2017 NBA Off-Season Thread

I can understand Hayward's line of thought if each team managed to make him think that their team was the one to join. I can be a pretty indecisive person at times and if I had three meetings with teams pulling out all the stops to get me to sign with them, then I think there is a good chance I would end up coming away from each meeting thinking that that team was the one to join. It can be very easy to get swayed by people trying to sell you on an ideal, and when you are presented with multiple choices and scenarios, it can be very easy to get confused and conflicted. With that I said I would have stayed with Utah in Hayward's position and stayed loyal, it's not like Utah tried to undercut him salary wise, or force him out of town. But loyalty is not that common in major sports these days.

I remember the days you had to wait until the next morning's newspaper for breaking news. Probably would have saved GorHay a lot of grief. Oh well.

Originally posted by jimrat:

What the heck is so funny? I think I missed something...

Edit: just read the Hayward thing. Insane if true.

Are any of you guys Pacers fans? I've been under a rock for the last couple weeks and am dying to know if they really rejected better offers from Boston and possibly Cleveland to keep Paul George out of the east.

If true, imo OKC should trade George to Boston or Cleveland immediately. Let the pacers suck on that.

Celtics are shopping Bradley, Smart and Crowder. Honestly I rather keep Bradley than IT. Bradley showed a lot last year after Thomas was injured against the Cavs .

Markelle Fultz game is so silky smooth

Kid doesn't even look like he's trying

Originally posted by nothing03:

Celtics are shopping Bradley, Smart and Crowder. Honestly I rather keep Bradley than IT. Bradley showed a lot last year after Thomas was injured against the Cavs .

I wonder if the Jazz and Celtics will do a deal that sends Crowder and possibly one of Smart or Bradley in exchange for Hayward?

If the Celtics are trying to shed salary, makes sense to try and do a deal.

Originally posted by Homer:

Are any of you guys Pacers fans? I've been under a rock for the last couple weeks and am dying to know if they really rejected better offers from Boston and possibly Cleveland to keep Paul George out of the east.

If true, imo OKC should trade George to Boston or Cleveland immediately. Let the pacers suck on that.

OKC may trade him to the highest bidder at the deadline if PG and Westbrook are having issues playing together...but why do it now?

It will be a douche thing to do. If a GM act like that - no one is going to do business with him again.

lol, what the f**k.

How pissed are Brown and Tatum about Hayward?

Brown especially... a top five pick at SF. Then they draft another SF... then they acquire a star SF.

Originally posted by sacniner:
How pissed are Brown and Tatum about Hayward?

Brown especially... a top five pick at SF. Then they draft another SF... then they acquire a star SF.

Yeah I am confuse about their lineup. Tatum looks really good. One of them will get traded I assume.

Originally posted by nothing03:

Originally posted by sacniner:
How pissed are Brown and Tatum about Hayward?

Brown especially... a top five pick at SF. Then they draft another SF... then they acquire a star SF.

Yeah I am confuse about their lineup. Tatum looks really good. One of them will get traded I assume.

I dont see either Brown or Tatum being traded. Not this year anyway. Does it really matter what a guy's height is in todays NBA on whether he can play the 3 or 4? I mean the Dubs have a guy who is about 6'6" playing PF while they have a SF who is close to 7'. I am just saying that its not as clear cut as it was years ago.

I think Hayward will play at the 2 a lot and Brown will move over to the 4 in many of their sets. They will have a super athletic group.

Originally posted by nothing03:

Originally posted by sacniner:

How pissed are Brown and Tatum about Hayward?

Brown especially... a top five pick at SF. Then they draft another SF... then they acquire a star SF.

Yeah I am confuse about their lineup. Tatum looks really good. One of them will get traded I assume.

They have just been going the BPA route but they have a pretty talented roster 1-3 and very deep. Their PF position isn't anything to write home about but Horford is more than serviceable at the 5. Their depth is impressive

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by nothing03:

Originally posted by sacniner:

How pissed are Brown and Tatum about Hayward?

Brown especially... a top five pick at SF. Then they draft another SF... then they acquire a star SF.

Yeah I am confuse about their lineup. Tatum looks really good. One of them will get traded I assume.

I dont see either Brown or Tatum being traded. Not this year anyway. Does it really matter what a guy's height is in todays NBA on whether he can play the 3 or 4? I mean the Dubs have a guy who is about 6'6" playing PF while they have a SF who is close to 7'. I am just saying that its not as clear cut as it was years ago.

I think Hayward will play at the 2 a lot and Brown will move over to the 4 in many of their sets. They will have a super athletic group.

What about Bradley their best wing defender? If he is not traded.