eventually found success off bench for Magic and then established himself as quality starter for good run with Clips and 76ers

Alot of people seemed to want him to fail simply because he was a big name Duke player but I would say in end he lived up to his draft position (11th overall) and had as you said a nice career

His career arc was opposite of Laettner (Another high profile Duke guy people wanted to see fail) who had success early in career as starter only to fall off with injuries , decline in late 20's becoming a bench player into his 30's while Reddick struggled thru much of his early years of his career before establishing himself as a starter at age 29

 

[Blitzkrug]

Things aren't too hot between Zion and The Pels.



Kid hasn't even played 100 career games and he thinks he can just say how it goes? Nah

 

[HisIceness]

I feel bad for the Pelican fans. They've had some decent teams in a stacked Western Conference but shit always goes wrong with their stars. It happened with Paul, Davis, and now the franchise star who just turned 21. It's got to be infuriating.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I feel bad for the Pelican fans. They've had some decent teams in a stacked Western Conference but shit always goes wrong with their stars. It happened with Paul, Davis, and now the franchise star who just turned 21. It's got to be infuriating.

That franchise is not long for New Orleans.

 

[Terry Yake]

aside from cousins, the pels never brought in any talent to play alongside paul and AD

this situation seems different though. paul and AD got tired of losing and wanted out. seems like zion came in with a bad attitude from day one. and he's already had more talent surrounding him there than paul and AD ever did

 

[MMC]

 

[Elvis P]

• NBA denies Wiggins' vaccine exemption request
• Clippers unsure of time frame for Kawhi's return
• Knicks fully vaccinated, adhere to NYC mandate
• Bulls' Williams (ankle) may miss start of season
• Ginobili returning to Spurs as special adviser
• Pelinka expecting fully vaxxed Lakers by opener

 

[spintheblackcircle]

In case you didn't know, Kyrie Irving is f***ing crazy

The NBA's Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying to Push Around the League--And It's Working

"Irving recently started following and liking Instagram posts from a conspiracy theorist who claims that “secret societies” are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect Black people to a master computer for “a plan of Satan.”"

 

[Terry Yake]

In case you didn't know, Kyrie Irving is f***ing crazy

The NBA's Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying to Push Around the League--And It's Working

"Irving recently started following and liking Instagram posts from a conspiracy theorist who claims that “secret societies” are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect Black people to a master computer for “a plan of Satan.”"

well that's the least shocking thing ever

 

[Del Preston]

 

[PhillyWings]

In case you didn't know, Kyrie Irving is f***ing crazy

The NBA's Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying to Push Around the League--And It's Working

"Irving recently started following and liking Instagram posts from a conspiracy theorist who claims that “secret societies” are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect Black people to a master computer for “a plan of Satan.”"

Crazy how? Crazy is getting the shot without doing your own DD.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Saw an ESPN article stating that NBA staffers are concerned about being around unvaccinated players because they might have Covid and could bring it home to their family. Aren't the unvaccinated players safer to be around than the vaccinated ones? Don't the unvaccinated have to be swabbed daily while the vaccinated only if symptomatic? So you're more likely to get Covid from a vaccinated player or staff member than an unvaccinated player.