I'll name this offseason thread later: The NBA 2019 Offseason/Free Agency Thread
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staticshock
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DoubleJ13
Smooth sailing from here on out...
Been such a weird summer for Presti, he just said fukk it & took up the drums
The God Poster
LWO representa
VegetasHairline
Veteran
The beginning of the GOAT sport is approaching already brehs 
In a little over a week we get the first preseason games
In a little over a week we get the first preseason games
cartierhoe
Veteran
shyt came fastThe beginning of the GOAT sport is approaching already brehs
In a little over a week we get the first preseason games
New nets court
I like it. I also like that Brooklyn blatantly robbed the spurs of their color scheme. fukk the spurs.....
Jordan>>LeFrozen
It was written in the Bible
This will be the first time there’s no clear favorite in a few years. Interesting to see where this goes with all the duos and narratives that will come.
Will miss the warriors championship run though.
Will miss the warriors championship run though.
After a summer of ruthless activity, the NBA is closing in on the start of training camps. From marquee signings to blockbuster trades, the offseason elevated the appetite around the league. Within the past week, one long-time NBA star, Joe Johnson, found an NBA contract out of the BIG3 league as established veterans from a season ago like Iman Shumpert, Jamal Crawford and JR Smith still await deals.
Around the league, teams are gearing up for the official start of camps, but the offseason hasn’t prevented them from getting a head start on chemistry for the roster. Several teams — including the Los Angeles Clippers in Miami and the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas — have had team minicamps organized by their star players. While Kawhi Leonard didn’t participate on the floor in the Clippers’ team camp around Labor Day, he has already been a critical leader for the locker room.
With so much parity throughout the NBA, with nearly every playoff contender given a shot to win a title heading into the season, franchises understand the small margins for error. They want to get a jump start in every aspect, especially chemistry.
Meanwhile, the free agency of Carmelo Anthony continues, with NBA teams and even USA Basketball passing on bringing in the 10-time All-Star this summer. The Athletic’s NBA Inside Pass did a breakdown of Anthony’s situation in late July, and not much has changed beyond external hope and speculation.
Several of the clear fits, such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, have full rosters. Anthony is awaiting the call, and one union that appeared to have legs was with the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn added two stars and champions in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this offseason, so the electricity around the franchise is palpable.
After losing Wilson Chandler to a 25-game suspension, Anthony and players such as Dante Cunningham, Lance Thomas and Luol Deng emerged as viable options to sign. There’s been a sense around the Nets that players are hopeful to bring in Anthony, but the trust belongs with the front office.
However, the Nets are very unlikely to sign Anthony as of now, league sources told The Athletic.
It appears more likely that the team will decide to sign players it has worked out over the past few weeks, such as Thomas and former Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers forward CJ Williams, sources said. The Nets have two roster spots left.
Plus, the Nets have a full roster at 15 players (as well as two roster spots left on their 20-man training camp roster). They would need to release a player on a guaranteed contract to create roster space. Brooklyn is planning as of now to keep Chandler on the roster through his 25-game suspension, league sources said, which would allow the team to recoup over $580,000 in unpaid salary and sign a player with a 16th roster spot for the final 20 games of his suspension. If the Nets decide to keep said player past those 20 games, they could then release Chandler to open a roster spot.
But Chandler was signed to play a solid two-way, 4-man role — not replace Durant, because no one can truly do that — and team executives believe he would likely be immediately picked up by an NBA team if released later in the season.
The Nets have high hopes going into the season, following a tremendous summer of creativity and production for Sean Marks and his front office, and validation of coach Kenny Atkinson’s culture.
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets guard Malik Beasley has new representation as he approaches the Oct.21 deadline for rookie extensions: He has signed with Klutch Sports, with agent Rich Paul as the primary agent and Lucas Newton as the secondary agent. Beasley is seen as a two-way wing with serious upside, so team executives around the NBA are paying attention to his situation entering the season.
LA Clippers
Free-agent center Joakim Noah plans to join the Clippers for workouts this week, league sources said. Noah was a finalist for the Lakers center signing that went to Dwight Howard, who was signed following the ACL injury to DeMarcus Cousins.
LA Lakers
The Lakers want to integrate center DeMarcus Cousins back into the team’s culture, and he is expected to be around the roster during the LeBron James-led minicamp in Las Vegas this week, league sources said. Cousins suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during workouts in Las Vegas in mid-August and is expected to miss the 2019-20 season. The Lakers have been awarded a $1.75 million Disabled Player Exception from the NBA for the loss of Cousins.
