NBA Thread 2019-20 Season

[Capt. Tuttle]

Don’t care

You do, or else you would not have commented in the first place. You were wrong, so now you are feigning indifference to try to mask failure.

 

[samspann1]

You do, or else you would not have commented in the first place. You were wrong, so now you are feigning indifference to try to mask failure.

I don't care who you claim to have voted for, or your beliefs.

That you took what you did ("what strike"?) from the tweet that I posted tells me all I need to know. Last I checked, NBA playoff games were postponed. I'm not sure when that last happened.

 

[Briancuse]

The Eagles can lock up the nfc east next week.

 

[Fireball Jr.]

 

[Knicks411]

I don't care who you claim to have voted for, or your beliefs.

That you took what you did ("what strike"?) from the tweet that I posted tells me all I need to know. Last I checked, NBA playoff games were postponed. I'm not sure when that last happened.

Splitting hairs between an official NBAPA strike and what happened in Orlando kinda seems like missing the point

 

[jordville]

Updated NBA timeline...
Nov. 18 - Draft
2-3 days later - Free agency
Training camp & 2-3 preseason games
Dec. 22 - 72 game season tips off


71 days is the shortest offseason in sports.
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Update...

Nov. 18: NBA Draft*
Nov. 20: Free agency starts at 6 PM
Nov. 22: Free agent signings can begin at 12:01 PM
Dec. 1: Training camps open
Dec. 22: Opening Night

*Freeze on trades being lifted is still TBD but remains likely to happen in the Nov. 16 range

The salary cap ($109.1 million) and luxury tax ($132.7 million) will remain the same next season. In future seasons, the cap and tax will increase by a minimum of 3 percent — and a maximum of 10 percent.

There will be a reduction in the luxury tax bill for teams at the end of the season based off the percentage BRI (basketball relayed income) decreased from initial projections during the 2020-21 season. For example, if Golden State used the $17.2M trade exception and revenue decreased by 30%, they could save close to $50M. This will help out the Warriors, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia plus possibly a team like Milwaukee.

 

[Eric15]

The Sixers classic uniforms are so simple and beautiful. What is the point of these?

Lowe: Ben Simmons and Allen Iverson on the Sixers' new black jerseys

Ben Simmons helped design the 76ers' first black jerseys since the Allen Iverson years.

www.espn.com

 

[Alsacs]

The Sixers classic uniforms are so simple and beautiful. What is the point of these?

Lowe: Ben Simmons and Allen Iverson on the Sixers' new black jerseys

Ben Simmons helped design the 76ers' first black jerseys since the Allen Iverson years.

www.espn.com

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The every team has 4 jersey combos now so instead of a second blue alternate they went black the Sixers will still have the classic white, blue; and red alternates.

 

[Melancer46]

The Sixers classic uniforms are so simple and beautiful. What is the point of these?

Lowe: Ben Simmons and Allen Iverson on the Sixers' new black jerseys

Ben Simmons helped design the 76ers' first black jerseys since the Allen Iverson years.

www.espn.com

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I thought Boathouse Row jerseys could be really cool. Unfortunate that they messed them up like this.

 

[Melancer46]

Almost certainly untrue, but a Hawks message board guy that's hailed as some sort of insider is saying he's heard Milwaukee is talking to Minnesota and Sacramento about a 3-team trade essentially turns Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe into LaMelo Ball, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Harrison Barnes.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Almost certainly untrue, but a Hawks message board guy that's hailed as some sort of insider is saying he's heard Milwaukee is talking to Minnesota and Sacramento about a 3-team trade essentially turns Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe into LaMelo Ball, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Harrison Barnes.

I don't think that works. Wouldn't Bogdanovic have to be a sign and trade?

Utah fans heard a rumor about a swap with the Hanks that sends them Gobert and the Jazz get Capella, Huerter and some other stuff.

 

[Melancer46]

I don't think that works. Wouldn't Bogdanovic have to be a sign and trade?

Utah fans heard a rumor about a swap with the Hanks that sends them Gobert and the Jazz get Capella, Huerter and some other stuff.

Yes, Bogdanovic would be a sign-and-trade in this.

 

[Knicks411]

Almost certainly untrue, but a Hawks message board guy that's hailed as some sort of insider is saying he's heard Milwaukee is talking to Minnesota and Sacramento about a 3-team trade essentially turns Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe into LaMelo Ball, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Harrison Barnes.

That seems...i don't know?

