NBA Thread 2020-21 Season

[Alsacs]

Keep ‘em coming!

LeBron James will sign with Oklahoma City after the 2023 season since OKC will draft Bronny James with one of their tons of draft picks.

LeBron and his son will become the first NBA father son teammates ever and only Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. could match.

 

[Day2]

LeBron James will sign with Oklahoma City after the 2023 season since OKC will draft Bronny James with one of their tons of draft picks.

LeBron and his son will become the first NBA father son teammates ever and only Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. could match.

I could see that happening.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

If I’m Houston I let harden rot till I get what I want

Let him hold out as long as he wants and fine his ass. Let him go all year without a check ... the owner could use the savings ..

the organization has bent over backwards to do whatever he wanted them to do .. and he wants out because he realizes HES the problem... so he needs to go somewhere where he can be the icing on the cake dude instead of the cake .. screw him .. let him catch ten strains of Covid attending these parties ..jack ass should realize he’s only making a trade more difficult by acting this way ... Houston wants him gone more than anyone

 

[STEVEHOLT]

And another thing ... Sixers would be stuuuuupid to trade Ben Simmons for harden .. Simmons Is a better all around player ... much younger ... and not a piece of crap.. if I’m Houston .. Theyd be lucky to trade him for a bunch of expiring contracts to even out the salaries and then cut everyone ..I can’t think of a “superstar” not in the final year of his contract who has less value .. I’d trade him straight up for bagley jr just to send him to an irrelevant outpost .. or perhaps to the T-wolves so he can freeze his balls off and score an irrelevant 50 ppg

 

[orangefog]

If I’m Houston I let harden rot till I get what I want

Let him hold out as long as he wants and fine his ass. Let him go all year without a check ... the owner could use the savings ..

the organization has bent over backwards to do whatever he wanted them to do .. and he wants out because he realizes HES the problem... so he needs to go somewhere where he can be the icing on the cake dude instead of the cake .. screw him .. let him catch ten strains of Covid attending these parties ..jack ass should realize he’s only making a trade more difficult by acting this way ... Houston wants him gone more than anyone

The thing is, I don't believe they have to pay him. They have him for the next two years that he plays. So, if he sits out, they still have him for two years. Don't let him strong arm them into trading him. He has already diminished his value with the way he has been acting.

 

[Melancer46]

If Miami can do this while still having the financial flexibility to pursue a trade or sign-and-trade for Giannis, they absolutely should. And even if Giannis might be off the table, I'd still go for it.

 

[Day2]

If Miami can do this while still having the financial flexibility to pursue a trade or sign-and-trade for Giannis, they absolutely should. And even if Giannis might be off the table, I'd still go for it.

I don’t think - as an organization - you want Harden spending that much time in Miami.

 

[UpstateSM]

If there's any gamblers out there who use PGW through a local they have Bucks +3100 instead of -3100 if you want to cross your fingers they don't notice and make a quick 3 grand lol

 

[MikeSU02]

EVERYONE TAKE A BREATH

 

[Cusefan0307]

Yeah I know the Lakers lost this series, but Sam Perkins was so ahead of his time as a stretch 4. I wonder what his career arc would have been like had he been born 25 years later.

 

[Melancer46]

EVERYONE TAKE A BREATH

People will clown it because of the way he played against Denver, but he's a year removed from being a top 3 MVP finisher. He's a great player and I would have gladly traded for him if Milwaukee could have done it.

 

[Arangeman]

If Miami can do this while still having the financial flexibility to pursue a trade or sign-and-trade for Giannis, they absolutely should. And even if Giannis might be off the table, I'd still go for it.

What could the Bucks even offer?

Miami could put together a nice package but do they want to?

 

[OrangeDW]

If Miami can do this while still having the financial flexibility to pursue a trade or sign-and-trade for Giannis, they absolutely should. And even if Giannis might be off the table, I'd still go for it.

Meaning, he just realized all the northeast strip clubs are closed.

 

[Knicks411]

People will clown it because of the way he played against Denver, but he's a year removed from being a top 3 MVP finisher. He's a great player and I would have gladly traded for him if Milwaukee could have done it.

