The Official Around The NBA Thread.... June

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

From a couple of these reports, it seems like Memphis is attaching the #4 pick to Parsons to get him moved. So it wouldn't take someone like CJ to get him. Unfortunately, Portland is over the cap so they can't just absorb his salary and would have to send players back.

You might as well have said "Unfortunately Portland is out of the running."

 

[trailblazer18]

Did the muscles absorb the tattoo on his left arm?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

From a couple of these reports, it seems like Memphis is attaching the #4 pick to Parsons to get him moved. So it wouldn't take someone like CJ to get him. Unfortunately, Portland is over the cap so they can't just absorb his salary and would have to send players back. Memphis isn't taking guys like Turner and whatever else to make it match because they would just have another poor contract although Turner's is less and he is playing better than Parson.

However, if there was a way to figure it out, I would do it to get the #4 because it is something like that which Portland is going to have to do to impact their franchise.

Nobody can really just absorb his salary, but there are surely ways to send them back little enough that the return receipts would be basically negligible.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wow--didn't realize that Indiana has three separate players with $10M deals that are only partially-guaranteed for 2018-19.

• Bogdan Bogdanovich--10.5M (1.5M guaranteed)
• Darren Collison--10M (2M guaranteed)
• Al Jefferson--10M (4M guaranteed)

If any team's primed to make or facilitate a big-money deal this month, it's them.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BonesJones]

Wow--didn't realize that Indiana has three separate players with $10M deals that are only partially-guaranteed for 2018-19.

• Bogdan Bogdanovich--10.5M (1.5M guaranteed)
• Darren Collison--10M (2M guaranteed)
• Al Jefferson--10M (4M guaranteed)

If any team's primed to make or facilitate a big-money deal this month, it's them.

The player contracts count only as much as their guaranteed if they guaranteement date is before July 1st.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The player contracts count only as much as their guaranteed if they guaranteement date is before July 1st.

I believe that's only applicable to contracts signed after the adoption of the 2017 CBA, that contracts signed under the 2011 CBA still include the non-guaranteed amount.

 

[BonesJones]

I believe that's only applicable to contracts signed after the adoption of the 2017 CBA, that contracts signed under the 2011 CBA still include the non-guaranteed amount.

Yeah, and at least Collison and Bogdanovic were signed after.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah, and at least Collison and Bogdanovic were signed after.

Gotcha--didn't realize they had only been on 2 year deals.

Well then, I guess Al Jeff is the only worthwhile non-guar.

 

[Labinot41]

Wow what a snake

 

[Gronk Brady]

CJ, Collins, and 1st... make it happen Neil!!!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wow what a snake

Follow-up.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

He’s going to LA.

Ball+Ingram+Hart for Kawhi. Then PG and LeBron will follow.

 

[riverman]

He’s going to LA.

Ball+Ingram+Hart for Kawhi. Then PG and LeBron will follow.

fuck the Lakers....I don't think he'll end up there...there are much better deals for SA out there

 

[Lukee]

San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard has Los Angeles — preferably the Lakers — at the center of his preferences for a trade destination, league **** tell ESPN.

 

[Hoopguru]

I love free enterprise!
If you've put in enough work you can accomplish anything and create your own pathway.
The only thing the league can do to keep players from exercising their rights and building Super teams is probably a hard cap on teams, which Im not in favor.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He’s going to LA.

Ball+Ingram+Hart for Kawhi. Then PG and LeBron will follow.

No--allegedly Pop is unwilling to deal in-conference.

Boston's more likely, IMO.

 

[Propagandist]

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CJ, Collins, and 1st... make it happen Neil!!!

I've slipped so far down the slippery slope of Olshey repulsion that I can't even imagine imagining him pulling something like this off. Zero chance...although we'll hear at some point he "threw his hat in the ring."

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

No--allegedly Pop is unwilling to deal in-conference.

Boston's more likely, IMO.

Kawhi will just say he won’t re-sign in Boston or pull an Irving and threaten to take season ending surgery if he does go there.

 

[Propagandist]

I involuntarily grimace every time I see jacked Mike Bibby.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Kawhi will just say he won’t re-sign in Boston or pull an Irving and threaten to take season ending surgery if he does go there.

Lakers are also going to have difficulty matching salary, since I seriously doubt the Spurs are willing to take Deng.

If I'm the Clippers, I'm offering Harris and 12/13.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Lakers are also going to have difficulty matching salary, since I seriously doubt the Spurs are willing to take Deng back.

If I'm the Clippers, I'm offering Harris and 12/13.

No they won’t, Kawhi only makes 18m and the Lakers have a metric fuckton of cap space.

Lonzo, Ingram, and Hart works for Kawhi.

 

[Labinot41]

I think lonzo , Ingram and hart is a no brainer for the Spurs. 3 young Players with a lot of Upside , Maybe they win that trade

 

[PtldPlatypus]

No they won’t, Kawhi only makes 18m and the Lakers have a metric fuckton of cap space.

Lonzo, Ingram, and Hart works for Kawhi.

True, I was thinking about before 7/1.

 

[Hoopguru]

I love free enterprise!
If you've put in enough work you can accomplish anything and create your own pathway.
The only thing the league can do to keep players from exercising their rights and building Super teams is probably a hard cap on teams, which Im not in favor.

Every city plays to their strengths which is just fine. So every Billionaire in a small market should play to his and spend whatever he wants to bring it home. Lift that freaking soft cap and see how fast this franchise makes the next step with Paul playing to his strength. He could purchase Ford, GM & Chrysler with pocket change.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I think lonzo , Ingram and hart is a no brainer for the Spurs. 3 young Players with a lot of Upside , Maybe they win that trade

Nobody wins if Kawhi goes to the Lakers... because that means LeBron and PG follow.

 

[TBpup]

Lonzo Ball in San Antonio.....Pop wouldn't put up with Daddy's nonsense.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I hate being a team from a shit market... we will never hear an elite player say “I want to be traded, specifically to Portland.”

I just don’t see a way we ever win a championship.