Middleton is the best player among those guys, and you're trying to win a title right now. It may be time for them to move on from Bledsoe (and I grant its just a random rumor, but what else are we gonna do) but that feels like a loss for the Bucks.

 

[Melancer46]

That seems...i don't know?

Middleton is the best player among those guys, and you're trying to win a title right now. It may be time for them to move on from Bledsoe (and I grant its just a random rumor, but what else are we gonna do) but that feels like a loss for the Bucks.

Yeah I hate it despite liking LaMelo as a prospect a lot. Hard for me to imagine any Middleton trade that feels like a win for the Bucks.

 

[OrangeDW]

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The every team has 4 jersey combos now so instead of a second blue alternate they went black the Sixers will still have the classic white, blue; and red alternates.

They shouldve went Iverson era for black jerseys. These new ones look like a rejected idea for NBA all star uni’s circa mid 90s.

 

[Knicks411]

Yeah I hate it despite liking LaMelo as a prospect a lot. Hard for me to imagine any Middleton trade that feels like a win for the Bucks.

Yeah Lamelo could be awesome, but it seems to me the main goals should be a combo of 1) winning the 2021 title and 2) keeping Giannis around and unless Lamelo goes nuclear on the league in year 1 (seems exceedingly unlikely) this trade seems to be negative

 

[Melancer46]

They shouldve went Iverson era for black jerseys. These new ones look like a rejected idea for NBA all star uni’s circa mid 90s.

If you didn't read the article that was posted with the jerseys, essentially it went something like this:

• Ben Simmons told 76ers exec he wanted them to bring the old black jerseys back.
• Exec said no
• Simmons said "Please?"
• Exec said "Win rookie of the year and we'll talk"
• Simmons won rookie of the year
• Exec told him he can't stand the old black jerseys but he'd let Simmons design a new black jersey
• Simmons designed the Boathouse Row jerseys

 

[MikeSU02]

That seems...i don't know?

Middleton is the best player among those guys, and you're trying to win a title right now. It may be time for them to move on from Bledsoe (and I grant its just a random rumor, but what else are we gonna do) but that feels like a loss for the Bucks.

Just book Giannis' plane ticket to Dallas or the Dubs now if that's the plan. Wow.

 

[Melancer46]

Just book Giannis' plane ticket to Dallas or the Dubs now if that's the plan. Wow.

Yeah I mean, the only way something like that could be realistic is if

1. Giannis already told the team he's leaving and this is them jumpstarting the rebuild (but then pursuing Bogdan Bogdanovic and Barnes probably doesn't make sense)
2. Giannis actually wants it to happen, which would make me question his intelligence and also just doesn't make much sense because by all accounts he and Middleton are very close.

 

[Alsacs]

What would Minnesota get?
What would Atlanta get?

Milwaukee giving up Middleton doesn’t seem plausible unless Giannis told them he is out.

 

[jordville]

With the NBA start date on December 22 ...
The Lakers and Heats' offseason: 71 days
The teams that didn't make the bubble: 285 days

 

[MikeSU02]

With the NBA start date on December 22 ...
The Lakers and Heats' offseason: 71 days
The teams that didn't make the bubble: 285 days

Could see the dubs getting out to a very fast start.

 

[Melancer46]

What would Minnesota get?
What would Atlanta get?

Milwaukee giving up Middleton doesn’t seem plausible unless Giannis told them he is out.

Atlanta wouldn't get anything. The guy said Atlanta turned Middleton down and Milwaukee is now aiming higher. Minnesota gets Middleton. Sacramento gets Bledsoe and Jarrett Culver

Edit: To be clear though, I don't actually believe this guy. Just doesn't pass the sniff test to me.

 

[Knicks411]

Let's talk about important teams:

What the hell are the Knicks going to do? I have no idea, and more to the point, I have no idea what I want them to do (or even what not to do!)

 

[Alsacs]

Atlanta wouldn't get anything. The guy said Atlanta turned Middleton down and Milwaukee is now aiming higher. Minnesota gets Middleton. Sacramento gets Bledsoe and Jarrett Culver

Edit: To be clear though, I don't actually believe this guy. Just doesn't pass the sniff test to me.

Yeah it doesn’t seem like fair value.
When I read Smart and 14 for 2 that didn’t seem right.
Middleton is probably a top 15-20 player I don’t see the first pick in this draft worth that.

Chris Paul to the Bucks I believe is the deal that gets done eventually.
Paul doesn’t want to go to NY or Philly.
The Clippers are the best fit but I don’t know if he would want to go there.