George is in a weird spot as a player. He's pretty close to toeing the line between "elite superstar title anchor" (there are what, like 5-6 of these guys max? ) "really really good but not quite elite". the 2019 season was a lot closer to the first description than the 2020 playoffs, for sure. he should also be the perfect second banana, very much in the Pippen mold, he can be the lockdown wing defender and be the secondary offensive player. But I don't know, other than 2019, feels like he has never quite reached that level?

 

[OrangeDW]

LeBron is running Harden out of the West. Tuck tail and go ride someone else’s wave in the East, James. As KRS-One once said, “here’s where the problem starts, no heart!”

 

[Melancer46]

What could the Bucks even offer?

Miami could put together a nice package but do they want to?

I think the absolute best that we could offer (without including a 3rd team) would be Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo, and Brook Lopez for Harden and PJ Tucker.

 

[Alsacs]

I think the absolute best that we could offer (without including a 3rd team) would be Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo, and Brook Lopez for Harden and PJ Tucker.

The Chris Paul trade rejected by David Stern was more fair.

I get you aren’t saying they would take it but the Bucks don’t have the capital to get Harden.
Neither do the Heat unless they included Bam or Butler’s contracts and they won’t do that.

It’s Philly or Brooklyn if Harden gets moved.

 

[Fireball Jr.]

LeBron is running Harden out of the West. Tuck tail and go ride someone else’s wave in the East, James. As KRS-One once said, “here’s where the problem starts, no heart!”

A brief musical interlude.

 

[Melancer46]

The Chris Paul trade rejected by David Stern was more fair.

I get you aren’t saying they would take it but the Bucks don’t have the capital to get Harden.
Neither do the Heat unless they included Bam or Butler’s contracts and they won’t do that.

It’s Philly or Brooklyn if Harden gets moved.

Yeah, I've been trying to tell fellow Bucks fans the most likely way Milwaukee ends up with Harden is, in order:

1. Fertitta thinks Harden is bluffing about wanting to play in Milwaukee (which, tbh, he probably is bluffing) and decides to take the best we can muster for him just to spite Harden and send him to what they think is his personal hell (like the Spurs did with Kawhi for example).
2. Giannis demands a trade and we decide Harden is the best we can get for him.
3. No other team in the NBA makes a serious offer and Houston is like (Goofy voice) "Well garsh, I guess we'll just take this."

And I don't think any of those scenarios are remotely likely.

If I were in Miami's shoes, I'd gladly trade Butler + pieces for Harden but I'm lower on Butler than most. Similarly, I think Miami's best path to getting Giannis is by sending Butler to Milwaukee or sending him somewhere else to free up the money. I'd much rather do that than the alternative, which is getting rid of basically everyone but Bam and Butler.

I would guess if/when Harden is traded, it won't be to any of those 4 teams honestly. I just don't think Miami will pull the trigger even though they should. I don't think Houston will take Brooklyn's offer. I think Philly is the most likely of the 4 but we'll see; there's a lot of bad blood between Fertitta and Morey.

 

[OrangeDW]

A brief musical interlude.

32 years later it still goes as hard as ever.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

LeBron is running Harden out of the West. Tuck tail and go ride someone else’s wave in the East, James. As KRS-One once said, “here’s where the problem starts, no heart!”

Harden wanting out of Houston cause he thinks there’s no path to a championship there is like Covid -19 wanting out of earth cause everyone’s on lock down

 

[STEVEHOLT]

32 years later it still goes as hard as ever.

He’s one of the all time greats but went a bit off the deep end in later years

 

[Knicks411]

Initially I thought Harden would end up in Brooklyn just because usually the star ends up where he wants to be when all is said and done. The fact that he's now at least willing to consider some other teams does give me pause, but I still will say Brooklyn is the most likely place he gets traded to

 

[CuseRunner]

Knicks preseason game 1.

Other than RJ Barrett, the other 4 in the starting lineup are all retread players except Julius Randle.

Starting Lineup should be C- Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle, Obi Toppin, G- RJ BARRETT, G- Dennis Smith.

This is why I never wanted Thibs as HC.

 

[OrangeDW]

Knicks preseason game 1.

Other than RJ Barrett, the other 4 in the starting lineup are all retread players except Julius Randle.

Starting Lineup should be C- Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle, Obi Toppin, G- RJ BARRETT, G- Dennis Smith.

This is why I never wanted Thibs as HC.

Start a Knicks thread.