NBA Offseason thread

[Xixak]

Honestly the additions of Zeller and Jefferson are somewhat dumb.

I don't like that frontcourt pairing either, neither guy can defend worth a damn.

 

[Xixak]

How Lakers fans see the Chris Kaman signing.

Da-White Howard

 

[Sportsbuck]

Honestly the additions of Zeller and Jefferson are somewhat dumb.

Jefferson gives us a low-post presence that can score on the block. We aren't expecting him to be a defensive stalwart, his job is to score in the post which is something we've never had in our franchise's history. Zeller is a stretch that can operate in the high-post and play the pick-n-roll with Kemba extremely well. He's a very efficient player and can score in a variety of ways offensively.

Add to that Bismack Biyombo coming off the bench to provide a defensive presence down low.

 

[Argath]

Jefferson gives us a low-post presence that can score on the block. We aren't expecting him to be a defensive stalwart, his job is to score in the post which is something we've never had in our franchise's history. Zeller is a stretch that can operate in the high-post and play the pick-n-roll with Kemba extremely well. He's a very efficient player and can score in a variety of ways offensively.

Add to that Bismack Biyombo coming off the bench to provide a defensive presence down low.

So you're basically trying to say is all of the bobcats post players combined equals one quality big man. Got it

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Honestly the additions of Zeller and Jefferson are somewhat dumb.

Bobcats #1 need going into the off-season was to increase their points in the paint.

If Zeller and Jefferson do anything, its that.

 

[Xixak]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are pushing for free-agent center Andrew Bynum to accept a two-year, $24 million-plus, incentive-based contract offer, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Monday night.

The Cavaliers met with Bynum in Cleveland on Monday, but could fast lose patience with waiting on the two-time NBA champion center to make a decision on accepting the offer, which includes a team option in the second year of the deal, sources said.

Bynum, 25, left Cleveland to travel to Atlanta to meet with Hawks officials, and Cleveland has begun to engage free agents Andrei Kirilenko and Elton Brand on possible one-year deals that would preclude the Cavaliers from the ability to sign Bynum, league sources said

That's from Yahoo Sports.

If Cleveland can actually pull this off and Bynum somehow stays healthy.... are the Cavs suddenly more enticing for LBJ in 2014 than the Heat?

Even with Kyrie, Tristan, Bennett, Zeller, Waiters, Bynum, etc on the books they'd still have enough room to offer King James a max. Wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for him to sign there.

 

[Villain]

Chris Kaman, what a fish the Lakers reeled in! :lol2:

If anything, I love it because it means that there'll be something interesting about the upcoming Clippers/Lakers matchups besides watching the Lakers get embarrassed by the other LA team. Depite his status as one of the ugliest humans who doens't have a medical excuse, I've always liked Chris Kaman, but it kinda fits to see him play for an LA team that sucks balls and has little-to-no hope in a season.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Lebron isn't leaving Miami.

Also the Lakers are a joke.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

The Raptors and Tyler Hansbrough agreed to terms, according to multiple media reports.
The two sides were reportedly in serious talks about a multiyear deal earlier today. Beat writer Doug Smith reports the deal is for two years, which is a solid haul for Hansbrough. Psycho T will give the Raptors the exact opposite of what they got from Andre Bargnani over the past several seasons, but he's unlikely to affect many fantasy formats.

Always said this is the kind of guy you hate unless hes on your team. :tiptoe:

 

[JimLeavy59]

Lakers fans think the best way to rebuild is around Carmelo.

:lol:

 

[Primetime]

Lakers fans think the best way to rebuild is around Carmelo.

In other words, one ignorant Lakers fan in the ESPN comments section said he wants Melo.

:dd:

 

[JimLeavy59]

In other words, one ignorant Lakers fan in the ESPN comments section said he wants Melo.

:dd:

This website called Twitter.

 

[JimLeavy59]

 

[KNUBB]

 

[Xixak]

Always said this is the kind of guy you hate unless hes on your team. :tiptoe:

I like the signing. Plus it's 2yr/6M with a team option so zero risk/solid reward.

 

[Argath]

Randy Whitman on the radio yesterday said wizards are currently in trade talks with another team about moving a player or two as well as making some free agent additions. He seemed pretty excited when he was talking about it and was convinced the wizards aren't done making moves this off season.

This could mean 2 things.
A) we finally found a suitor for one of our terrible contracts (god I hope it's Nenes, love the player hate the contract) and are hoping to bring in some free agent bigs.
B) we move a no name like jan vesely or Chris singleton and bring in some vet minimums later in the off season who will have little to no impact.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Vesely is a bum.

 

[Argath]

Vesely is a bum.

I don't disagree

 

[JimLeavy59]

Monta Ellis has fired his agent.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I don't disagree

It just needed to be said.

#forumactivity

He still with that Euro-broad that he made out with at the draft?