Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[ill steelo]

To sign who? Lebron? ok he's just gonna up & leave his best friend.
Outside of Lebron, the free agency class is garbage in '14.

Kevin Love can and will probably opt that summer. Pau's huge contract is up by then also.

Wouldn't be surprised if Kevin Love ends up here and Kobe signs on for 1 last year at a lesser contract in the $15 million range.

Howard/Love/20 year Vet Kobe can't run with the Russ/Harden/KD/Serge.

But Harden's gone now so forget it.

 

[blackxme]

But James Harden though.. Come on man.. Lamb will never be as good as Harden

We don't know that for sure, but he was the 12th pick in an ok draft. People are overreacting to losing Lamb. He probably won't be a star.
Calm down fellow Rocket fans.

 

[pmatic]

NaS, does James stay a RFA?

He's getting maxed out by next week.

 

[ill steelo]

In the event that Lamb follows the same career projectory as Harden , Russ Durant & Serge will still be on the books 3 years from now so they'll have to ship out Lamb too.

 

[japanair21]

He's getting maxed out by next week.

That's not what I meant, .

If he stays through the year with Houston, does he still stay a RFA?

I know it's likely he gets an extension soon, but if he doesn't, will he still be a RFA?

 

[lynchpin33]

Really not feeling this James harden trade. I can see why OKC did and that was the right reason. You don't want to lose him for nothing (ala Lebron James, but not quite on that level). BUt for Kevin Martin I am not too sure about that. You have to be careful acquiring dudes who produce coming from bad teams where there is no pressure of winning and no pressure of the playoffs. He will be under the bullseye from day one in OKC. He is going to have to produce on less shots where he is no loger the focal point of the offense like he was in Sac and Houston....

 

[jumpmantwenty3]

It will be interesting to see the starting backcourt of the Rockets, as both guys will have something to prove as full-time starters

 

[grandtheftbike]

didnt see this coming. bad trade for okc as harden was one of the primary ball handlers

 

[got shoes]

I dont see Harden staying in H-Town though. LA is calling him in a few

 

[dman14]

so harden gets more if he signs the max wiith rockets?

 

[JCMojica24]

Thunder just conceded the West to the Lakeshow!!

 

[laker4lifeman]

So the new guy on trade watch is Love right? It won't happen this year for sure.

 

[rook]

Harden is gonna get straight buckets next year next to Lin

Drafting him early in my draft

 

[antidope]

Wow, I can't even....... Rockets got ripped off imo

 

[memo]

oh wow i can't believe OKC did that 

 

[Peep Game]

yo the rcokets just traded what they were gonna give the magic for dwight, for james harden

Oh, the Rockets also traded Royce White & Terrence Jones too?

 

[duba169]

@DLHQ: Sam Presti: "I am the one who knocks."

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

So upset with James Harden.

Turn down $52 Million?

Julius F. Wrek

 

[shox23]

This is great for Jeremy Lamb tho

 

[pr0phecy718]

A+, Lin sucks

BTW, believe it or not Jeremy Lin does lurk in these boards when he has the time

 

[memo]

Hey_
So upset with James Harden.
Turn down $52 Million?
Julius F. Wrek

52 million + shot at a championship, which is priceless. 

i guess Metta hit him to hard in the head. 

 

[ill steelo]

Hey_

So upset with James Harden.

Turn down $52 Million?

Julius F. Wrek

Yea, because he's going to get 60 mil from somebody else. 23 year olds normally go for the most money. It's certainly not the smartest move. I'd personally go with 52 & a title contender rather than 60 & a fringe playoff team.

 

[essential1]

 

[dman14]

risky move for rockets since there's no guarantee of him resigning
Russ gonna turn it up even more

 

[datznasty]