AROUND THE NBA THREAD. Sept 2021 edition

[tester551]

Damn. He was my 'reclaimation' project guy for the roster this year

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The "Dame is demanding a trade" guy:


How soon before he goes full QAnon?

 

[THE HCP]

Challenging shots and blocking shots are two different things. Whiteside led league in blocked shots but was not the best rim protector. Kanter got benched in favor of RHJ in the playoffs. Letting go of Kanter was a good move. Zeller is underrated.

SO underrated you’ve never mentioned him before. Guy can’t stay healthy. At least our starting center has a history of not getting hurt.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

SO underrated you’ve never mentioned him before. Guy can’t stay healthy. At least our starting center has a history of not getting hurt.

Is this sarcastic?

Zeller has played 106 games the last two seasons.

Nurkic has played 45.

 

[julius]

Is this sarcastic?

Zeller has played 106 games the last two seasons.

Nurkic has played 45.

When he's saying "our" he means the lakers, but even then he has to be kidding as we all know Anthony Davis is made of glass.

 

[Idog1976]

The "Dame is demanding a trade" guy:


How soon before he goes full QAnon?

Well, I mean Epstein was convicted. And government officials said he was connected to intelligence. That said, why is Abbot talking about this stuff?

 

[riverman]

SO underrated you’ve never mentioned him before. Guy can’t stay healthy. At least our starting center has a history of not getting hurt.

jinx post alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[julius]

Well, I mean Epstein was convicted. And government officials said he was connected to intelligence. That said, why is Abbot talking about this stuff?

I'm guessing because he's indicating to the rest of us he's a little bit of a nutter?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[illmatic99]

Saw this coming. Good luck finding a taker for that contract.

 

[DDolla]

Cmon Neil… at least give Melo a call and say bye bye

 

[julius]

Saw this coming. Good luck finding a taker for that contract.

Crap, I bet Simmons somehow ends up on Houston now.

 

[illmatic99]

Crap, I bet Simmons somehow ends up on Houston now.

nah, no way Philly takes on that Wall contract even if it comes with assets attached. Nor will Houston get that kinda return.

Maybe if he agrees to not pick up that player option for 47 mil next year, but that ain't happening.

Looking through the landscape of non-rebuilding teams, I don't see many that: 1) have contracts that add up to the salary he makes, 2) need a PG. The only one that sorta made sense was the Clippers (Bledsoe/Morris/Ibaka for Wall). But LA loses a ton of vital depth for that package.

 

[DDolla]

Breaking News: John Wall will sign with the Lakers or Nets

 

[tykendo]

Breaking News: John Wall will sign with the Lakers or Nets

Probably so after a buyout.

 

[illmatic99]

Probably so after a buyout.

that's not in the cards.

Sources said there are no buyout plans on the two years and $91.7 million remaining on Wall’s contract — including a $47.4 million player option for the 2022-23 season.

 

[tykendo]

Crap, I bet Simmons somehow ends up on Houston now.

This getting ridiculous. You're paying the guy not to play. That just doesn't make sense. And is bad for team chemistry. Players get hammered for not being loyal, but what about the team. What Houston, you worried he plays well with the new additions, and you have a good record? Whoa be that. Can't mess with those draft picks.

 

[tykendo]

Cmon Neil… at least give Melo a call and say bye bye

Agree, Neil should have called and said they were moving on. Carmelo earned that. Melo was mature and took the high road. I will say Neil did give him an op for redemption, and it worked. So Neil did him a solid in the end, when nobody else cared.

 

[illmatic99]

Perhaps Boston is a destination for Wall. They have that bloated Horford contract. Once Richardson is eligible to be traded, Celtics can flip Horford + Richardson for Wall.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

There is literally nowhere that would trade for Wall. Seriously.

 

[Haakzilla]

Well, I mean Epstein was convicted. And government officials said he was connected to intelligence. That said, why is Abbot talking about this stuff?

...I just figured that, after the Dame debacle and losing all credibility, ole Hanky Abbott was moving on from sports no better place to make a splash than in the red hot conspiracy markets!

 

[THE HCP]

This getting ridiculous. You're paying the guy not to play.

I think I can safely speak for the majority here, in that we would pay you NOT to post....... #BAM

 

[wizenheimer]

There is literally nowhere that would trade for Wall. Seriously.

the owner of Mar-a-Lago loves Walls

 

[wizenheimer]

I think I can safely speak for the majority here, in that we would pay you NOT to post....... #BAM

don't be modest...you're collecting paychecks from about 50 guys to not go home

 

[DDolla]

Agree, Neil should have called and said they were moving on. Carmelo earned that. Melo was mature and took the high road. I will say Neil did give him an op for redemption, and it worked. So Neil did him a solid in the end, when nobody else cared.

Neil lack of common courtesy as I remember he did this too with Ed Davis

 

[illmatic99]

Neil lack of common courtesy as I remember he did this too with Ed Davis

oh gimme a break. dude dedicated a whole season to protecting Melo's legacy.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

oh gimme a break. dude dedicated a whole season to protecting Melo's legacy.

But Melo wouldn't park his car for him.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

There is literally nowhere that would trade for Wall. Seriously.

He was literally traded last year. Now the contract is better.

We hear this all the time about untradeable contracts, then they get traded, sometimes multiple times.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

44m according to ESPN trade machine -- who the hell is going to take on that contract ?

Answer : NO ONE -- only way I would take on that contract is attach 2 future 1st's then I might but anything short of that IF I was a NBA GM I would be hanging up the phone the moment the Rockets GM said " Want to trade for Wall " ... Click phone down --- LOL

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Neil lack of common courtesy as I remember he did this too with Ed Davis

I don't buy this... Neil always goes out of his way to help agents.

I'd guess Davis and Melo were hoping for a Blazers offer and Neil wasn't ready to give one.