2014 NBA Off-Season; Paul George suffers a double-compund-fracture, likely out for season. Speedy re

[awwsome]

I just hope Prok doesn't do Kidd like he did Alonzo in training day.

It's just a game

Son gonna be midtown broad day, turn to his left and

Kidd better run through every red light but he already seemed to be driving like that.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

There was hope when Kidd came in originally. That roster didn't look as bad as it does now. Brook breaking his foot and Deron's ankles getting worse changes the franchise's perspective. They have no hope now. You could give it one more go around but I'd honestly blow that team up. See if anyone wants Brook, Johnson and Williams.

 

[vc3fan]

Kidd does not want to coach Bucks (For now) wants a Phil Jackson type deal

 

[noblekane]

More absurd Kidd news:
Link

Where you at ska? Your boy kidd acting like kobe lol

 

[srvballer]

You guys are insane if you really think Arison and Riley would **** over Wade like that. This ain't NBA 2k man lol. This is the same organization that wouldn't trade Haslem, they're loyal

It's pretty obvious the big 3 have already agreed with eachother to take pay cuts like they did in 2010. Probably anywhere between 15-17 mil per year. I bet Lebrons contract is short though maybe with an opt out after 2 years. They still gonna run the east the next 2 years at least

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

I'm late to all this Kidd news but the moves he wanted Billy King to make made sense though. KG and Sanders are like the same player on defense .. that way they get to keep KG for possibly one more year. While Illayasova is a stretch 4 opening up the late for Johnson and Pierce. While Jack made sense given Williams health. Given Billy King's track record and the Net's future I'd bolt too..

I can forgive a HOF Superstar PG .. That creates his own successful system for being an egomaniac looking out for his future

 

[noblekane]

If they were smart they would **** wade over. Is it the right thing to do?

No and yes

Pat riley has done some questionable things in the past so he has it in him

And if it means keeping the best player in the game on the team i wouldnt blame him

Wade just needs to take a huge paycut if he wants to continue to play with the heat

 

[do work son]

Kidd should be a little more grateful to the Nets after he came into the job on a suspension from a DUI and then proceeded to walk off the sideline to talk on his cell phone in his first summer league.

Not just you, but whoever it was that said lavine.needed to be grateful he got drafted. Who are y'all to tell people they need to be grateful

If Kidd has a viable opportunity, why shouldn't he take it? "Hey, I really want this promotion, all this power abd money, but I think I'll chill. I should just be grateful I have a job!" Nah man. And karma doesn't exist. It's a human constructed idea much like religion to give explanation to things we can't reasonably explain, but that's a discussion for another day.

 

[noblekane]

Aww man who invited the atheist to the party? Lol

 

[rell826]

Boys from Brighton Beach gonna catch Kidd on Flatbush and Myrtle coming off of the bridge.

 

[lamekilla]

If Riley were to let Wade go, do you think Lebron would stay on the Heat knowing that the media would label him as the "villain who took D. Wade's team from him for more money" ?

I mean Wade is a bum and no one would really mind deep down but doing that would come back to haunt that organization in spades. And Karma is VERY real.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I think there's a misconception about Brooklyn's future first round draft picks.. they really only don't have a first round selection in 2016

2015 first round draft pick to Atlanta
Atlanta has the right to swap its 2015 1st round pick for Brooklyn's 2015 1st round pick [Atlanta-Brooklyn, 7/11/2012]

2015 second round draft pick to Atlanta
Brooklyn's 2015 2nd round pick to Atlanta (via Utah) [Brooklyn-Utah, 12/22/2011 and then Atlanta-Utah, 6/27/2013]

2016 first round draft pick to Boston
Brooklyn's 2016 1st round pick to Boston [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

2016 second round draft pick to L.A. Clippers
L.A. Clippers have the right to swap their 2016 2nd round pick protected for selections 56-60 for Brooklyn's 2016 2nd round pick (if the L.A. Clippers’ pick falls within its protected range, then the L.A. Clippers’ swap right and Brooklyn’s obligation to the L.A. Clippers will be extinguished) [Brooklyn-L.A. Clippers, 7/11/2012]; L.A. Clippers may convey their 2016 2nd round pick and the above swap right to Milwaukee (see L.A. Clippers Debits)

2017 first round draft pick to Boston
Boston has the right to swap its 2017 1st round pick for Brooklyn's 2017 1st round pick; if Boston exercises this swap right, then Boston will convey its 2017 2nd round pick to Brooklyn protected for selections 31-45 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Boston's obligation to Brooklyn will be extinguished) [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

2017 second round draft pick to Atlanta
Brooklyn's 2017 2nd round pick to Atlanta [Atlanta-Brooklyn, 7/11/2012]

2018 first round draft pick to Boston
Brooklyn's 2018 1st round pick to Boston [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

 

[urbetterthenme]

If Riley were to let Wade go, do you think Lebron would stay on the Heat knowing that the media would label him as the "villain who took D. Wade's team from him for more money" ?

