2018 Free agency talk/rumors

[Andrew]

I've read that Jimmy Butler isn't keen on signing an extension with the Timberwolves. Apparently he has an issue with Karl-Anthony Towns.

[air gordon]

I dunno but I dont think Cousins makes already the great Warriors better. He is a ball hog and is kinda lazy defender. The Warriors are at their best with small ball line up anyways.

ideal bum buster off the bench lol

to me its a great cockblock move to rest of the nba. maybe it won't work out in GSW but that's better than it working out with him on another contending team

[Jackal]

I've read that Jimmy Butler isn't keen on signing an extension with the Timberwolves. Apparently he has an issue with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Apparently him and Kyrie wouldn’t mind playing together. This buddy-buddy shit has always been there to some extent, but that it’s so out in the open now is just so weird.

Irving and Butler in NY, what say you Jeffx? Don’t the Bulls have capspace for both as well next year? I read they want to rule the east in any case.

[NovU]

I dunno but I dont think Cousins makes already the great Warriors better. He is a ball hog and is kinda lazy defender. The Warriors are at their best with small ball line up anyways.

ideal bum buster off the bench lol

to me its a great cockblock move to rest of the nba. maybe it won't work out in GSW but that's better than it working out with him on another contending team

Right on the mone I guess Slight chance of working out is now eliminated at just 5 mil. And regardless his role on the team, they are a healthy contender.

[air gordon]

I've read that Jimmy Butler isn't keen on signing an extension with the Timberwolves. Apparently he has an issue with Karl-Anthony Towns.

Apparently him and Kyrie wouldn’t mind playing together. This buddy-buddy shit has always been there to some extent, but that it’s so out in the open now is just so weird.

Irving and Butler in NY, what say you Jeffx? Don’t the Bulls have capspace for both as well next year? I read they want to rule the east in any case.

ha unless gar foreman is willing to literally kiss Butler's ass and hoiberg is no longer around....

[jwin]

Dwight Howard Finalizes Buyout, Will Sign With Wizards

does this end the wizards, or make them better?

[Kenny]

I'd like to think that it could help the Wizards - I mean, statistically, Dwightmare was great last season. That said, outside of Orlando, he's been a chemistry killer. So I'm leaning towards more of the same.

[benji]

[benji]

Tyreke Evans, IT, Brooke Lopez (jesus Magic, sign this dude), Parker, Crawford, Avery Bradley & Jabari Parker are the "biggies" remaining I think?

Evans signed with the Pacers for one year, $12 million

Bradley resigned with the Clippers for two years, $25 million

Crawford had been linked to the Warriors, he wanted this MLE slot, they wanted him at the minimum

Parker's an RFA, so he'll take his qualifying offer most likely to try again next summer

[Jackal]

IT probably heading to Orlando on a one year prove it type thing.

That pretty much concludes the big movers and shakers I think.

[[Q]]

I'd like to think that it could help the Wizards - I mean, statistically, Dwightmare was great last season. That said, outside of Orlando, he's been a chemistry killer. So I'm leaning towards more of the same.

That's quite the lengthy pattern, which makes me to believe that he was like that in Orlando too, maybe it just didn't affect them as much because they were winning

[Kenny]

It's possible, but he was also the franchise player in Orlando - a role that he hasn't had since. Like Melo, it looks like he doesn't take being a complementary option very well (I know, understatement of the century).

[Andrew]

As AG said, there's no way Butler's coming back to Chicago. Well, surely not, anyway. It sure sounds like that relationship soured beyond salvaging.

Dwight's plight is unfortunate, but from all accounts, he's brought it on himself. He's not the player he could've been, but he's arguably more than a lot of people make him out to be, too. It seems he's destined to be nomadic for the rest of his NBA career, though. He's too good to be bouncing around year-to-year like he has, and it speaks volumes about the way he alienates locker rooms.

[Kenny]

Meanwhile, it looks like the Lakers also had a chance to sign Boogie on a comparable deal.

[Andrew]

The plot thickens.

[Sauru]

if a top level talent is willing to play for 5 mil why not just sign with the warriors? personally i think chasing a ring is foolish as it means nothing in the long run except for the best of the best. i think it makes much more sense to make as much money as you can in the limited window that you ha\ve, specially when coming off of an injury.

this shit is all shaqs fault you know.

[zzcoolj21]

It's true if shaq fu hadn't been successfully crowdfunded none of this would have happened.

[Andrew]

Apropos of nothing, I'll blame Shaq for the delay of NBA Playgrounds 2.

[benji]

okay we did it fam, shut down everything forever

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[Andrew]

Dwight Howard receives a buyout and is bound for Washington. As it happens, John Wall is apparently on the trading block.

[shadowgrin]

Guess that beef between Wall and Beal is still there and management decided to stick with Beal.

“Everybody eats when we move the ball.” - Beal when Wall was injured.

[Jackal]

Is there a source for the Wall trade block comment? I haven’t read that one. I thought trading Gortat was managements way of appeasing Wall.

Wall for Lillard, which team says no?

[jwin]

Is there a source for the Wall trade block comment? I haven’t read that one. I thought trading Gortat was managements way of appeasing Wall.

Wall for Lillard, which team says no?

still just rumors but some info here

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/278 ... s-targeted

[SoF'nAwesome]

pop really being a bitter old man regarding kawhi huh #FREELEONARD

[air gordon]

Right on the mone I guess Slight chance of working out is now eliminated at just 5 mil. And regardless his role on the team, they are a healthy contender.

and boogie might even redshirt this year coming back from the Achilles injury

dead link, benji