NBA 2016-2017 Season Thread

[jet]

81 pt game anniversary

 

[RFX45]

Kobes Dear Basketball nominated for an Oscar in Animated Shorts

 

[RFX45]

damn, Cavs just went on a complete overhaul

traded Thomas, Frye and 1st rd for Clarkson and Nance

traded Rose and Shumpert to get Goerge Hill & Rodney Hood

funniest is sending Wade back to Miami for a 2nd round pick (after Bron convinced him to go to the Cavs for less $$$)

and there's still an hour and a half left before the deadline

 

[jet]

All because of leclown.

Can't believe the dwade trade wow lmao.

 

[Texasmade]

funniest is sending Wade back to Miami for a 2nd round pick (after Bron convinced him to go to the Cavs for less $$$)

If I were Wade, I'd be stoked to go to Miami and get out of Clevland. It's currently 20 degrees in Cleveland vs 75 in Miami.

 

[ballmouse]

That 2nd rounder is supposedly heavily protected. I imagine Wade himself wanted to return to Miami, because the Cavs were better with him.

 

[HRoi]

Welcome home!

 

[IChen]

Lakers clearing cap space...but I don’t think they will be able to get PG and definitely not LBJ.

 

[lawyerdad]

https://deadspin.com/hm-this-markelle-fultz-shooting-drill-seems-weird-and-1822932188

 

[HRoi]

I’m mystified about this notion that the IT trade helps the Lakers get Lebron. Ok, it opens up cap space, but IT was run out of town because Lebron and the other Cavs hated him (for good reason too). So why would Lebron sign to play a guy he hates whose game is a poor fit for his?

And if the Lakers let him walk, then why would Lebron, the ultimate front runner/super team builder, sign to play with Lonzo and Kyle Kuzma??

 

[lawyerdad]

I’m mystified about this notion that the IT trade helps the Lakers get Lebron. Ok, it opens up cap space, but IT was run out of town because Lebron and the other Cavs hated him (for good reason too). So why would Lebron sign to play a guy he hates whose game is a poor fit for his?

And if the Lakers let him walk, then why would Lebron, the ultimate front runner/super team builder, sign to play with Lonzo and Kyle Kuzma??

Just guessing but figure the theory is it’s primarily cap space so Lakers can add LeBron plus whatever other pieces he wants, and/or flip IT to a contender who wants another scorer down the stretch for a draft piece or more complementary player. Plus Magic comes out of retirement.
As a casual Laker fan and casual LeBron hater I’d rather see them pass on him and build for a 2-5 year plan, but who knows?

 

[IChen]

Lakers won't get LeB.

But ya tonight...interesting mascot all star show? Lol. Congrats 1000th game Raptor.
https://streamable.com/zbchl

 

[jet]

**** him I don't know why people go out of their way for him especially to build a team around him, several times at that.

 

[sjmin209]

Well...

 

[diadem]

Uh...

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ng-los-angeles-lakers-4-year-154-million-deal

I dunno how I feel about this. I'm not sure if LeBron has simply given up on winning and just wants to be paid or he knows the Lakers have more moves in the pipeline. If LA manages to trade for Kawhi and sign DeMarcus Cousins, that still doesn't look like a team that can take out the Warriors, imo…

And does this mean jet is going to buy a jersey?