I mean Wade is a bum and no one would really mind deep down but doing that would come back to haunt that organization in spades. And Karma is VERY real.

Would never happen. Wade will take 10 mill a year and will retire a HEAT

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Apparently Nikola Mirotic is coming to Chicago this year

http://www.csnchicago.com/bulls/report-nikola-mirotic-could-be-headed-nba-bulls

 

[phillyzphan]

I can't blame Kidd for trying this power move. He wants to take power away from Billy King, which is probably a good thing. King always goes after big name players who aren't in their prime years anymore. With the Nets he got Pierce and Garnett. With the Sixers he got Elton Brand who was on the downslope of his career after his achilles injury, an old Chris Webber (after his micro fracture surgery), a old Dikembe Mutombo, a old Toni Kukoc, and brought back Keith Van Horn. Not to mention that he likes overpaying players. And he obviously doesn't like having draft picks. He traded away most of the Nets picks, and with the Sixers he did the same thing. 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
I can't blame Kidd for trying this power move. He wants to take power away from Billy King, which is probably a good thing. King always goes after big name players who aren't in their prime years anymore. With the Nets he got Pierce and Garnett. With the Sixers he got Elton Brand who was on the downslope of his career after his achilles injury, an old Chris Webber (after his micro fracture surgery), a old Dikembe Mutombo, a old Toni Kukoc, and brought back Keith Van Horn. Not to mention that he likes overpaying players. And he obviously doesn't like having draft picks. He traded away most of the Nets picks, and with the Sixers he did the same thing. 

Alonzo Mourning gif. You really aint lying..

But again, the Nets have first round picks besides 2016

 

[mr marcus]

Kidd should be a little more grateful to the Nets after he came into the job on a suspension from a DUI and then proceeded to walk off the sideline to talk on his cell phone in his first summer league.

forgot all about that lol 

 

[Hahahaha]

Nets have like one 1st round pick in the next 5-6 years. I think their first one is like 2017 or 2018.

Billy King sucks. If I was Kidd, I would rather be with the Bucks than the Nets.

 

[finallyfamous]

We making a free agent thread?

If not can someone post the list of all the UFA's and RFA's.

 

[pmatic]

That call was from Kirilenko about free agency. Yeah, I'd take that call too.

 

[noblekane]

If Riley were to let Wade go, do you think Lebron would stay on the Heat knowing that the media would label him as the "villain who took D. Wade's team from him for more money" ?

I mean Wade is a bum and no one would really mind deep down but doing that would come back to haunt that organization in spades. And Karma is VERY real.

yea because lebron never has been a villain? lol

this was lebrons team the day he step foot in miami

the lakers won 5 rings with kobe but if a miracle somehow happened and lebron wanted to sign with the lakers only if the lakers rid themselves of kobe id personally throw kobe off a bridge myself

 

[CP1708]

Brooklyn has a 2015 1st and a 2017 1st. Just the lesser of swaps both years.

So they could drop from say 10th, to 19th both times. Hurts, but still do have picks at least.

 

[pmatic]

A long shot, but still:

Suns to pursue LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony with offer for them to play together

Armed with an offer that no else in the NBA can make – a chance to partner with Carmelo Anthony on an instant championship contender – the Phoenix Suns are planning an aggressive pursuit of LeBron James on Tuesday, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Suns officials understand the bid will be something of a long shot, but are determined to get a meeting with James to convince him how the possibilities of two full max contracts, a roster stocked with talented, young players and the chance to pick the superstar free-agent partner of his choice ought to make Phoenix one of his most appealing suitors.

Phoenix is determined to emerge as a legitimate destination for James and Anthony, who have privately shared an affinity for playing with each other in the NBA. Salary-cap structures make it prohibitive for teams elsewhere to fit these two stars together without completely gutting a roster, but Phoenix's general manager Ryan McDonough has constructed a far different reality to sell them in potential meetings next week, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

The Suns have $33.5 million in salary-cap space and could shed the next $10 million needed to sign James and Anthony to maximum contracts without unloading the young core of guards Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic and center Miles Plumlee that pushed the franchise to 48 victories in the Western Conference last season.

