Ateles fusciceps Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Miami would've gotten Napier regardless. Houston want gonna take him, they picked a foreigner to keep overseas & clear cap space to go after Melo. Drafting Napier "just to keep him away from Miami" would've been stupid. Charlotte already has an undersized UConn shooting guard playing PG, they don't need another one. They need someone who can score. And they got one of the 2-3 best scorers in the entire draft.Charlotte wanted PJ all along, and they got him. They traded #55 & Haywood to Cleveland for cash. They were able to clear $3mil off the books for this season & raise their cap space from $15 to $18mil (& that includes paying 2 1st Rd picks. They're also expected to trade Henderson, which will give them around $23mil n cap space this summer for MJ & Cho to go after another star.They didn't do it to get extra 2nd Rd picks, they did it to clear cap space. They packaged am expensive bench player & the pick they received from z Miami this year to Cleveland for extra cap space. Michael Jordan wants to go after Stephenson/Hayward/Carmelo this summer.The other 2nd Rd pick they received from Miami will be in 2019. By then LeBron may be gone & Miami could be a bottom feeder. That pick could end up being around 31-36, which could potentially land a car good player. If nothing else, it's a valuable asset to have.Anyone who thinks Charlotte didn't come out on top if that trade is pretty clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Anyone who thinks Charlotte didn't come out on top if that trade is pretty clueless.----Oh, Cleveland.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOl61QKVKs4 Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Oh, Cleveland.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOl61QKVKs4I watched the whole press conference. Just a few seconds before that clip he was complimenting Andrew's family and his father Mitch's NBA career. Honest mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 So, the Rockets seem to want Melo AND LeBron. They're willing to give up Harden for one of them. As Harden is my favorite player I want him to play for my favorite team. So I'd like him on the Knicks! I'd also like LeBron better on the Rockets than on the Heat. I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 So, the Rockets seem to want Melo AND LeBron. They're willing to give up Harden for one of them. As Harden is my favorite player I want him to play for my favorite team. So I'd like him on the Knicks! I'd also like LeBron better on the Rockets than on the Heat. from what I've heard, the Rockets would be willing to give up Jeremy Lin not Harden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS729 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 So, the Rockets seem to want Melo AND LeBron. They're willing to give up Harden for one of them. As Harden is my favorite player I want him to play for my favorite team. So I'd like him on the Knicks! I'd also like LeBron better on the Rockets than on the Heat.I don't see Melo, LeBron, and Howard's egos all getting along between them, why not just sign LeBron and call it a day? That wouldn't be nearly as bad as adding another ball-hog to the team. They could still flip Lin if they need cap space, but with a lineup of potentially Beverly-Harden-Parons-LeBron-Howard. They could flip-flop Parsons and LeBron between the 3 and 4, and still play run-and-gun ball. To me, that's the best option out there for him, the only problem is having to go through the west every year, but you'll have to play them eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ateles fusciceps Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 So, the Rockets seem to want Melo AND LeBron. They're willing to give up Harden for one of them. As Harden is my favorite player I want him to play for my favorite team. So I'd like him on the Knicks! I'd also like LeBron better on the Rockets than on the Heat.If they move Harden I'd put Charlotte near the very top of the list. They want a max contract wing, have $22mil in cap space, and Jordan tried to get Harden from OKC a few years ago.That said, Houston isn't getting rid of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If the Rockets move Harden, it'll probably be to the Knicks in a sign-and-trade. Houston gets Carmelo, Carmelo gets five years and more money, Knicks get Harden. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxy8s Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwyane Wade has opted out. Udonis Haslem opted out this morning. That'll do it. The Big Three is coming back. All that remains to be seen is how much of a discount they'll take and for whom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Zephyr III Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwyane Wade has opted out. Udonis Haslem opted out this morning. That'll do it. The Big Three is coming back. All that remains to be seen is how much of a discount they'll take and for whom.Wade better be expecting to take a huge cut though. His knees are only going to get worse and the team dynamic may have to change in such a way that he'll have to come off the bench to have the most impact.If