Miami Heat
The Heat have a level of interest in Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul entering the NBA season, league sources said. Paul had shared a strong mutual interest in ending up in Miami after his trade to the Thunder — but the sides could not agree to a deal and now OKC and Paul are prepared to enter training camp with CP3 in the role of veteran star and leader. Paul has three years and $124 million left on his deal. Miami will likely elect to see how it starts the season before gauging a new pursuit of Paul, which would take several large contracts to match salary.
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs guard Dejounte Murray is close to a new endorsement deal with New Balance, league sources said. Murray is making his return to the floor after missing the 2018-19 season because of a torn ACL, and Spurs executives have raved over his work regimen to full strength. Murray is believed to be a cornerstone for San Antonio’s core moving forward
Around the league, teams are gearing up for the official start of camps, but the offseason hasn’t prevented them from getting a head start on chemistry for the roster. Several teams — including the Los Angeles Clippers in Miami and the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas — have had team minicamps organized by their star players. While Kawhi Leonard didn’t participate on the floor in the Clippers’ team camp around Labor Day, he has already been a critical leader for the locker room.
With so much parity throughout the NBA, with nearly every playoff contender given a shot to win a title heading into the season, franchises understand the small margins for error. They want to get a jump start in every aspect, especially chemistry.
Meanwhile, the free agency of Carmelo Anthony continues, with NBA teams and even USA Basketball passing on bringing in the 10-time All-Star this summer. The Athletic’s NBA Inside Pass did a breakdown of Anthony’s situation in late July, and not much has changed beyond external hope and speculation.
Several of the clear fits, such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, have full rosters. Anthony is awaiting the call, and one union that appeared to have legs was with the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn added two stars and champions in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this offseason, so the electricity around the franchise is palpable.
After losing Wilson Chandler to a 25-game suspension, Anthony and players such as Dante Cunningham, Lance Thomas and Luol Deng emerged as viable options to sign. There’s been a sense around the Nets that players are hopeful to bring in Anthony, but the trust belongs with the front office.
However, the Nets are very unlikely to sign Anthony as of now, league sources told The Athletic.
It appears more likely that the team will decide to sign players it has worked out over the past few weeks, such as Thomas and former Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers forward CJ Williams, sources said. The Nets have two roster spots left.
Plus, the Nets have a full roster at 15 players (as well as two roster spots left on their 20-man training camp roster). They would need to release a player on a guaranteed contract to create roster space. Brooklyn is planning as of now to keep Chandler on the roster through his 25-game suspension, league sources said, which would allow the team to recoup over $580,000 in unpaid salary and sign a player with a 16th roster spot for the final 20 games of his suspension. If the Nets decide to keep said player past those 20 games, they could then release Chandler to open a roster spot.
But Chandler was signed to play a solid two-way, 4-man role — not replace Durant, because no one can truly do that — and team executives believe he would likely be immediately picked up by an NBA team if released later in the season.
The Nets have high hopes going into the season, following a tremendous summer of creativity and production for Sean Marks and his front office, and validation of coach Kenny Atkinson’s culture.
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets guard Malik Beasley has new representation as he approaches the Oct.21 deadline for rookie extensions: He has signed with Klutch Sports, with agent Rich Paul as the primary agent and Lucas Newton as the secondary agent. Beasley is seen as a two-way wing with serious upside, so team executives around the NBA are paying attention to his situation entering the season.
LA Clippers
Free-agent center Joakim Noah plans to join the Clippers for workouts this week, league sources said. Noah was a finalist for the Lakers center signing that went to Dwight Howard, who was signed following the ACL injury to DeMarcus Cousins.
LA Lakers
The Lakers want to integrate center DeMarcus Cousins back into the team’s culture, and he is expected to be around the roster during the LeBron James-led minicamp in Las Vegas this week, league sources said. Cousins suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during workouts in Las Vegas in mid-August and is expected to miss the 2019-20 season. The Lakers have been awarded a $1.75 million Disabled Player Exception from the NBA for the loss of Cousins.
Miami Heat
The Heat have a level of interest in Oklahoma City’s Chris Paul entering the NBA season, league sources said. Paul had shared a strong mutual interest in ending up in Miami after his trade to the Thunder — but the sides could not agree to a deal and now OKC and Paul are prepared to enter training camp with CP3 in the role of veteran star and leader. Paul has three years and $124 million left on his deal. Miami will likely elect to see how it starts the season before gauging a new pursuit of Paul, which would take several large contracts to match salary.
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs guard Dejounte Murray is close to a new endorsement deal with New Balance, league sources said. Murray is making his return to the floor after missing the 2018-19 season because of a torn ACL, and Spurs executives have raved over his work regimen to full strength. Murray is believed to be a cornerstone for San Antonio’s core moving forward
