****The Official 2013-14 NBA Thread****

Don't know how the owners can justify a lockout. This system is clearly working tremendously for them as only 4 teams lost money and 90% of the total money lost by all those teams was the Nets, who are just a ridiculous outlier that ended up funding a lot of the smaller market teams.

Franchise values are through the roof and if the Bucks don;t get their arena deal done in 2 years Mallory's dad and the guy who loves Jason Kidd will match or exceed the $2 billion Clippers price to the remaining Seattle guys (and the NBA will allow the move if all arena efforts have failed.

Players are justified to strike but the public will always be against them. They don't even have an executive director. So, yeah, a hard cap is coming, possibly with non-guaranteed contracts. But there will be no max.

 

Remember...the Players can opt OUT of the CBA in 2017 to re-negotiate.

 

So essentially, players already understand what kind of a screw job happened last time, and you fully expect them to opt out?

 

if they have any self respect, they opt out.

 

True.

Is this like the NFL where even though the league had opted out, they played under modified rules for a year during the negotiations?

 

Lord Riley should offer to represent the players if Melo signs with the Heat lmao Win Win

 

Yes..because the TV deal runs a year past 2017 I believe. Networks will demand that a season be played.

 

Sec,

Any chance that if we start striking out here, we essentially give the guys back their max deals for 2 years, use the MLE, room exception, etc., judiciously and try to have a clean sheet in 2016? Or, if they all get opt outs for next year, we could do this again and try and create max cap room for guys who might be worth it like Love and Marc Gasol.

I just think if we're not getting Deng or Lowry, two guys who could help you for multiple good years, we're better off just doing what we've been doing, which should still be good enough to get to the Finals and even win it, against anybody but San Antonio. Then keep a clean cap for 2016, when you can more justifiably get Wade to accept a low deal or let him go with minimal backlash, then let LBJ essentially pick his new team amongst Durant, Aldridge, whoever.

 

NBA FA is nothing more than an outlet for everyone who THINKS they are relevant...to report a bunch of cow dung. It's already getting old.

 

that's cute. can't help that our past players love our team. they got harden and dwight to sign.

the best player in heat history has only been there for 4 years. maybe he can help recruit himself.

 

First of all, take a joke and don't get all bent out of shape.

Second, the Heat's past players love the organization and many actually work there, like Alonzo Mourning, who by the way, was involved in the LeBron recruitment.

It's just funny that you have to drag guys from 20 years ago, who have no current ties to the organization (and Drexler is really identified with the Blazers) to assist with this pitch.

 

i can take a joke. seems you can't.

 

I can take the joke fine.

 

Hell no.

You move on to plan B.

Seems that Channing Frye might be well priced. You can use the Mini-MLE as a cap team on Jameer Nelson...you can build the bench easily without a marquee name.

Tom Haberstroh did a statistical workup of this Heat team by just adding Nelson, Frye, Aminu, Udoh, CJ Miles and bringing back Birdman. Teh Heat projected to 65 wins and a Eff Diff of +10., which made theme the best Heat team yet.

You underestimate how little we got from spots 7 through 12 all year. All we really had was the Big 3, Rio, Bird, and Ray, last year. Cole was awful after the all-star break.

 

Come on, Houston! Make that hard run at Melo!

 

You really want to compare the Rockets history with the Heat? we can do that if you like.

Next time, take a joke..put the big red nose away and relax.

and the best "player" in Heat history might also be the best player in NBA history when it is all said and done, so maybe you should think before you type.

 

Hollins to the Nets looks to be a done deal.

 

I would pay good money to see Carmelo, Harden, and Howard all try to play together. Would be like one constant grimace of bewilderment.

 

I want the ball. NO I WANT THE BALL. Ugh no the ball is mine!

Followed by a brawl.

 

it is a simple "Click getting" scam on twitter.

The King of it is Alex Kennedy who has regurgitated the same exact report about 60 times for clicks.

I am however prohibited from posting any "news" on twitter, so I gotta live out my Wojo fantasy here.

 

The best player in heat history will retire a Cavalier.

 

Because Cleveland is what everyone will remember him for. Rolling my eyes here

 

And I would receive good money if we see Carmelo, Harden and Howard all try to play together.

Sooo...get it done!

 

Doesn't work like that.

 

YAWN.

Maybe if Dan Gilbert dies or sells the team. and even then...probably not.

BTW, best player in Rockets history retired a Raptor.

 

LOL no chance unless Dan Gilbert sells the team to LeBron himself.

 

You may get your wish. They are going all out. Not as big as when they went for Dwight, but still it's pretty crazy here right now.

 

He's in the HOF as a Rocket. He played for Toronto when he was damn near 40.
Lebron will go into the HOF as a Cav.

 

lol...Morey doesn't give a damn.

 

riiiiight. I am sure Dan Gilbert will present him as well. Or maybe Boobie Gibson?

You are aware he is going in as a heat right? of course not.

 

Cavs fans have a joke that we're going to get "LeBron returning to Cavs?" stories every year until he retires - at which point they'll turn into "LeBron buying the Cavs?" stories.

 

The Rockets have to dump Jeremy Lin and a Balloon payment of $15 million in cash on some team..somewhere...for nothing. To be able to sign Melo.

If Morey can do that, give him Executive of the year, and whoever takes Lin should be fired.

 

BTW, Lebron is currently in the process of investing somewhere around 30 Million in a Pizza Chain that will start here in Miami. If he expands the chain to Cleveland..will fans boycott?

 

Cavs reportedly offering Gordon Hayward a max deal (4yrs $64million).

Seems steep, but this is their last year with cap space so if they don't go out and try to grab some major talent now, they lose a ton of flexibility. Hayward is only 24 and gets to the line a ton, can shoot the 3, pass, and is fairly athletic. Saw a huge decrease in numbers last year when asked to be the top option. Let him play with Kyrie and Wiggins and I think it could be an awesome fit.

Too bad Utah will probably match.

 

How come Melo is wearing Jeremy Lin's jersey in those pictures?

 

Because the Rockets Promotion department is really Dumb. That's why.

 

He swears he has several teams ready to take Lin. I know for sure one is Detroit. I don't know the others. There is speculation about the Bucks.

 

If I were you..I would pray that Utah matches.

 

Because Lin is as good as gone.