- 2014 NBA offseason thread, v3: Draft Part B- Why me, man? -

[faustian]

lol big 3 doing some rustling this offseason

 

[ChillyPalmer]

Palp does seem a bit rustled.

 

[faustian]

Lol @ everyone on the cHeat opting out.

Long gone are the days of building around 1 Max Superstar (Batman), another All-star (Robin), and some solid pieces.

Today it's all about how many Robins are willing to take paycuts, so that as many of them as possible could fit on one team.

Mid-Tier PG Salaries 14/15

Calderon : $7 Million
Dragic: $7.5 Million
Jennings : $8 Million
G. Hill : $8 Million
Teague : $8 Million
Conley : $8.8 Million
Holiday: $11 Million
Lawson: $11.6 Million

Lol, Lin : $15 Million

Lowry can easily get in the 8-9 Million range, and then even negotiate more from there based on the team.

Let's see how much he ends up leaving on the table to join the Super Friends.

Because the only reason he's still relevant is because of Bern. If he doesn't take a paycut for being the useless scum that he is, Bern will definitely leave.

At the end of the day, a group of Robins will always struggle to beat even a single seasoned and grizzled Batman, that is surrounded by a good squad. cHeat learned this the hard way vs the Mavs and Spurs. No surprise to see them retool.

Not sure exactly how many Betas it takes to match a single Alpha, but the cHeat hope to have somewhere around 6 or 7 by the start of the season.

 

[Palpatine]

 

[Ehrmantraut]

Lmao

 

[faustian]

lol is that a wedding band

 

[Palpatine]

 

[BEER]

lol is that a wedding band

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[Lifer]

They still have a lot of work to do. Lebron reportedly wants a max contract.

 

[faustian]

Opposing Teams Currently Unable To Schedule Free Agent Meetings With LeBron James

NBA teams hoping to meet with LeBron James in free agency have been unable to schedule meetings yet, according to sources.

James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have opted out of their contracts with the Miami Heat.

The Houston Rockets have been reported as a potential suitor for James aside from Miami.

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN

http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...chedule-Free-Agent-Meetings-With-LeBron-James

 

[BEER]

They still have a lot of work to do. Lebron reportedly wants a max contract.

It's called the Kobe Special. Take so much money that your team can't possibly build around you under the CBA, and tank as the best player hoping to get KAJ's scoring record.

 

[faustian]

This is all just so crazy because Revo's multiple sources already confirmed that Bern is gonna be a Clipper

 

[Jesus H. Sherdog]

My sources are telling me Pau to the Heat.

 

[ChillyPalmer]

Lelbron deserves to be at least once in his career, the highest paid player on his own damn team.

Wade should take the vet minimum.

 

[TuBB]

Hmmm. Why would a can like Haslem opt out when he'll get nothing close to that on the market. Pure company man that will have a front office job with the team in a few years I bet.

 

[ChillyPalmer]

Under the table deal for Haslem.

Miami mafia has already coerced the GOAT to give them Napier.

Gambling addiction is a bitch.

 

[ChillyPalmer]

Arison is gonna have to pay a shitload of luxury tax is basically what Lelbron is saying.

 

[faustian]

Serious lols @ Houston declining Chandler Parsons' team option for next season. His 2014-15 salary would've been all of $964,750. Now they're faced with either losing him for nothing or having to match and re-sign him for anywhere between $8-12M/yr.

 

[echohead]

So why are there even rules against collusion? If these three opt out then resign with the heat to have more cap for a stronger bench and whatnot isn't it obvious they colluded?
I don't even care because I don't think it hurts anyones legacy to move around and if I played I would be trying to put myself on a winning team too. What I don't understand is making a rule that is impossible to enforce unless you have those three under the NSA's eye.

 

[Palpatine]

Under the table deals will go on in every corner of the world - rules or no rules. They are there just so the NBA can say they are there.

Only 3rd world franchises like the TWolves will ever get caught.