The Suns drafted North Carolina State's T.J. Warren, a scoring forward, Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis and Serbian scorer Bogdan Bogdanovich in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft.
Within hours of free agency starting on Tuesday, James ($20.7 million) and Anthony ($22.4 million) have max contract starting salaries that are easily reachable for the Suns. The Suns' flexibility allows for James to pick any free agent – this summer or next – for himself. It could be Anthony or Chris Bosh this summer, Kevin Love next summer.

The Suns have three first-round draft picks in 2015, and the picks could help the shape the roster with deals for veteran players, or infuse more young talent – or both – based on whatever intrigues the best player on the planet.

For now, the Suns are like everyone else in the NBA, including Houston and Cleveland: hoping against hope James will pause before recommitting to a deal with the Heat and truly bring an open mind to free agency. So far, James' representatives have been cautious on promising meetings with teams, and Heat president Pat Riley has been working on new deals with the reps for the four players who've opted-out of Miami – James, Bosh, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem – sources said.

The Suns are banking on James' basketball acumen and business intelligence to see the roster, financial flexibility that could sustain the Suns' success for years. Phoenix officials believe the best chance to get Anthony away from his preferred free-agent destinations – Chicago and Houston – will be to turn James' attention toward the Suns, and get Anthony on board with his one true chance to play with James, sources said.

The Suns plan to pursue meetings with James and Anthony – or Bosh, if that's the direction that interests James. James' agent Rich Paul also represents Bledsoe, who is a restricted free agent this summer. Phoenix plans to aggressively pursue re-signing Bledsoe or match any offer sheet for him, sources said.

Because of Paul's relationship with Bledsoe and James, the Suns know the agent has a more intimate understanding of Phoenix's potential appeal than most. Paul knows the Suns are the fifth-winningest franchise in NBA history, that owner Robert Sarver has gone into the luxury tax three times in recent years, that Phoenix has long been a preferred residence of thirtysomething stars with families.
Most of all, the Suns understand Paul has a keen knowledge of how James' international brand and marketing appeal transcends media markets. James doesn't need New York or Los Angeles or Miami to push product – only winning. That's the sell of the Suns, just as it will be the Rockets and Cavaliers, too.

McDonough engineered a transformation of the Suns, earning himself runner-up honors to Spurs general manager R.C. Buford in the voting for NBA Executive of the Year. Along with coach Jeff Hornacek, Sarver believes he can sell James and Anthony on one of the best young executive-coaching partnerships in the NBA. For now, the Suns wait with everyone else. They want a meeting on Tuesday, want a chance to tell a story to the planet's best player. The message will be unmistakable: If LeBron James wants to play with the biggest co-star available in free agency – along with a supporting cast of playmakers in a warm climate – the Suns have a story to tell him.

Link

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Nets have like one 1st round pick in the next 5-6 years. I think their first one is like 2017 or 2018.

Billy King sucks. If I was Kidd, I would rather be with the Bucks than the Nets.

Again, there is a misconception about the Nets' first round picks in the future. They have first round picks every year except 2016

2015 first round draft pick to Atlanta
Atlanta has the right to swap its 2015 1st round pick for Brooklyn's 2015 1st round pick [Atlanta-Brooklyn, 7/11/2012]

2015 second round draft pick to Atlanta
Brooklyn's 2015 2nd round pick to Atlanta (via Utah) [Brooklyn-Utah, 12/22/2011 and then Atlanta-Utah, 6/27/2013]

2016 first round draft pick to Boston
Brooklyn's 2016 1st round pick to Boston [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

2016 second round draft pick to L.A. Clippers
L.A. Clippers have the right to swap their 2016 2nd round pick protected for selections 56-60 for Brooklyn's 2016 2nd round pick (if the L.A. Clippers’ pick falls within its protected range, then the L.A. Clippers’ swap right and Brooklyn’s obligation to the L.A. Clippers will be extinguished) [Brooklyn-L.A. Clippers, 7/11/2012]; L.A. Clippers may convey their 2016 2nd round pick and the above swap right to Milwaukee (see L.A. Clippers Debits)

2017 first round draft pick to Boston
Boston has the right to swap its 2017 1st round pick for Brooklyn's 2017 1st round pick; if Boston exercises this swap right, then Boston will convey its 2017 2nd round pick to Brooklyn protected for selections 31-45 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Boston's obligation to Brooklyn will be extinguished) [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

2017 second round draft pick to Atlanta
Brooklyn's 2017 2nd round pick to Atlanta [Atlanta-Brooklyn, 7/11/2012]

2018 first round draft pick to Boston
Brooklyn's 2018 1st round pick to Boston [Boston-Brooklyn, 7/12/2013]

 

[do work son]

How could they get LeBron and Melo, and keep Bledsoe?