NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[RipCity32]

oh, cause the Cavs have some full scrimmage with the players every year they open up to the fans, but haven't heard of the having an open practice.

Yeah they did like plays, stretches, and had the starters do the plays together and the bench to it together, and so on.

They had a dunk contest at the end though, which was pretty exciting lol.

 

[RipCity32]

i was gonna go to the pistons this past year, i may go this season. they have one at oakland university too.

I'll probably go to both lol.

 

[Pugz]

i should go. but im gonna be working again so i may hit up another states team

 

[Mexi]

Tracy McGrady would like to sign with the 2010 NBA champion Lakers, and has forwarded that sentiment to his agent and close colleagues, according to sources within the Lakers' front office.

Despite having limited intentions to use the Mid-Level Exception this summer, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak would consider pulling the trigger on the seven-time All-Star swingman should he accept a paycut at the MLE. Ron Artest, the defensive-minded role player who played a huge factor in this year's Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals, has reached out to McGrady to "end his career as a champion."

yes

Lakers will also look at Luke Ridnour, Earl Watson, and Steve Blake

Mike Miller also expressed some potential interest...

Lakers need some bench help in the worst way
so fortunate they won 2 years in a row with such an awful bench

 

[sheed]

Me and Rip are definitely going to every Pistons open practice this year. Whether it be one or two haha.

 

[elcheato]

yes

Lakers will also look at Luke Ridnour, Earl Watson, and Steve Blake

Mike Miller also expressed some potential interest...

Lakers need some bench help in the worst way
so fortunate they won 2 years in a row with such an awful bench

What drives the Lakers more towards T-Mac, his knee giving out after 30 games last year, or his 8 ppg on under 40% shooting?

 

[playmaker7]

yes

Lakers will also look at Luke Ridnour, Earl Watson, and Steve Blake

Mike Miller also expressed some potential interest...

Lakers need some bench help in the worst way
so fortunate they won 2 years in a row with such an awful bench

Pure passing guard like Luke are what I want to see. I'd be content with signing Ridnour

 

[.GR]

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia reported last week that Samuel Dalembert waived his trade kicker in order to make the swap for Spencer Hawes and Andres Nocioni go through before July 1, so Dalembert's 2009-10 salary is $12.9 million. That leaves the Kings with roughly $17 million in cap space, with the No. 5 pick in the draft already accounted for.

 

[Pugz]

if la could somehow get tmac and luke to split the mle or something that would make their bench a lot better, they really need to try and sign more than one guy. id love to see those two in la, or maybe ai instead of tmac but i doubt he splits the mle.

 

[$tunna]

I thought this was kinda funny

http://www.hawksquawk.net/community/index.php/topic/348522-met-dwight-howard-at-the-airport/

 

[Pugz]

yea, he meant that lol. hes from atlanta but im damn sure orlando treats him the best. those fans probably do anything when hes in florida.

 

[$tunna]

yea, he meant that lol. hes from atlanta but im damn sure orlando treats him the best. those fans probably do anything when hes in florida.

Yeah I was happy when I read that lol but yeah him and Dwade both.

 

[The Young One]

Javaris Crittenton (#13) made $1.4 million “playing” for the Washington Wizards this season, but was cut midway through the season and did not have the fourth year option on his rookie contract picked up last summer. He’ll try to earn a contract playing summer league with the Lakers in Las Vegas from July 9-18 .

 

[playmaker7]

if la could somehow get tmac and luke to split the mle or something that would make their bench a lot better, they really need to try and sign more than one guy. id love to see those two in la, or maybe ai instead of tmac but i doubt he splits the mle.

Meh, he can't make it out of the first round and I don't want that hex on the team lol

But I see what you mean. That would add some depth to the bench.

 

[elcheato]

And then there’s what may be shaping up as the most likely destination for Bosh, Cleveland. If there is any so-called free agency summit it’s not going to involve Dwyane Wade because everyone pretty much knows he’s set in Miami and wants the full max deal, which Miami won’t help him get with a sign and trade. LeBron isn’t playing with him, and if you pair up with someone, it may as well be LeBron. Though the big issue for Bosh also appears to be a sign and trade. There’s really no one in Miami as Toronto has zero interest in Michael Beasley. But a Joakim Noah-like center in Anderson Varejao appeals a lot more to the Raptors, who want to play around their stretch four, Andrea Bargnani. There are combinations that would make sense for the Raptors, like perhaps unloading Hedo Turkoglu and Jarrett Jack and getting Mo Williams. Would LeBron, Bosh, Antawn Jamison, J.J. Hickson and Shaq be enough? I guess first things first for the Cavs, which is trying to retain LeBron. There also is said to be interest from their common agent agency to pair up, and not in someplace like New York with a decimated roster and neither with a sign and trade and thus maximum contract. As we get closer, the possibilities only get larger.

 

[playmaker7]

Crittenton...hmmmmm...that wouldn't be bad at all IMO actually

 

[elcheato]

Crittenton isn't gonna get a contract lol. He's so bad

 

[playmaker7]

Crittenton isn't gonna get a contract lol. He's so bad

Meh dude has some skill but just can't translate it to the NBA. He still has time to get better but I stopped paying attention to him after a while because he wasn't doing anything

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I'd like to see Darius come back and beast. That would be kind of neat.

Darius Miles was never good in the first place...

 

[sheed]

Darius Miles was never good in the first place...

I know that. He was decent, but not that good. But he said he wants his son to see him play so maybe that will drive him to become better. I mean, he's only 28.