NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agency Thread

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

- Boris Diaw officially re-signed with the Spurs.

- Gasol chose Chicago over San Antonio and Oklahoma City.

- New York is unsuccessfully shopping Andrea Bargnani.

- Pacers sign Damjan Rudez.

- If Phil Pressey is not waived today, his contract becomes guaranteed with the Celtics.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Translation:

Durant won't be a free agent for two more years, but ESPN is already oiling up the hype machine to push Durant to Washington.

Except it wasn't ESPN.

The sources are apparently people that are close to Durant's camp who relayed his message to the Washington Post.

I wouldn't necessarily dispel the rumor, Durant is from the D.C. area and homecomings are becoming more and more popular.

[Gay Cowboy]

Except it wasn't ESPN.

The sources are apparently people that are close to Durant's camp who relayed his message to the Washington Post.

I wouldn't necessarily dispel the rumor, Durant is from the D.C. area and homecomings are becoming more and more popular.

Stephen A. Smith reported this garbage. Who does he work for, btw?

Homecomings aren't becoming popular. LeBron didn't go back to Cleveland because it's home. He went back to Cleveland because they have a stacked roster.

If Durant leaves Westbrook & Ibaka to team up with Wall & Gortat he is a pretty dumb fella.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I didn't realize Stephen A. reported it.

Regardless, that doesn't make it wrong. It could just be speculation or there could be something to it.

Personally, I think there could be something there. Whether you want to believe it or not, homecomings are becoming popular. I don't see the excuse of Cleveland having a stacked roster being a valid argument. At the very best, they look like a three seed to me with a lot of inexperience. Not to mention, would you rather love in Cleveland or Miami?

[mav1234]

If LeBron wanted a stacked roster, he'd be better off in a number of places. Certainly the roster made it more attractive than MIA but there's ample reason to believe it was always a two city race and home played a big part.

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[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If LeBron wanted a stacked roster, he'd be better off in a number of places. Certainly the roster made it more attractive than MIA but there's ample reason to believe it was always a two city race and home played a big part.

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I agree.

Outside of Irving and LeBron that roster has a lot of question marks.

Thompson has been decent, Bennett has been awful, Waiters is an enigma, Wiggins is unproven, and Andy V is average.

That's far from stacked.

[mrtarheel]

Stephen A. Smith reported this garbage. Who does he work for, btw?

Homecomings aren't becoming popular. LeBron didn't go back to Cleveland because it's home. He went back to Cleveland because they have a stacked roster.

If Durant leaves Westbrook & Ibaka to team up with Wall & Gortat he is a pretty dumb fella.

 

I have some home cooking that works for me, send Hendo to Philly for Thad Young and bring me Lance.  Now that's what I call home cooking

[Gay Cowboy]

I didn't realize Stephen A. reported it.

Regardless, that doesn't make it wrong. It could just be speculation or there could be something to it.

Personally, I think there could be something there. Whether you want to believe it or not, homecomings are becoming popular. I don't see the excuse of Cleveland having a stacked roster being a valid argument. At the very best, they look like a three seed to me with a lot of inexperience. Not to mention, would you rather love in Cleveland or Miami?

LeBron could still live in Miami more days out of the year than Cleveland if he wants to.

I've never understood that argument. It's not a normal job like you or I would have where you actually live in that city year round.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

LeBron could still live in Miami more days out of the year than Cleveland if he wants to.

I've never understood that argument. It's not a normal job like you or I would have where you actually live in that city year round.

He had a house in Cleveland while he was living in Miami.

So obviously Cleveland is home and it clearly played a big role in his decision.

[Gay Cowboy]

He had a house in Cleveland while he was living in Miami.

So obviously Cleveland is home and it clearly played a big role in his decision.

You asked where I would rather live. I simply implied that one could play in Cleveland & still live in Miami.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

You asked where I would rather live. I simply implied that one could play in Cleveland & still live in Miami.

I mean I guess.

I just don't think it's unrealistic to think that Cleveland being home didn't play a factor in LBJ going home.

[cbarrier90]

- Rumors abound that if Durant was to leave OKC, he would only be looking at Washington.

 

If "coming home" is going to be the cool thing to do now, rev up that Curry hype machine.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If "coming home" is going to be the cool thing to do now, rev up that Curry hype machine.

It's happening.

Seriously though, I think Curry will eventually be a Charlotte Hornet.

[bLACKpANTHER]

Jeff Adrien reached a 1 year agreement with Houston