2014 NBA Offseason/Free Agency Thread

[Elite]

Unless it's just the angle, Nerlens Noel doesn't look like a stick figure anymore.
 

 
Really excited to watch him this year.  I think he's going to have a good career.  13 and 10 type guy who protects the rim at an elite level in his prime.  If Nerlens can stay healthy and Embiid gets his health shit together next year, that's a scary duo to have down low.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Pelicans probably had 14 games worth of actual health last season. They scored a 100+ on 11 of those 14. 105+ in 8 of the 14, and 110+ in 5 of the 14. As long as the team is healthy they will score a lot this season and be real fun to watch.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Apparently the 76ers are trying to get Dion Waiters

 

[bosoxlover12]

Apparently the 76ers are trying to get Dion Waiters

Idk if it would be true, but what if instead of Cleveland moving wiggins, they move Dion and Bennett and a pick to Philly for Embiid, who then becomes the main asset for the Kevin love trade?

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Philly wouldn't do that

But I heard this is part of a three-way deal involving Kevin Love where Thaddeus Young would get to Minnesota somehow. Take it fwiw

 

[bosoxlover12]

lolwhat

I don't know if it's just me, but I see little value in Thaddeus Young, much less than Dion

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I like Thad as a role player

 

[bosoxlover12]

Apparently the Bulls offered Taj, Mirotic, and McBuckets for Kevin Love
 
 
Not McBuckets noooo stay in Chicago

 

[bosoxlover12]

I'm hearing Boston is trying to get involved with the Kevin Love trade as the 3rd team, in order to get assets not named Kevin Love. Something like us moving a few firsts and picking Waiters/Dieng, or something like that

 

[jonathanlambert33]

After starting out with a traditional rebuild, New Orleans attempted to speed up the process last season and in doing so, ended up treading water and putting their future on an uncertain course.

In the June 2013 draft, the newly-dubbed Pelicans saw Nerlens Noel (coming off ACL surgery) slide to them at the 6th overall slot. For ten glorious minutes, the possibility of Davis and Noel blocking the Western Conference for a decade played out in our hearts and minds. But, instead of staying the course during a slow rebuild, Demps then flipped Noel and a future first round pick for Philadelphia’s Jrue Holiday and a future second round pick (Pierre Jackson, in 2014) in an attempt to shore up their roster immediately. The Pelicans continued full speed ahead into free agency, acquiring Tyreke Evans as part of a three team deal that sent Robin Lopez to the Trailblazers. Despite an interesting core, the injury bug bit the Pelicans and they finished 12th in the brutal Western conference.

This off-season the Pelicans sent their first round pick to Philadelphia, finishing the Jrue Holiday trade. Demps then sent Alonzo Gee, Scotty Hopson, and a protected 2015 first round pick to Houston in exchange for Omer Asik and Omri Casspri.

What exactly are the Pelicans rushing for? Davis, who is quickly evolving into one of the most terrifying players in the league, is just 21 years old. Trading for competency in Holiday and overpaying for mediocrity and inconsistency in Evans makes little sense in the long run. Losing Lopez for nothing only to trade for one year of Asik at the cost of a future first rounder will prove painful moving forward, even if Asik provides more defense and rebounding than Lopez might have. The Pelicans are also locked in to paying Holiday, Evans and Gordon a combined $36.5 million this season and $37.3 million in 2015-2016. They have to make decisions soon on both Ryan Anderson and Asik as well, and this is before they attempt to lock up Anthony Davis with an extension in the summer of 2015.

another terrible article about the Pelicans...

This comment though:

Kumar • an hour ago

What a misinformed article. It operates on so many assumptions, and many false ones, that I don't even know where to begin.

RE: Anderson
Who says we have to deal with him by 2015? He has two more years on his contract and he comes off the books right when the new TV deal sets in AND when Gordon comes off the books.

RE: Asik. We have the capspace to deal with him. Washington did the same with Gortat, is anyone crucifying them? Or did they also not move the needle

RE: Whats the rush?

Why wait? Davis is clearly ready to win now. Why not surround him with pieces that are ready to compete from the get go? Or do you want another DMC or Love situation? Remind me which rookies from the previous year would have helped us at 6? If you say Nerlens, then you are sorely misinformed - that deal was agreed upon before the draft. By the time rookies from 2013 and 2014 are ready to contribute at an NBA level, AD will be going into his 4th year with a big fat extenstion, and we will still have somewhere between 20 million and 30 million in capspace based on the current projections. You may not buy into Holiday or Evans, but they are productive players who will give you much more in the next 2 years than any rookie will. You want the nitty gritty numbers? Take a look here: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...eans-pelicans/

Next time, dig a bit deeper in your research before writing something like this.

If I remember correctly, Pels had the 2nd youngest starting lineup last season as well.

 

[RipCity32]

Ray Allen is leaning towards playing another season for the Cavs.

 

[elcheato]

Gotta buy me a Shuttlesworth shersy.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Ray Allen is leaning towards playing another season for the Cavs.

with LeBron

 

[elcheato]

I'm hearing Boston is trying to get involved with the Kevin Love trade as the 3rd team, in order to get assets not named Kevin Love. Something like us moving a few firsts and picking Waiters/Dieng, or something like that

The Cavs aren't going to trade both Waiters and Wiggins. One will remain on the team.

 

[bosoxlover12]

something i whipped up after learning it on reddit
 

 
its an ambigram

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I didn't know that either.

 

[Pugz]

something i whipped up after learning it on reddit
 

 
its an ambigram

what did you learn? what an ambigram is lol

 

[Mexi]

Damn
Pierr jackson tore his achilles ugh

I was really looking forward to him

Pierre and wroten off the bench sounds so dope

 

[Pugz]

you just found that out?

 

[Mexi]

Yea lol