2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[d3si]

At the end of day this man is a basketball gawd.
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Got Shaq, Kobe, helped make Memphis decent, helped GS, got Durant.

Much respect

His release in 2k16

Green timing 90% time

 

[broncos19dm]

BREAKING: Pau Gasol is finalizing a two-year, $30M-plus deal with the Spurs, per @TheVertical pic.twitter.com/oiLcPQuz7M
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 4, 2016

 

[lovehateself]

Gasol to Spurs
2 years $30 mil

1+1
Good deal
For both

 

[getback]

Instead guys like Karl and Stockton careers don't have the same luster without them rangz

Couldn't be further from the truth.

 

[shoeking2102]

Like pau for san antonio a lot. Upgrade over tim at this point. P&R defense still an issue

 

[antidope]

Need more public Jersey burnings

 

[rolaholic]

BREAKING: Pau Gasol is finalizing a two-year, $30M-plus deal with the Spurs, per @TheVertical pic.twitter.com/oiLcPQuz7M
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)

July 4, 2016

Lit

 

[flyerthandelta]

LeGM it's your move....

 

[theknowledgeableprofessor]

For long as I can remember, the Mavs have ALWAYS take the Warriors "Rejects". Eric Dampier, Antawn Jamison, Etc.

 

[Based Jesus]

 

I think I found @a-friend

http://deadspin.com/fans-argue-over-whether-kevin-durant-is-a-traitor-1783085664

My man put himself on the News by concerning himself hatefully towards another man that did no personal harm to him

That lady though. Funny thing is she was implying KD made OKC relevant but she kept saying "KD made yall irrelevant" which is probably closer to the truth.

Do you think the Thunder should try to trade Russ now and get some value before letting him leave next offseason for nothing but memories?

 

[T0INE]

 

Lebron went back to the cavs, played in two straight finals while winning the most recent one. No need to protect him

But people are tho by trying to distinguish how they left. It don't matter. Both superstars left.

It's really not about how they left but where they went.

LeBron joined up with Wade and Bosh to form a title contender in Miami.

KD left to join an already established title contender (1x Champ and two straight Finals appearances), who also have 3 of the top 15 players in the league, (one of whom is the back to back and first ever unanimous MVP) and who also just eliminated him from the playoffs. 

Now I don't have a problem with KD going to Warriors just like I did with Bron going to Miami, but I can understand why KD is getting slandered like he is.

 

[max powers]

"The BasedGod" wants to speak,As life unravels and superstars make decisions that change lifes, welcome home KD the curse is lifted - Lil B"

So.....About that curse thing.

 

[Peep Game]

People don't understand this is completely different than what Lebron did.
Lebron created a Big 3. Miami didn't just come off a Championship season, they were trying to build one.
KD created a Big 5 and is joining a team who made it to the Finals the year before with the best regular season in NBA history and won a Championship the year before that.
Lebron was trying to create something. KD is joining something that's already been established.

Also add that the Heat PGs were Mike Bibby and Carlos Arroyo, then eventually Chalmers and Cole. There's a reason the Heat lost to that Mavs team outside of Lebron going ghost I am curious to who else ends up on the Warriors roster, causr you'll have Steph, Klay, KD, Draymond, Iggy, ane Liv. Don't really know who else is under contract, but you'd have to think Speights, Barbosa, Barnes, Ezeli, Clark, and Varajeo are all gone.

 

[unkn0wn]

 

[shoeking2102]

For long as I can remember, the Mavs have ALWAYS take the Warriors "Rejects". Eric Dampier, Antawn Jamison, Etc.

Nick the quick too lol

 

[oldhotdogwater]

Pau likes the post and So do Lamarcus. Both weak defensively

 

[mjdalegend]

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[dmbrhs]

Clay Bennett deserves better...

These ******* ain't loyal

Aubrey McLendon didn't die for this.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Too soon?

 

[shoeking2102]

Pau likes the post and So do Lamarcus. Both weak defensively

Please tell me why bosh isnt a hof'er

 

[EddieDoyers]

Clay Bennett ditched Seattle and now he gets ditched by KD
Karma is bish

 

[rook]

Marc J. Spears [emoji]10004[/emoji] @MarcJSpearsESPN

Guard Shaun Livingston has been told Warriors will pick up his team option paying $5.8 million for next season, source told @TheUndefeated.
1:16 PM - 4 Jul 2016
 
 

Larry **** @LarryCoon

BTW, a KD sign-and-trade not possible if he's getting a 1+1 deal. A S&T requires at least a three-year contract. No 2017 Bird rights for GSW
1:15 PM - 4 Jul 2016

Livingston can get paid much more than that. Damn Warriors got a steal paying him at that price

 

[Kaleo15]

Wouldn't the team that beat you be also considered the better team?

There are other "better teams" he could've joined other than the one who just beat him.

Other than OKC.... who?

Can't be the Spurs, they beat the Spurs, other than Cavs (which was impossible in the first place) and Warriors.

What better teams are there that he could've joined?

 

[rolaholic]

Clay Bennett deserves better...

These ******* ain't loyal

Aubrey McLendon didn't die for this.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Too soon?

Savagery

 

[theknowledgeableprofessor]

Nick the quick too lol

For real. Warriors were like that team you got your first job at. You hated the job, but got your experience, built your resume, then dipped out

 

[pjdabullsfan]

Dammit Mavs