2017-18 NBA REGULAR SEASON THREAD PART 1 ALL OF AMERICAS FAVORITE TEAMS ARE BACK

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the Lakers being the Knicks west long-term would be the best thing for the NBA.

feel like if they dont hit some major free agency home runs in the next couple years thats where theyre headed

IT seemed like a hero last season

then he comes to CLE

what the fuck happened man

he peaked in a perfect situation

not sure why people are still completely down on the Elvis Grbac-esque charisma and leadership skills of Lonzo Ball.

it was all a mirage woven by beautiful brad

were there any behind the scenes issues w/IT that were whispered about in Boston? he seems to be playing the Cleveland situation completely wrong, especially as a new guy. wondering if anything in the locker room caused them to flip him that fast.

like not every locker room cancer has a ticker tape parade about it like Dwight Howard.

IT had the perfect situation in boston, had an mvp candidate season less than two years after being a career backup, then got injured and traded, hes frustrated and bitter, also kinda a bastard, and cleve is a total mess where bad vibes flourish, which is why kyrie wanted out so bad

i think Kevin Love is gonna wind up on one of these teams purportedly in the LeBron stakes and he'll flourish there.

i mean for his sake i kinda *hope* that occurs

no stories about him from last year but there were grumblings of 'bad teammate' from his sac and phx days

were there any behind the scenes issues w/IT that were whispered about in Boston?

― omar little, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:09 PM (forty-eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

well everyone says "hes got a chip on his shoulder" which is polite nba talk for hes kinda a bastard but in a way than can lead to good basketball, he had no particular beef in boston that i can recall tho, there was that situation with the 3 point guards in phoenix that total blew up tho idk what his part in that if any was

i know, but they should

― fgti spinner (Spottie), Tuesday, January 30, 2018 11:14 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

nah they can hang around the bottom portion of the east bracket and hope wall gets healthy. they have their team, they don't really need a draft pick.

livin for that 2nd round out baby!

they need rotation players for cheap

mirotic to pels for asik/a pick

hm alright

cld work

uh

New Orleans and Chicago had a deal for Nikola Mirotic, but it's fallen apart for now, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 30, 2018

bobby portis holding him hostage?

Essentially, Mirotic has control over his future with a trade. He can't be sure that New Orleans will pick up his 2.5M option next season -- unless Chicago does it for him prior to completing the trade. It is understandable why Mirotic isn't eager to cost himself that 2.5M.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 30, 2018

i bet this deal still happens, bulls just need to pick up his option.

i dont understand that first sentence

Chicago and New Orleans don't need Mirotic's permission to make trade should his 2.5M team option in 2018-19 get guaranteed with a trade. Without that salary guaranteed prior to finalizing trade, teams need Mirotic to agree. Otherwise, Mirotic likely becomes a rental for Pels.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 30, 2018

like what why does he need to agree

there might be some detail buried in the CBA that allows mirotic some extra control?

yeah he can veto the trade if his option isn't picked up. mustve been written into his contract

Otherwise, Mirotic likely becomes a rental for Pels.

ok based on this sentence this is what i thinks happening: if mirotic is traded without the team option getting picked up it disappears and hes just a plain free agent at the end of the year

tho that other tweet appears to imply otherwise idk woj is a bad writer

sounds like he doesnt want to be a free agent. he wants the guaranteed 12 milli

The Warriors successfully completed an escape room in Utah

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bej9bhpg8PC

sounds like he doesnt want to be a free agent. he wants the guaranteed 12 milli

― fgti spinner (Spottie), Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:14 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

and it also sounds like the pelicans want to give it to him?

that's what they have to decide (agree to). def worth it to get off of asik contract but throwing away a pick idk

The “otherwise” is really confusing but I think this is just binary. Chi can straight trade him if they pick up the option. If they don’t he can veto the trade. If I understand this correctly

Woj kinda is confusing when he is trying to communicate contract details, his sith apprentice shams has got him aced on that

woj just trying to get it out their first

Kinda think the pels are already planning a post boogie future

def

they are a bad stretch away from Brow demanding a trade so they need to look busy. dont trust them to make any of the right moves tho.

Chicago hurriedly dumping Mirotic because he finally started to live up to his potential and started messing with their tanking is the most hilarious thing to me

or they are ready to spring cos they know he's gonna come down to earth. sell high.

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james dolan is a bitch

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the thing thats confusing me abt this mirotic contract situation is no trade clauses are only available to players whove been in the league at least 8 years, but maybe his is from the previous cba, idk maybe anyone cn have a weird no trade related to a team option like this, fun being an amateur lawyer

maybe cause he was actually drafted years before he played?

hey fellas don't mean to be "that guy" but we've been throwing the b word around pretty liberally lately, let's reflect on that a bit imo

i support you being that guy

oh man, keeps getting better for the cavs huh, love out two months w/ broken hand

Jeez

We sure it’s not just a hangnail?

warriors give up 70 to the jazz in the first half? alright