LeBron and Bosh take a salary in the $13-15M range and Wade takes a sub-$10M salary, they'd have $15-20M to either go after another max player or going for a mid-level player like Lowry and a handful of veterans/roleplayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ateles fusciceps Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Wade is giving up a crap load of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 A couple of days after the fact and I'm pretty stoked about Utah picking up Dante Exum and Rodney Hood. While he's been the "international man of mystery" in this draft, he shows a lot of potential. Given that Jazz PG Trey Burke has specifically mentioned as wanting to play with Exum, it seems that Utah is planning to try a dual-guard approach. Hood is also a steal. http://i.imgur.com/Pyc5qRH.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/RDXvxFE.gif LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwyane Wade has opted out. Udonis Haslem opted out this morning. That'll do it. The Big Three is coming back. All that remains to be seen is how much of a discount they'll take and for whom.Wade better be expecting to take a huge cut though. His knees are only going to get worse and the team dynamic may have to change in such a way that he'll have to come off the bench to have the most impact.If LeBron and Bosh take a salary in the $13-15M range and Wade takes a sub-$10M salary, they'd have $15-20M to either go after another max player or going for a mid-level player like Lowry and a handful of veterans/roleplayers.Not necessarily since the cap will have a significant increase starting in the 2016-17 season as there will be a new national TV contract. More importantly for MIA, they may have to deal with the Over 36 Rule for Wade.The rule explained by Larry Coon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBolt3 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwanye Wade is getting ready to lose out of a lot of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Zephyr III Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwanye Wade is getting ready to lose out of a lot of cash.Although...just within the past hour, it seems that Wade is actually looking at something like a $60M/4-year deal...which would actually be a TERRIBLE IDEA. If all these guys sign for $15M each, then you're only left with $10M to add a new guard and some fresh assets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dwanye Wade is getting ready to lose out of a lot of cash.Although...just within the past hour, it seems that Wade is actually looking at something like a $60M/4-year deal...which would actually be a TERRIBLE IDEA. If all these guys sign for $15M each, then you're only left with $10M to add a new guard and some fresh assets.Wade would still be cutting his 2014-15 and 2015-16 salary down from $21MM/season. Whatever he/Bosh/LeBron sign for for the first year of the contract, tack on a 7.5% increase for each successive year which is the max allowed by the CBA. Again, in 2016, the cap WILL increase because of the influx of new TV money. All of which has to be split 50/50 between owners and players. Plus, MIA can still sign a player on a mini or full mid-level exemption this offseason too. $3.09MM/year for three years at minimum and up to $5MM since MIA will be a luxury tax repeater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ateles fusciceps Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 LeBron/Wade/Bosh aren't gonna win another title on their own. Wade was dominant when they won their titles. He's washed up and will never be a star again. His knees are shot because of his decision to remove his MCL in college. They're gonna need a 4th star. Not to mention they have no bench besides a bunch of old guys. LeBron made his bed in Miami and now he has to last in it, unless he wants more criticism for fleeing to another team. He's gonna have a hard time winning another title with Wade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 LeBron/Wade/Bosh aren't gonna win another title on their own. Wade was dominant when they won their titles. He's washed up and will never be a star again. His knees are shot because of his decision to remove his MCL in college.They're gonna need a 4th star. Not to mention they have no bench besides a bunch of old guys. LeBron made his bed in Miami and now he has to last in it, unless he wants more criticism for fleeing to another team. He's gonna have a hard time winning another title with Wade.Riley can (re)build a team which can get to the ECF while taking a leak. The rest is still somewhat random. For veteran free agents, who will to take less $$$ and play with LeBron.....the line still forms on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxy8s Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 After his wildly successful coaching debut, Jason Kidd asked to run the Nets' basketball operations, was told "no," and will now interview for a coach+GM position with the Bucks.What a league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Kidd spillin' water on a hot daughter ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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