2014 NBA Offseason/Free Agency Thread

[footballplaya52]

How can you judge a trade in which neither guy has played for his new team and the other is yet to be drafted.

 

[Pugz]

a friend of mine posted the espn link about dwight recruiting melo.

i said the defense between harden and melo would be atrocious a D said melo and harden are overrated all around players, he tells me to keep cheering for the heat and idk basketball

seems like a legit rebuttal, even better because i am not a heat fan and didn't want to see them win this season.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

The Warriors are willing to trade David Lee and Harrison Barnes to Knicks for Tyson Chandler reports Stephen A Smith.

 

[Pugz]

The Warriors are willing to trade David Lee and Harrison Barnes to Knicks for Tyson Chandler reports Stephen A Smith.

wat

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Contrary to a recent report, the Minnesota Timberwolves aren't impressed with the Boston Celtics' offer for Kevin Love, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald.

Sources close to the situation have told the Herald that Boston's offer of draft picks and players isn't nearly the best the Timberwolves have received — or expect to receive — for their All-Star forward.
The Celtics are willing to discuss a number of options, but none of them includes the quality of player with NBA experience that Minnesota is seeking or believes it can get elsewhere.
One source indicated Denver and Golden State have both made more intriguing offers, and there are other teams very much in the picture, as well. There have been conflicting reports on whether the Warriors would make Klay Thompson available, but the Wolves are said to be confident they can find a more than acceptable deal there.

It appears that Minnesota wants at least one player who has proven himself to be a real difference-maker at the NBA level. If Boston is offering Kelly Olynyk, Jared Sullinger and draft picks, that would not fit the criteria. The most appealing part of the Celtics' offer would be the sixth pick in this year's draft, but that apparently doesn't do it for the Wolves.

At present, however, what the Celtics have to offer isn't getting it done. According to a source, the first-round picks they own from the Nets are not seen as being of overwhelming value, and, where the Celts had an Al Jefferson to offer Minnesota for Kevin Garnett six years ago, neither Jared Sullinger nor Kelly Olynyk rises to that level in the Wolves' eyes this time around.
As for the Celtics' No. 6 overall pick, one NBA source has been told directly that Minnesota believes it can get a player of equal quality later in the first round. The Timberwolves hold the 13th pick, but multiple offers would allow them to select higher.

Minnesota's obviously in a tricky position, and it's going to have to balance setting itself up for the future with acquiring players who can help now. The Wolves apparently don't want to blow the whole thing up and bottom out, so it seems they'll be after young players who are already productive.
Boston's best bet might be getting a third team involved, according to the Herald. This doesn't mean Love joining the Celtics is impossible, just that the city perhaps shouldn't be holding its collective breath.
 

 
"Sullinger Olynyk and three picks should get it done"

 

[Mexi]

The Warriors are willing to trade David Lee and Harrison Barnes to Knicks for Tyson Chandler reports Stephen A Smith.

rather let tyson expire if im ny

 

[BwareDWare94]

#BringLowryBacktoRedNation
 
It'll catch on. 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

"Sullinger Olynyk and three picks should get it done"

Sully is a stud though.

 

[Mexi]

They already have pek and dieng

More bigs

 

[jonathanlambert33]

If it's true that all the Warriors have to do is include Klay Thompson to be the front runners for Love, I don't get what's the hold up. In a year or two, you're going to have to pay Thompson a max contract, probably $14-15M a season. He's worth $10M, tops. Would be the smart move for Golden State.

 

[Mexi]

Just sign jodie meeks and youre gucci

Theyre too high on klay
Hes so overrated

 

[CameronCrazy06]

He's a big part of what they do (did) but with Kerr they might not have the same strategy anymore anyways

 

[Pugz]

id deal him for love

 

[Mexi]

He's a big part of what they do (did) but with Kerr they might not have the same strategy anymore anyways

its kevin love

And they can get a sniper like jodie

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Denver may be putting together a decent package.

 

[Mexi]

Its a what do we have to lose package

Definite sleeper

I saw faried, chandler, potentially afflalo

 

[buzzy]

You called it like a year ago, right?

 

[Mobruler]

If I'm Andre Drummond, and it's 10/1/2014, and the Pistons have lost Monroe for nothing or little to nothing, and the Pistons have failed to complete significant trades that make the team better by losing Brandon Jennings or Josh Smith, I'm taking a plane to Jamaica and I'll be a career Rastafari before I deal with any more of this bullshit.

 

[Mexi]

You called it like a year ago, right?

was shocked seeing their name pop up earlier

 

[footballplaya52]

Warriors made klay Thompson available in trade talks